The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22
The Husband. the
WJe. and the
,Ciairvoy0nf

Ikr CANNOT leave Paris said the
Husband, without first consult
ing Madame Chose. You know
that the brakes told us there
never was such a woman For
myself, / have always detested
the mere thought Of these clairvoyants.
But Drake is a clever fellow. and one
@Yes. dear; Went on the wife. lone
does want 70 know If the rasne in Coim-
bra will yield, and il violet's engagement
this weakness OF my throat will develop
"No, am sure It viii not" interrupted
the Husband. and he. coughed, with a
say, If one only knew about the mine,
one would realize more fully If one could
AFFORD to buy that little freehold in"
hold. It's dear little Violet I'm thinking
OF. And you know that Madame Chose
did tell the brakes that their Basil would
shortly marry a tail. red-haired girl with
| soprano voice ana mole on the left"
Cheek But the red-haired girl hasn't
dshe may" smiled the wife. triumph
antly: And their Uncle Tom may yet be
found in the Lido. Madame Chose fore
told that she saw him drowning quite
too. the German nursery governess, whom
they had left IN London, lying In bed with
| German measles"
I
| Never mind. dear; even doctors can't
| always diagnose And then, Nine. Chose
assured the brakes they would shortly
| move from Rosary Gardens to Manches-
| ter square. And they didl''
Well. they certainly are the most sem
slble people we know, and the most mat
ter-of-fact. They could not deceive them
seWes. admitted the Husband
Nine. Chose told Mary. too, that Mr..
prake would one day be seized with
Il hope poor Old Drake didn't hear of
.'N-n-n-nol / don't think Mary repeat
/ ca that. But l know what gOssps men
are Mind that you do not let the matter
| go further"
The Husband again showed slight ten
/ dency TO bronchial irritation
What nonsense you talk, dearl We are
| forgetting our own fortunes, too, and
| there's not q moment TO waste. Chose
| lives In the Rue CambOn, and / must get
there and back before if we are to pack
up and dine before starting for London
=. 7 Misl shslI g 60 s with you. should love to
My dear Lefty. you will do nothing OF
the sort. You know how nervous you
TO happen 10 the children. you'd simply
| fret yourself into an Illness"
How absurd Why / should just call
IN Dr Walker. and, forewarned. be fore
mo. no! go alone. or not at aii.''
You are afraid, see. Of my hearing
mere fact Of your wishing so anxiousiy
TO go alone tells me that-there might be
revelations"
Nonsense. nonsense. Lettyl NV mind
II quite made up in this. As I have said
| 20 alone. Let us argue no more. Only
tell me what 1 am 70 ask Chose on your
First. you must ask her about Violet
and Capt Lewis. and how soon he Is like
ly-wel, 70 propose. Then about my
throat. u Is most important for me TO
! geo L. Of h.. al
cords may in time develop into laryn-"
mo, there's no chance OF that. / won't
mention laryngitls. But ! must ask her
whether there's likely 10 be a slump in
Nubians."
~oh. yes; you must not forget Nubiansl
But. Harry, listen. Just to gain conf
this room and me sitting In II. A common
enough little hotel salon. it's true, yet, il
she gave a true description OF II and me,
why. your faith in her would be immedi-
ate-you would have courage to go on"
Very well. SO let IL be. I will first
ask her to tell me what this room is
And I will put a coal scuttle on the
top Of the grand plano. II she told you
that, you could believe IN her forever"
Impressing hasty kiss upon his wires
brow. the Husband fed downstairs.
"A tantot!" he cried. and smiled a
sheepish English smile at his Wife as he
jumped into his facre and waved TO her
as she watched him from the window.
Soon the cocher let down his fare at
No. - Rue Cambon. Nine. Chose, y lady
alarming TO look upon. but with a reas-
suring manner, welcomed the Englishman
on the stairs and led him to a darkened
Shake hands Be seated" she said
Then, closing her eyes. Continues. for /
am ready. What IS there you seek for 70
Il should like. Madame. a word picture
Of the little salon In the Hotel Malines
have just left
'sTfeinl A word pictured What that?"
The Husband explained.
The clairvoyante resumed. ''It Is a sa-
lon. as you say. Just a little salon in the
Hotel Malines And six chairs are there
The window curtains are of cretonne
Upon the walls / behold oil pictures OF
Monsieur and Madame Loubet, and the
window sits lady. All. but jolie crea-
ture-quelle grace, auel style'-your
Wife"
The Husband looked a little dubious
But yes. une femme charmente. who
looks toward a grand piano-the turn OF
her head Is elegantei"
you see7' he cried. much excited.
Interrupt me not. said the lady,
rather displeased. Upon it see form
"A form? Yes. What is ity'
THE form grows clearer-yet more
clearl II Is a coal scuttlei"
The Husbands eyes sparked. In sim
pie faith he now proceeded with his ques-
tions, TO which madame replied in the !
main satisfactorily. Back he hastened |
after his last adieu and the pressure OF |
his fee into the clairvOyante's hand, in |
triumph to his wife.
Lefty he cried. Its all right. Vio- |
let Is to be engaged to Lewis before the |
year Is out The mine in Coimbra will |
succeed fairly we'll There never was or
viii be anything whatever the matter |
with your throat. Nubians are TO remain |
teady. As to my badness. Il m afraid
But" put in the Wife. did you first /
ask Chose 10 describe this ROOM and me I
In it7'
derful thing Of ALI She described this i
room exactly, and you in it-duelle grace, /
quel stylei-the prettiest woman she ever /
the grand pianol
The Wife's face fell
'"rhe coal scuttle. she faltered. why. i
I forget all about the coal scuttle after i
you lefti / never put L theref'-The /
Sketch.