Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-09

would tell our fortunes, ior instancei lt
would be so charming for the young
people to look into fnturity. When one
gets older. il isn't so fascinating, isit.
Il never tell fortunes: that belongs
to the quacks. said the professor. with
dignity. However, If the young people
will allow me to register their birth
days in my notebook ! will give their
delineations-tha is, descriptions OF
their dispositions and abilities as inf1u-
enced by the planets under which they
were born" he exclaimed seeing a
blank look in his niece S face.
"That is so good of yon. And is it
all true?' inquired Mrs. Baxter naively.
"As true as history No one should
be without knowledge Of solar biology.
1t gives valuable information along the
most practical lines of life. 1t indicates
whom one should marry, what business
one is adapted for and what friendships
to form. Then. once You know per-
sons characteristics, think what an inn
mense advantage You know what his
strong and weak points are; how TO i'd
dress him; what will fiatter or interest
him; you wind him around your finger
Just like this. = Here the professor held
one forefinger horizontally aloft and de-
scribed rapid circles around it with the
other.
Mrs. Baxter regarded her uncle with
a sort of fascinated awe. And to think
a. al CHI
INJURED.
A glow of pride illumined the pro-
fessor's vast ears "By the way, +" he
remarked, in a changed tone, that was
remarkably fine young woman / met
out on the beach. "
Whom? Oh, Dorothy Van Deering. !"
"Yes. She's a Sagittarius.
"A what?" Mrs. Baxter ceased fan
ming herself, and her face took on a
look of pensive inquiry.
"a Sagittarius Born under that sign,
You know. Denotes great executive abil-
ity, explained the professor Now, IT
ever marry, it shall be Sagittarius
woman. have always said SO. F."
And have you never met one until
uncle was bachelor.
Eyes, good many" He sighed.
"There has always been some obstacle.
Usually they are already married +"
well, I'm afraid it's equally hope
less in this case," said Mrs Baxter,
laughing.
"Why is it hopeless?" The professor
looked up aggressively, his full, pro-
truding underlip defying his large fiat
nose. Before Mrs. Baxter could reply
the object of their remarks appeared ON
the piazza before them, though ignorant
of their proximity, they standing in
the library window She wore cream
wool dress, simple enough, but its
witching simplicity had taxed Pari-
sian modiste s most subtitle powers. Her
delicate yet strong profile was toward
them as she rearranged some vines
which the wind had blown from their
support her big brown eyes were lazy
and unconcerned. At that moment Cuth-
bert Ogden came up the steps Instant
/ ly soft, sunshiny fire suffused her face.
They moved down the piazza together,
| chatting socially. The professor looked
disturbed. A horrible jealousy began to
rage in bis breasi. He rose with dignity.
IF my case is hopeless on account OF
Cuthbert Ogden, it is very strange, he
remarked. "a mere boy, without social
standing. shall look him up
That evening the professor distin-
guished himself. He was always piotur-
esque in evening dress. All the ladies
gathered round him when in the soft
candlelight he related strange facts con-
corning the power of the stars on human
destiny with prophetic eloquence while
some one softly played something in
definite on the piano from Chopin. The
men with one accord fought shy of him.
They stood around looking bored and
useless and wondering il after all they
had not made the mistake of lifetime
in not perfecting themselves in some
branch of occult lore.
After the guests had dispersed and
the house lay in the hush of slumber "a
bright light fiared from the windows
of the professor S room. He sat bending
earnestly over large volume, his favor
lite textbook of Solar Biology" He was
looking Cuthbert Ogden up. With cor.
rugated brows and quick respiration no
ran his forefnger up and down a coll
umu of cahalis.:c -:-'.-