The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-09


put them down in the shape of an
opened fan round the Queen of Hearts.
OF course, don't know anything about
fortune-telling. really.
The disposition of'the cards." said
gravely, Indicates many possibilities
of happiness and good fortune. II you
take your opportunities; but much is
/ left to your own decision
"What a nuisance. Don't they say
how shall decde?' l shook my head.
"The hearts near the queen show that
you are and will be much liked and ad-
mlred"
~ believe you're making II up"
"The three kings next to her indicate
three admlrers-perhaps lovers"
"Whoeyer can they Beg
1.-THE King of Clubs, with the other
clubs close by, take to be soldier
good-lookng, dashlng, 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't" said she, with
some warmth. OF course. she knew
meant Capt. Richards. 'The cards are
wrong
perhaps they mean that you will do
So" | suggested, inquirlngly; but she
| twisted up her handkerchief and made
no answer.
THE King OF Diamonds, with spades
| following, means an elderly sutton who
has prospered In trade. He Is shown
by the diamonds. ending with the
| knave, 10 have made a fortune and re
tired, handing over the business to his
son." | meant old Parsley.
Il call 1t very unkind of you, Harry"
Her lip dropped little, and l fastened
10 apologize.
1T isn't my doing. It's the cards.
well, you know II 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"
"The cards leave 1t to you, Milly."
Don't you believe meg She looked
quite hurt.
"Of course-lf you say So" l patted
her hand. which was lying on the ia
BILE, but she drew 1t sharply away and
rubbed the touch off with her handker-
chief.
We'll? The King of Hearts? What
does that meanT
| considered a moment. THE King OF
Hearts," | pronounced slowly, means
handsome young fellow who paid
you a great deal of attention when you
were staying with the Queen of Clubs,
a dark relative-probably your aunt"
Il won't listen to another word" she
cried, Indignantly. ITS a nasty. horrld
fortune, and quite untrue. There"
Very we'll" / made as " | would
sweep the cards together.
Don't be disagreed ble." She looked
at me reproaehfully, with one. of her
Kaleidoscope changes Il want to
hear tiny proper fortune-not non
sense"
We'll. isn't this true?"
NO, it isn't"
didn't he pay you a lot of atten-
tlonY
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 fellowr' said she, scorn-
fully. 'Why, he's almost engaged to
cousin Annie" felt as though a
weight was taken off me.
why" | said, 'how stupid of me!
She must be the dark lady, / suppose
ought to have connected him with
her instead Of with you"
Il don't believe you understand the
fortune business a Bit"
ITS very difficult" l apologized.
"But you see the cards are all right
when you read them properly"
what else do they say?"
"The next point is money. The seven
of diamonds, next TO the knave Of
clubs-probably your unele-lndlcates
legacy; and"
NO, no" she interrupted. 81 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 10 tell" looked at her doubt
fully. 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 uneaslly, and held my breath
for moment.
Isn't there-I mean did you finish
Observation-Disclosures, as you call
themP
'rhere Is another" told her, but
he Is hardly worth mentioning"
why not? Because he doesn't care
for-dosent admire, or whatever you
call it-much?"
"0h, no! But he's poor, you see. Be-
Ing only the King of Spades he has to
work for n living. so he admires at a
distance There are two cards between
him and her, you see"
But" said she very gently, "they
are hearts"
Yes" said |, "they are hearts; being
two, they show that he Is distantly re
lated" We are second cousins really
They indicate that he is very fond o.
her. but leave 1t doubtful II she is more
than slightly attracted to him. look
ed appealingly to her, but her eyes