Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-03

have been two minutes that we sat like
that during which forgave her all her
little WickedneSS.
There" said I, reluctantly. "Now
for the fortune. Cut the cards. Milly
The fortune must be your own max
ing"
You have made me feel quite sCri-
GUS" said She with a nervous little
laugh.
1T is going to be serious fortune"
meant it to be.
"Then-thcn won't YOU cut, too. IIar-
ry: 70 represent other people? | don't
like all the responsibility. Please. SO
l cut. too. 1t didn't matter, you see.
because looked at the cards before |
| put them down in the shape of an
| opened fan round the Queen of Hearts.
| OF course, | don't know anything about
| fortunc-tclling. really.
THE disposition of the cards." said
| gravely. Indicates many possibilities
| of happiness and good fortune. if you
| take your opportunities; but much is
| left to your own decision"
| What nuisance. Don't they say
| how shall dccide?" | shook my head.
THE hearts near the queen show that
YOU are and will be much liked and adj
| mired'
Il believe you're making it up"
'The three kings next to her Indicate
three admirers-pcrhaps lovers"
"Whoevcr can they beg
THE King of Clubs. with the other
| clubs close by. take to be a soldier
good-looking, dashing, and, from the
| diamonds IN the same line. not badly
| off. The hearts at the end of the line
| denote that YOU have given him some
| encoura cement
I'm sure haven't" said she. with
| some warmth. OF course. She knew |
! meant Capt Richards. "rhe cards are
| wrong"
perhaps they mean that you will do
So" l suggested, inquirin@ly; but she
twisted up her handkerchief and made
| no answer.
The King of Diamonds, with spades
following, means an elderly sutton who
has prospcrod in trade. He is shown
by the diamonds, ending with the
! knave, to have made fortune and re-
tired. handing over the business to his
SON" | meant old Parsley
II call 1t very unkind of you. Harry"
Her lip dropped a little, and FASTENED
to apologize.
1T isn't my doing. It's the cards"
well. you know 1t isn't true. It's
only"-she looked over her shoulder to
see that her mother was still asleep
"mamma's Stiffness. Why, he's as old
as dad; and | wouldn't. You know |
wouldn't"
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 ia
bic, but she drew it sharply away and
rubbed the touch off with her han,lker
chief.
We'll? The King Of Hearts? What
does that mean?'
l considered Il 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 rclative-probably your aunt"
II won't listen to another word" she
cried, indignantly. IT'S Il nasty. horrid
fortune. ANA quite untrue There"
Very WE'LL l made as If | would
sweep the cards together.
Don't be dsagrceabls." She looked
at me reprouchfuly, with one OF her
Kaleidoscope changes. Il want to
hear tiny proper fortune-not non
sense"
We'll, isn't this true?'
NO, it isn't"
didn't he pay you a lot of atten-
TOM
Young Jephson:'
YES" He was the rival | 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 Il
weight was taken off me.
why" | said, "how stupid of me.
She must be the dark lady. | suppose.
| ought to have connected him with
her instead of with YOU
II don't believe YOU understand the
fortune business bit"
IT'S very difficult" | apologized.
But you see the cards are all right,
when you read them property
What else do they say?'
"The next point is money. The seven
of diamonds, next to the knavc of
clubs-probably your uncle-indicates
a legacy: and"
NO, no." she Interrupted. 81 don't
want to know about money"
We'll, 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" I looked at her doubt
fully. There was one thing only that
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 l held my breath
for moment.