Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-01
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=, Copyright, 1894. by the Author,

ue.n opyr'ght, 1891. by the Author1
Edi,hs a'i 60 and have my fortune told,
aons sn' l don't really believe in the
S s' but think it would be- rather
+o,i 20 near Il the white witch can
ma ' ne anything. She doesn't know
1ae,t 80 shall be persuaded there is at
'east no humbug.a "
sr rs do, dear" replied her friend.
i will look after vopr Stall, far WOW,
s tau mind you tell me all she tells YOU
"non you come back. But Nell. dear.
you?n VIM sno 10 oon I
no, who is she?"
MRS Dallas. Nellie, dear, ought
sioV 10 nave told you SO abruptly, but |
.poughtperhaps if you knew, you might
might not care to what?" her
friend put in hastily. "rm very glad;
now may have the opportunity of hoist
ne her with her own petard, for she
ooesn know me; she won't recognize
me after all these years, and l shall be
very curious to hear my story from
meI; And pretty Mrs. Fairfax laughed
iather bitterly as she spoke. The
Temple OF Mystery" was quite the
greatest attraction at the bazaar, and
mrs Fairfax had to patiently wait her
turn with the rest, Us, of course, the
white witch" only received one at a
Lime AT last, her turn arrived, and
she found herself in dimly lighted
tent the air heavy with eastern per-
Tunes, and at the flu rther end, seated
on couch, was tall dark woman,
dressed in white, with thick white
gauze veil thrown back from her face,
ana 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 simmons and snake
like.
Little Mrs. Fairfax had time to
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 shill-
lng?" said the white WITCH" prosaic-
ally, looking up and shutting the cards
as she spoke.
II should like it fully told, of course,
so here is the shilling"
THANK you. viii you please take
fifteen cards and shuttle them well
without looking at them?'
Mrs. Fairfax did Sc, and handed them
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 l see."
Certainly / do"
"Then must warn you beforehand
that you may not like what ! have to
say. Some people get very angry when
l tell them the truth, you know"
THAT Is what want to hear, SC
please tell me everything"
''Very well. You are married WON
an. Is that SOP"
"Yes, am married"
But see your husband is not the
man 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. q.
eyes, 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, 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 fol
the sake of that money, and you be
lieved her and then" and here She
noused a moment as If in doubt.
Eyes, and then" quickly interposet
Mrs Fairfax, her eyes fixed on thu
other woman's face in an eager ex
cited way.
"And then, you and he quarreled, thu
other woman feeding the flames o
anger"
Here she paused for moment, look
ing fixedly at Mrs Fairfax, then wen
on in a deliberate voice:
81 should advise you to beware o
her. She is utterly inscriptions, anC