New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
6be Fare of FIR. Hooper.
TX r. y. VERNEDE.

thought that she had never had less dOciie client
It was quite a frm hand. and there were many
seemed 90 produce any impression on Is owner.
~ ten leucy 60 sce1tcisr.' lamented the seeress.
Gin dealing with the profuudities.
NY comranion VII be very ready TO pay half
The seereSs bent closer and tried a new coup.
X she n.l ular-u dTea,ially y IS rs Nriss'n
us@u IT. pug In wat Wty cannot see Slsaly.
The twrtch Of the hand encouraged the 5eersss
1T seems 90 stand for love-" she continued
but viii that love run smooth or VIII an
..-Whas do you nean?'' asked Miss MacsresOr. tn
me sssress murmured on. .SIan-so acxIs-as-
trGcted-auI yet ching in his tempera-
meut. an unrest a reaching after the TO-
nance of love makes him daily makes
she paused. as if she could say. no more.
Makes hiU-whot?' demanded Miss Macgregors
Ths sseresz. passed her hands across her eyes.
Mss Nacrrecor looked at her and conidered-
she held tho very decided opinion that this woman
was fraud. just as Mr. hcoper. on the Opposite
tack prepared 20 believe I'm her aTdently.
to persuade Augustus that something romantic in
the way Of love awaited him. there was no doubt
that things would be made difficult. He would
afflr the most Urzeakgbie eiris. would as likely
not. get snapped up by some adventures. And.
for all his wea6-nindsduc~s. Miss MacgregOr had
that she should lead him % the altar She wished
q goodness that she had never been persuaded INTO
effects Of his interview with the future.
The issue is dim repeated the seereSs: u.l,
Miss Macgregor decided that Il would % as Veh
TO come 20 an understandius
it's n very nice prophecy-quite wonderful indeed;
remarkably And now, before I send up my
The moment Is auspiclous." interposed tbs Seer
sss
eyes. yes: but wished to tell you . he 10
rather peculiar in his way OF Thinking. Anytnins
anything that would upset his preconceived notions
OF the future-would be decidedly unpieasaas %
Knowledge is ever bitter" said the sssrss>
aNot necessarily. think" replied Miss Macgrss-
or 'In fact II YOU could manage to let Mr.. Roop-
know that there IS nothing outrageously rorr
should should take It as personal oehgation.-
She got the words out Win a natural 9es 1892
They were distasteful 70 her; " was most dssrsn-
ing TO have 70 take this fraudulent PIANIST even
so far into her confidence BGt PETER , .' - "a
decision and for al her past trouble to be wa5t9d>
draperfes seemed TO contract as she rose rom nes
She spoke In quite another voice
shall we count the obligation at nfsy pounds
'svvhatY' cried Miss Macgregor.
VIII you pay a pony for TT
Think q it, pursued the seeress. sloqusntiy.
Augustus his knees loyelorn sersnadss on - "a.
Miss Nacrregor could only stare.
"A miserable fifty pounds; and. II you DOM
Augustus Bulky-slghtng for romance. Inere Gs
plenty Of girls. my fine lady. who have gOs an
r. vas fbers that Madame made a false step re
She might have made bargain. But she was tesl-
ing a little sDiteful. and she touched the others
Never in my Hfs" said Miss Macgrsgor. 'nays
I heard such tnsolence. would not give 20, ntSy
moved 70 the door majectically. II you attemPo
to gull Mr. Rooper II any way shall communicates
Ths seeress laughed scornfuIly. and rang ths
"Romance begins for Augustus" she said. show
the lady down. Xeranthes. and ask the genclenea
/ moment 70 be ausplcious."
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