The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
CHANGED HIS MIND.



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her esTt =
Sac had danced 4 ma. i,,,tss ,;t, & $500
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oniclyer as1IeI;cafs f,,si, 49, III ~ pass'-s
q 5 ria Ed;sba 49, ,ala oslo.iass
a failed Fl cafcb yo,,r ranoe,, H. 49,
merad ,,artlv heca,,se AZ eo,ld tts;,,ls u
noth;ng alsa H. sav
ssRlacl,noo,,az Reoinala Rlaei.n,ora 49,.
blv t;red of H.. hut "A vonr se5s;esy ~
ssynu mnst IL aas;lv t;rad go,, ,,,,, oa,,st
have lived vervsloy }, ,a,nasl,es E4;3bs 80
ST,ono aro,,gh ~ d;scove,. az heIIa,S,ass
of tb;nes peybans VA, y;llsba l-od Il, :,
nrefty wonian I'm mails es,ssn hail,.o1ss,
LITTLE Paradise If sba chances III IL Iy;,,,l h,
Editha did her hest: she rose e, III ocea.
sim with great. shirt Atlast sba bsd 80
4 kindred soul. one n svmnafbv vitb bar
own ana the so,il forfitnstel, du,s1t y, 4
fine. well-set fieure and shone t6roi3yi - i,
of dangerously attractive eyes Aftsr thyao
dances she waa obliged e ~ IT. MA IN.
ba,,a II l,,,v,
warranted Az fine hack 81 III nro mn, Z,
he had scr;bbled Editha's address
isThen 4 shall call ne,+ sunday ,, IL IA
eyes SUNDAYS We are alwavs ~ boroa !,
replied Edithas uNv mother / AZ, s,'ra
win he very pleased to see Won =
That night sha dreamed ~ pso;,a15
Blaekmore' who haunted her tbro,,o6 Iona
hours Of sleep. the music sin rinei,,g 4, b.sT
ears made q dim accom- "a ,,irnert NJ III
WHISPERED conversation All tbronoh tbe
week she thoueht of their meeting count
inc the DAYS "a Sunday.
IT shall wear NV new bel;otrone dross },
abe fold herself and dwelt N tbe 4bouobt
az dainty finerv With feminine nlsa s,,ra
Saturday came N last ana sean,ad 20
long dav ~ he lived tb,o,,erb az IA,
was hot and tha and e tba season 49,, ~
near--alreaflv The nltra.fashionahle were
sneed;no awav e. country residences
N must do sometime 10 mn = HE tima J,
thought Editha. and Glanced over H. * I
home" cards on the mantel. sarbis viii I'M
me- taking m a visiting card. ~Saturdays
tennis The Lodge. Pinewood Yes, whv
not run down there with INV racouet and en-.
iov 0ame9 Better sureIg tban y a;n,less
drive IL the park. or A stnffy citv recen-
| tionn
Her mind was still full Of Reginald Blsclx-
more AZ she waited for IRAN sa,,ntay;,, !,
mn and down AZ the railroad station ~
to see into the future-to n;erca tba darl,
veil abead--to know what law in sfore for
the unreluctant feet only too EAGER 10 leave
the brook for the river.
Az these perpelxine thouobts filled her
mind. Editha's ewes aliphted sndden1v mon
q cardboard fignre on an automatic N 10.
chine. behind glass. The fpure wore tha
dark face of8 4 cvnsSS--slv and crrr;nc vy;th
crisp. black hair curling over sunburnt
neck. With one hand she nointed n !
circle Of sentences-each supposed r. hear
upon the future Of the person RECKLESS
enough 70 mart with a conner for such nm
certain information, The lnow;no aves
of this swarthv aSvb;l, seemed ;nv;t;na
Editha to try her luek
at is all nonsense!" she said and walked
away d;sda;nf,,llv -
Nevertheless, She felt in her pocket TO see
If she had any change, for at heart she was
deeply superstitious, and burning desire
to test the gypsy took possession Of her.
Then, glancng around to see that no pry-
| ing eyes were near to ridicule the expert
ment, she stole softly up, her hand trem-
bling slightly. The cent fell into the slot
with metallic ring, the circle moved round
faster faster then gradually slowed.
The gypsy appeared to be laughing at the
joke, and at last stiffness reigned. Her fin
ger pointed to the words:
"He will be true--happiness ahead"
A thrill of satisfaction passed over
Editha, she smiled involuntarily, her eyes
kindled with satisfaction.
Happiness aheadlp she told herself, with
a glad sigh, and her thoughts few to the
morrow.
As she turned away train on the out
side track steamed northward. At the
window of smoking car sat Reginald
Blackmore. He, too, was smiling, but his
smile was supercilious.
"Well, of all the roti' he said. "She