The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-24

to have made q fortune and retired,
handing over the business to his son. y
l meant old Parsley
II call 1t very unkind of you, Harry y
Her lip dropped little, and FASTENED
to apologize.
1t 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 Cares leave it to you. Milly."
"Don 1t you believe ne?' 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 off with her handkerchief
well, the king of hearts-what
does he mean?'
l considered moment 1.-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, dark
yum
"Iwon't listen to another word I" she
cried Indignantly. Its nasty, horrid
fortune, and quite untrue There p
Very we'll. " / made as if would
sweep the cards together
Don't be disagreeable. " She looked
at me reproachfully, with one of her
Kaleidoscope changes. Il want to hear
Tiny 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 l really
feared.
Nothing special. 3"
so many pay you attention that you
think nothing of it. "
You silly fellow y said She scorn-
fully. why, he's almost engaged to
Cousin Annie | felt as though
weight was taken off me.
"Why," l said, ''how stupid of me-
She must be the dark lady, suppose |
ought to have connected him with her
instead of with you. -
81 don't believe you understand the
fortune business bit y
Its very difficult" l apologized
"But you see the cards are all right,
when you read them properly"
"What else do they say?"
1.-The next point is money The seven
ST diamonds, next to the knave of clubs
probably your uncle-indicate leg
acy and''-
ono, no!' she interrupted. II don't
want to know about money
"Well, 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. " | looked at her doubtfuilv.
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 held my breath
for a moment.
"Isn't there-I mean did you finish
Observation-Disclosures as you call
them?'
There is another, >" l told her, "but
he is hardly worth mentioning.
"Why not? Because he doesn't care
for-doesn' admire or whatever you
call it-much?"
con, mol But he's poor, you see. Be
ing only the king of spades. he has to
work for his living, SO he admires at
6istu f1hara ar par6a no
him and her, you see "
But said she very gently, they
are hearts y
Eyes, - said l, "they are hearts. Be
ing two, they show that he is distantly
related. " We are second cousins really.
"They Indicate that he is very fond of
her, but leave it doubtful if she is more
than slightly attached to him " looked
appealingly to her, but her eyes were
cast down
How do you make th;s 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 other
side of the king, shows that he has
great deal more work to do before he
can be in position to ask the knave If
hearts - her father for her hand.
Meanwhile the eight of spades and the
ace of clubs show that he must toll at
some risk in a land across the sea.
She clasped her hands suddenly and
looked up.
ooh, no, no." she cried.
Eyes " | said quietly and sadly.
"Where?' Her dainty mouth was
quivering.
THE cards do not say. But it is the
Cape | believe, where "a relative has
offered him Il good berth.
We looked at the cards in dismal 81
lence for awhile. Then she smiled at
me ever SO brightly.
There is the ace of hearts at the ehd
of the line, Harry, she whispered
"Wh hat does that mean2''
l took the hand near me gently i'll
mine. Il think, Miliy, | said earnest
ly, sit must be my heart because it is
over by you. Will you have it, dear
She locke down for a moment, th,n
pushed it < ,ly toward me. II think, .
she said, lit must be my heart-which
is going over the sea with you, Black
and White