The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-10

uresseu III luHS Whllc gown, Whlcn was
fanciI'ully decorated in front with ter.
nate bars OF red, white aud blue, com
mencing at the throat aud extending
down to the skirt His head covering
was of extreme height, ia the shape of n
coue, and was made out Of strips Of diff.
ferent colured material. At his right
side human skull rested upon rough
pedestal, aud on the skull was perchcd
huge owl, whose immense eyes were
wiuking and blinking horribly in the
light OF the brightly burning limp
The small table which was immediately
in trout of the queer looking occupant
Of the chair, was completely covered
with almanacs, and on either side OF it,
there were great piles OF them heaped
upon the floor.
- The fortune teller was in fact fairly
entrenched behind wall of almanacs
lilo certainly must have had copy Of
every one issued since they were first
invented. They were Of all colors sizes
and kinds. IL was most ridiculous
sight, but the solemn face of old white.
o'arueu seer prevented our laughing
"Young men," he uttered, in II deep
ua's VOICE. Wheh we hau au'anced into
Tue room, mast thou come 10 nave the
Fc'' Vi 'u'u'i,y removeu' 'hat 'hou may
est know the destiny which awaits
'hcc =,
es' goou sir' answered DOE B; II
you nave Auowieusc ol 'he Iu'ure' l
wou'u ''Ne ihucn 10 know what Is IN
s'o'1 ~ ,o' n'o 49,,
" nen wert tnou Dor"
november lotn' d
DclvlhS among 'he a''nanacs on the
desk "'1n MS ionS' bony hngers' the
Ipr!une 'e,'eF AZ 'e"slh seiee'ed QUE
whlch' Judging from It's torn ana greasy
appearance, mnSh' nave oeen ior tue
year one AitGr consulting II ior Il
moment, lie Ha'u
"ihou art now, young man. at The
turning point OF my lille. Thy future
w'il be one OF constant happiness or
o'tter disappointment which OF csc
1t VIII be must depend upon thy own
conduct III an important event which
VIII soon take pace!
W nat Is the nature ot the event,
inquired Joe, which Will produce such
dread alternative
1t Is that which has more to do with
the fortunes OF nll meu than ausht else
1t Is love
lhen am undone, said Joe smll'
Ing. "lt my happiness depends upon
my own actions III case OF love, am
lost, for l am miserably unfortunate in
such affairs.
remember that the gods help those
VINO help themselves. But, continued
the seer, after again consulting the al.
manae, Il Will tell thee more. The one
thou lowest returns tiny affection, but she
does not know that thy heart beats only
lor her. 1t thou dost improvethe time,
aIl VIII DC wen out delay VIII cause
thy RUN. others seek Tor the prize,
az, ana 1t Will soon be too late for thee
Thou mayest dcsplse my prophesy,
young man, bait
hafk L suddenly exclaimed, IN
terrupiing the old man. " Some per-
sous are entering the front door. Come,
Joe, let US get away before we are dis
covered here. =
My friend, whorwas listening with
an incredulous smile on his iac5, to the
words OF the une'teller, instantly
spFans to the door, and protruded his
head to listen. The next moment he
Jerked 1T in and closed aud locked the
door.
Heaven preserve us!' he exclaimed.
One OF the party coming up here is
Lucille. L heard her voice. What
shall we do! | wouldn't for the world
have her see me in this place, and yet
there is no way to get out, except to pass
them on the stairs, which would be Ger.
tain discovery"
"Here, said the fortune.tellcr, point.
ing to closet door Immediately back OF
his chair, "thou maycst go in there and
be free from discovery"
Without waiting fer another word,
We both sprang over the wall of alma.
macs and disappeared behind the closet
door, which we left slightly aiar, to
enable us to see aud hear all that would
transpire in the room.
We had scarcely gained our hiding.
place when the door opened, admitting
Charley Humphrey, his betrothed and
Lucille. They were LAUGHING and iest.
ins merrily as they entered about what
their fortunes would be, and about who
should be f;rst ta f,oa III. g. 7.