The morning call., 1893-07-23
Jacques and the Fair
FOrtune=TeEIer.
ONLY A WoMAN's REASON.
A Thrilling Incident - Misfortune
Came and Then Love
Asserted Itself.

the wagon she was slyieu Mile. AntOnla,
the Celebrated Fortune-teller. Her
mother called her Zette; her real name
was SUI anne.
She was pretty girl. not very tall, with
pale complexion and long black hair which
she let hang down during her "consulta-
tions," but usually did up in heavy twist
at the back OF her perfect head.
Never having done hard work, her
hands had remained handsome She was
coquettish enough to take great deal OF
care OF them. Her regular countenance
was very sweet and never-on seeing her
plainly clad in dress of discreet hue,
with her bearing of very good little
Worklng-glrl-Would any one have sus-
pected her strange occupation.
Her mother, Nine. Floury, also did not
resemble the women of her class. She had
nothing suggestive of those repulsive
vixens who run around fairs in red dresses
and dirty camisoles. She possessed the
spruce air of a pros porous little merchant
woman, toge theI with a very honest. pleas
Ing smile, which caused people TO stop be-
fore the wagon and enter, without think
ing Of the charlatanism of the poster,
merely to see the inviting interior.
The wagon was painted brown with
narrow stripe of gold running along the
plinths. In front of il was small bal
cOny and on this balcony, in boxes, were
nasturtiums and morning gl0rles which
climbed wires and spread over the roof In
blooming clusters. And. on the highways.
people stopped 10 see the engarlanded
object pass.
The two women led a very retired ex-
istence. not cOnsorting with their neigh
bors. They were not proud, however, and
were kind 10 all. They were the first to
prOffer assistance to a sick baby and TO
give aims TO the poor. 50 1t happened
that the people OF the fai~- who knew
them WELL loved them a great deal while
to some extent embarrassed by what they
called their grand manners"
There was, however. a person who was
very intimate with Zette and her mother.
That person was q young man Of -,
gymnast IN a great D0madlc circus which
had nearly the same route as Nine. FlOury.
He called himself Jacques without any
other name, and. on the bill, they had
made this Jack. II was exceedingly hand
soma. but his beauty had nothing stupid
about it; there was much fire in lis glance 1
and plenty Of intelligence in his smile.
There was also much Interest in that
smile and IN that glance when Jacques
talked witt Zette.
1t was a very sincere love which he had /
for that pretty brunette so little resem- |
bling all the other women whom be saw
around him IN his nOmadic life Beside |
her he felt like an altogether different |
person from what he was in the circus.
There was about Zette such a sweet per-
tume of honesty that when IN her company
he had other manners which astOnished
him, but which. notwithstanding. came to
him IN the most natural way ossble.
Then he bad thought that 1t would be
good to be loved by that sweet girl and no
longer be separated from heS With re-
sspect to position they could pei ectly agree.
He was ma king a great deal 20. money and
some day 5erhaps when h6X al found
something hew he would get il 20 the big
circuses of the cities, of Lyons and Paris.
And 1t would be nice to have such dear
little wife with whom to rest after the
fatigues Of his profession.
tie had spoken OF his plans very often
to Zette: he loved her so much that it was
impossible for her not TO love him little.
But Zette always listened without speak
agitatea as f she were about to say:
= snen. v41en he had finished and
led with great prayer in his eyes:
yin you be my wife. Zette?''
She replied. No." with a very grave
air.
Then jacques expressed astonishment.
Why No? Did she not beieye him
when he told her he loved her? fad she
no confidence in him? Was it possible She
did not love him?
Eyes, | love you great DEAL" said
Zette gently; but do not wish to marry
yOuW
And never had she been willing to say
why.
But, one day, when Nine. Floury was
upbraidng her for refusing the hand of
that worthy young man, she exclaimed:
Listen, mother. | adore Jacques and |
am convinced that shall never wed. not
wishing to marry him. But one evening
when we had gone to the circus | saw, on
his entrance o,l the pbo
there take their lorgnettes and look at
him; and afterward they smiled, thew |
spoke to each other and strove to attract !
his glance by applauding very loudly. [ |
should have been proud, should l not. that
man who was admired aud desired loved |
me. that had only word to say to be his |
wifeP Well, mother. had but fright
full Jealousy at my heart! l would have
liked TO tear their lorgnettes from those
women! From what / suffered that even
insS i ITealiZed what | would suffer if we
were n harried! Ee is too handsome. do
took alim from me some day later on.
when, tperhaps, be had grown weary of
Inc, should die of it. that's sure! So you
see CLEARLY. mother, that l cannot say to
him, 'Yes'''
But despite this obstinate refusal.
came every day. He said nothing fur
ther to Zsatte, conprehending that he
would only run against an unshakable |
will. But one time he had said:
. GU don't want me, Zette? Well, as |
for me, [ don't want any other woman
thar you. Some day, perhaps, you will |
chaI Inge your mind. Then you will only |
have to put your hand in mine and say to |
mel Let Us get mirIied" and l shall be |
very happy
Then. after having established the situa- |
tidn in this very simple and very clear
manner. Jacques hal been like a brother
in} the house.
1t was he who in the spring sowed the
plants in the boxes IN the balcony eff the
Wagon: he who arranged the wires an
attached the vnnng stalks. ar1 he. alsod
who at al seas ftEuishe1 IA gilded
porcelau vases IT, Wcrs
These d04e.s 1ttes efeat luxurv
This 1aG aise iasted 4 log while
The ytang WGl q vas nov 90 and
jacques 20
One evening bs d given IS friends
tickets to come aud zee Bin, was the
last day Of Fery long fair nd there
would b nothing ie the f3fiGa a-teller to |
do. Hea {, dressed their b4st clothes, |
Zette am her mother haa arrived early at |
the circus.
Nine. tloury was uch entert aimed by |
ha