Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-06

Yes, miss, did"
nAnd what did yon see ~
II saw horssmanship, where they rode
standing, and jumped through hoops won
derfal !"
and did you go on one Of the round
abouts that are worked BY engine,
which plays an organ ~
mo, miss n replied Emma, with an en-
phaSis.
ADO you know. Emma, ! shoald like 20,
II no one saw"
"Lor, miss they are crowded with such
a low lot, they are.h
Low lots, as you call them, seem %
have all the fun, said CisSy. with half
sigh. "And what else did you see n
II went 20 oa-fortune-telierP
"NOl In a tent r.
@There were little tents about, but IL
was little yellow cart ! went into not
i'm the far exactly, but i'm the ciump, be-
fore you come 20 u. She's wonderful" !"
.iIs she, though What did she say
Tell me, cried the excited Cissy, who was
troubled with yearnings after the super
natural.
''she told me all sorts Of things which
she could rot have known natural; n mole
on my back; how long ] have been In ser
vice -n
eYea, YES, but the future; did she say
anything about that l'''
"She did more, miss, she showed IL me-
aNoF"
"In a round glass as true as I'm stand
ing here saw him plain
"Your future husband r.
"As is 20 be yes, MISS
The two girls had been playmates when
very little. and there was much more ia
miliarity between them than il customary
with mistress and maid. 80 Emma had
to enter into all the mysterious details Of
the eabalistie ceremony.
aWhAt fun ~ cried Cissy. 81 should 20
like 20 60; WiN gol The tortune-teliers
caravan Is not actually in the fair, You say ;
and there win not be many people about i
we start early"
aIor. miss what win your pa and ma
say n
IL don't know; I'll do IL first and ask
them afterwards, for fear they might OBJ
ject. We will 60 tomorrow morning, di.
rectly after breakfast, minds
Mr.. Thornc WAS a steward; do NOT
mean an Official attached 20 steam-packet,
/ In charge Of a china shop full Of white ba-
sins. bat a manager Of large estates in the
country; a well-to-dO man, who had 4
small property Of his own, which be iar4ned
/ in the most Intelligent and ncatest style,
on the outskirts Of the market-town oi
Idttelun. Mrs. Thorne was plump, good
naturcd, and lazy. yet somewhat proud
and sensitive; she fancicd the county lam
lies were patronising, and she would not
be patronised.
Cissy was their only child, and they
thought much Of her, honestly believing
/ that there never was such another baby
child-maidcn. or course the paragon
was never sent TO school, and her govern
esscs were selected principally with refer
ence 60 their power Of appreciating hcr
merits.
Nevertheless. she was very charming
and had two lover-I do not mean mere
admirers, but two men who were ready e
marry her, IL she would but choose one ol
them. But she could not quite make uf
her mind which Of the brace 20 select
III this gipSy would only show me
which | Am 20 take, Il would save me q
world ol trouble she said to herself, with
a smile: "hut Of course that rs NIL non
sense. Yet if she did, vow that | would
be guided by it.n
One aspirant Was Pendil Frogmore, q
landed proprietor In the neighborhood-
very poor for though his rent-roll was q
1 fair one. his debts were enormous; but very
4 NsaFs saanA ha
had been in the Blues don't mean in bad
spirits. but man in armor, commanding
men In armor, and his wife would be un.
doubtedly cOHRtg.
Charles Wilson was the name Of the 9th.
er; he was young London solicitor, who
had Just been taken into good firm, and
was now ON visit 20 his mother, an In
dian colonel's widow who resided AZ Lit.
telun. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Thorne were
good friends, 30 all was smooth there.
Mrs. Wilson had murmured, indeed, when
she first saw her sons inclination
"Would she be n companion for You,
Charles would she be able 20 take on in
terest in the same things you did "
"No, mother; and that is Just what ]
want. should hate wife who was as
clever as myself but how can you Gail TO
see her merits She Is such very nice
little party ~
"Parfis, Charley, pariis how dreadfully
bad your French accent Is grant that
she would not be bad match for you
from worldly point Of view"
Frogmore was the more handsome, VIII
son the more pleasant. Really, II fate
would settle the matter for her, Il would
save Cissy Thorne world Of trouble.
SO the pretty bone OF contention
thought, as she started with her maid En-
ma for Lttelun Hurst at nine A. NJ; for
Mr.. Thorne breakfasted early, and his
daughter presided, Mrs. Thorne being o
sluggard. Not drum was heard, not n
pandcan note, aS they stepped briSkly
along the gingerbread husbands were COW
cred up from the dust; the merry-go-
rounds were still; the clown was darning
his dress the donkeys breakiastcd frugally
on each others names the fire-eater was
| trying diet Of bacon, bread, and garlic,
| for a change. Business never commenced
In the fair before the afternoon. But Miss
Thorne's visit was not TO the fair: 20 the
right, some Eve hundred yards from the
common, tDeFe was u Clutnp W np1iSc
trees, and sheltered beneath them stood
one Of those yellow huts on wheels which
act so vividly upon the imaginations Of VII
laee children. This was the abode Of the
sibyl, and the adyenturesses turned aside
towards il.
Emma went first up the steps, and
tapped with the bright brass knocker; the
door opened Immediately, and woman Of
the mystic race appeared-young, hand
some as Spaniard. though her splendid
black hair was rather coarse, If you came
TO examine it too closely. Emma drew
back. to let her mistress enter first.
"Walk in, my pretty lady," said the
gypsy 'don't be afeared; am quite alone
/ here.o
Although the fun of the fair did not
commence till late in the day, il was eyi.
dent that custom came betimes to the
sibyl, for all traces Of night disorder bad
disappeared from the miniature interior,
which was spick and span, neat and clean
obviously prepared for visitors. The small
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