The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-19
THE ORACLE.

d. NJ. In Black and White.
"Oh, Mr.. Fenshaw!"
'MilIi-Miss Drew"
''You would have"
There's such crowd"
"But-"
'.And my glasses-dropped them on the
stairs. You know the Duchess OF Heavy
towers?"
"slightly."
mo, quite the reverse, fifteen stone-as
blind as myself. Ground to powder-the
glasses, you know"
How sad!"
Eyes, my aunt, Lady Greenbury, has
been signaling for me for the last twenty
minutes to take her down to supper, and I
cannot see her. Shall we sit DOWN."
what a charming"
isn't it? The ferns, the lights and
and you really go tomorrow
Eyes, papa"
"Oh, the seltishness of these parents.
Their pleasures are always placed first
"Their duties, Mr.. Fenshaw. Parlia-
ment-"
DO you think SOP And another fort
night would have been so nice, wouldn't
| it7''
Heavenly"
81 got your message this afternoon, Mr..
Fenshaw."
.'Oh, yes"
al have been wondering ever since what
.I-T-want to tell you-that-is-to-
say l wish"
"Yes-yesp'
"Botherl There are some people watch
ing us-when they have gone"
Where are theyP"
Lean this way and you'll see."
why, that"
"By Joyel He almost took her in his
arms. l wish l could see who it is. They
have spotted US now and are talking more
sedately. / tell you what, Miss Drew, l
shouldn't be bit surprised if that fellow
wasn't wishing me at Jerico."
"But why2"
perhaps he wants to say something to
the girl-she may be going away to-mor-
row, you know"
Eyes, she may"
''Of course. it is a mere hazard on my
part, but really it would not surprise me if
| the poor beggar doesn't want TO propose
and is only waiting for a cHknce-"
Hadn't we better go, then?"
"Oh! Well, she doesn't appear to be
giving him much announcement, so per-
| haps if we stay he will be prevented from
speaking, Whlcn Will save AlIn from ols-
| appointment"
sShe may like him-awfully."
"Well, she ought to be less stand
ofish.''
''What can she doP"
"Hellol She turned toward me just
then most pleadingly. And-do look-she
| has put her hand In his"
"Ohri
HE appears to be squeezing it,
! He is, indeed"
"Now he is telling her that he is fright
| fully smitten with her, and she-and she
| only listens as though he were saying that
it was a fine wet night. Can this be por-
tent2"
"of whatq'
"Oh, nothing. / mean am dreadfully
superstihous, and what with to-day being
Friday. and so on, l have grave doubts
about entering upon any undertaking, es-
pecialiy if"
al am sure she loves him. Il''
"Ah that was better; she really showed
some signs of interest in him. If Friday
was not such an unlucky day swear
All. she has returned to her old apathetic
attitude; it's all up with him, poor chap.
l hope shall see you when 1 come TO
town, Miss Drew"
"Oh, hope we shall meet somewhere
Mr.. Fenshaw."
May | venture to call on you?''
mother will be delighted if Won viii.
we are at home every day-every dav ex,
cept Fridays. Mr.. Fenshaw."
sand this is really 'good.by'pn
II suppose So"
IF it haon't been Friday"
"If it hadn't
III would have CHANGED it if She.
Bless my SOUL If the brute hasn't Tnsde
the girl cry she's got her handkerchief IN
to her eyes" =
"Has he7'
"And he sits staring straight in front of
him, paying her no attention. ! saw /
really believes she cares for him q hit
She nesties toward him-Iifts her head
= believe she's going to kiss :. Milf
You goosel It's mirror all the time. :"
"Say portent. The gods are for us.
Millicent The oracle"
HAS spoken"
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