The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-18
HER FORTUNE

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They were sitting by the library Ia
bile, lamp swinging from above, She
was playing solitaire
Can you tell fortunes with oanisf'
he asked,
"No Can your
II have method Of my own al card
fortune telling shall ! try yoursr'
Yes, do"
She passed him the cards. and. after
ihuiiiina. hc turned over a card al a
.imo On he came 10 tho queen "
hearts
That's you" he said.
'oh, how nattcring"
The six of clubs, the ten OF spades.
the three OF cluls, the four of spades,
the king OF diamonds" He paused.
''Wclf" she asked
THAT means rich man Ia your
suitor"
Il don't know any such"
you're not supposed 10 know inst
who loves you IN you arc told"
| lou lniht huF
IL said not supposed 10 know"
"Ohw
''Thc king Of clubs" he went ON. 'fhe
queen OF spades, The queen Of spades
indicates that dark girl wishes for
herself some one who loves you Look
out for her Tho mine Of hearts the
three Of diamonds, the jack OF clubs,
The Jack ls that little black ] mean
a dark gentleman whom you met
Don't yet personal"
The jack. falling between the Jack
OF hearts and the queen OF spades and
directly under the queen VI hearts, In
dicates that you prefer him and That
the dark lady loves the jack Of hearts,
a blond man, who prefers you"
"And who is the jack OF heartsr'
He sighed Then he went on dealing.
The next important cards were the ten
Of clubs that fell under the jack Of
clubs, and the nee OF hearts, that fell
under the jack of hearts, He paused
and looked serious.
What's the matterr she asked,
"A great deal The dark gentleman
has ten chances 10 the blond gentle
mans one"
"Iie hnsn't. mean prefer blond
men 10 brunettes."
Two hearts fell, one on each side OF
the king OF diamonds. ut looks" hs
said, "as II, after all, you would marry
| the rich sultor." The king Of hearts
fell under the king of diamonds. Your
father fayors him."
Papa doesn't"
| ''Oh, here comes the queen Of dia-
monds also In the line under the king
Of diamonds. That's It; your mother
favors the rich suitor."
How sillyw
"These hearts falling all about tho
| jack Of clubs indicate that the dark
gentleman is far ahead Of the rich one.
Notwithstanding your mothers infiu-
ence,"
What's the blond gentleman doing
all this whllef' she asked softly, her
eyes bent on the cards. He cast a
sharp glance at her and without reply
went on dealing TIL the Jack Of hearts
was surrounded by cards OF his own
suit.
Late In the game the blond gentle
man seems to be finding more favor
with the queen OF hearts, but these
clubs falling between It and the queen
of spades Indicate n complication he
tween the dark girl and the blond
| gentleman"
"what possible complication can
there beT she asked sharply.
"Well, having been discouraged by
the queen Of hearts-that In, you--h6
might have gone 30 far with the dark
lady as not to be able to withdraw"
"she can't have much pride TO hold
him II he doesn't want TO be held"
She spoke with great deal Of asper-
ity.
"You shouldn't have discouraged tho
blond gentleman"
'How did ] know She paused
| lie gave her time to frame what she
had to say, but she failed to do so.
"rhe blond gentleman certainly
made his feelings plain"
She stared at the cards without re-
ply.
Lets 20 one. Something may turn
up" he added.
II there was any method In his deal
ing II could not be discovered. She
did not seem Interested In the method.
only In the result He dealt a mum
Der Of the club suit about the jack Of
,lubs
"Thls IL strange" he said ''rbe
man seems TO have found favor with
the dark lady II may be that she win
not stand between the queen and jnek
Of hearts after all Choose one Of tho
4 cards on the table. and II will Indicate
how the affair Is coming out"
Reaching forward, she touched this
Ave of hearts. He took her hand In
his and placed IL on the six Of hearts,
saying: "The FIVE aud the six OF hearts
make eleven, or the jack. In other
| words, you VIII Mako uf piofn h'h"
man happy, won't your
lie waited some time for n reply.
when he heard a faint Yes"
There were footsteps In the hall, and
IN came several young men and wo-
men.
"whnt are you two doingT
lie had withdrawn his hand at tho
first sound and was dealing the cards
vigorously. II am telling her fortune
ty a process of my own"
He went on dealing. the others look
Ing on, trying to discover his rules of
procedure. He married ber 10 d dark
and rich gentleman, whereupon they
reminded him that Erl can't marry
two men unless one dies or IL divorced
after she bag married him. That stop