The Press., 1898-11-24

"The hearts near the queen show that you are and will be much liked and ad- mired.
 'I 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 olubs close bv. take to be soldier rood looking, dashing, and, from the diamonds in the same line. not badly of. The hearts at the end of the line denote that you have given him some encouragement. "I'm sure haven't" said she with meant Captain Richards. "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 suitor who has prospered in trade. He is shown by the diamonds, ending with the knave, to have made a fortune and retired, handing over the business to his son. 2 I meant old Parsley. "Ican it very unkind of you, Harry. {" Her lip dropped little, and hastened to apologize.
 "It 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 mamma stiffness. Why. he's as old as dad, and I wouldn't. You know I wouldn't"
 "The cards leave it to you, Milly." Don't you believe nle?" 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 of with her handkerchief.
 "Well, the king of hearts-what does he mean?" I considered a moment. "The king of hearts, pronounced slowly. means a handsome young fellow who paid you 8 great deal of attention when you were staying with the queen of clubs, a dark relative-probably your aunt.' "Iwon't listen to another wordr' she cried indignantly. Its a nasty, horrid fortune, and quite untrue. There"'
 "Very we'll. made as if I would sweep the cards together. Don't be disagreeable. '' She looked at me responsibility, with one of her kaleidoscope changes. II want to hear it-my proper fortune-not nonsense. '' "Well, isn't this true?''
 "No, it isn't" "Didn't he pay you lot of atten | tion?'
 "Young Jephson?''
 "Yes." He was the rival I really feared.
 Nothing special" "So many pay you attention that you think nothing of it. "You silly fellowl l' said she, scorn. fully. "Why, he's almost engaged tc Cousin Annie.'' I felt as though a weight was taken of me.
 Why" said, "how stupid of me- She must be the dark lady, I suppose. ought to have connected him with her instead of with you.' | "I don't believe you understand the fortune business bit
 Its very difficult" I apologized. But you see the cards are all right, when you read them properly" >- l "What else do they say?'' l "The next point is money. The seven of diamonds. next to the knaESd ciubs acy. tand''-
 "No, mol" she interrupts1 dop't want to know about money.T l "Well, the duration of life is shown by"- .-.
 "That doesn't matter" said she quickly, shrugging her shoulders. <,
 "Tben hardly know what else there is to tell" looked at her doub frIly. There was one thing only that wanted to tell her. What do you waIt tc know. MiIly?"
 "She put her elbow on the table and rested her head on her hand. Then she laughed uneasily, all l held h., breath for a moment.
 "Isn't there-I mean did you finish with-the-the-admirers, as you call them?''
 "There is another" told her, but he is hardly V orth mentioning.
 "Why .? Because he doesn't care for-doesn't admire or whatever you call it-much?'
 "Oh, mol But he's poor, yor ,. Be- ing only the king of spades, ho uas to work for his living, so he admires at a distance. There are two cards tween him and her, you see."
 "But," said she very gently, "they are hearts. ' ... ing two, they show that he is distantly related. We are second cousins really. "They indicate that he is fond oi her, but leave it doubtful Il IS more than slightly attached to him." Hooked appealingly to her, but her eyes were cast down.
 "How do you make that out?" she asked at length.
 "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?"
 "The nine of spades, on the C side of the king, shows that he great deal more work to do befo can be in a position to ask the kna,> hearts - her father - for her han.. Meanwhile the eight of spades and ths ace of clubs show that he must toll a some risk in land across the sea-"
 She clasped her hands suddenly and looked up. .,~.
 "Oh, no, nor she cried.
 "Yes." said quietly and sadly.
 "Where?" Her dainty mouth wal quivering.
 'The cards do not say. But it is tht Cape, 1 believe, where 8 relative hal offered him 8 good berth.'' | We looked at the cards in dismal si lence for awhile. Then she smiled al me ever so brightly.