The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
lifted TIE REPTILE 70 HER EAR.

LIFTED THE REPTILE TO HER EAR.
La u LITTLE la1fog court, the windows
Of which faced each other so closely that
their Inhabitants might have shaken
ha1dsaezess the intervening space, and
Which'w was occupied entirely by the de-
ecendauts Of Ham, stood little wooden
house conspicuous from it's fellows by
the Hact that an ssherb doctor" had es-
ta7azisased . shop there, and that upon
the DOCK was mailed sign bearing this
legends Madam rinchon, clairvoyante
Ring The fhird bell There We're many
signs onaH the houses, but they mostly
indicabed the fact chat laundresses, kal
sominens, chimney sweeps and house
cleaners were.ready for patrons.
AT breakfast time the next morning
after shs had seen the shadow Of Roy
kiss the hand Of the shadow of Eugene,
Maifze ascsnded the steps Of this house,
and stood on tiptoe to ring the third
bell Of the trio on the door post.
Maisie was superstitions little body,
and for years had secretly appealed to
this dusly oracle in times of tribulation,
as when her blue beads were lost or she
bad a bad drearn-
She had had graa&er faith in her than
ever since she had prcphesied coming
sutton the day before Mr. Bunny brought
Roy home to dinner Had she not said
that he was handsome, and was he not
guperbly so?
Had she not also, when Maisie made
known the fact that the prophecy was
realized, whispered in her ear:
sH things go wrong come TO me. II
your true Tub is drawn away hin draw
him back. If a woman comes atwixt
you kin fix dat too. / has spells and
love powders. I has ways and means,
neber forget dat"
mime. Pinchon can help me-" had
Maisie said to 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 walnut, was
thrust ont Of one Of the dormer windows,
and the soft voice of negress uttered
the words:
ITS comm. honey, rs comm. 1 be
dar jes as soon as get some coats on. .
Then the head disappeared
In moment more wierd looking old
black woman opened the door.
"Come right up, honey" she said,
'3dis way. Take care de mating on dem
second floor folks entryway; it's jes' q
foot trap. jes put down to save de scrub
bresh, 'spect. rs waitin' fur you.
Solomon say You comm"
"Oh, Mime. Pinchon," said Maisie.
@Oh, [ do hope you can tell me what ]
wand to know"
Il kin. You is come cause you is
Jealous said the woman over hsr
shoulder.
ssOhF cried Maisie, ..you read my
very thcnghtstp
s.pat is dc pow I have," said Nine.
Pmnhon, as she opened the door of her
garnet room. II was.a bright little place,
with good deasof afowered chintz hung
abos1t, Nth gay ADVERTISING cards PINNED
TO the walls. The table had AIRED cloth
npou It, the Httle stove was brightly
polished and mithin it fire glowed
brightly. In DE window hung par
rotsoage,anI5 h kharage, squatted upon
sonze MOSS tbat had been. placed there,
tHo littze green tcads. As MaiSe turned
hex egss Toward them il seemed TO her
TINT dry uktArndat her.
x>paaf66ngin bond ypa1Aal yesterday, .
said Hzna. Pinctn. Singh She
cornin', she o1xn1f' It's de hansoma
gal you isccznA ah0utss said Nine. Pin
ohon, opening tho cage efnne you
handed to hex A. fake friend a-sscrea
enemy. Emo ensnm youf zsseetnearr; snt
ing - him, my tozdssay 'Sha sing has
haartsauay, ~
Obi how Do ycu know 50 mnchg
Easped MaisiN "oh, Enesnie, hsw cruel
of youT
Yes, Euga1ie; dey say dat de nasne,
said Mraa pinelaon.
Come along, tody; hop,hs-who, ho1
dis way. DoH wan you Aasse Moses
you il al for business, yon cone here
Masee @olozaon, you for l1b. Bot my
tosds got Bible names" she aided
= asne san aftez do wisss' folks II d
hlp n, Ssldnt ~ So1qnqni def'l