Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29

ton. | didn't give assent TO anything
"And is she doing it p III
"She has held the hands of gfear
many of the gentlemen present this
evening" ig
There was a suspicious little CULVER
in Madam Zouffie's voice. 1t sounded
almost like a suppressed laugh
! assumed my most dignified air.
And the men-did they like itr' |
queried
Madam Zoufie could not tell. The
lines were not sharply enough defined.
They'd better" l said fiercely. I'm
jolly well punch their heads If they
don't. Besides, it's the last chance
they'll have"
common fortune teller must say that
Madam Zouffie took quite remarkable
interest in my affairs.
Why she asked-"why is it thar
, laSt CHANGE I,rss, $3.50 aussss~ncss~~
"Bee5use I'm going to tell her tomor-
row thst she must STOP" | replied
grimly.
There was an odd glitter in Madam
Zouffie's eyes.
and will she do anything you say?"
she asked. "She must be well trained
to obey your Lie down, Carlor every
time"
"She'll do il If she loves me-" l said.
by the way, l haven't asked you.
Does she love meT'
Either the light was very dim or there
was something wrong with Madam
Zoutfie's eyes. The question necessitat-
ed her bending over and making a very
close scrutiny of my palm before she
was able to answer. The warm, soft
folds Of her hair were directly in front
of me. and kissed them ever so slight
ly. She didn't feel It.
II don't know confessed Phylls-I
mean Madam Zouffle-at last 1T looks
partly as though she does and then
again Just the least little bit as though
she doesn't. IL think she does-some-
times"
Madam Zouffle was not looking at me.
She was still examining my hand ever
so carefully. So ventured again.
what is there about me-" asked,
that she does not like-sometlmesr
you don't always treat her very
WELL" said Madam Zouffle. "Your hand
shows that you are very selfish
"StingyT'
"No; not that But you always think
Of Yourself and your own personal con-
venlence first."
Now, you know just as well as do
that this was libel. Ever since have
Of arguing about f.? Phyllis knew ii
too.
"If Phyllis were here" / remarked.
III she could only hear you say that,
you would have an opportunity Of
knowing how utterly false II Is. It's
may have my faults, but I'm quite con-
WINGED that the dear girl would not say
that was one OF them"
Nine. Zouffie did not reply. She seem
ed to have worse eyesight than ever.
what else can you seer question
ed. Perhaps you can tell me if l love
her"
You think you do" answered Nine.
Zouffie.
"When really do not?"
when you really do not" The for
tune teller was very positive in her
tone.
Wrong again." replied You're a
very poor hand at your business. If
you've told the others here this evening
no more truths than you've told me l
actually think you ought to be up for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses"
IL can see several other girls here on
your hand" argued the fortune teller.
l laughed.
Excuse me. please" murmured,
but / do a bit at palmistry myself.
Now, right here In your hand"-I turn
ed her palm overt can see any nuus>
Der Of heartless fiirtations. There seems
to be one In progress now, In fact"
The palmist looked up into my face,
and l guess she must have seen that l
knew her. But she wasn't very certain.
l never winked an eyelash.
Now" l went on. this dimple
shows-why, how very odd that you
should have a dimple Just like that!
But | think that clincies my argument.
for l know girl who has a dimple In
her hand just like that, and She's
And then some zone boxed my ear. I
looked up and saw that Phyllis eyes
were twtnklfng.
YOU'RE nsuch an old stupid, Jack,
dear, "fshefsaid.