Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
HIT IT RIGHT.
Nanny lilly Tells the True Fort
une Of a Patron.

''Well, my DEAR" said my wife, "you
may laugh at dreams and visions if you
like, | believe in them
Then, my dear JEAN said l, ..you
are not so sensible as l thought you"
But could tell you something that
would convince you," said my wife.
i've thought of saying it over and
over again, but never quite liked to
do it. Shall L? You've heard
60 o." said l. Il am open to
conviction"
Every WELL" said Jean, folding her
hands, and leaning up against my
shoulder, ..you know sn't it strange?
i didn't know YOU in 1869"
sit does seem strange" said l.
'.And | was visiting Fannie Far
leigh in Baltimore in that year." said
Jean. '.She lived in one of those pref
ty houses in - street, with little gar
some time after, and went to Nebraska
with her husband. We correspond
still; but then she was just girl at
home with her parents. Well, l had
been there some time, and my visit
was near an end, when one day, as we
were sitting on the porch in the twi-
light, the funniest little wagon came
up the street. carrying a queer little
,colored woman. The vehicle stopped
at our house, and the old woman
alighted. and the boy followed her to
the kitchen, which stood all by itself,
you know, with the basket on his head.
I" Who is that. Fannie?' l asked
IS It's Ma'am Tilly,' said Fannie;
"the best larndress in Baltimore, as she
is the best fortune-teller, also. I'll
make her come up and tell your fort
une. She'll astonish you
Oh, what nonsenser said I.
"'What would life be without non
sense?' said Fannie. III run and tell
her
She fitted away. She was so pref
ty. Hal. with such 4 little waist. and
such curry black hair: and soon she
came back, bringing the old woman
with her.
".Mammy Tilly.' she said. this is a
friend of mine from the North. l want
you to tell her fortune
".Wa!. Miss Fannie said the old
woman. Il does tell fortunes. OATS
true; an when tells 'em you kin rely
dey'll come so; but Use got to see
whether de pow will come. Caan do
no mo-. Ell de pow comes, why |
tells dis young miss; eff not. jes' say
.caan help 1t; don know muffin
That sounded honest, didn't it?'
said my wife.
Very said 1.
Then" continued Jcan-"then old
Nanny lilly leaned back against the
window-sill. with her eyes rolled up
and her arms akimbo, and all of a sud-
den she said: Yes, yes, Use gwine to
see tonight. You jes put some small
piece of money into de pam oh my
han, to 'centrate my ideeS Muffin
like SLIDER. Thankee. Miss Fannie.
Thankec. ma am, young miss. / gins to
see pow full sharp. You comes from a
long way OFF, miss, an dar's an ol'ish
lady quite anxious bout you; an some
young folks. dey wants you, too. Dey's
one ting Ise got to say, young miss.
Don you look cheerful on dat yer OF
man. Use got no use TO him. He a mt no
way suitable for you. Jes you wait a
bit. Young folks gets on bes' with
young folks, tell YOU. Mind dat now.
Eff you could jes see dat young man
dat's on his way to you, l reckon You d
wait. An You kin see him if you like.
Dis yeah is one of de nights dat spirits
walk. | Kin make him walk. dough,
into your sight. 'Twon't be him, for
sure; only jest his spirit, kin o like.
Looks like him, an amt nobody
Like the spirits of Hallow Eve,' l
said.
..Yes, like Holly Eve spooks, said
old Nanny lilly.
IL &C home an burn little stuff
knows about, an sotS toad to watch.
Use bought toad of my own
from Voodoo man, but de powder
COS pow full deah.'
Il took another coin from my
pocket, which she dropped into hers
with .Thanky, ma'am, young miss,
and resumed:
Don look chez full on dat ole man
(now old Mr.. Gillespie was very par
ticular just then. HaD. and I'll send
dat likeness of your husban' -what-is-to-
be to YOU tonight. Only. jes You re-
member when you goes to bed. tie your
shoes together by de strings. an say
muffin. An. jes' as mum as a mouse.
20 along tiptey toe an hang 'em by
lie caters off your stockin's to de
han'le oh You bedroom do. An jes'
70 to bed backwards. wild a lump o
sugar in your mouf, and don you chew
dat lump, jes' let it solve itself. and
don you speak one word, an you IL
dream OBJ dat young man-de color OBJ
his eyes. and de color oh his hair. an
de name what he's christen by-you' II
hear him say dat out loud. mark my
.woTds-an' dat young man you is to