The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-11-23
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entirely bound by the lines Of the heart
and life. and the mounts of Jupiter
and Venus.
She studied her subject deeply, con-
suited with all the experts in the art,
and read many wondrous volumes on
it. Naturally quick and clever she
soon established reputa ion us a
reader of charac er. She used her
accomplishment, in the main, us a
pleasant social one, as other girls play
the violin or sing: but now and then it
gave her Il cruel advantage, as once
when she tod Il rich poTk-pack"r, that
she could not marry him because his
hands indicated that he would have
four wive, and she did no. wish to
court an early death by being the
first.
''Tnis story was going The rounds
when George Albright first met her.
He had decided that she was a silly,
heartless little thing, and though he
soon forgot that opinion and fell I'M
der the spell of her sweet nature and
magnetic cleverness. he refused to let
his hand be studied. lie seemed to
have little curio.ity. regarding his
future laughed at the girl enthusiasm
for the study, and politely but firmly
declined to believe that there was any,
thing but vague genera les in her
revelations.
He leased her until her faith be-
came quite shaken, she lost confidence
in hel sell, made mist ks, and began
even uallv, to hate the very name of
palmistry: however, she did not wish
Nr. Awkrisht to guess his victory, and
IN their discussions the more she weak
ened at heart the tirmer she appeared
on the surface.
One dry they nearly came 20 an
open rupture.
do yoa ally mean TO say he
said, at the end of long argument,
''that if you 5 Nv or ina ind YOU saw
in man hand hat he was going to
be murderer or Il bank robb-r. at
you wouldn't marry-bim because YOU d
believed that was Ii te?''
q certainly sho III pp his acquain-
lance at once" sh. answered firmly.
The discussions took good deal of
their time and society: they disagreed,
but their attractions for each other was
undoubted; they might quarrel and
part in anger but the next day Mr.,
Albright would gravitate towards
Constance at dinner or a dance as
though their ideas ran smoo hly III a
single channel. Perhaps, indeed, he
found the CIR; more amusin. than if
they bad.
One spring day they were both stay
iLg at friends countryhouse. In the
twilight VIII n most Of the guests had
taken themselves to their rooms to
snatch an hours rest before dinner
Mr.. Awkrigh. found Constance curled
up in Il heap in corner of big oak
settle in the hall: she had novel and
a Dox of candy beside her but the box
was unopened as she lay dreamily
gazing into the fire of big logs that
bl azed pleasantly, for there was still "a
lingering chill of winter in the April
air.
He sat down on the OF er end Of the
settle, looked at the title Of the book,
which he noted was on palmistry and
displaced the box of candy with a
masculine expression of wonder at a
girls destroying her appetite by eat,
ing chocolates at five clock.
'Pve something special that
wanted to talk to YOU about" he said
"and I'm so glad to find YOU alone fol
moment
81 hope you are not going to tease
because IN res ting up for the evening
l won't let you stay unless you solemn
ly promise not to quarrel"
ooh, didn't come to tease, wanted
to tell you that you have made new
convert. You see, Miss Hayden, you've
talked so much to me about palmisl y
that I've begun to believe in it: and
do YOU lnow, yesterday i went tC
C-and had my hand examined
The cir raised herself from the nest
Of soft pillows in which she was loung-
ing and scrutinized his face: he was
evidently in earnest
Nv hat did be tell you:' she asked
eagerly.
Mr.. wright stared sloomily into
the fire.
"Oh, he told me lot of stuff about
the past that was true, it's the future
that's botbering me, Miss Hydon. |
suppose if he told the truth ABOUT tie
past; he must be light about the future
don't you?'
Yes sail the girl. but what did
he say about your future:'
He said that shall meet, at a
county house, very soon, the lady
whom shall marry: she is widow, a
blonde lady Of q eat musical ability
'Oh. sand Constance. (She was
not widow, her hair brown and she
could not play Il note on any kind Of
an Instrument
There had come down on the af or