Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-14
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Lifted the reptile 90 her car.
In a little narrow court. tie windows
of which faced each other 50 closely that
their inhabitants might have shaken
hands across the Intervening space, and
winch was occupied entirely by the de
scendants of Han. stood "a lirtle wooden
house conspicuous FROM lis fellows by
the fact that an herb doctor had es-
tablished a sh y th-ra. and that upon
the door was allied a sign bearing this
legend: MAD III Piachon. ~clairvoyante.
Ring the thiI bell. There were many
signs on all re houses. but they mostly
indicated Il fact thar launG-esses, kali
sominers, .limney sweeps and house
cleaners W re ready FIR patrons.
At brea Efast time the next morning
after she had seen the shadow Of Roy
kiss the hand Of the shallow Of Eugenie,
Maisie assembled the steps Of this house,
and stood on tiptoe to ring the third
bell of the trio on the door post.
Maisie was a superstitious little body,
and for years had secretly appealed 20
this dusky oracle in times Of trbUlation,
As when her blue beads were lost or she
had a bad dream.
She had had greater faith in her than
ever since she had prophesied a coming
suitor the day before Mr.. Bunny brought
Roy home TO dinner. Had she not said
that he was handsome, and was he not
superbly 30:
Had she not also, when Maisie made
known the fact that the prophecy was
realized. whispered in her ear:
If things 60 wrong come 20 me. II
your true lub Is drawn away I Kin draw
him back. If a woman comes atwiXt
you ! kin fix dat too | has spells and
love powders. / has ways and means,
neber forget dat
Nine. Pinchon can help me- had
Maisie said o. herself as she awakened,
and now she was at her door ringing the
bell with feverish hand, hoping. fearing,
trembling as she did so.
Before the last peal had died away a
black face. wrinkled as "a walnut. was
thrust out Of one Of the dorner windows,
and the soft voice Of a negress uttered
the words:
rs comm. honey, Is comm. | be
dar ies as soon As l get some coats on"
Then the head disappeared.
In a moment more a wl-ra looking old
black woman opened the door
Come right up, honey, she said,
eds way. Take care de mating u dem
second floor folks entrywayi its jes' a
foot trap, jes' put down 70 save de scrub
bresh. ! 'spect. Is waitin' fur you
solomon say you comm
ooh, Mime. Pinchon," said Mais1e.
"Oh, lido hope you can tell me what 1
want 70 know"
Il kin. You is come cause you is
jealous. said the woman over her
shoulder.
oh" cried Maisie, ''you read my
very thoughtsr-
dat Is de pow l have said Mime.
Pnchon, as she opened the door Of her
garnet room. 1t was a bright little place,
with a good deal Of Powered chiutz hung
about, with gay advertising cards pinned
10 the walls. The table mad a red cloth
upon il, the little stove was brightly
polished and within it a fire glOwed
brightly. 10 the window hung 4 par
rots z and in the cage, squatted upon
some moss that had been placed there,
two little green tOads. As Maisie turned
her eyes toward them it seemed TO her
that they winked at her.
Toad singiu' bout you al yesterday"
SAID Mine. Plnchon. ''Singin' She
comm, she comm It's de hansome
gal You is come about, said Nine. Pin
cbon, opening the Gags "Time you
'osnded 70 her A false friend, a secret
enemy. Size charm your sweetheart; she
sing TO him. my toads say, She sing his
heart away.
sob! how DO you know so muchY'
gasped Maisi- "Oh, Eugene, how cruel
Of your
eyes, Eg.--ie. dey say dat de name
said Nine. FiHcnJn.
Come along, tody; hop-he-whO, hor
dis way. Don wan you. Masse Moses,
you is an for business, you come here.
Masse solomon. you for Tub. Bot my
toads got Bible names" she added.
"Name Gem .s--r De wises' folks in de
Bible. Iii. .l0laou. hi. Solomonl dat's
right TN. maller and ueaner Of the
toads hal now parched on her f~orefnger.
She drew him forth and closed the cage
door and lifted the free reptile 10 her
ear.
"Whispcr. she said, whisper"
An was silent in the room, and Maisie
began 10 feel TRANCE thrills and tromors
A soft, silvely sound was soon heard