The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-24
HE LOST THEM BOTH.

Cora" said old Miss Duchesne alb
ruptly, "did you ever have your fortune
told2"
Cora started at the sudden question
and then smiled.
"1' said she, my fortune toldY How
should II We city girls never stumble
across gipsy camps.
Old Miss Duchesne was sallow, with
very black hair, scarcely as yet sprin-
kled with gray, although go years had
passed over 1t; sharp black eyes, and 4
nose and chin which nearly met. She
looked almost like a sphinx herself as
she sat there.
~ used to tell fortunes when I was q
GIRL" said she.
with cards?" laughed Cora.
,'o, "No' by palmistry' Shall 1 tell
Cora looked at the Old lady with sur
prise. Was she in jest or earnest? WHY
did she speak SO sharply Why did those
glitterng eyes seem to burn their way
into her very bram2
But Miss Duchesne had been the
school friend of Cora's mother years
ago, and Cora had always humored her
eccentricties.
''If you choose" she said, half hest.
tating.
Give me your hand" said Miss
Duchesne; 1.-THE same hand winch you
are one day going to be.stow upon Duke
Chesterton in marriage" -. '....
"Yes," said Cora, calmly.
"a white, plump, velvcty l'ttle
hand," said Miss Duchesne, peerin,
closely into the palm that her nose :
most touched the rosy skin. "Let H. ,
seel-let-me-seel The line of luck;
the line of life; the line of lovel All,
here we areI Beware of a dark girl.
she is coming between you and the line
OF love. She will work you sore trouble
yet"
The girl sat rs if some new light had
suddenly dawned upon her brain.
"I GU mean my cousin Ariadne?n
said she involuntarily.
Miss Duchesne nodded.
~ mean your Cousin Ariadne,n said
She. "Child, childl can it he possible
that you are SO blind as not to see what
Is gong OIL under your very eyes2 That
woman is winning your lover away2"
Cora smiled increduously.
'Oh, but that is quite impossible.
Duke loves mel lie is engaged to mel'
"Men are false" said Miss Duchesne
with energy. "There never was one
yet proof against the wiles Of siren
like Ariadne Buckingham"
Miss DucheSne, you must not talk
So" faLtercd Cora, with the color vary
ing Oil her cheek and Il startled look in
her eyes. "Ariatne Is my guest. Duke
is my engaged lover. l."
Silently Miss Duchesne drew aside
the rlby-velvet tlrapcrics Of the window
and pointed to where Miss LeSlie's own
carriage was drawn up opposite tho
curbstone. Ariadne Buckingham
tall, brilliant brunette to-wu. Just step
ping out. Marmaduke Chestert on,
bowiny low over her hand, pressed his
lips to It as he assisted her to alight.
"Do you see that2" asked Miss Du-
cheSne.
Cora burst into tears and hurried
from the room just as Miss Bucking-
ham entered from an opposite portal |,
all smiloI, followed by Mr.. Chesterton.
"Where is Coral" said the brunette
airily. II hope her headache is better.
We have had such a delightful morning
at the picture gallery, and we have
brought home some exquisite cut flow
ers to arrange for dinner. Where are
they, Duke? Bring them in here. L am
sure Cora will excuse us for invading
her bOudOir."
But Miss Duchesne did not return
the fair Ariadne'ssmiles. She gathered
up her knitting, made s0lne curt reply
about desiring TO be alone, and stalked
out of the room.
Gross old thingl" poutcd Ariadno
zone would almost imagine, Duke, that
you were her lover, and that she wa:
jealolls!''
Size laughed Il shrill, sweet tinkle Of 6
sound. Nlarnauukc Chesterton laughct
also. All hat Ariadne Buckingham
did or said was perfect in his eyes.
Miss buckingham father had los
his all i'll unfOrt ullate ventures and Ari
adne had been brought up on an incum,
OF nothing pei annum.
Every one piticd poor Ariadne, who
nevertheless, was always exquisitel.
dressed, went everywhere, and livet
melapLorically speaking, on the fat O.
the land.
She had written to Cora Leslie, he
mothers cousin, that she would like t.
sprl.d II Winter with her; and Cora, full
OF sweet, womanly compassion, prompt
ly sent money for her to come.
II never had a sister," wrote Cora
"and am sure that l shall love yOl
dearly"
And it was thus that Ariadne had re
warded her. The old story over agail
OF the serpent who stings It's benefactor
But although Cora had been blind
the rest of the world, like Miss Duches
ne, was more clear-sighted.
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