The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Loves Fatality
FOUNDED on Fact.)


Matters, leaning upon the piano. sazed
earnestly into The large brown eyes OF tne
singer with an Intensity OF feeling that
even the sweet music could not be ex-
pected 10 awaken. Noticing his earnest
expression. she made inquiry as to its
cause. for she ielt assured that his
thoughts had wandered far from her ana
her song.
Il will tel yol of what ! was thinking,
said AR. Waters. Last Summer, WIN
some of my cub ChunIs. ! "nchIuped IN
the AdiroHaacks. one emily evening We
had made hght fire OF pines. ana as me
aromatic odors arose we cha lttd laus"Tn
and SmOkCu-a JoIiy set Oh Ieilo"S' ~
the gathering shades OF night we dld hot
notice the approaching HSdreS OF t"o
women ana htte girl SURPRISED 10 my my
strangers in our must, We All arose anu
bade TIem come near the hrc, lai4lAs 60
observe the gypsy IN lh"lr dafh com
pleNions; lhey Joined Us IN conveisat 'a,,s a.
the future, | would not Intentionally con
suit necromancers or fortune tehefs, ana
had known them to be sucn would nave
Withdrawn. | inlnk ii Is a merciiIl froV-
ideuCe which screens from view our com
ing days and that II is wicked to attempt
10 tear away the veil and peer into lu-
turity.
before | realized it. one Of the women
had told me tnut | would fan IN love
with a beautiful fascinating girl, but my
affection would be unrequitcu; styllsh,
handsome woman, wealthy. nut uhprlh-
cipled would throw around me her lnsih-
ualins charms, ana tNtHlidllS i'tAu INV
into "A lov"less marriage. lhe gypsy pf,-
dicted my death by accident at the age
of twenty-five. So you can readily See
that my future as pictured by her was
not "A very pleasing revelation. trleu 10
ilugn ii of nonsense, even no" l nave
no confidence in such twaddle, YET 10
night | feel impressed as never before pE
Il portion of her prophecy. PARDON me
but ! was tarcinS IN you resemblance
to the small, crude picture she gave me
of the girl | was to meet TINS winter gnu
l., ,k-ip =
AS he spoke. he handed her the likeness
asking If she could trace in II "A reSem-
blance 20 Aor:er. Lucille inE1nhts tly
started. as she o.~ :he unmlStdks!'r re-
production of herscu, even to the charac-
terIstic puisc of her head. Without com
ment she returned the picture ana en-
GchVored to change the subject. Lucille
hoped he would not permit ms ahccloHT
to become involved, because she could
only care for him as Il friend.
During the following winter the gypsy $
prophecy was continually before her, al
though she was not willing to believe
that its futillment could be possible
one evening she thought that ms con-
Versation eavored of too tender regard
for her, especially when he remarked mat
perhaps, after all. there might be some
truth III the old wumans prophecies dc-
complaining this remark with an alice
tionate look which greatly annoyed her.
'On. don't be foolish enough to love me,
really it viii be IA great mistake, II you
do" Then she was heartily ashamed OF
this childish outburst, as he had not
really expressed any special Devotion.
As she ne occasion 10 meet nm Ire.
uucntly at the various social functions of
the season, she regretted the continuance
of his persistent attentions. With spirit
If remarkable unseltishncSS she sounded
the praises ot other girls. and intr ,duced
him TO some of the most fascinating de
butHntes, hut despite all these eh"fls ne
one day addressed her in toe most uh-
.nistakable language of love. Never had
She been so saddened by courtshp be
fore; previously ii had been n" diihCult
sh,I f.lI A
mems hearts were sufficiently elastic to
accommodate new loves but a cloud
rested over her spirits from the time Mr-
Waters became an aVoWed lover.
In spite of his rejection he wished to
continue his visits, but this privilege she
/ positively refused, hoping he would soon
lind pleasant diversion amongst the many
interesting buds and bellies OF the sea
son
1t was not long before q rumor reached
| her that dashing young widow was
| casting her charms around her would-D"
! lover In the early spring their engage
/ mcnt was announced, ana meeting hIm
mpnn lhn street one day Lucille offered
/ her congratulations. His countenance at
I once changed to an expression OF sadness
as he replied: Mrs. 1raNmere is a mos,
charming woman, but-wcll. never mind
you doubtless remember the gypsy pre-
diction-" With graceful bow and an
apology for a smile he passed up the
Lucille could not feed that Mr.. Waters
had become the victim of the fascinating
wiles of designing woman, she earnest
" hoped that the marriage would yet
prove IA happy union. He was "A hand
some man. Of decided character and at
lractivo personality, and it panied her to
think of his being unhapplly married.
The wedding was beautiful in all its
appointments. many rcmarking upon the
distinguished appearance Of TIE, the hand
through Europe, they returned to their
palatial home in, New York city.
shortly after their return, al a masked
i.,n ,t,.i11 10 NIT N 10
srrvatory with "A tall man, whose voice
she failed to recognize. They first en-
cared in general comysrTa3ion whlGn h.,l
ease, all the while, however. she was lost
in wonder as {" the identity of her charm
ing companion The conversation drift
ing to the subject of marriage. her un
known acquaintance remarked: How
little the World can judge from appear
ances; thos" VINO are enVled ana chliSd
the fivOrites Of fortune are oitlmes the
most wretchcd. while others. VINO are
pitiod are generally the most happy NJ
greater misfortune could befaL one than
a oveless marriage; why are souls
brought together without one common
bond of sympathy, when the heart yearn-
ingly longs for a congenial spirit to Gle
Vate and lead through r"seate paths
With such one earth becomes a para
disc; every breath inhaleS fragrance b:d
noble aspirations, but, oh, my dear
woman. how can ! find languas" to ex-
press the nightmare of a Wearlsome eN-
iStence with one without a single re-
SpOnSiVe chord. 10 be lniktu win on"
whom the world calls brilliant, but whose
companion knows possesses but few loN-
able traits of character, is like beauti-
full flower emitting deadly poison.
Would that some of us understood from
experience the meaning of Rnskin's
words: Wherever a true wife comes,
home is always around her; the stars
may he over her head the glowworms in
the nght-cold grass may be the fire at
her feet: but home is where she is; and
for a noble woman it stretches far around
her. better than houses ceiled with Ce
dar. or painted with VermllIion. shedding
its quiet light far for those who also are
homeless. "
His voice spoke of deepest despair a.
he added: Yes, Il man is homeless, joy
less, aye, soulless, 1t seems, when mar
ricd to gilded siren.
At this embarrassing point Lucille was
relieved to hear the strains of music
which reminded her that she had an en-
Hagenent for that waltz, and further con-
yersation WIS discontinued by the ar
rival of her partner.
She closely watched the movements of
the mysterious stranger nntil the hour
for unmasking arrived. To her amaL,-
h, hp hly tbs,r,