Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-07


love, poor fellow, and the lady is cold.
Now, amt ! right?"
Freddie started. There seemed to
be something in psychies. His funereal
face relaxed a trife.
The Yelled Lady was a joyial, fat
little prophecies. and she seemed to
like Freddie's looks. She took of her
veil after the first formal moment,
and even offered to send out for beer, if
Freddie was dry. But Freddie didn't
want any beer. He wanted clairvoy-
ance
swell, then, you tell me the whole
story, dear" said the Yelled Lady,
"and I'll 60 into a psychic state and
fix Y up in a minute. You're mar
ried man, amt your"
Freddie started again. The Yelled
Lady certainly was a wonder. He told
her his story, emitting names and
points Of Identification, Of course, and
the most narrowing details.
1t seemed more tragic and hopeless
to him as he told IT, But the prophet
ess surveyed Freddie's personable fig
ure and her black eyes flashed like
matches
Il don't have to 60 into a psychic
state for such an easy case" she said
"Ycu've Just got to tell me one thing
the lady's first name"
The lady's first name was Mildred
'M-m." said the Yelled Lady, Just
as / supposed. The whole trouble
comes from your not calling your lady
by her psychic name She was named
| Mildred, YOU know BY mortals. Now
her psyehic name is-er-Flossie, and
when you call her anything else you jar
the astral influences-disarrange the
auspicious conjunctions, you know.
Isn't that plain?"
! Freddie regarded the prophecies
with a strong and sarcastic eye.
Snow, when you 60 home" she went
on. "you watch your chance and call
her Flossie. Not often--say once every
day or two. And be sure TO do il kind
Of absent-minded lil0e-as If you was
thinking Of something else You know
because that gives the influences
well you do il and see"
Freddie felt only a strong desire TO
get ont in the fresh air and kick him
self
aHow much do I owe your" he
asked.
"That'u be $50, said the Yelled Lady
! suagely
FIFTY dollars" echoed Freddie For
the folishuess you've been talking
Your card says one dollar sitting
"That's all right about my card,
dear" said the Yelled Lady. This is
different"
She stopped and regarded Freddie
searchingly
you don't think my reading IS
worth $500" she asked.
81 don't think It's worth two cents
replied Freddie.
Gwen. III ten You what Wen do
then" said the prophecies. Don't pay
E me O cent now You 60 home and
I try my scheme. Then come around next
week and pay me iust what you think
= It's worth Is that fair2"
Freddie didn't like the plan. He
: wanted to be rid Of the Yelled Lady
He offered to compromise for five dol
liars. then for ten He would have
q paid the $50. finally. but the Yelled
Lady pushed him gently 70 the door
1 and out She seemed 70 ike the prop
osition the more She thought Of i.
: "That's all right" She said. you
: come around next week. But be SURF
ana do il absent-minded, darling
D Then She shut her door and Freddie
s made for the open air.
His wife dined az home the mex
; NIGHT. Freddie hadn't the remotest in
!, tention Of making a fool 81 himself on
E the Yelled Ladyis prescription. but
! Mrs Freddie was so wholly unrespon
5 sive and bored that in sheer despera
T ton he had said before be knew Il;
what have you been doing to-day
!. Flossie dear?'
a Mrs. Freddie looked up with a sud
d denness that iolted Freddie.
z "What did you say2" she asked.
) 81 merely asked you what YOU hat
been doing to-day" said Freddie.
= "Weu. what" asked Mrs. Freddie
"did you call me2'
she hadn't looked at Freddie will
such interest for six months Freddi
] couldn't believe his senses.
"why, Mildred, I suppose, wha
else ~ asked Freddie. lying without
culver. Then in two dozen words sh
told him Of her doings that day.
Two nights later Freddie was do7
ing on the library couch. when hi
wife came home from dinner sh
passed by him and he put out his han
and seized her sleeve
Hello. Flossie, dear said Freddie
sleepilv
Freddie weighs AZ least coo pound
/, when he IS sleepy, but she had him b
> the shoulders sitting upright in les
than It takes 20 tell Il
"Freddie-Freddie Lawrence. 81
= demanded, her eyes and cheeks hlazin
J. and looking far more lovely than Free
r, A. had ever seen her, what have 70