The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
have not the pleasure Of the gentleman's

have not the pleasure Of the gentleman's
|acquaintance-as yet.''. ...; =
why do you say as yet?'" - the. girl
anxiously questioned =
Because my mother, who Is one OF the,
cleverest women living, has now gone to
Gibraltar with the object Of meeting
him." ,
"You speak in riddles!' Eve exclaimed.
Il suppose that amuses you, but it does
not amuse me at all. I may tell you
since you have expressed the wish to
please me- .. 49, -.
! give you an answer to the riddle, dear
signorina. I was advised to be cautious,
| and to keep away from you altogether,
| but though I have usually found it wise
to act upon my mothers dvice, could
| not resist the temptation to go against
| it on this one occasion. Having disre-
garded her counsel SO far, l may go lit
| tie further; for certainly when your lit
tie visit to us comes to an end we shall
both-1ny mother and I-be out of reach
of that redoubtable father Of whom you
speak, and of whom I have also heard
from other sources. Will it make you
think a little less unkindly of mo if I
am frank with you?''
II shall think Of you you deserve
said the girl.
"Then I must try to deserve we'll Of
you-very we'll. I will begin by telling
| NNAN
that it was really through you that she
has gone to pay your friend visit
I-have met our mother?>
| Last night" -. -
last night, for I didn't land. That u.s., nc
one but two English people who came out
to my fathers yacht to stay with u.s.
Think again, signorina."' -. :. =,
ut would be of no use. They were the
only ones-O, excepting, Of course, the
|fortune-teller.'
''She told your fortune by looking into
a topaz, did she not?' &c.. ... . : - 49,,
."What-that was your mother?'' -
"She is clever at fortune-te telling, as at
all other things-ny mother. But she Is
not a professional. She paid you the com
pliment of playing quite a new role In your
: honor. And you were very kind IN return
| as she hoped you would me. You told hel
mot fortune-but everything she want
J ed to know; and to know all that you de-
sire to know is a fortune in ITSELF @,.
} II told her nothing exclaimed Eve be-
Iievins herself implicitly. r.. 49, %,
| Nothing consciously, of course. New
, ertheless, she was satisfied. And she tool
a. letter for you to Gibraltar this morn
ing. so that you should be satisfied ALSO"
Ss'What an idiot + must have been!" ejac.
5 ulated the girl, quivering with Indignant
, shame. 49,. - -
"Pray, do not think poorly Of yourself
T have never seen human being WHIT
could not be outwitted by my mother
even my father, and he, too, is great
very great am proud of my parents
Did you not admire the fortune teller's
topaz signorina, and the Jewels of thu
t governors widow, which she offered fol
. sale at such a. low prlce? ...s-~
Eve did not answer, save by a sigh
, which was almost a sob Of anger. 2
.The topaz is heirloom of our IA mi
, w." the young man went calmly on. his
!. eyes never straying from the girls lovely
[ flushed face. TT bears the motto Of oul
farnily-that is, of the elder branch; but
E as it is an inconvenient motto I have
: sometimes been glad that it was not quite
l necessary for us to live up to it. AS TO,
: the jewels, they were my mothers own
q she needed an excuse to get on board YOU
) yacht, and the English Lady DraytoI