The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-31
- 4 GYPSY QUEEN.
GOA Band Of NOmads Encamp'o
V.s.' ~ Near Brighton.
o., Liter. ftcs1u.

Near d - --N
IN. the Hster-OcedH.
- rat rather mysterious, rowing
4 -'-o' a,orla known as gyPsies' nave
rs'5 - .toir camp on a cherries marSny
pi'cl5i 49, ID along the Alton railway
BIZ :. svay out near Thirty-sixth stI Io,
tf''A ,,,+or avenue. It is a nolSome pIao0
sd an, the garbage and filth tha1 pre-
and ron IN IN the vicinity, might appro-
do-ll-''-I7 mod the Gehenna Of Chicago
g.-',. ~ is divided into three secCl l:n
p. "a 9r eight families in each section,
win - 3i,-isiou is near Thirty-slxith street
Tie IT'S u a5anue. while the other I"o
ars farther 5, srst division in an oddly con
st lLo - its the queen OF the lrIoe'
strueteo IN ygl-s To her all mat
Lolls4 IT. are referred for seVt leInent.
t.rs Oh III -o directs the movements Oh
and u i 'H II the climate IS too warm 10
her suDJ.1 issres a mandate and the trloe
sui A'l nj move to the north; or Il IL -
pcS u. ., on, sIits her royal pleasure, 10 tne
coi.ei ii--,lrI..rs. and bag and baggage Uno
tno5 -.cr last evening picked his way
Arel't,., e bea0s Of garbage and numer-
tAT- ~ sovgva-looking dogs, to where 0ile
Gus i71.'' - .+9bed. aud OF a blacE-eyed'
l5n ,1 ,,innsd little girl inquired 1or 'ne
ores1 Of TIE tribe. oos+ r;tobod
a a ,,.t-r Of the group, was pointed ont.
~ ~ t t-i bs,, white once, but smoke ana e&-
II la. I'.I changed its hue to leaden gray.
lJ'u- H., other tents were numerous
i . .giored urchius at play and matrons
i u ''-.-,a bue nursing infants or preparing
..---,r.r dismal, smoky fires. AS tne
guy , 81 o1rroacded the queens tent ne
T++ls woman, whose Iarched ana
LA skin and shriveled features showed
4 'r - h. very Old. she wore RED ureSs
~ so,oe Kind Of wooden stuff, Win blacK
,'or,-a- c5rsaEe. A chain OF goId beads,
4 ,-,oi. ana curious charms hung arounu
i ,.sr neck and great gold earrings, nearly
i t,ro ,ns,s in diameter, adorned the IopeS
4 + Ter 4.fs 4 Golden serpent with car
i l.,rca set m its head enclrcled the second
srcsr Of her left hand to the sec
4 and Joint and on several oIner
Il R.~ers we're massive gold band rings 1er
!. + d. was let black and was comoeo IN large
4 I rs over her ears. Like her mar her eyes
--rs let black and expressive OF grea0 Gun
Alter a searching look at the reporter she
said III a slrll, piping voice: oha1 Tell
you your t0rtuueF L., ,,,a
heel, the fgp of the tent and beckoned him
t. enter. Closing the entrance, she handed
/ 4 i'm a r1air and then seated herself at Is
i fs.f m . INIT. Taking his left hand in her
& rglt she studied the lines carefully Tor
than aclYnH for
4 oTsEa 10 IN your left hand" she said,
sand make wishn Then she took the bill,
81na.le the sisn Of a cross on the hand, and
#ustrared some sort Of an unintelligible
8flyme referring to the future prosperity
&agd happiuass Of the reporter. Then plac-
zng tue bill again in the open palm she
#asied II it was freely given. A number of
Sch4rms were then worked by the old crone,
WHO moved her body 10 and fro muttering
Hin e Wild way the while. Then came the
II rune:
Your wish was for the welfare of a
young lady almost as dark as | am, with
4 Whom you are deeply in love-" she began.
tine reporter said it was, and she went on
sin the same shrill voice and told how
another young mal of naughty demeanor
] was equally in love with the brunette, and
\ bow eventually the reporter would eclipse
&tha proud young man and marry the girl,
zald I'VE forever afterWard in happiness
band peace" just as they do IN fairy
Books
4 Concluding the love affairs she turned
10 the financial future Of the reporter. He
#was to have a rather hard row OF stumps
zfor perl9d, but with the lovely young
&lady Of dark complexion good fortune was
% come After the marital VOW had been
Taken all his business ventures were going
zto have a regular wild western boom and
Enoney was TO flow into his Golfers by the
Hh0lsands of dollars.
When she had done with her presaging
4 the reporter made inquiry regarding the
#Elstory and habits Of her tribe.
MY ancestors came from Egypt origin -
Ebly and located in England, where | was
porn. | am gifted in many ways. | was
porn On the seventh day of the seventh
zPnonth, and am the seventh daughter of
seventh daughter can fOretell the future.
cau cure diseases by working charms, and
Fan prevent misfortune from Detailing any
kne whom choose. This is the tribe of
Il onge and |, Louisa Yonge, am its queen. !"
As she told this she sat erect and proudly
osSed her head as she told Of her wonder
~ powers. Her lustrOus black eyes glis-
#ened even more brilliantly than was their
FONT and her manner was that of an
hmazonian queen.
81 Having finished, she babe the reporter be
~ nome In the camp. I'VE haven't very
eaI quarters here" she said by the way of
~ og{' but we won't stay long.'
9le then opened large covered wagon
EInlch stood by the side of her tent. "Here
- my sleeping apartments,n she said.
Ronung inside the vehicle. 1t was gorge
10y decorated with gilt trappings ana
r. "llle the coyerlets were of scarlet,
l1e and yellow.
Aashe "as showing her van to the re-
@r' haf dozen bright-eyed gypsy
aS gathered around in a gracefully awk-
gu way, eager to see and hear what was
10y o. That young lady there,n be-
~ lue queen, nodding toward an attrac-
n creature Of Is, is Lovena Sea-
lug reporter acknowledge the introduce
4 IN Snu began TO talk of the Surroundings
3 i2 3I;' wee bit Of a short-legged baby came
C oi9ing up My little Baby" said she,
sG2iinllg II ny for the reporter to admire
q NJ, .ioI uaine Is Sllverbud Sea, and she is the
i %eeiest bah! in camp.n ~ - ''-'
e lsoils Ghereporter's astonishment the an
81 [ riS queen smilingly remarked: "a girl
81 w enough to get married as soon as She
ii as srs enough with us. We don't pay anv
s sIrvio o,. 70 age Another thing, we never
lo tiIy outside of our own tribe, and think
'l''is Oh marrying cousins"
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