New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-23
Tea L eaUeS.

Yes" he answered automatically. 'shs rs grow
'But then polnted1y. "sh. dances so weir
No ,I, THINK IT, she Is very he sa ne replied
sss Dsgssd Tor 2msns but 81: :, threw aim
IL he were In love with Laura Forbes.
inclined 70 break it, So she had to hunt about In
her mind for something TO say. She took up her
tea leaves I nave she said twisting the cup
round and round Have you ever had your fort
He shook his head Never he said. do you
'.I know a little about it." she answered. Ny
old nurse taught me long ago. she oelieyed In Ir
many OF her prophecies came true"
out his empty cup. Tell me my fortune. please.
sEs took 1t from his hand and twisted IT .rourd
and round. as she had done her own. and then
she drained the last drop OF tea from II and Logan
SO that he able to look at her sweet face IN
Il can see shamrock she said slowly; after a
and there Is good luck shown several times There
letters coming for yCu-one, two. tnTee1nd one
the future but ' You viii not be aior e You viii
have companion with yOu-I think Il IS a woman
for a moment THAT means marriage" she said
dos IT, he cried ea i an a row yGg are
She shook her head Y afraid that Is not
'oh DO look again he entreat,d "TeE ne that
her hair has imprisoned the suns rays. that her
sweetsss mouth in the world.
shs stu gazed INTO the f sP but she was pss not
loudly she was afraid he would hear T. what
golden: hut then Laura Forbes was very fair, too.
she twisted the cup round in her FINGERS ICY
have some in YOUR mind. then" she said
slowly. The tea leaves are true prophets. and
your marriage viii be soon. Are you engaged al
readv?" And she asked the question with studied
hearted to ask her. He looked down az the girl
with his soul IN his eyes. but she still kept her
r,,T LN--% M - 0F zaa
Then yol viii meet the fate cr all faint hesrts-
She s3id tTyin an, 70 s+ sS or % la O''
But she is SC proud and sometimes vcry crueas
&c our doubts are traitors. and make US lose ths
good We Oft might win, BY fearing an attempt.
He looked ut her end HIS hopes few hish. Word.
rushed 70 HIS lips, but With an efiort ne Gusnsd
TT means 50 much" he cried. II have b.
ask for more 7 nav lose all"
'But" che said. somewhat haltingiy. you righs
VINO arn to exDsct tbst such girl cogld Ioys
has everythi1g-wealtr position. and The whols
world At her feet If she desires Pont yen th E
fair Hfs with mine would be presur1ptuousT
she was still twirling the cup round and round n
You forget 20 mention the thing that really
Surely she cannot be worth winning II your-l0vs
He looked down at her tair head WITH rs coli OF
golden hair, and he was silent Tor minute OF Two.
sneak 70 y0F herto ask her to be nv Wife,?
There was another pause. and the silencs grew
eIOTuent. The clock the mantep piece licked az
eressiveIv loud Was " possible that she hold
ing a brief for Laura FOrbes2
'C-ar+aFufv do" she answered. ard her words
seemed to come with difficulty: but she oravey
TsiFeq bs ner lTe Sveped and fs sddsny for
there was that IN his eyes which she could roe
meet.
II win take your advice he said quietly. Dear.
'I?'' She sail Htue fncoherently. for the relief
had come suddenly. do YOU mean yOu want TO
marry me-dO YOU mean 20 say that am the gfrA
talking about Just now
"Of course. 7 do. As II 7 could love any Ons
IN the world after having once net you. Dear,
didn't YOU know-didn't you understand-that
have loved you from the first moment we met and
TINT Il was you 7 was speaking OF all the timer
She turned her head again and looked at him.
A beautiful flush had dyed her cheeks. her eyes
were shining and her whole face was radiant with
happiness
No she said II didn't know I was so
afratd-ahi dreadfu1ly afrald-that-it wasn't
THE Bystander.