The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-30

business, young ruan. From what you
tell me about the girl, and the account
of your quarrel with her, she is now in
the orchard under tree, lying fat in
the grass 'snubbing' about you. She's
rubbing tears from the corners of her
eyes right now with her apron. She's
drawing deep signs at this moment, and
has chunk in the throat that she can't
either get up or down. She'd give the
earth and throw in few other good
sized planets to be all right with you
again, Do as I've told you, and if the
thing don't work you don't pay me the
ten dollars, and give you leave to kick
me clear across the county besides"
The speaker was travelling peddler
and fortune teller" The gentleman he
was addressing, as the reader has guessed,
was no other than Tim Holbrook.
WAL, you better reckon" returned
Tim, rubbing his hard hands together
in an excess of glee, 'ef ye can jis' make
that ar trick work, ye're not only well
come to tine ten dollars, but sixteen head
of fine fat shoats besides!'
"Git your rope an clear out then, and
so will l." impatiently spoke the reser-
voir of destiny, and off he went toward
the cabin residence of old Bill Copfeld.
An hour later the fortune teller" was
in front of the Copfield home.
"Hellor' he yelled.
Hello yerself," glumly spoke young
girl, coming out on the porch.
"Pd like to stop with you and get my
dinner" he spoke smilingly.
"There won't be no trouble erbout
that. Come in. We hain't got nothin
much to eat, but erbout az good az
guess yer use to while yer goin through
this country. Have this cheer. Nam,
this man wants his dinner. Lemme have
your hat, stranger"
A few moments later the fortune teller
| was at the table. He sat in front Of the
young girl, and his penetrating eye told
him all that he had suspected. He saw
the languid droop of her lids. He saw
| the paths of tears down her cheeks, so
dim that they would not have been de-
| tected by an eye less observant.
Dinner being concluded, the man asked
the ''bill."
"Nuthin, stranger simultaneously
spoke mother and daughter.
''That is certainly cheap" laughingly
spoke the fortune teller.
"Yas," returned Mrs. Copfeld, but
it's all we ever charge"
"Well, WE'LL" spoke the fortune teller,
81 must do something for such good
dinner. I am fortune teller, and |
know the young lady would be pleased to
know her fortune Most young people
| would"
The young girl colored brightly and
said she'd like awful well to have it
told if he could tell"
| A cup with coffee grounds staining its
sides and bottom was soon revolving iii
the wizards practiced fingers. Finally.
in tones of deep gravity, he spoke:
| young lady, you are in love-"
The girl turned to her mother with an
astonished look in her eyes. The mother
smiled through the veil of establishment
that covered her features.
"You are in love with young man.
| spoke the oracle in tones of mystery.
"You are in love with a young man not
far from here. He loves you. You have
lately quarreled He thinks you hate
him, and he has made up his mind to kill
himself"
"Oh, boohoo! Oh, don't say THAR
pleadingly cried the girl
The fortune teller gazed long into the
depths of the cup. Then a frightened
look sprang to his face. His eyes spread
open like saucers. His breast heaved
His hands clutched together. Finally he
spoke, hoarsely:
"Qrick, girl! Go to him! Go at once
He will soon hang himselfp
''Oh, Lordy Gordr' screamed the girl
wringing her hands, "where. oh. wher,
is hep
sDown the road, think. Oh, yes:
sec him plain. It's under big oak dow1
the road not over 300 yards away. q,
at once and you can save him. Col go!
''Oh, Lord help mel know jus
where it is. Will I have time? Oh
Lordr'
But before the man could answer tn
ming down the road like young fawn.
AS she neared the great oak she say
her lover climbing up to the first limbs
a new seagrass rope in his hand.
A wild scream broke from the lips c
the girl.
"Oh, Tim, for Gods sake-for III
sake, Tim, don't do that. I'll kill my
self, too, if you do. Git down! Oh, d
: | git down! | won't never. never do S
; any more"
: The young man, affecting lock c
| great sadness, leaped to the ground. Th
girl grabbed his neck in her firm, shape
| ly arms and kissed him passionately.
"Oh, Tim, what made you do thi
| You know never done nothin to MAX
) ye mad I'm nearly crazy now. Iwon
never treat We mean no more"
/ "Oh, bully for you, then, little gal' r.
| turned the happy young giant as he Dire
[ her quickly toward his big breast. 'Yo
E talked so awful mean to me that nigl
? afore left that I thought you hated M
3 I then made up my mind to hang m,
, self. I'd ruther thousand times owe
, be dead than ter live without we. Yo
l got hur jist in time. I'd er bin deat
stiff an a-grinnin, by this time eff J
S hadn't er GOMEZ would jist shore"
Q On their way toward the house the
met the fortune teller, and the impulse,
r girl, in the excess of her happiness an
/ gratitude, threw her arms around h
: neck, while Tim slyjy slipped ten do
e Lar bill into his hand.-James Noel Johl
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