The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
WELL persons with black eyes are usually

hair, and the fash OF his eyes showed that h,
was inclined 10 strike me In defense OF hi,
beloved. calmly ignored the look and at
titude, and he slowly subsidized
Now What was it that the old hac told
you that you don't like to rcpeatf
lie shook his head, and remained silent.
Did sh say that something dreadful
would happen 10 you II you told itY'
lie mold vi, with "A little surprise. at INV
penetration.
"Ay, that's a common dodye Of these
wretcbes. when they have cause to fear be
trayal Well, You tell me what she said. SO
that something dreadful may happen TO her
and not 10 you"
The significant tone staggered him, and he
appeared TO waver and think.
do you think shc ever saw Rosina before
she came herep he faltered at last, with pitt
full simplicity
~ know shc did"
lie paled to a sickly hue, and then under.
stood what the old man had described as
white as a CORP
"But-but'-- he family stammered,
"Rosina didna set her on 10 itf'
Something OF that kind, think, but |
am only getting at the facts now. She is
backrnailing the girl well now, at any rate
know that, for I've seen it,"
Marshall uttered a cry, and family sat
down. | offered to get him water, but he
declined hurriedly, and said there was moth
ing wrong with him. Then Of his own ac-
cord he said:
''The auld witch tellt me that bad two
sweethearts-onc fair and the other dark
and that was set on marrying the fair one,
but that If | married her would have moth
ing but misery and misfortune, and die in
side Of two years, but thatif married the
dark one would have long life and happi-
ness, and come into fortune through my
wife"
"And you believed herr
II had 10 believe her, after the things she
had told me. And Rosina declared that she
had never seen the woman, and laughed at
the idea Of any one being able l. tell for.
tunes"
And You asked Der to marry you, Of
course, SO that you might get the long life
aud happiness and big fortune Well, I've
often thought women silly creatures, but
here Is a man slllior than any women ever
metz
lie appeared 20 agree with me, for lac
groaned aloud over his mistake, but declared
that IL was too late to retract bis promise
that be was bound to marry Rosina now that
he had asked her and won her and begun to
furnish a house
Il doubt you'll have to wait till she comes
out OF jail, then" l callously remarked, "ior
at present she is charged with conspiracy,
and IL looks like she would be convicted
1--WE hated her all along" he impulsively
added, "but somehow she always got round
me when We were together"
"Oh, you fool-now you make me ashamed
Of my own sex" / angrily answered
II think III shoot myself, lie helplessly
aided
Don't, please, till after the trial, for l
shall need your evidence" politely request
ed, and then | managed TO add some things
about Bella Richardson which seemed % con.
vince him that life was the least Of the two
evils. lie was now as inconsed against the
fortune teller and her employer as before he
had been awed and captivated and hoped
that some sentence nearly as bad as hanging
would be awarded to both
After getting him into that reasonable
state of mind left the shop and went to
Rosina's, hut was told that she had been alb
sent the whole day. In moment it flashed
upon me that she might have scented danger
and escaped, but on reaching her home was
agreeably surprised 10 learn that she was in
and would see me in a fow minutes. / sat
down in the kitchen and began to chat wish
her mother, who seemed ia q very bad tenn
per, and soon revealed to me that tho cause
was the visitor then with her daughter
,.tN g..
" leaves Rosina in a bonny state, and is I
never dune beggin money. The lassie has T
hardly a shilin' she can ca her ain"
San elderly womn carrying basket" .
inquirngly returned
"No, she has nae basket, but III warrant /
She has a pouch snorted the mother, aud /
just then the voice in the next room rose to
angry alteration, aud we heard Rosina
sobbingly exclaim;
Its his money, and Gamma give you a
penny Of It,"
The answer was spoken so quietly that it
did not reach our ears; but, after a quicter
talk, the matter seemed to be adjusted. and
the door opened and Mag Storrie and Rosina
stood before me They both seemed
alarmed, though the agitation had not
gone out Of Rosina's face. Mag seemed TO
have some idea Of trouble, for she was hurry
ing towards the door when intercepted and
said:
"What have you been after herer
"Oh, just seeing Miss Wilson here" she
promptly answered, trying TO charm me
with a sweet smile.
"Blackmailing her-forcing money out OF
her by threats, chr
Rosina gave a startled cry, but the fortune
teller continued her sweet smile, and fawn.
ingy rubbed the back Of one hand with the
palm Of the other, while she answered;
"Oh, no. never did such thing in my
life-did !, Miss Wilson,
Rosina hurricdly confirmed her statement,
and wanted TO know by what right | was
here and putting such questions.
81 have come 10 take You both 10 prison
FOR conspiracy, and you, Mag Storrie, for
fortune telling as well"
The answer was like an explosion of gun
powder among them. They dropped into
eats, and shrieked and kicked and jerked and
)ewailed and protested till they were tired
felt most for the mother who had been
completely deceived, and would scarcely be
ieye that Mag Storrie was not a relative of S
Ter expected non-lll-ldW. hOcluh uccIdItu
hat 1t was all false till | stopped her and
Ter evil helper by telling them that had got q
all out OF Marshall, and that he now knew 5
low be had been duped. | say | stopped {
loSina, for the news caused her to drop OFF in ,
faint. When we got her right again she
iteously declared, and suppose with truth,
hat she knew nothing Of the means that had
cen used by Mag Storrie 10 charm Marshall :
alto loving her, and that the whole scheme !
ad been proposed TO her by the fortune
aller when Rosina asked her if there was
uch thing as love charm. The agree
lent was that Rosina was TO tell her every
hing likely TO be OF use 10 her and TO give
er 20 shillings if she succeeded in charming
Iarshall into marrying Rosina. The money
AS demanded long before the marriage, and b
lore demands followed, Mag threatening TO a
syeal all 10 Marshall and TO charge Rosins "
nth deyisng the scheme II her eXtortions 81
ere refused. In this way she had forced C
ut Of ROsina all her savings and three pounds
7 the money given to her by Marshall 10 I,
irnish the house. She had also got from a
or a silver watch, two gold brooches and a ii