Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-06

from her chin. He saw an alluring lit
tie dfmple.
Il am satisfied now" he told her
that you are not an Imp; ture, hui
the real queen Of my heart"
But how do know that you are
the real Jack of Hearts and that you
stand next the queen? You may be
only a deuce"
Il will show you my hand" he said
gravely, spreading his broad palm for
her Inspection.
"Since I'm the queen, 70 satisfy my
self. that you are the real jack, l must
read what the lines say Of your past.
have even" she said demurely, told
the fortune Of my consort, the king"
She studied the lines closely, but
she studied more closely the ring he
wore. you have had queen before.
You loved her and swore eternal al
legiance.r n
"You are reading wrong he cor
rected her, you are the only queen l
have"
She did not stop for his Interrupt
ton. "She was tall and her hair was
almost red, her eyes a greenish blue
and you knew her year ago"
He was somewhat uneasy. Il did
not know a girl with red hair, the girl
danced with had brown hair with
yellow CLEANS and her eyes were deep
hazel"
The girl laughed. The man tried to
imagine how the dimple looked under
her mask. you did her a great in
Justice" said the fortune teller Sc
verely.
81 did not wrong the girl" he insist
ed gravely.
Perhaps" suggested the Queen Of
Hearts, Il know more about that than
you do. You have admitted that there
was another queen"
Yes" he returned gently, the Tilt
all out of his voice, there was
queen, but after that night at the
dance, l could not worship her longer.
But" he added with an attempt at
lightness, you see I've found the real
queen and she never leaves her
throne"
Your hand says" she was still hold
ing his hand in her own, that you
were traitor to your sovereign and |
could never trust you"
"You would not do as the other did"
he said decidedly.
"You change your allegiance too
often for good subject. The lines
say" she went on with his fortune,
that you wronged her, but you are
going to see her again soon and 20
back to be loyal subject. Then,
suppose" there was catch in her
voice, you will forget that you prom
Used to sit on the throne with me-"
Il can not be her loyal subject again
because she loved another man." said
the Jack of Hearts mournfully.
did you know it to be true?" uues-
toned the girl eagerly.
Il saw her kiss the man the night If
the dance and she could not deny it."
His tone was bitter.
"The lines say, you did not give her
a chance to explain"
why should II" said the man II
saw her kiss him."
Il see by your hand" said lie girl
sharply, that she was very Unhappy
and went away. When you see her.
you will be much surprised, but YOU
must ask her to explain. She will tell
you who he was"
Il do not care to know" He was
very sarcastic.
There is great happiness for YOU"
she went on, "and an engagement, an
Embarrassment, and if you wish 1t q
wedding of you and the girl"
Don't you see yourself in my fu-
ture?" he leased her.
Il am not reading my own fortune,
/ am only reading yours"
You can not be good fortune-tell-
er, If you do not see yourself. You
Know you promised to be my partner
in the game for life. Let me read
your hand and will tell you what /
see."
Partners" she told him mischiev-
ously, never show their hand and be-
sides If | take off my red gloves, my
viii be spoiled. After the
last dance, we are to unmask and then
you can read the future"
Il know it without reading the
Ci.--:-.." -c.3 the man, slipping off his