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gypsy.
The woman crossed the soft palm
with 1t.
"Your fortune Is easy to tell, miss"
she said. You'll marry the man OF
your choice and live happy"
Annie snatched her hand away with
a disappointed pout of the full lips.
II don't think that's worth a shill-
ing" she said. IT'S a swIndle. |
ought to have fallen in love with the
wrong man and died of consumption.
Now, Mary"
But Mary declined, positively.
well, you. then, squire" said
Annie, Juggling at his arm.
my fortunes made or married long
ago." he said, shaking his head as he
tossed half crown to the woman.
well, then, it's Olivla's turn said
Annie. Now Olivia, you must, you
must have your fortune told"
olivia smiled and held out her hand
promptly.
Don't prophesy anything very
dreadful, please" she said
The woman crossed her long, shape
ly hand and peered at 1t; then she
slowly let tho hand drop
rs there any other gentleman or
lady would like their fortune told?'
she said
ooh. but that isn't fart" exclaimed
Annie Penstone. You must tell
this lady's, you know"
The woman glanced al her, then at
Olivia.
Am to tell It., mIss?' she said
Olivia smiled. "Of course" she
said why mott"
The woman took her hand and
looked into her eyes, just as a short
sighted person might have done; then
she glanced behind her at the spot
where tho man stood In an attitude Of
perfect reposo and possession, his
dark eyes fixed upon BARLEY Brad
stone.
shall tell thls pretty lady her
fortune Seth"
The man nodded, and the woman In
low voice said;
There are lines of much sorrow,
miss and much doubt You will mate
with a man you do not love, and love
man you do not mate. But in
the end"
She stopped short, and dropping
Oliya's hand, bent over one of the
children.
Olivia smiled her calm, sweet smile
ut liz your turn now" she said to
Bertie but BERTHE, with affected hor-
ror and awe, shook his head.
Your experience Is enough for me"
he said.
THAT will do" said BARLEY Brad
stone, and he flung a coin towards the
group. Clear off now
The woman darted at the coin, but
as he closed over It she said:
"L9t mo toll this gentleman his for
tune"
"Oh, do oh, come, Mr.. Bradstone!"
exclaimed the two Pcnstone girls in
chorus. IA common fairnoss----"
"Oh, I'm quite ready" said BARLEY
Bradstone, but with anything but
alacrity; and leaning on his elbow ex-
tended his right hand reluctantly,
"rhe left, II you please, gentleman, "
said the woman,
You are mighty particular" he
said, with an uneasy laugh, and he
shifted his position and gave her the
left hand
AS he did SO the man took a step
forward and whispered something in
the woman's ear.
Her face did not change from its
impassibility, but she bent lower over
BARLEY Bradstoue' hand, and amidst
the almost solemn silence she said
In the dreamy voice she had adopted
in the former cases:
ut Is a fair hand. clever hand ,
but there are lines that trouble the
poor gypsy Lines of the past, and
the coming future. Beware of the
woman with the black eyes and the
cut lip"
BARLEY Bradstone changed color
and snatched his hand away.
THAT will do" he said Don't
bother us with any more, but take
yourselves off And look here;
don't allow gipsies to settle or squat,
or whatever YOU call It, upon my
land"
The woman tied the coins She had
received In the corner of her apron
with deliberate composure, then
dropping a curtsey, followed the man,
who had already struck into the thick
underground
How delightful!" exclaimed Annie
Penstone MIR. Bradstone, | believe
you had them brought here on pur.
pose, just to make your picnic com,
plete"
mo, didn't" he sali, abruptly. 81
hate them. They are the worst
thieves" He stopped, Bring some
more wine," he called TO the but
Ter.