Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
QUEEN OF
HEARTS No. z
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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The Queen of Hearts at the mas
querade sat in the corner The Jacl
OF Hearts strolled by. He was uncom
Portable in his clothes but because bill
hostess desired 1t he wore the gaudy
costume.
"Why is the queen alone and no one
to Worship" he asked lounging ovei
her chair.
II have been waiting for the king to
come" she said pathetlcally.
u am sorry" said the man, but ]
saw the king sitting on the stairs with
the Milkmaid Of Paris"
1.-THE old stories say, that they are
bewitching creatures and fear the
king will forget that the queen is
here She shrugged her shoulders
petulantly.
IF the king was wise, he would not
llnger there" he said CALAMITY. She
was sure now she recognized the voice.
Perhaps" ventured the girl, "he
has peeped under the mask and stays
because she is queen in disguise"
THAT could not be true; the real
queen is here talking to the jack, who
while not a king Is always next the
queen" he said with exaggerated ten
derness.
"You are not sure" she Knocked
him, "but what l am only a milkmaid
disguised as queen"
"Milkmaid or queen, you are very
bewitching. II could see your face,
would know. You are my queen am
sure, and If the king has gone away,
the queen must, by all the rules Of the
game take the jack" He tried to push
the mask back from under her face,
but she held 1t tightly.
"You are not going by the rules of
the game" she chided.
Suppose them" said the man seri-
ously, that We be partners for life
and play the game out to the finish"
II may be only milkmaid In dis
6uIDCy DIG lCIllhhCu hAAh'
But If | worship you as queen, then
you will be queen. Let me see your
face" he begged.
She made motion as If to lift her
mask, but only turned the corner back
from her chin. He saw an alluring lit
tie dlmple.
81 am satisfied now" he told her,
that you are not an imposture, but
the real queen of my heart"
But how do l know that you are
the real Jack of Hearts and that you
stand next the queen? You may be
only deuce"
II will show you my hand" he said
gravely, spreading his broad palm for
her inspection.
Since I'm the queen, to satisfy my
self, that you are the real jack, 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"
you are reading wrong" he cor.
rected her, you are the only queen
have"
She did not stop for his Interrupt:
ton. "She was tall and her hair was
almost red, her eyes greenish blue
and you knew her a year ago."
He was somewhat uneasy. II did
not know a girl with red hair, the girl
l 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
~ 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
lance, could not worship her longer.
But" he added with an attempt at
Iightness, 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
we're traitor to your sovereign and
,ould never trust you"
"You would not do as the other did,"
he said decidedly.
"You change your allegiance too
,ften for good subject. The lines
Iay," she went on with his fortune,
that you wronged her, but you are
yoing to see her again soon and 70
back to be loyal subject. Then, l
there was a catch in her ,
Toice, you will forget that you prom.