The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-27
"KIsMET."
BY DAISY FENDER CUDLIP.
Copyright, 1891, by the Author. !

Edith? I don't really believe in the
cards. but think it would be rather
fun to hear if the white witch can
tell me anything. She doesn't know
me, SO shall be persuaded there is al
least no humbug."
Yes, do. DEAR" replied her friend.
Il will look after your stall for you,
and mind you tell me all she tells you
when you come back. But Nell, dear,
you know of course who she is, don't
you?"
"No, who is she?"
''Mrs. Dallas Nellie, dear, 1 ought
not to have told you so abruptly, but
thought perhaps if you knew, you might
not care to-
might not care to what?" her
friend put in hastily. ''I'm very glad:
now may have the opportunity of hoist.
ing her with her own petard, for she
doesn't know me: she won't recognize
me after all these years, and shall be
very curious to hear my story from
her" And pretty Mrs Fairfax laughed
rather bitterly as she spoke The
Temple of Mystery was quite the
greatest attraction at the bazar, and
Mrs. Fairfax had to patiently wait her
turn with the rest, as, of course, the
white witch" only received one at a
time. At last, her turn arrived, and
she found herself in dimly-lighted
tent, the air heavy with eastern per.
fumes, aad at the flu rther end, seated
on couch, was a tall dark woman.
dressed in white, with thick white
gauze veil thrown back from her face,
and falling in long folds to her feet; as
she moved little tinkling silver bells
ratified, and silver coins and sequins
glinted all over her dress, catching the
light as she moved, and giving her the
appearance Of a silvery serpent. her
movements were SO sinuous and snake
like
Little Mrs. Fairfax had time tc
notice all this as she went towards her,
and slight shudder that looked very
like repugnance swept over her for an
instant.
''Will you have little fortune for a
sixpence, or fully told one for a shill.
ing?" said the white WITCH" prosaic.
ally, looking up and shuffiing the cards
as she spoke.
4 should like it fully told, of course,
SO here is the shilling
THANK you. Will you please take
fifteen cards and shuttle them well
without looking at them?"
Mrs. Fairfax did so, and handed their
over with look of suppressed excite.
ment in her face, as she eagerly
watched the movements of the white
witch For an unbeliever in the cards
she seemed remarkably impressed.
The cards were duly laid out, and af.
ter few moments silence the white
witch said:
You say you wish me to tell you
everything see.".
Certainly do"
Then l must warn you beforehand
that you may not like what have tc
say. Some people get very angry when
l tell them the truth, you know"
That Is what l want to hear, SC
please tell me everything"
Very well. You are married WON
al. Is that so?''
Yes, am married.
But see your husband Is not the
maa you really love, for there is an.
other" and here her words came
quickly as if she could not read what
was told her by the cards as fast as it
unfolded itself.
YES, there was another man in the
case. and you were both desperately in
love with each other, until something
came between you. | cannot see clearly
what it was. All, yes, l see now, it was
a woman; she was jealous of you, and
because she also loved this man she
poisoned his mind against you. And
then | see money-heaps of money.
All, yes, you were rich, and she made
you believe he wished to marry you for
the sake of that money, and you be-
licved her and then" and here she
paused moment as if in doubt
Yes, and them" quickly interposed
Mrs Fairfax, her eyes fixed on the
other woman's face in an eager ex.
cited way.
And then. you and he quarreled, the
other woman feeding the flames o:
anger"
Here size paused for moment. look
ing fixedly at Mrs Fairfax, then Went
on in deliberate voice:
Il should advise you to beware o
her. She is utterly INSCRIPTIONS, ans