The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-01
THE FORTUNE TELLER
BY GEORGE WEYMouTH

Good morning, sir, said the fortune
teller Morning said the man as he
sank into a chair He looked at Nine.
Zero with twinklng hard eyes,
81 suppose II merely is a matter OF
money with you?' he asked But the
fortune teller would not commit her
self. She waited to hear the partcu-
lars
He took roll Of greenbacks from
his pocket and suggestively dipped the
rubber band that held the bills in
place
There's a girl coming here this
afternoon, he continued. Il want you
to tell her few things Win you
do it?"
IF it's nothing wrong" said the for
tune teller She spoke to the man,
but her eyes were glued to the roll Of
money.
20 it's not wrong said the man,
ITS dead right | mean to marry the
girl, but she thinks she's in love with
another fellow
y
lieve hat you are her fate? That she
is bound to marry you-that il Is SO
written in the stars?" Madame looked
at the man in admiration.
You have the idea Here is the
material said the man, giving the
fortune teller a typewriter sheet
You'll find all the particulars there
girls early history and some init.
mate personal facts. When YOU string
her along with these she'll be ready
to believe anything you say. You look
at me You see how | look Well I'm
her fate. The other fellow-the man
that isn't her fate--is slender and
dark and dreamy eyed He's q sweet
thing all right, the big man laughed
but he never win have any money
He's impractical It would be crime
for the girl 10 marry him. I'm the
man that can take care of her SO II
you've got any conscience you can let
it rest in peace I'm paying you IoT
doing the right thing this time ~
Once more he tipped the rubber
band that held the roll Of bills.
How much?" he asked.
I'll leave it to YOU said the for
+,re ta1tnr after j moments Thought.
The more you give me the better JOB
III do"
r,o ou ,oronod and tossed the
roll of bills into her lap.
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WI, lnov tba oi,l when she comes. be.
oonso tho,o1l ho middle aged won.
IN rod hairod ana of the name Of
Trown with her THO atJl herself Is
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I'm can Nor that 60 you viii know
her whatever name e!6 i3 sns to
t,,,of,s
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rhan che yoos AWAY And even If her
haart i hroI,ar shn Win res,gn her.
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ad no r,onav THO amonnt was 50
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and leaned her lesson tboroDablv.
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