Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-26
IE,soyIY PALMlsTRY.

LESSON IN PALMlSTRY
o,.ope summer by the sea, years
Years ago-almost an age ago-so 1t
=. now. Just how many years ago
Ioot be said. Years are never what
..sn 10 be after they are gone.
are either shorter or longer than
gsrs. and these years of mine were
Il ,9 The rest. She was IA and | was l6.
"a, pretty, graceful asd slender.
b.ir was dark and came down low
her forehead. Her eyes were brown,
gaen she laughed they laughed, when
GAS ,ad so were they, and when she
IA them 10 obey could speak, as they
.pssk TO me once that summer by the
Bat [ am anticipating my story.
cheeks we're rich with color, and SO
4brrhps. She was pretty, was Phil
and was q boy of 16, as awkward, as
rl.rug ana as questionable as boys
l6afg apt to be.
vas Pnillis who gave me my first
aol 10 pslmistry. She was romantic
ag age. as most girls are, and loved
sry aud carGmeIs, was devoted to nov.
md romance ard had an affection for
ts,iss which came from deep down in
heart. Pailis had heart-when she
sll loved simply her. To her only
devoted, and upon her alone all the
lh,ul affection of growing boy was
ruo1,g layished. Sac didd't love me
.l there was no mystery, no romance,
poetry about me, but thero were Cart
N and was the only BOY in Ports
1th thai. she knew that summer by the
Accordingly under these circum
noes was made to feel that life was a
y pleasant thing and | a very passable
',Iufe for my age.
b the attic of the old house where we
nj, my sunts-we were kinsfolk, far
-oyyd, PhiIljs aud There was an
lgated book on magic with a dingy
yH cracked open at the back and
0ent OF must, which gave TO its con
-e certain flavor of yeracity, as
nigh its yellow pages had been pored
Gby many an astral scholar in ages
aby And would they have studied it
iesply had 1t not told the TRUTH 1t
i8.led figures of hands roughly drawn,
,h AbyFlu'hs of lines upon the palms,
@1g aud recrossiug each other like
cieases IN crumpled piece of paper.
,et mysterious lines were defined in
text and their significance for veal
iof woe were pointed out at length.
ID TINS book Phillis fairly reyeled, and
'a'ayel its mystery ana master its
l1Iim- She devoted herself with ardent
until finally she knew enough of its
70 give me my first lesson in palm
p Tia same to which have alluded
't" 1. was ono afternoon in June.
bad wandered far away from the
'7 una -a' down on a rustic bench on
''4 o'e-lookir. the sea.
vllo sand she / was called Club
vas lt-b because I looked as little
aelqJ as g trout looks like a dolphin
come men nowadays are called great
read from destiny il your
'.-7'a.ag you learned in that old
Fa my ulromantic reply.
..' she SAID, "asd it's simply won
\. 'aa.li tel-. DO y)u know" she
ell-deuls.ly, drawing little
10 ny Iae and speaking almost in
-'Fs'. "1o you know
'.'' asked, interested but not en-
tina. is, not just then.
y! ' PES told me all my life; every
wa. aid almost and it shows m o
-ftla'al future you can think
.'st mise. OF course it must
-al have looked skeptioal, but wise
-. ,. is true, I know it, for'-this
NJ. y--"if it TELLS the truth about
:! shouldn't it tell the truth
~ answered argument at my
r., moment, made no reply.
I'1 care to have your fortuae
-sa- she continued with q
aPo'ntment in her dis pleasure
nd ,4 -.'s with 4riet dignity and pre-
t'' fll.As" ] exclaimed peni-
t'- can Yell my fortune if you
''- can teiiita hundred times.
al . luaeed I don't. Id rather
lo4e, now. don't be angry,
a.. -' you begin. Which hand