The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-01

encouragement.
I'm sure haven't" said she with
some warmth. OF course she knew
meant Captain Richards. 1.-THE cards
are wrong.
Perhaps they mean that you will do
so, T" suggested inquiringly. but she
twisted up her handkerchief and made
no answer.
1.-THE king Of diamonds, with spades
following, means an elderly sutton who
has prospered in trade. He is shown by
the diamonds. ending with the knaye,
to have made fortune and retired,
handing over the business to his son. I"
/ meant old Parsley.
Il call it very unkind of you, Harry. Z"
Her lip dropped little, and FASTENED
to apologize.
1T isn't my doing. It's the cards. I"
well, you know it isn't true. It's
only"-she looked over her shoulder to
see that her mother was still asleep
mammals Stiffness. Why. he's as old
as dad, and l wouldn't. You know
wouldn't"
1.-The cards leave it to you. Milly."
Don't you believe me?" She looked
quite hurt.
"Of course-if you say So" patted
her hand. which was lying on the table,
but she drew it sharply away and rub
bed the touch off with her handkerchief.
well, the king of hearts-what
does he mean?''
l considered moment. "The king OF
hearts, " pronounced slowly, "means a
handsome young fellow who paid you a
great deal Of attention when you were
staying with the queen of clubs, a dark
relative-probably your aunt. T."
81 won't listen to another word I" she
cried Indignantly. Its a nasty, horrid
fortune, and quite untrue. There -
Very we'll" l made as if would
sweep the cards together.
Don't be disagreeable She looked
at me responsibility, with one of her
kaleidoscope changes. Il want TO hear
Tiny proper fortune-not nonsense. I"
well, isn't this true?'
"No, it isn't. ~
Didn't he pay you lot of atten-
tion?"
Dung JepnsOn!
Eyes" He was the rival l really
feared
Nothing special"
$50 many pay you attention that you
think nothing of it,"
"You silly fellow' said she, scorn-
fully. why, he's almost engaged to
Cousin Annie. | felt as though q
weight was taken off me.
why" l said, chow stupid of me-!
She must be the dark lady, suppose. l
ought to have connected him with her
instead of with you.
Il don't believe you understand the
fortune business bit. "
Its very difficult" l apologized.
"But you see the cards are all right,
when you read them properly"
"What else do they say"
1.-The next point is money. The seven
of diamonds, next to the knave of clubs
probably your uncle-indicates a leg
acy, and"-
''No, moi" she interrupted. Il don't
want TO know about money.
"Well, the duration Of life is shown
by''-
"That doesn't matter" said she
quickly, struggling her shoulders.
"Then hardly know what else there
is to tell. " l looked at her doubtfully.
There was one thing only that l wanted
to tell her. 'What do you want to
know, Milly?"
She put her elbow on the table and
rested her head on her hand. Then she
laughed uneasily, and held my breath
for moment.
Isn't there-I mean did you finish
Observation-Disclosures as you call
them?''
"There is another, ~ told her, "but
he is hardly worth mentioning.
"Why not? Because he doesn't care
for-doesn admire or whatever you
call it-much?"
"Oh, no! But he's poor, you see. Be-
ing only the king of spades, he has to
work for his living, so he admires at a
distance. There are two cards between
him and her, you see.
But, said she very gently, "they
are hearts. F"
Eyes, said /, "they are hearts Be-
ing two they show that he is distantly
related. We are second cousins really.
"They indicate that he is very fond of
her, but leave it doubtful if she is more
than slightly attached to him. F" looked
appealingly to her, but her eyes were
cast down.
'How do you make that out?" she
asked at length.
1.-The card next to her is the two, but
that by him is the ten, which means
! great affection. {"
what does the rest of the line
mean?'
1.-The nine of spades, on the other
side of the king, shows that he has
great deal more work to do before he
can be in position to ask the knave of
hearts - her father = for her hand.
Meanwhile the eight of spades and the
ace of clubs show that he must toll at
some risk in land across the sea.
She clasped her hands suddenly and
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