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

Some peoples. Shall | try your
mother's?" Her mother was doing in
the armchair by the fire.
"Oh, don't be silly Mum S fortune is
told"
Poor mammal
"Well, you know what l mean-all
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 enough - She shrugged
her shoulders and made dainty gri-
mace-alas, unnamable. Had two tire
some boys and one very nice girl-voila
MOL"
''Who was an incorrigible little f1irt
and tease, | suggested bitterly.
Fortunes don't go into such details
about secondary persons. even if they
happened to be true, which they
aren't"
5"Oh yes, they do.
'Since you know SO much about it,
you can tell mine. She scattered the
cards toward me with a crash. It's all
right, mum; I'm only throwing the
cards at Cousin Harry Her mother
gave sleepy smile and returned to her
SAUNDERS.
You mustn't blame me if the cards
are unfavorable. "
= | shall know you've made it up if
they are. -
Il wouldn't dream of jesting upon
such subject, assured her. "For-
tune telling follows certain essential
principles, which are immutable and -
Should be practiced, not preached.
Go on"
To start with, then, you are the
queen of hearts 2"
Why"
Because the queen of hearts repre-
sents feminine beauty and charm -
"Ohp" She leaned back and laughed.
IF you are only going to f1atter me,
won't listen.
81 merely state fact. You are the
queen of hearts.
"No, I'm not. I'm spades or clubs,
because IN dark "
Excuse me, it is not matter mere.
ly of complexion but of general appear
ance. Spades represent plain peop
diamonds passable people, clubs n
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. T." Her tone invited
contradiction.
Very likely not. She flashed an
indignant glance at me. But the # :
tune teller is the sole judge on these oe.
casions -
I'm glad the fortune teller is SO ap-
preciative. OF course | know you re
only pretending" She looked at me for
denial, but l busted myself with the
cards. go onp she cried
First shuttle the cards-so, Then
cut them 80. Now place my hand
on them-so. You place your hand On
top of mine > She did. Nov place
my other hand on top of yours-so-
and you put your other hand on top of
mine
"Inever heard of this before, " said
she doubtfully. Neither did |, but it
had occurred to me as an improvement.
Nov you must sit quite still and
silent for full minute. "
Il know | shall laugh
"Then the fortune will be spoiled.
Il don't believe it's necessary.
Yes, it is-to place the teller al
the tellee en- rapport.
But we aren't, you know. We al
ways quarrel-at least you do. +"
Couldn't we be just for a minute,
Milly?" l didn't mean to speak serious
ly, but L did.
She nodded grayely, and | sat looking
at and watching the pink color steal
over her pretty face. | think it m
have been two minutes that we sat liAe
that, during which forgave all her lit
tie Warehouses;
''There - said reluctantly. Now
for the fortune. Cut the cards. Mill
The fortune must be your own making.
You have made me feel quite serl-
Gus. e" said she, with nervous litL4
laugh
1T is going to be "a serious fortune. =
! meant it to be.
"Then-then won't you cut, too,
Harry: To represent other people? |
don t like all the res possibility. Please! >
So cut too 1t didn't matter, yQp Sc,
because | looked at the cards before
put them down i'll the shape of an
opened fan round the queen of hearts.
OF course l don't know anything about
fortune telling really.
1.-The disposition Of the cards " | said
gravely, Indicates many possibilities
of happiness and good fortune, If you
take your opportunities, but much is
left to your own decision.
What a nuisance! Don't they say
how | shall decde"' | shook my head.
1.-The hearts near the queen show that
you are and will be much liked and adj
mired "
81 believe you're making it up.
1.-The three kings next to her Indicate
three perhaps lovers. "
Whoever can they be-
1.-THE king of clubs, with the other
clubs close by, take to be a 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
encouragement.
I'm sure | haven y 'ain she with
some warmth. OF course she knew |
meant Captain Richards. "The cards