The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-12
Amelia 70, nd herself meekly obey

Amelia 70, nd herself meekly obey
ing.
IF you wicked woman. the gypsy
5milingly informed her. II fix 1t 30
those two enemies die on you But you
good woman, so | Just lose them. For
some ladies', | charge s., $40, much
money Very little for you, Nov lenda
me more quarter an some bill.money
SO build up you luck
Opening the palm into which SHE
had shut the bit OF blue thread, she
showed the knots quite absent
elf me. lenda me the bill money
next you heart" she continued IA
Amelia. duly impressed protested that
she had NJ hill money" about her. So
the cfStWhile superior young woman
more impressed. uHpinned the Gye.dol'
lar bill she habitualiy carries IN the
front OF her blouse for emergency ne
nessities, and allowed II to be closed
with the fourth quarter, Ia a corner
II her handkerchief.
The handkerchief corner was knot
ted with the blue thread that had sui
tered the mysterious untying Then
the handkerchief was firmly closed In
Amelias own palm.
NOW you say after me: My love
CONF back my enemies. go pain and
misery leave me; happy | viii be,
again commanded the gypsy her black
/ al
Amelia wondering but sIll submls-
>i|r. again T. ss!,ly complied
The gypsy caught ner hahi pre-.
II against her own breast then Missed
aud conveyed II to her forehead
Now she said, tossing 1t from her
IN dramatic fashion. you bad luck
gone lost You good LUCK come near
/ ,Uu, you misery pain all come into
my body Hou be we'll happy all
tight
Keep that handkerchief near You
Keep II sr,rrt do not open the knot.
/ ell no one II you unite It or tell the
iecret you break the charm
In two days all viii be well with
you. You marry have nne trip. me
rouse nnr servants all this summer
some time ! see you again"
/ Then ne slipped from the Office Just
/ ~ the manager. his assistant, the 9th
= steuugrapher the DOUkkeeper and a
/ Dill clerk DAlgs bach IN u body Stimuli
Auruus sight of the smiling gypsy ana
II Amclia's furious biuSHes told the
] b.
I laughter amid which Amelia Ia dig
/ uinrd silence sought her hat and coat
Before dOuniug them however she at
/ rmptcd to wipe her hot cheeks with
he knutted handkerchief aud the bill
Jerk exploded
II the dagU woman hasn't worked
/ he build up your luck dodge gu our
wise ana sanity Miss JenulnKs'" he
rird
How much did you put In the hand
/ iuisun thus proving Amelia by no
means the first ONCE victim
Five domurs and quarter" ad
| mlttrd Amelia too nervous and excited
20 recognize the Wisdom Of silence
/ But ms all there
The bin clerk, amid another peal ~
/ .aughter took the crumpled handker
/ hlei and united II Then he sp cad II
/ Jul before the amazed and Indignant
Amelia
/ Not penny WAS In sight
OF course she palmed the money"
hey all explained cumtortIngly. she
/ saw you were easy The money never
vent into the handkerchief at all
Then Amelia remembering that the
/ gypsy had also Omitted To return the
| 'Wu extra quarters loaned for the
| building up process. sank Into
hair weakly and all but cried on the
other stenosrapher shoulder The
| Ithcr steuographer, generously forget
| ling Ameiias cuuts'nptuOus structures
concerning her own previous fortune
| 'elling experiences. endesyOred u con.
sole the dropping girl
Time 10 get to work. everybody "
iald the assistant manager kindly di.
ypTting the general attention and
Amelia, Who daily keeps Office" while
he rest Of the Office force goes cut To
luncheon went on in search ~ her
own midday meal Hot strong coffee
and breistesk put renewed courage In
her aud all afternoon she bore up
bravery under the slow fire VI laugh
.ng "nits and comments Bul the
thought .! gypsy a quarter Or five
dollar bill is stlll potent TO set her
cheeks burning. and 1t Is doubtful II
Miss Amelia Jennings will ever be
quite So distinctly superior again -.
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