The Press., 1891-08-27
CHAPTER W,

In little narrow court, the willsfaRs their inhabitants might have shaken hands across the intervening space, and which was occupied entirely by the de- scendants of Ham, stood a little wooden house conspicuous from its fellows by the fact that an "herb doctor" had es- tablished a shop there, and that upon the door was nailed sign bearing this legend: Madam Pinchon, clairvoyante. Ring the third bell" There were many signs on all the houses, but they mostly indicated the fact that laundresses, kal sominers. chimney sweeps and house cleaners were ready for patrons. ,-a
 At breakfast. time the next morning after she had seen the shadow of Roy kiss the hand of the shadow of Eugeuie, Maisie ascended the steps of this house, and stood on tiptoe to ring the third bell of the trio on the door post.
 Maisie was superstitiDus little body, and for years had secretly appealed. to this dusky oracle in times of tribuiation, as when her blue beads were lost or she had bad dream. s Es.
 She had had greater faith in her than ever since she had prophesied coming 'suitor the day before MEs Bunny baGusyff Roy homo to dinner Had she not said that he was handsome, and was he not superbly so?
 Had she not also, when Maisie made known the fact that the prophecy was realized. whispered ih her ear:
 "f things go wrong come to me. If your true Tub is drawn away l kin draw him back. If woman comes atwixt you kin fix dat too. has spells and love powders. has ways and means neber forget dat"
 .Mme. 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 a walnut, was thrust out of one of the dormer windows, and the soft voice of a negress uttered the words:
 ''Is comin', honey, Is comin'.: 1 be dar jes as soon as get some coats on. :" Then the head disappeared.
 In 8 moment more wierd looking old black woman opened the door.
 "Come right up. honey.' she said, ''dis way. Take care de mating on dem second floor folks entryway; it's jes' . foot trap, jes' put down to save de scrub bresh, 'spect Is waitin fur you Qolovo0vo cov x-0v1 opyoips r
 "Oh, Mime. Pinchon," said. Maisie. ''Oh, I do hope you can tell me what want to know"
 "I kin You is come 'causej you is jealous," said the woman over her shoulder. l.-
 '.Ohw cried Maisie. "you read my very thoughtsw
 "Dat is de pow have" said Mime. Pinchon, as she opened the door of her garret room. It was 8 bright little place, with good deal of lowered chintz hung about, " tn gay advertising cards pinned to the walls. The table had red cloth upon. it, the little stove was brightly polished and within it fire glowed brightly. In the window hung a par rot's cage, 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 z. her that they winked at her.
 "Toad singin' bout you all yesterday" !" said Mime. Pinchon. ''Singin' She comi11, she comin'.' It's de hansome gal you is come about, said Mime. Pin chon, opening the cage. "Time you tended to her A false friend a secret