Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-24

CoApTER X. CONTINUED.

when Sabina, his wife, came up. She bore
an infant at her back, and carried I'm her
hand some small wicker brooms-a hand
some distinguishing woman, witheyes that
flashed rs jewels never flashed, and figure
that ut an age OIL the right side of forty
would have made sensation In Belgravla.
well what Is 1t, Sabina" asked jim.
''rhat horse is back at the fair" she an
swercd.
''Whos got it?'
"Harac, and he's washed the marks of.
lie says that they take in nobody, and only
spoil the sale"
rs he nlad?'
"You see he knows nothing" limited Sa-
blna.
Go to him." said Jim, "and tell him tina;
he must take the brute away. 1t haunts 4.
like one Of the police"
ut isn't the poor brute's fault
81 sold IL to a man going 10 Cornwall"
"Yes, and before it 20. there Lanah stole
It, and so it got back again."
Jim shrugged his shoulders impatiently.
IL wish they would leave it alone" he
said; then after pause: "Have you heard
OF Bardolphy'
Nothing-nobody's seen him"
"How did he get so clear off?' said Jim,
musing. II don't half like il, and so / tell
you Sabina.'
But what does il matter to u.s."
"Bardolph's treacheTous, Sabina. I've had
notion that he meant t. get clear away,
and perhaps shoulder that business at Cor
donfells upon us. We've men from all
points to-day. Go and see if you can hear
anything of him.
'She nodded and wandered of about the
fair, asking questions here and there, but
ever with an eye TO business.
A staring yolel, with shock head of
hair, attracted her eye, and she was by his
side in n moment.
Tell your fortune, pretty gentleman"
she said.
"rhee'll tell me lies" he doubtfully an
swered.
'The stars may lie-I cannot say" she re-
Joined. IL only tell you wha. they tell me,
pretty gentleman. Cross ny hand with o
BIT of silver and let me read Your fate
'Tll give thee siXpence."
Nay, pretty gentleman; G shillins-a
| shilling for good luck. know all about the
fair-haired girl and her other lover.''
DO thee now?' exclaimed tho yoScl,
Staring. But this is good uni
They are both here" said Sabina with a
keen look at him.
"Whv, so they be-
And he's most in favor 3. present"
"Well, / am blamedp' said the yokel.
"Here's shilling Now tell me more.
Hold out your hand, pretty gentleman,
and let me read the lines"
The amazed yokel fastened to obey. and
Sabina, STOPPING down, pretended to trace
certain marks Oh his sol-stained palm, as
hard and horny as the hoof of a horse.
You've given your heart to fair lady
who doesn't value it," said the gipsy-wo-
man; but she will by-and-by, when she
knows what you are"
''She knows what am, we'll enough" he
said; ''the carter 10 Mr.. Gipkins, of Cowley
| Farm"
Il mean that when she knows how much
you love and how true you will be. There
line that shows she will walk through sor.
row TO you. She will have TO find out the
baseness Of the other lover first"
shed better do it soon" said the rustic,
'or be a-going after Mary Sturms."
Don't be in hurry, pretty gentleman"
said Sabina; she's not 10 blame, poor thing!
She has been led away. Thank you, pretty
gentleman, and good-day.'
| From him she passed to place where
half-a-dozen gypsy horse-dealers were gath
touched one Oh the arm and he looked up
and made rough bow with every appear
ance OF respect.
You come from the south?' she said
Yes" he answered.
DO you know one Bardolph? Did you
zee anything of him"'
Mo-
Nor heard OF bim?7
"Nothiny except that he'd got of with a
real lady"
| She moved away, and the man returned to
/ his comrades. Ere she had got far she met
q blue-eyed vacant-faced lass hanging on
the arm OF "A heavy self-satistied agricultural
laborer, who, in a humorous spirit, had pin
ned observation-disclosures in his cap as a sign
of having bound himself TO enter into the
matrimonial army.
Your fortune, pretty lady," said Sabina,
'let me tell it,"
''She knows it, said the self-satisfied
lover
oh no, she DON'T" returned Sablna
! shrewdly linking this pair with the yokel
on whom she had previously practised her
art; there's danger not far away"
"Lawks, now, is there!' exclaimed the
| girl, opening her eyes.
There's an angry disappointed lover"
continued Sabina.
| Jack Stokes" exclaimed the girl.
lies not far away Cross my hand with
bit of silver, pretty lady, and I'll tell you
more. 1t will be all the better If the hand
some gentleman pays it,
| The handsome gentleman" at first had
some doubts about having any money to
spare, bu. little more skilful hattery ex-
tracted shilling from him.
Sabina proceeded TO read the girls hand
This other lover is tall and big, and has
slight east in his left eye"
"Oh lawks how true! exclaimed the girl.
And his dress il brown velveteen coat
cord breeches and gaiters, and he's got mis-
! chief in his heart"
The absurdity of Sabna's words had no
ring of humor in her listeners ears.
Both were utterly amazed at her wisdom,
and stood dumbfounded.
1t will be better not to go home by the
same road with him" pursued the sorceress,
.'for love Is blind, and when angry does dies
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