Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

\ sue SAhlleu ana 5All tnaL she should Ike
that very much, and ran away TO dress
| while talked with her mother, who was
! very sad and anxious
II fear for her mind and her life," sac
said
also had my terrors. but my darling
| came back looking SO bright and pretty
that brGan to feel hopeful again, and va
started on our way quite merriiy.
! We all know how people who visit New
! York but seldom aunuse themselves We
saw ali that was to be seen and had lunch
/ at lne restaurant. We had finished and
/ were about to seek other amusements whom
la turning the corner OF busy avenue we
/ came upon a little museum where curioal.
/ ties were exhibited, and there was every
| afternoon a performance OF some kind, and
at the foot Of the long line OF 4lfrantiona
reaa Jueso words; The prophets cave.
/ Don't fail 10 have your fortune told By the
only surviving prophet"
The prophet againp cried l. Now for
it,
Annie clutched my arm and tried to pull
me away, but / refused to depart.
my dear, said /, "a dime museum il a
very vulgar show, but / intend to inter
view sGat prophet and tell him my opinion
, OF him, and shall be obliged to take you in
with me-
As / spoke | staiked through the door.
and, having bought my ticket, made my
way directly 10 the curtained archway over
which saw the Words
1.-THE prophets cave. Mr.. Mesrom is the
only prophet yet alive"
abr l said as read this, land it IL very
probable that 10 little while tho world
will be entirely destitute Of prophets. l
intend to finish Off this one"
AS ! expected, Mr.. Mesrom was our old
original prophet-white wig, beard, robe.
baskets, paroquet, and all as before. Two
young people were just departing with
their envelopes in their hands. and we had
the place 70 ourselves. walked up to the
counter, and, fixing n stern gaze upon the
prophet, said, in "a low voice:
mir A,esrom, have an account to settle
with you"
The prophet reiterated MS far as the wall
Of his cave permitted,
Look a-hero. sir, ;" said he, II don't wish
no trouble with no gent. but il you are
looking for any you will be bounced. My
remarks are not personal, but any gent
making trouble in this museum win DO
bounced by the management
"All right" said l. ~ suppose, being
prophet, you don't mind answering few
qnestioUs2"
mot II they're civil" said he.
"What want to ask you, Mr. Mcsrom,
Is this said l. what the deuce do you
mean by putting up in your envelopes
prophecies calculated to alarm nervous fe-
males prophecies OF death and disasteri
Such a one, bought Of you, has done more
mischief than can tell It is absurd that
it should be so, but it Is fact You have
upset iady's health and unbalanced her
mind
ooh. Johnr whispered Annie reproach-
fully; but | went on, shaking my fist at the
propbet
"a woman who believes that your non
sense is prophecy got hold Of one of those
yellow envelopes that foretold her speedy
death and, az | said, the consequences
were deplorable and are still She will not
listen to reason She may die Of over
wrought imagination, and IL she dies you
die alsoi I've mind to kill you nowr'
The prophet retreated again as shook
my list at him, but he stared ut me in
amazement rs he did so.
Look here sr" said he, I'VE don't put
no prophecies OF that there character into
none OF our enveups. Them sort wouldn't
be popular Our'n is all favorable and en-
couraging We make a rule they shalt be.
Besides,
"Jim that rries what isn't his'u.
When hos cotched shall DO sent 70 prison.
which is IA the gents basket, aud is re-
garded as joke, There amt no evil
prophecies in the collection Oh, no, tia
some other prophet. There is two or three
Of them along the Bowery. None genuine
but ma
"Ne .r.eaa,' said l. ''yoa are tho person
who ht. booth al Doe $3.50, fair at Hobbs
wIch las, autumn"
Yes vas there, ~aia jae prophet;
SHUT Hs ,ald, onr'u. especially tor the la
dies et aurourgirg
"Da tga tai This eucout.gjugs I asked,
taking t he envelope from my p5cketbook,
where | had kept it since that fatal day.
Read itl"
Mr. Mysrom took the slip II paper from
me, ga2ed 40 ,nl read it aloud:
Lovely htE yau will die before the
violcts blow he repeated.
Now, of that ain blamed shame, I'm
q doukey See here that amt no fault uf
mine I'LL explain. But the lady hasn't
ltAN tNo rest On Gus PttAL+AEl IL ~ ANFN
folded up and tucked under somehow
rcaGtn' ID altogether ain't SO baa
He bad smootbed the paper now. and it
was evident that 10 had boon folded SO as To
coucya' several words which followed those
/ hal rgad
Lovely lady, he began again. YOU will
lN bgt5rc tho vialets blow II you let chat
cold ran on and don't take good old Dr.
boJds' Magic Cough Strip this winter
For sale b tae great hall 81 per bottle.
"Duu't you sec2' AIR, Mesrum said, APP
pcalilg to me, chat that ain't no praph-
eey, hqt just d regular adt2 III tell yuu
{ he way Of iti That old quack, Or. Dodds.
had MS cough slrup 81 the fair, and he
brit al our boy to stick some of them cir
cylars unto our euveiups. | suppose some
was distrloovted before / caught him at Il
and dismissed him with as good a weltiug
as boy ever hud Why, thatEjn't no preph-
ary, lady Hero, lady, let Polly pick
you ont d srac ono 70 make up for IT, No
charge aeteHer"
lie held ID paroluct toward the basket.
She jerk c9t amy envelope with her beak
and dteppt8 it into Anuia's hand.
open q, said I; open il and read it.