The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01

Sucn SuDJocG assured her. For
tune telling follows certain essential
principles, which are immutable and"-
"Should be practiced, not preached.
Go on.'
ITO start with, then, you are the
queen of hearts -
"Why?"
Because the queen Of hearts repre-
SCENTS feminine beauty and charm. "
"OhP' She leaned back and laughed.
eff you are only going to fatter me, l
won't listen"
II merely state fact. You are the
queen of hearts. -
"No, I'm not. I'm spades or clubs,
because I'm dark.
Excuse me- it is not matter mere
ly Of complexion, but Of general appear
ance. Spades represent plain people,
diamonds passable people, clubs nice
looking people and hearts very nice
looking people. Therefore you are the
queen of hearts. -
Lots of people wouldn't consider me
good looking at all. /" Her tone invited
contradiction.
Every likely not" She flashed an
indignant glance at me. "But the for
tune teller is the sole judge on these o.
casions."
"I'm glad the fortune teller is SO ap-
preciatiye. OF course know you re
only pretending. - She looked at me for
denial, but l busted myself with the
cards. go on = she cried.
First / shuttle the cards-so. Then
cut them-so. Now place my hand
on them-so, You place your hand on
top of mine She did "Now place
my other hand on top of yours-so-
and you put your other hand on top of
mine.
II never heard of this before, - said
she doubtfully. Neither did |, but it
had occurred to me as an improvement.
Now you must sit quite still and
silent for full minute.
81 know shall laugh"
'Then the fortune will be spoiled
IT don't believe it's necessary. A"
Eyes, it is-to place the teller and
the tellee en- rapport.
"But we aren't, you know. We al
ways quarrel-at least you do. !"
Couldn't we be just for minute,
Milly?" / didn't mean to speak serious
ly, but did.
She nodded gravely, and sat looking
at and watching the pink color steal
over her pretty face. l think it must
have been two minutes that we sat like
that, during which forgave all her lit
tie Weaknesses.
"Therep' said reluctantly. "Now
for the fortune. Cut the cards, Milly.
The fortune must be your own making"
"You have made me feel quite seri-
GUS, said she, with q nervous little
laugh.
st is going to be serious fortune.
I meant it to be.
"Then-then won't you cut, too,
Harry? To represent other peopleY /
don t like all the responsibility. Please p
So cut too. 1t didn't matter, you see,
because l 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
fortune telling really.
''The disposition of the cards, . I said
gravely, Indicates many possibilities
of happiness and good fortune, if you
take your opportunities, but much is
left to your own decision. 7"
"What nuisance Don't they say
how shall decide?" l shook my head.
"The hearts near the queen show that
you are and will be much liked and ad-
mired.
81 believe you're making it up.
"The three kings next to her indicate
three admirers-perhaps lovers
Whoever can they be?"
"The king of clubs, with the other
clubs close by, take to be 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
encourag ament.
"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" suggested inquiringly, but she
twisted up her handkerchief and made
no answer.
"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 knave,
to have made fortune and retired,
handing over the business to his son. F"
/ meant old Parsley.
II call it very unkind of you, Harry. "
Her lip dropped little, and FASTENED
to apologize.
at isn't my doing. It's the cards.. -
"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 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. I" l 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. 1.-THE king of
hearts, pronounced slowly, means
handsome young fellow who paid you
great deal of attention when you were
staying with the queen of clubs dark
relatiye-prObably your aunt
u wont listen TO another world r. she