The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-08
TELLING FORTUNES.
Albert Thought 1t q Clever Way -
PropOse-Mildred'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
pretty girl succeedsin masteringi it.
We'll" he replied. IL have had SOME
experience in that line, although don I
profess to be an expert"
She got some cards, and seating her
self at the onyx table motioned him to
take a chair at the opposite side.
He shuffled the cards and then began
dealing them out in little piles before
her. All" he said, presently, you are
going to live long and be happy"
"Oh, how splendid" she exclaimed.
but l do hope shall never live long
enough to become a stout old lady. OF
all the things on this earth | think q
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 maid?"
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, l like
plump old ladies. You generally find
that they are jolly and whole-souled.
Here is a card that puzzles me. What
does it mean? Ideclare, I've forgotten.
know il has something to do with
ones fortune, but just what can't
think now"
SO, well, pass it and try the next
one" she advised.
"All right. There! You are going to
be married within two years!"
II don't believe it," she said, looking
away.
"Yes, that's settled" be insisted. ~
remember that card very well and just
what it signifies. Now, let's see. I'm!
All. I'm sorry to have TO tell you that
the young man will not be very rich
at the start. But here is another card
which indicates that 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 grav
eyes.
She looked at his eyes and hair, and
her breath came in short. quick gasps.
She was beginning to be nervous.
"O," 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 .
moment, please"
One of her little white hands had
been resting upon the table, and fse had
touched il tenderly several times, as if
by accident. She put it in ner lap, and
drew back.
Now" he proceeded, Tets see what
the next card says. Your father 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
Packen hams father, emerging from
the library, ave been listenin' to this
thing from the first, thinkin' there
might be somethin' in it, But they
ain't l don't say that you can't pro-
pose TO my daughter through pack
of cards, but it amt goin' to take you
no further-don't fergit that!"
Albert Orreide then put on his things
and went home, fully convinced that he
would never be able 70 earn his living
either as fortune-teller or q card
sharp.-Cleyeland Leader.