The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-12

se@-s5i.--lIIll5 II lufSe store window
read the gilt sign Of Madame Zenora
Astrologlst." To test this wonderful
Woman's skill I resolved to spend ;
dollar and interview her.
In response to my ring tidy maid
with bright blue eyes and white apron
opened the door, escorted me up on,
night of stairs, and requested me tC
take seat in the anteroom. Nine
Henhora would be at liberty in q few
minutes. A typewriter was at work
IN the next room, and judged it to he
the madame who was debating to the
operator. Straining my ears-this may
4 nave been wrong of me, but am NAT.
fRrally fnquisitive where the opposite
SeX are concerned-I was able to fol
low the speaker fairly well.
1t was evidently letter TO n lady
patron. and dealt with the future.
Madame gave it out in measured tones:
1t see wealth for you. Jupiter is
conspicuous at your birth. In your let
ter you mention that you are in com
portable circumstances, but your best
Gays VIII come after twenty 1--we, when
Rfoney Will come to you through the
wealth of rich relative. You will
marry next year after short and ro-
mantle courtship. Your partner will
be tall, dark complexioned. with hazel
eyes, dark brown hair and mustache.
ABOUT your own age. Fond of sport.
travel and literature He will be a
stranger; YOU will probably meet him
Tor the first time next June. The meet
ing will come about in a strange man
ner, through a mishap on his part. or
some uncommon event. He will not
be SO rich as yourself, but the agree
ment will be good. and he"
Here the servant came into the room
and had to busy myself with a maya.
zine.
In short time Nine. Zemora was at
liberty, and apologized for having kept
me waiting so long She had been en-.
gagged on some important work for n
rich patron, and did not wish to miss
tie mail.
Y AS l walked into the room 1 passed
behlnd the amanuensis, who had Just
taken an addressed envelope from the
machine. With glance l read, 'AIiss
L. Preston, The Poplars, Irvington.
n. Y"
Madame was smart little lady. with
q business air about her, and she soon
came to the point.
Is there anything special you wish |
to learn, sir?" she asked after obtain |
ing the date Of my birth and consulting
some books.
"Well, to speak the truth l came
without any definite object in view. [
really don't know what to ask. What
do your patrons generally wish to
know?"
Madame smiled and said:
All kinds of things The lady whose
letter kept you waiting, was very eager
to know about marriage, as no one had
come forward to. But just excuse
me a moment" and turning to her
she asked:
did you inclose thatphotograph, Miss
Thompson"
DO you refer to the last letter. mad.
lme?'
Yes, Miss Prestons-a cabinet
photo"
mo, I've not seen it,
Madame turned to her writing table
md searched among the papers.
Where can it have got to? 1 placed it
lere"
Pardon me-" 1 remarked, and stoop-
ng down l took from the floor a photo
.raph. us this the truant?"
Thanks" exclaimed madame; at
must have fallen from my table, and
he handed it to Miss Thompson.
When l espied the photo it was lying
icture side up; the face was that Of a
retty girl, with laughing eyes and a
Mouth like Cupid's bow, a face very at
gactiye and not easily forgotten
l spent considerable time with mad
me. She dived into my past, touched 1
he present and lifted the veil of the
uture.
AS to the truth of her science l can
ot speak, for when found myself in |
he fresh air, all l could remember was ]
ne pretty face of the photograph.
Rich and pretty, with no lover The s
artner had TO be TALL dark, none too |
Tell off financially, and fond of sport. q
What lucky fate the stars held out t
} some one! Suddenly. stood still,
Tapped my hand on my knee, and ex- a
aimed in something more than l
'hisper, what, ho!' A nursemaid
heeling a child in a baby carriage V
ulled up; she evidently thought l was l
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