The Washington times., 1894-06-10
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Colonel sumpter Mcbride. Of Austin, while
in New York on u visit, read the advertise
ment OF clairvoyant in morning paper.
He went to the female fortune teller to have
lis horoscope cast She cast horoscopes with
u dirty pack of cards, which she spread out
on the table.
"Ycu will marry an unusually wealthy lady
and be very happy. Everything in your past,
present and future is an open book to me-"
81 suppose you know everything about my
future?" said the colonel.
"Not only about you future, but about your
past and present"
"It's wonderful-incomprehen Good
morning, madam!'
'Hold on there! A dollar, il you please"
said the female wizard. holding out her
hand.
swell. that is strange. You know every
thing about my past, present and future, and
you didn't know left my money with the
clerk ut the hotel before started out to have
my fortune told. It's wonderful-incom-
prehensible," remarked the colonel Is he
passed out.-Texas Siftings.
There was young man who had girl
friend. He went to see her at irregular in
tervals. He made his last call one day last
week. She had some wedding cake from the
nuptials of friend Of hers and she was tell
Ing him Of new way she had discovered for
finding out whether you were going TO get
married within year. II will take some of
this cake" she said. "and put it in this en-
velopc, and / will take seven slips of paper
and write on six OF them the names of six
girls you know, any one Of whom You are
likely to marry The seventh l will leave
blank. Then l will put the slips in the en-
veope with the wedding cake and give the
whole thing to you. Now you must take it
and put it under your pillow when you go
home. In the morning the very first thing
after you open your eyes you must take out
one slip. Do this for seven mornings in
succession. and on the last slip will be the
name OF the girl You are sure to marry. Ii
the blank comes last you Will never marry
The young man was quite impressed with
the scheme. He took the envelope. and
promised faithfully TO fulfill all the condi-
tions and to come back and report at the end
Of seven days. He went home and put the
envelope under his pillow. Next morning he
drew out slip and on it was the name of the
girl who had given the charm to him. He
thought that that was pretty tough luck. for
he really liked the girl very much. He was
out rather late the next night and when he
awoke he was In Il hurry aud forgot all about
the charm. When he got home that night he
began thinking the matter over and wonder
ing who the other girls were.
He got the envelope and peered into It,
The slips were all carefully folded, and he
could not see a name. Then his curiosity got
the upper hand. He took ont all the slips
and unfolded them. All of the remaining
six had names on them, and in each instance
the name was that of the girl who had pre-
pared the charm. He sat down and thought
long and earnestly Then he put on his nven-
ing clothes and went up straight to that girls
house. He stayed long time, and when he
came away he was smiling and happy, and
there is going to be a wedding on the West
Side one of these days. There is girl who
has a long head.-BufTalo Express.
eyes" returned Mrs. Brown, modestIy.
"my daughter Mnude is really genius: she
can play the piano, act well, and also paint"
"Indeeds" Quo,h the visitor. but is she go
ing to devote herself to any one of these?'
NO" replied her fond parent, Il asked
Mr.. Scales, the musician. what she was best
fitted for, and he said the stage; while Mr..
Romeo Smith thinks art Is her line, but Mr..
D'Auber, very dear friend, predicts tri-
umph for her in music"
''Well?" queried the visitor.
"This, ofcourse, makes me feel very proud,
continued Mrs. Brown, "but Maude didn't
seem to like it; and now she says she'll be
even with them all soon."
'Indeed?"
"Yes, so she says. but don't soc how she'll
do it, for she's taken up literature, and is
only writing critical articles on music and art
and the theater for some weekly paper. 1
never thought she had any taste for that sort
OF work, but she says she enjoys it."-Truth.
scEyE,.
Henri-Oh. my poor friend. 1t Is truei l
love your wife and she loves me.
"a
Mathilde and she returns your love? Come
with me; must know it from her own lips.
SCENE II.
Pierre-Is 1t true, Ma.hilde? Do you love
Henri?
Mathilde-Ah, my poor husband, it is too
truel l do
Pierre-And you love Mathilde, Henri?
Henri-Mon Dieu! Yes.
Pierre-Oh. that my life should be so
blasted, But l cannot stand in the way of
two such loving hearts. Take her, Henri.
Go TO his arms. Mathilde.
Mathilde-Never! Only a minute ago l
loved Henri Now love you-only you.
Your generosity has overwhelmed me. Be
always thus generous and no one shall take
my love from thee. (All three embrace and
shed tears. )-Life's Calendar.
They had met amid the madding throng.
Commerce, with its winged feet, was on all
sides of them. and Industry jostled over the
pavements with dissonant clamor.
by the way" he observed, "have you any
engagement for this evening""
She started violently. 'Wilfred"-
That was his first name. although they had
seen each other but once before.
II account myself pretty swift in these
matters. but must acknowledge that this is
certainly sudden"
Taking his arm, they proceeded on their
way in silence.-Detroit Tribune.
Before the lovely daughter of Senator ST.
John had issued her final pronunciamento of
aienated affections to Jack Lawrence, her
fathers private secretary. she had come to
him one day with that peculiar smile on her
face that no human being not blind could
resist He was ut the moment engaged with
IL pile of proofs. He gave them up imme-
diately to receive proof of her affection. hav
ing acquired which, during the remainder of
the day his smile was broader If not more
beautiful than hers.
Jack" she had said. ''if you wished TO
give u present to your best loved friend that
would tell her seemingly your dearest esteem,
and yet contain. il she were clever enough to
see it. bitter s;inS-if you desired, in other
words. to express the absolute ofmock friend
ship. what woul you give her?'
Jack Lawrence was not daunted by the
implicated character OF this sentence OF hers.
One could not look into her clear grey eyes
and for moment hesitate rs to her meaning.
He saw that someone-some woman proba-
bly-had made rer1arks about her behind her
back called her withered perhaps, or unior-
tunate in he- love affairs. and tnat Gulnevere
wished to give her friend secret, stealthy
stab as in the neck. while seemingly she was
tying white silk ribbon there.
Dearest" he said. with the reflected shine
from the bright red bow at her throat in his
eyes. 'Sive her pair of plated silver sleeve
links with blue enamel forget-me-nots in
them. She will be immensely pleased. Then
break with her. In month or SO the silver