The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-27
TELLING FORTUNES.
Albert Thought II Clever Way TO
Propose-Miidred's Papa Added
Finishing Touches.

"Did you ever learn to tell fortunes
with cards?" she asked, in that coy way
that is so sweet and bewitching when
a pretty girl succeeds in mastering it.
WELL" he replied, 81 have had some
experience in that line, although don t
profess to be an expert"
She got some cards, and seating her
self at the onyx table motioned him TO
take chair at the opposite side.
He shuffled the cards and then began
dealing them out in little piles before
her. "Ah," he said, presently, you are
going to live long and be happy"
"Oh, how splendidl" she exclaimed.
''But do hope shall never live long
enough to become a stout old lady. OF
all the things on this earth l think
stout old lady is the most ridiculous"
"Still," he said, you wouldn't want
to die young, and hope you don't in
tend to be an old mad?'
"What has being an old maid got to
do with it?" she asked.
"Why, old maids are never stout, you
know. They are always slim TO the
last"
She blushed and replied:
well of course, it isn't necessary 10
get stout, even if one doesn't remain an
old maid
"Oh, certainly not" he made haste to
assure her. There are plenty of mar
ried ladies who never get stout and
awkward. For my own part, like
plump old ladies. You generally find
that they are jolly and whole-souled.
Here is card that puzzles me. What
does it mean? declare, I've forgotten.
i know it has something 10 do with
ones fortune, but just what | can't
think now"
80, well, pass it and try the next
one" she advised.
"All right. There. You are going to
be married within two years."
Il don't believe it," she said, looking
away
"Yes, that's settled" he insisted. Il
remember that card very well and just
what it signifies. Now, let's see. UNI
All, I'm sorry to have to tell you that
the young man will not be very rich
at the start Blu, here is another card
which indicates hat he will get along
rapidly"
"Well, can't you tell me what he will
look like?" she inquired
"Yes. he will be rather tall-about my
height, | should say"
"Yes?"
"And he will have dark hair and gray
eyes"
She looked at his eyes and hair, and
her breath came in short, quick gasps.
She was beginning to be nervous.
90" she said, as he proceeded TO deal
off some more cards, lets never mind.
don't believe there is anything in this
silly business, anyway
"Yes, there is" he insisted. Wait a
moment, please"
One of her little white hands had
been resting upon the table, and he had
touched il ,enderly several times, as If
by accident. She put it in her lap, and
drew back.
Now" he proceeded lets see what
the next card says. Tour lather Will
think great deal Of your husband and
take him in business, and you and he
will become very prosper
See here, young man." said Mildred
Packenham's father, emerging from
the library. i've been listenin' to this
thing from the first. thinkin' there
might be somethin' in it. But they
amt, l don't say that you can't pro-
pose 10 my daughter through a pack
of cards, but it amt goin' to take you
nc further-don't fergit that!"
Albert 0rreide then put on his things
and went home, fully convinced that he
would never be able TO earn his living
either as a fortune-teller or card
sharp.-Clevelan Leader.