Arizona republican., 1899-05-19
HE ESCAPED THE WINDOW
The paImiSf Read the Line Right,
 But inc Wrong Line.

A young man was very much in love, as is the sometime habit of young men. and the girl wouldn't tell hfn whether she loved him or ncit She sl1ilIf1lly kept him between heaven and ea1tth. fcgging him on to the ex- act 1yoinit where his patience was to eixs9 ont and he would certainly leave her in desp9ir. when she would show him for an instant a soft gleam in idhe dentlh of her eyes and place her warm ralm for the fieejte.t instant cGl the hack ,clf his hand, and he was in full cry again. It was when he had re9ohed the limit of his patience ans was con Eemp-a -atipg doing something that would make fter s..y-ry that he thought of con- sl1ltfng a palmist. ''If a palmiSt can tecl cfle whether one will be rich and how long enc will live," thought ha. sshe can surely tell me if I stand amy chance with That girl. If I don't whats the use of wasting all this tima?" He was a thrifty youth and there are always plenty of girls
 The palmist gravely took his hand and told him lC'a of fiattering things. but said nothing about the girl.
 What I want to know" said the young man, ''is whether I'm going to marry CT not
 ''I was just coming to that" said the palmist in his most dignifed tones. 'sYour marriage line is very dark and rl1ggeis You will marry dark haired woman, widow, with two children
 eHNct on your .ffei" shouted the young man.
 That is what the line says" re- piled the palmis5- There can be no mistake in the marriage line. it never fails. You've got to marry dark haired wcman, l tell you
 The young man went away in de- sl3air. He wasn't in love with any dark haired woman, he wanted a girl with light hair and blue eyes that sh1nJe like electric lights. That night he went to her and told her that he was going to marry a dark haired widow.
 ''Indae5 you are not" said the girl. and her electric lights, that is to say, her eyes, fared up beautifully.
 Well, that is what the palmist says" replied the young man.
 You're not going ldc do what that paImislt tells you after all you've told me-" said the girl with a concealed sob that she had been saving for the occa- sion.
 Well, I dIon't care what becomes of me- said the unhappy young man. ''you went have me-
 You never asked me-" cried the girl, hiding her face behind blushes.
 That's so,'' the young man said. Will you?''
 ''Cf course I will,'' said the girl. Men are 50 stupid'
 Before he embraced her he had time to wonder why a woman always thinks a man stupid because he believes what she says. And so they were married
 Then they went back to the palmist just to show him that there were some things he knew nothing about.
 See here,' said the young man. T you said I was going to marry a black haired widow
 Let me lCok at your hand said the palmist. He examined it carefully. ''Yes, sir, you are going to marry a black haired widow"
 That's where you are wrong with blonde hair
 That's n5ld possible,'' returned the palmist. 1.-The line says black haired widow as plain as day. You can't do anything else, tell you You have married a black haired widow. The line says so. Look for yourself. I'll show 1t tci you in the book"
 Is that the Ene?" asked the young man. The palmist nodded. Then its all right We haven't made any mis- take That's a scar from a cut I got opening a can of sardines.'
 That's different" said the palmist. If that's cnly scar you've had q escape from Lhe black haired widow, my boy. y."-Kansas City Star.
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