Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01

tHht btEah 60 reel hopeful again, Anu we
started on our way quite merrily.
We all know how people who visit New
York but seldom amuse themselves We
saw all that was To he seen and had lunch |
at n fine restaurant. We had finished and
were about To seek other amusements when |
In turning the corner of busy avenue we |
came upon little museum where curiosi- |
ties were exhibited, and there was every |
afternoon a performance of some kind, and
at the foot of the long line OF attractions
read these words: The prophets cave
Don't fail 20 have your fortune told by the
only surviving prophet"
1.-The prophet againr' cried |. Now for
IT,"
Annie clutched my arm and tried to pull
me away, but refused 10 depart.
"My dear" said |, "a dime museum Is a
| very vulgar show, but | intend TO inter
view that prophet and tell him my opinion
OF him, and shall be Obliged to take you in
with me-"
As spoke stalked through the door,
and, having bought my ticket, made my
way directly tU the curtained archway over
which saw the words;
'Ihe prophets cave. Mr. Mesrom In the
only prophet yet alive"
"Ah!' ] said as | read this, "and it is very
probable that in "a little while the world
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 to ourselves. walked up to the
counter, and, fixing a stern gaze upon the
prophet. said in low voice:
"Mr Mesrom, have an account to settle
with you"
The prophet retreated as far as the wall
of his cave" permitted.
Look a-here. SIR" said he, 81 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 will he
bounced by the management"
"All right said |. II suppose, being a
prophet, YOU don't mind answering few
questions
! Not ii they're civil, )" said he.
"What want 10 ask you, Mr.. Mesrom,
il this" said l. what the deuce do you
mean by putting up in your envelopes
prophecies calculated to alarm nervous fe-
males-prophecics Of death and disaster'
Such one, bought of you, has done more
J mischief than can tell. IL is absurd that
! 1t should be so, but il is fact. You have
unset n lady's health and unbalanced her
; mind"
"oh, Johni' whispered Annie reproach-
J fully; but went on shaking my fist at the
e prophet:
"a woman who believes that your non
sense Is prophecy got hold Of one OF those
yellow envelopes that foretold her speedy
! death, and, rs | said, the consequences
a were deplorahlc and are still. She will not
. listen to reason. She may die OF over
e wrought imagination, and II she dies you
Q die also! I've mind TO kill you nowr
I The prophet retreated again as ! shook
) my fist at him. but he stared at me in
( amazement as he did So
8 Look here, sir, said he. I'VE don't put
: no prophecies of that there character into
5 none of our suyelups. Them sort wouldn' {
Q be popular Our'n is all favorable and en-
couraging We make rule they shall be-
d Besides,
-IIim that prils what isn't his'n,
. When he's cntched shall be sent TO prison,
which is in the gents basket, aud is re
q garded us u joke. There amt no evil
9 prophecies in the collection. Oh, no, it's
r some other prophet There is two or three
e OF them along the Bowery. None genuine
but me-"
!, "My friend" said /, you are the person
!, who had booth at the state fair at Hobbs.
It wich last autumn"
"Yes. was there" said the prophet,
d ''but, as ! said, our'n, especially for the la
dies, is all encouraging"
, .'Do you call this encouragingy" l asked
taking the envelope from my pocketbook
2. where had kept it since that fatal day
Is Read itr'
Mr.. Mesrom took the slip Of paper from
me, gazed at il, and read 1t aloud:
V "Iovely lady, you will die before the
y violets blow, he repeated.
D Now, ef that amt blamed shame, I'm
a donkey. See here-that amt no fault o
a mine. Ill explain. But the lady hasu'
q read the rest Of the printing; it's beer
folded up and tucked under somehow
'e readin' IL altogether amt 80 bad"
u lie had smoothed the paper now, and 4
was evident that 1t had been folded so as I,
sr conceal several words which followed thos,
- had read.
r "Isovely lady he began again. you will
IL die before the yiolets blow il you let tha
u cold run on and don't take good old DIR
Dodds' Magic Cough Sirup this winter
For sale IN tile great hall. 81 per bottle
70 "Don't you sees' Mr.. Mesrom said, ap
pealing to me. that that amt no proph
= ecy. but just a regular adtl I'll tell 20,
y the way Of Ii; That old quack, DR. Dodds
"a had his cough sirup at the fair, and h
~ bribed our boy To stick some OF them ciI
~ cylRrs into our enyelups. suppose som
le was distribbyted before caught him at
o. and dismissed him with as good n weltin
l as boy ever had. Why, that amt no propt
u ecy. lady Here, lady, let Polly pic
you out a true one TO make up for It. n
charge whatever"
A. lie held the paroquet toward the baske,
- -s She jcrkcd out any envelope with her bea
~ and dropped IT into Annie's hand.
y Open it, said /; open it and read Il
40 Il is the true one. you know" and on th
instant the dear girl obeyed and read aloud
- "Youl be bride in June"
"Alls well that ends we'll" said th
prophet. Hope you are satisfied, sirr'
:, Entirely said !, Offering him my ciga
n case, and Annie aud | went home togeths
y In a state Of utter beatitude, to which "
hal been strangers since our first interview
7. with the prophet, and when we arrived 9
~ the door Annie rushed into her mother
=. arms, crying out.
81. 81. "Oh, mamma, deari am not to die whe
' u' the violets biow-i am to be married 4
"a "a June Mary Kyle Dallas in Firesid
Companion.
OF whist Story.