The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-20

twinkle In her eyes. II .48> ..gs. Il
LET me see your hand'' =; ~ :.
: Floss extended her open palm, and
the dusky maiden took it firmly and
looked In it a moment meditattvely.
Then she said, looking In Floss eyes:
"There's heap in your life"
Floss knew this to- be bid for a
dollar, but she answered lightly.
enough: III:
I'm other. words the course Of true
love don't run smooth" 81 14.f
The unlettered young fortune-teller
looked at her stupidity. 80.
! Come with me to the tert and I'll
tell you something" she said,' turning
toward the weather-stained old tent.
| But this young, gentleman must go
with me-" -. ::
1T can't be too bad for me to hear"
Mel put in bauteringly. t.:. -
IF you wish it, after hesitating IA
| moment +:
Il do" Floss assented quickly. - ::
! And she shall hear mine," said Mel
They followed the young card-shuf-
tier into the tent and sat down upon
boxes used as chairs. The surround
1ngs within were those Of class of
stro1lers who need little:
Sitting close, the young maiden had
Floss cut pack of cards after she
had shuffled them. With some show
OF solemn mystery she looked at them.
ana then looking steadily into Floss
eltter1ng eyes began. We cannot re-
port all she said, and therefore shall
omit the unimportant parts. Here is
is what transpired that you, gentle
reader, will care to hear:
| You're in love-" said the .dusly
maloen,' and with worthy young
man. shrewdly casting her large eyes
upon Mel to note the effect of her
words. Then she added as if to cover
her tracks and leave room to get out
II she should chance to be wrong:
But you don't believe you are. But
! you are, and will be despera tely in
love before it's over. There's some-
thing going to come between ydu, but
it will all end right"
She stopped and Floss grinned dubi,
iously:
is there any more?" she asked look
ing around the tent, trying to be who'll
ly Indifferent. One never can make a.
clear success at Indifference. and she
ala not now. Her sparkling eyes re-
vealed decided interest.
Yes, there's more Another young
man ne wants you, but you won't
nave him. He amt your style'
AND soon. Floss thought in silence.
She turned to Mel.
| You're in irh--this-youne-
lady," her black eyes fairly going
through him. This much, as a keen
observer, she had noted while talking
to Floss. She paused.
| Well' go on" said Mel. you're
telllng my fortune, not me, yours or
mine to you.''
| "Something-"
something what?" interrupting her.
never understanding will come
between you, and you will never
marry" speaking very deliberately.
foun get ready, but you'll play out.
you'll marry some other one. You're
mes going to have many UPS and
downs in it. You're a working man,
1 die" ~: :" r.
1 ~,
-, you'll live. to good old age and
have many pleasures. Something's 60
ing to happen to you before very long
and you'll nearly die, but then you'll
get we'll again in spite of ALL"
| What do do?" Mel could not help
thinking she might be correct about
| this.
1T don't matter. You're not a pro-
fessional man. Your life lies in an
other way looking profoundly at the
cards. She could tell that much by
his hands, if no other way.
Il know that. You've told me moth
ing new there"
! Il know what you want-I know.
you'll marry a good girl, who'll love
you much. and she will be a good
woman to you. You will have six
| children. three boys and three girls,
and they will all turn out we'll. The
one you will marry will suit you best
of all you could choose You'll know
her at once"
| Spect I WILL" said Mel, smiling.
Floss here broke into laugh
1 was laughing at this gentleman"
she apologized, when she noticed the
dusky girl knit her brows in an ugly
froWn. But don't mind him." look
| Ing consciously guilty at Mel, He's
| hard lot."
shes right" nodding to go on. The
| whole affair began to assume the pro-
portions Of huge joke by this time.
and they could not help laughing.
There isn't any more" she said,
looking eagerly al the TWO round silver
, dollars Mel had "planked down" at the
| beginning. Mel considered, all told, the
| fun we'll worth the money.
AS they went away Floss said Sob
erly: ,,ss--
Curious, amt it?' =
She guessed at most of it," answ-
| Nal