Ellsworth American., 1871-11-09
The Gypsy's Glass.


culiar bright, golden tint which is so
often due TO art but Emma knew be-
ter. That exemplary girl took the
same sort of pride in her mistrcss's hair
that good groom does in the coats of
his masters horses, and was never tired
ofbrushing it. Fortunately, the young
lady took an equal pleasure in her pas
sive part Of the performance, so both
were satisfied. When the spoiled beau-
ty did not know what else to do she
went up to her room. took Off her dress.
and her had hair brushed lit was lady
like substitute for smoking a pipe.
wonder that Darwin has not in
instanced the pleasure we feel in being
stroked the right way, in favor of the
last theory. believe that Cissv was
very near purring. especially in thumb
cry weather, when her hair cracked
like an experiment.
We'll, Emma. did you go TO the fair"
asked the brushee, laying down her
book.
"l es. miss, | did"
"And what did YOU see."
IL saw a horsemanship, where they
rode standing. and jumped through
hoops. wonderful :"
And did YOU 20 on one of the round
abouts that Is worked by steam en-
ginc. which plays an organ"
NO, miss, replied Emma, with en-
phasis.
do YOU know Emma, | should like
10, il no one saw"
"Lor, miss, they are crowded with
such low lot, they are"
LOW lots, a. you call them, seem to
have all The fun" said Cissy, with half
sigh. And what else did YOU sec, -
Il went 10 a-fortune-tellcr."
mo in tent
There were little tents about. but it
was very yellow cart vent into :;
notin the fair exactly. but in the clump,
before YOU come - it. She is wonder
ful "
Is she. though. What did she say.
Tell me, cried the excited Cissy, who
was troubled with yearnings ailer the
supernatural.
She told me all sorts of things
which she could not have known nat
ural mole on my back; how long
| have been in service
Yes, yes, but the future; did she
say anything about that
'Shc did more, miss, she showed il
TO me
Mo-
In round glass; rs true as I'm
standing here | saw him plain
Your future husband :
AS is 10 be yes, miss
These two girls had been playmates
when very little, and there was much
more familiarity between them than is
customary with mistress and mad. SO
Emma had 10 enter into all the mvste-
rious details Of the cabalistic ccrc-
monv.
What fun = cried Cissy. Il should
like to go; | tciU go, The fortune-tell-
er's caravan is not actually the fair,
you say and there will not be many
people about if we start early
.Lor, Miss! what will your pa and
ma say
Il don't know I'll do it first and ask
them afterward, for fear they might OBJ
ject. We will go tomorrow morning,
directly after breakfast, mind
Mr.. ThorDe was a steward; do not
mean an official attached 70 q steam
packet, and in charge Of china shop
full Of white basins, but a manager of
large estates in the country a-wcil-to-
do man, who had q small property Of
his own, which he farmed in the most
intelligent and neatest style, on the
outskirts of the market-town of Little
um. Mrs. Thorne was plump. good
natured and lazy, yet somewhat proud
and sensitive; she fancied the country
families were patronizing, and she
would not be patronized.
Cissy was their only child, and they
thought much Of her, honestly believ-
ing that there never was such a baby
-child-maiden. or course the par.
agon was never sent TO school, and the
governesses we're selected principally
with reference 70 their power of appre-
ciating her merits.
Nevertheless she was very charming
and had two lovers-l do not mean ad
mirers, but two men who were ready
to marry her, if she would but choose
one of them. But she could not quite
make up her mind which Of the brace
to select.
If the gypsy would only show me
which l am to take, it would save me q
world Of trouble she said to herself,
with smile but Of course that is all
nonsense. Yet il she did, vow that
l would be guided BY it.
One aspirant was Penail Frogmore
a landed proprietor in the neighbor-
hood, very poor for though his rent
roll was q fair one, his debts were enor.
nous but very handsome, and we'll
set up. Indeed, he had been in the
blues. l don't mean bad spirits, but a
man in armOr, commanding men in
srmor, and his wife would be undoubt-
edly county.
Charles Wilson was the name of the
other; he was young London solici-
tor, who had just been taken into q
good firm, and was now on q visit to
his mother, an Indian Coloneps widow
who resided at Littleum. Mrs. Will
son and Mrs. Thorne were good friends,
and so sll was smooth there. Mrs.
Wilson had murmured indeed, when
she first saw her sons inclination
Would she be q companion for you,
Charles would she be able to take an
interest in the same things you did?'
No, mother, that is just what want.
should hate . wife that was as clever
as myself. But how can you fail to
see her merits? She il such 4 very
nice little party'
Partie, Charlie, partie how dread
fully bad your French accent ;s! 1
grant that she would not be . bad
match for you from worldly point Of
viow'