The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-22

Lady IsabeI's CIairvOyant
copyrlght 1000, by Joseph B. BowIea.
BY MRS. MESH

Copyright 1906
Marjorie" said Lady Isabel look
ing at me with great solemnity, do
you believe in the supernatural?
DO you mean. do believe in my
religion. Isabel?"
"Of course not, she answered, look
ing rather shocked. Il mean do you
believe in palmists telling you your
future. and in presentiments and crys-
tai gazing, and clairvoyants. and all
that sort Of thing, you know?"
"0h. you mean in superstition"
We'll. if you like to call 1t that"
NO, l DON'T
We'll, you're going to from today,
my child
"Am ~"
"Yes-dont sniff, it's vulgar, and in
opportune, too-because I've found a
really successful clairvoyant"
"A what?"
"A clairvoyant," she answered firm
ly. "and she lives in Block street-you
know, just off New Bond street"
What does she do?''
"She puts herself into a trance, and
tells you your past and your future,
too"
Have you asked her to tell you
how to make an income YETI" | said
pleasantly.
My dear girl, am not always
thinking Of money" said Lady Isabel,
severely; besides, don't suppose she
dreams Of anything so sordid. Lady
Massingham is going to her to-day,
by the way and / am going to meet
her there, and Evelina too--you know.
the dark one who is SO pretty and
dresses so well. Do come and let her
tell your future too"
| scoffed; but she insisted, and an
hour later we were driving down to
Madame Fanfare's rooms.
The light in the ante-room was so
dim that for a moment | did not rec
ognize Miss Elvaston. but | noticed
slight trembling in the voice that
greeted Lady Isabel as she said.
She's awful-perfectly uncanny,
Isabel Poor little Miss Elvaston was
almost In tears.
What did she tell you, Mona?"
asked Lady Isabel playfully 4 do
hope you haven't been a naughty
girl."
I vas growing more accustomed to
the dimly lighted ante-room, and saw
Mona Elvaston flush and bite her lip.
NO, Of course not" she said hotly,
and with much haste.
Has your mother been In yet?
must tell her to come"
Mamma? oh, no, please don't"
said Mona in a horrified voice. Shed
only ask all sorts Of hateful questions
about meat least. mean, she'd want
10 know how much owe. and all that
sort of thing, you know"
All right, I'll put her of, laughed
Lady Isabel who is always kind to
and adored by unmarried girls. Don't
take what she says too much to heart,
my dear girl" she added airily, and,
by the by''-she lowered her voice and
laid her hand on Monas arm-Htake
my advice, drop Lord Massingham, or
you'll get in horrible mess and she
rustled away before NJ y Elvaston
mad recovered her voice or lost her
color.
Hello. Evelina," heard her say
later.
A tall, handsome girl was coming
.owards us, with laughing eyes that
we're full OF mischief.
Caught" she said gaily. MY dear
ISABEL. you've sent me either to
raud or ] perfect wonder; and she
has told me everything ! didn't want
o know, excepting how much | owe
i bridge, and she even knew Id given
n Bertie and cigarettes"
Marjorie has come to have her fu-
ure told" said Lady Isabel gravely.
Indeed, haven't, ! retorted indig
lantly i came to hear yours Isabel"
Lady Isabel laughed. "Oh, she told
ne mine quite long ago; but she Is
Iery wonderful, isn't she?' she added.
urning to Lady Evelina Il met poor
title Mona Elyaston just now, and
he was almost in tears"
HIM, she'll do some good with her
ubbish if she advises Mona to give Ut,
dassingham. His wife is in there now
t's pity Mona has taken such fan
y to him, because-well, really, Lady
dassingham is his excuse, isn't She
uch woman, ye gods! how do they
ver get the men to marry them? Ia