The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-08-08
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A Reporter Has Home Valuable In.
formation Impair ed 70 HAM.

Having one q fortune told mas been the
rage Of the past week. 1t has been the
fashion. The aged grandmother and the
blooming granddaughter. the old map
and tho young, tho Deliver and the dis-
Deliver, the just and the unjust, all had
their future told by Madame Smith.
the Gypsy furtune.teller who is now in
our midst, and she has told tho past SO
perfectly to them all, and even told Of
things that would happen to persons
within few days, that have actually
occurred as stated by her, that it has set
many Of the disbolievors to thinking. and
they are now beginning to have faith in
the dark and mysterious art Of the for
tune-teller.
The really wonderful tales the RECORD
reporter had heard from those who had
had their fortunes told somewhat ex
cited his curiosity, and being earnestly
urged by many Of those who had their for
time told to 20 and do likewise. ard DO
conviced Of the trnthfulness Of the state.
ment. he reluctantly decided to invest .
little borrowed coin with Madame Smith,
and learn for himself II she was actually
the wonderful little woman she was said
| to DO.
Being informed that the fortune.teller
only told fortunes when the sun was up.
the reporter waited until Old Sol had
| climbed en- the topmost round Of the lad
der, showering down unstintedly his red.
hot rays on oil who ventured out, when
he reluctantly set out for the Gypsiss
canvas palace in the corral at the lower
end Of town. On his way thither the
reporter didn't feel exactly right. He
felt a. though he was on his way to rob
a hens nest, and al the people were
watching to see him suck the eggs. The
nearer he drew to the corral more in
tense grew this guilty feeling. On arriv-
ing At the corral gate he stopped. turned
his head and looked back up town, and
imagining that the streets were full Of
people watching where he was going, he
passed on by the corral, strolling around
through the sagebrush aud coming up to
1.-the high back fence, and gased at the
groupings on the top of the mountains,
imagining myriads Of eyes were peering
from behind them at him. After gaining
sufficient courage, he hunted the smallest
knot-hols no could find and crawled
hois n alter h;pos ~ m,rsosd 4 ~ IN
! ,;sc. ~ Is.d rsnr;i - rrsvsnt ~
cnats neer;pc thrd,gh M .ss;no Moth.
| ~ mi 4 CIV In tRa vsrd md Ia md
ccnta;n;nu the sves b:;nc ,nrnsa Il IN IN
onrcs;ts d;rscf;on 4. or;s.iv ,,rcc !. ~
IT ths c.ny.s rsi.cs vhsrr IL ~,
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iadv noss.s.ad vsrv riss.snt wsv srJ
Va ou;te tslkst;yc Sbe Invited ths -,
porter I'd be seatsd. and tho univ n;sce n
FURNITURE "a esw IL the tent ro,sm hIina
4 chair Wa . pisce Of carpet spread On IN
ground. and IL II on Ii, Il was not I
Comfortable seat. It WA FORGOTTEN T.
clear the stoncs away when lie Garnet
was placed there. Tho madame took I
seat On the Garnet also. She at com,
fortabiv. Hsr sud 81 The carmel mustn',
have ma auv sfones under M She look u
. the reporter full in the face. a. though
she Wa razipv upon somethipu greet,
and said, -@ $500 ~
"Your ACC il between q and l0l wears
II NAV be near the Ant figures. them |,
NAV be nearer The Last
This was tho truth. but the reporter
TYou are s,,s member Ssv Of S' large fiock O
} black sheep verv black indeed bu
. there was one pure. little white lamb /,
. the flock. Thata vou.n
The word. struck him forciblv. The,
! were the ro,uel truth. she knew IN
Tie iorsune.tsilsr before him. strong rrsv
/. his faith II her power. ',''' y h.
i, "You'rc sbout ID take lone ;ourusv.
! remarked The adv. "but BE- s1rs to stsr
!. out wjth broad s6oes. for tbe road Viii !
long and rough. ana your feet viii BE-
come tired ana sore. You are 4 zoo,
I stsyer. Yoo viii never dssert ! r,.tsu,
1 an 70 lour = Won are nermitted 10 r
. main. You aro GOOD feeder ma will be
) come a rrest man."
XII As these word, fell from tho lady
y l - 49,