Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-17

~ NhIhing Tue corner OF n busy avenue W.
came upon little mnseum where ctiriosi.
ties wcro exhibited, and there was every
afternoon performance Of some kind. aud
at The foot OF the long line Of attractions
read these words; "fhc prophets cave.
Don't fail 70 have yonr fortune told by the
only surviving prophet
IT,"
Annie clntched my srni and tried tn pull
me away, but ] refused 10 dcpait.
Ny DEAR said I, "a dime museum Il n
very VULGAR show but / Intend 10 inter
view that prophet aud tell him my opinion
Of him, and shall be- obliged to take you In
with me-
A. spoke I sialkeli through the door.
aud. having bought my ticket, made my
way directly To the onfiained archway over
which | saw the wordsi
The prophets cave Mr.. Mcsrom i the
only prophet yet alive"
ABR snid NJ read this. "aud il IL very
probable that Ia n little while the world
will be entirely destitute ~ prophets. !
intend TO finish OF this one"
A. expected. Mr.. Mesfnm was our old
original prophct--whiic wig. beard, rnlr
baskets, paroquct. and all ~ before. Two
young people were Just departing with
their envelopes In their han,ls, and we had
tho place TO ourselves. lwaiked ~ To the
counter. aud, nxinr stern gaze upon the
prophet, said, Ia "a low voice.
"Mr Mcsrom, have an account 10 settle
withyoun
The prophet rctrcated ~ far a. the wall
Of bis Gave" permitted.
Look n-hcrc. Air." slid he, II dom, wish
no trouble with no gent, but n YOU arr
looking for any you will b. bounced. Ny
remarks are not personal, hut any rrnt
making trouble IN this museum Will te
bounced by the management
"All right said l. u suppose, belng a
prophet. YOU don't mind answering a few
qucstionsi'
Not " they're civil, [" said he.
what want TO ask you, Mr., Mc.rom,
+ this, said l. "what tho deuce do ,on
mean by putting up In your envelopes
prophecies calculated to alarm nervous n.
inRlrs-prophecics Of death aud disasteri
Such n one bought ~ you, has done mort
mischief than can tell, II l. absurd that
Il should be 20. hut u u fact. You have
upset a lady's health and unbalanced her
mind.n
"Oh. joint" WHISPERED Annlc rcpronch.
fully; hut went on. shaking my list NJ the
prophets
"a woman who believes that your non.
sense Il prophecy got hold VI one II those
yellow envelopes that iorrtold her speedy
death, and, ~ ! said, The consequences
were deplorablr aud aro siill. She will not
listen 10 reason. She may die 81 over.
wrought Imagination. aud II she dies You
die alsoi I've a mind To Kill you nowin
The prophet rutrcatcd again A. / shook
my fat NJ him. but he stArud at me In
lmazcmcnt AZ he did W.
'l.ook here. slr," said he. I'VE don't put
no prophecies u that thcrr character Into
none Of our cnyclups. Them sort wouldn't
lie popular. Our'n Is all favorable aud On.
cournglng We make a rule they shall b..
Besides,
"Iilm that nrisa what Isn't his'n,
When he's cotchcd shall DO sent 10 prison,
which Is la tho gents basket. and II re.
pardcl ~ Joke There amt no evil
prophecies In tho collection. oh. no, IT'S
some other prophet. There i two or three
OF them along the Dowcfy. None genuine
but me-
MY friend" said J.. "you are the person
who had booth At tho state fair at Hobbs.
wlch last autumn"
YES. was there" said tho prophet;
'but, as faid, our'n, especially for the Ia.
dies. u all encouraging"
10 you call this cncouragingf" naked,
taking the envelope nom my pockctbook,
where ! had kept IL since that fatal day.
"Rcad ~"
Mr.. Mcsrom took the slip " paper from
me, enzcd at II. aud read IL aloud
"'Lovcly lady, you will die bcfor. tho
violets blow, he repeated.
NOW, II that aln't blamed shame, I'm
n DONKEY See horc-thnt amt no fault OF
mine. IN explain. hut the lady hasn't
read the rest Of tho printing; It's been
folded up aud tucked under somehow
rendln' II altogether nin't 10 had"
lie had smoothrd the paper now, and II
was evident that Il had hcen folded 20 IA To
conceal several words which followed those
! had read.
die before the yiolets blow n YOU let that
cold run on aud don't take good old Dr.
Dolds' Magic Cough Slup this winter.
Fur sale IN the great hall. a per bottle
Don't YOU scci" Mr. Mesrnm said, an
pcaling to me, that TINT Amt no pruph.
ecy, but Just regular adtf IN tell YOU
Ailt WY " W. AHhA wv HNA'Ns bIs tniluHt
had bis cough sirup NJ tho fair, aud he
bribed our hoy 10 stick some Of them cir.
cylnr- into our enyelups. ! suppose soma
wa. distribbytcd before caugh, him at Il
aud dismissed him with ~ good wcltlng
Hs boy ever had. Why, that ain't no proph.
ecy, ladyl Here, lady. let Polly pick
YOU out q true one to make up for II. No
charge whatever
lie held the paroquot toward the basket.
She icrkcd out any envelope with her bcak
and dropped II into Annle's hand.
"Opon IT, sald i; "opcn Il and read IT,
II Is the true one, you know" aud op the
instant the dear girl obcycd aud read aloud
you'll be- bride In June"
"Ail's we'll that ends WELL" said tho
prophet. "llopo you are satisfied, siri"
Entirely said !, offering him my cigar
case, aud Annlc and went home together
In a state OF utter bcatitudc, TO which we
had been strangers since our first Interview
with the prophet aud when we arrived at
the door Annie rushed Into her mothers
arms, crying outs
"Oh, mamma, deari lam not TO die when
the violets bowl am 10 DO married In
June. MARY Kyle Dallas Ia Firr,ido
Companion.
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