The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-23

READ Ine gilt sign OF Madame Zemora.
Astrologist." 10 test this wonderful
woman's skill resolved to spend q
dollar and interview her.
In response to my ring 4 tidy maid,
with bright blue eyes and white apron,
opened the door. escorted me up one
flight of stairs, and requested me TO
take a seat in the anteroom. Nine.
Zelnora would be at liberty in few
minutes. 4 typewriter was at work
in the next room. and judged it to be
the madame who was debating to the
operator. Straining my ears-this may
have been wrong of me. but l am nat
urally inquisitive where the opposite
sex are concerned-1 was able to fol-
low the speaker fairly we'll.
1t was evidently a letter to lady
patron. and dealt with the future.
Madame gave it out in measured tones:
"It 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
days will come after twenty five, when
fncney will come to you through the
death of a rich relative. You will
marry next year after a short and ro-
mantle courtship. Your partner will
be tall. dark complexicHed, with hazel
eyes. dark brown hair and mustache.
About your own age. Fond of sport.
travel and litera ture. He will be a
stranger; you will probably meet him
for the first time next Juna The meet
ing will come about in a strange man
ner, through mishap OH 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 I had to busy myself with masa-
zine.
In short time Mmc Zemora was at
liberty. and apologized for having Kept
me waiting so long. She had been en-
gagged on some important work for q
rich patron, and did not wish to miss
the mail.
AS l walked into the room I passed
behind the amanuensiS. who had just
taken an addressed envelope from the
machine. With a glance read. Miss
L. Preston, The Poplars, Irvingten,
N. Y"
Madame was smart little lady. with
q business air about her, and she soon
came to the point.
rs 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, I came
without any definite object in view. I
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 q moment" and turning to her
amanuensis. she asked:
did you inclose alphotograph, Miss
Thompson
do you refer to the last letter. mad.
ame:"
Yes, Miss Prest,n's "a cabinet
photo
mo. I've not seen it"
Madame turned to her writing table
and searched amoI!g the papers.
Where can it have got to-? placed 1t
here
Pardon me- remarked, and stoop-
ing down took from the floor a photo
graph. lis this the truant:''
Thanks" exclaimed madame: ut
must have fallen from my table, and
she handed it to Miss Thompson.
When espicd the photo it was lying
picture side up; the face was that Of a
pretty girl, with laughing eyes and a
mouth like Cupid's bow. face very at
tractive and not easily forgotten.
I spent considerable time with mad
anne. She dived into my past, touched
the present and lifted the veil of the
future.
AS to the truth of her science can
not speak. for when found myself In
the fresh air, all could remember was
the pretty face Of the photograph.
Rich and pretty. with no lover. The
partner had to be tail. dark. none too
well off financially, and fond Of sport.
What lucky fate the stars held out
to some one. Suddenly, I stood still.
c,apped my hand on my knee, and e1-
claimed in something more than a
whisper. What. no. 4 rursemaid
wheeling 4 child in baby carriage
pulled up: she evidently thought I was
the child's godfather. and had Just
recognized it. The exclamation had
been wrung from me by a thought. not
an ordinary, everyday thought. but
something deep and worthy Of q diplo'
matiSt. Of course. OF coCrsc it con.
cerned the photograph.
Why. answered Nine. Zemora'S de-
scription Of Miss Preston's prospective
matrimonial partner to nicely. Tall
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