The evening times., 1898-02-09
ON THE CARDS.

SnuIn1nB the caTus.
Some peoples. Shall try your
motber's?' Her mother was dozing in
the armchair by the fire.
"Oh, don't be silly. NUNS fortune
is told
Poor mamman
well, you know what i mean-aii
that's worth telling. She refused the
fair man and married the dark one'
wasn't very rich and wasn't very poor
quite poor enoughv She shrugged
her shoulders and made dainty gri-
mace-alas. unnamable. Had two
| tiresome boys and one very nice girl
| VOLTA mol"
who was an incOrrigible ittie hlie
| and tease" 1 suggested bitterly.
Fortunes don't go into such details
about secondary persons, even IL they
| happened to be true; which they are
| Mt"
'Oh, yes, they do. ..
| "Since you know so much ABOUT IT,
| vou can tell mine" She scattered the
| cards toward me with a crash.
| ALI right. mum: I'm only throwing the
| cards at Cousin Harry" Her mother
gave a sleepy smile and returned u
| her slumbers. h
You mustn't blame me if the cards
| are unfavorable. T..
| Il shall know you've made IL up
| they are
| Il wouldn't dream Of jesting upon
| such a subject" i assured her. For
| tune-telling follows certain essential
| principles, which are immutable,
| and
should be practiced. not preached.
| Go on"
or x.sff thnn a a
| Queen of Hearts"
why"
Because the Queen of Hearts rep
resents feminine beauty and charm
OH She leaned back and laughed.
''If you are only going to iatter me
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; ii is not a matter mere
ly Of complexion. but of general ap-
pearance. Spades represent plain peo-
pie and hearts very nice-looking peo-
pie. Therefore. you are the Queen OF
Hearts"
Lots of people wouldn't consider me
gOod-looking at ALL" Her tone invited
contradiction.
, Very likely not" She flashed an
, indignant glance at me. But the for
tune-teller is the sole judge on these
; occasions.
, I'm glad the fortune-telIer is so APP
| preciatiVe of course. 1 know you re
only pretending. She looked at me fol
| dental but | busted myself with the
cards Go on she cried.
: First / shuttle the cards-sO. Ther
{ | cut them--so. Now / place my hand
I on them-so. You place your hand OF
+ the top of mine" She aid. Now
i place my other hand on top Of yours
so-and you put your other hand on toI
5 of mine
= Il never heard Of this before sait
S she, doubtfully. Neither did j. but u
n had occurred to me as an Improvement
g Now you must sit quite still and 81
, lent for full minute"
I Il know 1 shall laugh
t Then the fortune win be spoiled.
II Il don't believe it's necessary
/. Yes. il is-to place the teller and tn
n tellee en- rapport"
II But We aren't. you know. We al
Il ways quarrel-at least you do.
+ Couldn't we be, just for minute
L MiIly?" | didn't mean To speak serl
( ously. but j did.
She nodded gravely. and sat look
g ing at and watching the pink color stea
: | over her pretty face. | think IL mus
y have been two minutes that We sat lik
e that. during which / forgaNe her al
her little wickednesses.
"There." said | reluctantly. N0'
20 for the fortune. Cut the carns' MiliS
# The fortune must be your own MAX
n ing. go,
:. ous :" said she with a nervous lit!
/ laugh. s..,,,,o
rs 1T is going to be serious fortune
~ I meant il to be.
10 ..Then-then. won't you cut, too. Hal
in rvp To represent other people uoIi
@. like all the responsibility
,f Co cut too. 1t didn't matter. yo
see. becase / looked at the cdIus ~
re- fore I nut them down in the snape
10 on onan fan round the Queen of Heart
I'd ! of curse 7 don't know anything aDot
lie fortune telling, really -oi
h. ..Ths disposition of the cards' sd
no o,avalv Indicates many posslplIlu'
rs Of happiness and good fortune II Ho
as take your opportunities; nut huch
e. left To your own decision -
as ..nrbat a nuisance, Don't they sa
Ill how 7 shall decide?" l shook my hea
I'd The hearts near the queen show thi
be Won are and will be much liked ana d'
o., | mired."
n The three kings next TO her indlca
of | three admirers-perhaps lovers
he Whoever can they oe!
H. THE King of Clubs, with the oth'
in clubs close by. take to be soldier
or good looking dashing. and, from u
he diamonds in the same line, not bad
is off. The hearts at the end of the III
a denote that you have given him son
IN encouragement.
de I'm sure | haven't said she Wi
ry some warmth. OF course, she knew
on meant Captain Richards. The car
RI | are wrong.
Perhaps they mean that you will I
as So | suggested inquiringly; but s.
ce twisted up her handkerchief and ma
of no answer.
it, The King of Diamonds. with spad
ic- following, means an elderly suitOr W
Tot has prospered in trade. He is shoy
re- by the diamonds. ending with [
We knave, to have made fortune and I
| tired. handing over the business to
IN SON" / meant old Parsley.
he Il call it very unkind of you, Ha
IN ry." Her lip dropped a little. and
nd hastened to apologize
of 1T isn't my doing. It's the cards.
I 'Well, you know it isn't true. |
N only"-she looked over her shoulder
IN see that her mother was still asleeI
his mammals Stiffness. Why. he's as
as dad. and / wouldn't You know
wouldn't
THE cards leave it to youy Millv."
Don't you believe me?' She look
quite hurt.
me "Of course. if you say sO." I patti
lies her hand. which was lying on the tab
op- but she drew it sharply away and ~
heir bed the touch off with her handkt