The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-18

answered.
''You think, perhaps, that my child is
rude. ignorant and coarse; that she is
nothing but vulgar. wandering vagrant
like her tribe. You are mistaken. She
is fit to mate with the eagle, and she
shall But you shall see her." and
putting a whistle to his lips the man
blew a shrill call The flowing drapery
of crimson and white at the door of the
tent occupied by the queen was drawn
aside, and at the entrance stood the
slight. girlish figure of Tara; dark
complexion. but with vivid blush upon
her cheeks and lips Her hair was blush
black, and was braided in massive
braids, falling far below the slender
waist; her eyes were intensely dusk and
full of fire, her teeth white and beautiful.
Her dress was crimson, and around her
waist sash of crimson and orange; on
her bare neck and arms were bands Of
gold, and small circlet of gold was
bound across her forehead In coming
forward, with light step, she bowed,
but very distantly and somewhat
haughtily, and waited for her visitors to
speak All. both ladies and gentlemen,
were astouished at the beauty and ap-
parent refinement of the gypsy fortune
teller.
''Will you oblige u.s." said the hand
some St Aubyn, "by telling our for
tunes? We have come far for that pur.
pose, and hope youwill not refuse" And
for once the happy gallant was quito
humble in his demeanor, for the charms
Of the girl before him had subdued the
anger he felt at the insolent conduct OF
her father.
II will read the future of those who
wish it. Let one at time come to my
| tent, ask me no question, but listen to
my words and follow my advice" The
| girl spoke in low, musical tones, standing
| gracefully and in a careless attitude be-
fore the group. At length, turning, she
entered the tent.
! Blanche Deveigne, her costly silken
robe trailing over the bright-hued leaves,
/ and her white hands flashing with gems,
| looked the very embodiment of beauty
and patrician birth; yet even she felt
! somewhat awed by the impeIious manner
/ Of Tara Entering the tent, she found
| the gypsy seated on pile of crimson
! cushions, and as Blanche let the drapery
/ hand, motioned tho court lady to ad.
teller, taking the snowy, iewclled hand
within her own brown palm, examined
! the lines very attentively.
''You are fnted to see many changes,
and foreign soil will end your days
! You will wed with one whom you love,
but he will prove false to you; but.
lndy, you may avoid all the sorrow that
will come if You will give up your high
station, your riches and luxury, and
marry one who truly loves you but is too
humble for one so naughty as you to
notice. You will meet him soon; marry
him and be happy, or wed the noble and
your life will be full of shadows"
/ Ending abruptly, the girl motioned
her visitor away, and Blanche, pale as
lily, after placing some money in the
hand of Tara, left her presence. To each
one the sibyl predicted coming events,
! gave them warning and startled even the
most sceptical by her wondrous skill
That night there was great rejoicing in
the encampment, for Tara had received
large pile of shining gold from those who
had come from the palace.
About week after the visit or the
court party to the gypsy Queen, Tara, at
the close of warm October evening,
/ was seated in her favorite haunt, near
the silvery stream The moon slowly
rising above the distant hills transmitted
the soft CLEAN to amethystine mist, the
foliage of the trees looked notified with
silver, while their shadows lay under
meath in great black patches; now and
| then could be heard the sweet notes of
/ the whip-poor-wi and the merry chirp of
crickets. Deeply lost i'll thought, the
| girl noted not the beauty of the night,
nor heard the sound OF approaching
footsteps
81 must, will be great, care not by
what means, but rich and powerful /
will become; my father tells me that my
mother was q lady, the daughter of
wealthy land owner in the north of Eng
| land, that she was well educated but silly
and romantic; meeting the handsome
gypsy lad at fair she fell in love with
him, ran away from home and in two years
| after died in a decline, brought on by
exposure and her rude wandering life.
From her / get my refined tastes and
love of ease and luxury. From my
father the art of deceiving and talent for
reading character. My little spy and
helper Antonio is of great service. He,
by going to the servants hall and pre-
tending to read their FUTURE finds out
the secrets of each family, and now vii,
he come? 1 have waited long and pa
tiently to gain the desire of my heart; I
must and will be great. Such were the
thoughts of Tara, and SO deeply was she
meditating she had not heard the foot
steps that came softly and rapidly over
the messy ground, and not until deep
but musical voice addressed her did she
! awaken from her dreamings.
| 81 wish to see Tara, the gypsy queen;
can you direct meto her?" and looking
up the bright moonlight revealed to the
girl gentleman, dressed in plain, dark
! clothes, with nothing about him denoting
rank or wealth; but underneath his
chapeau cleaned out pair of keen,
dark eyes, and his face, pale and intel
lectual, was stamped with nobility, while
he had an air as though born to COM
mand T f
''Sire, you see before you the humble
parsonage you deign to seek; command
me, for 1 am your obedient servant"
And the willy gypsy knelt humbly at the
feet of Napoleon, for she knew him i'm
mediately.
Struck by her great beauty the EN-
peror raised her from the ground, and
with looks of admiration, which were not
lost on the cunning, artful fortune teller,
he babe her lead the way to her tent, as
he wished his fortune told. He had
heard of her wonderful talent at predict