The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Ing at me with great solemnity, do
you believe 10 the supernatural"
DO you mean, do | believe In my
religion, isabely"
"Of course not" she answered, look.
ing rather shocked. Il mean. do you
believe In palmists telling you your
future, and In presentlments and erys-
tai gazing, and c~lairyoyants, and all
that sort Of thing, you know"
"Oh, you meal In superstition?
We'll. II you like to call it that"
mo, don't"
We'll you're going to from today,
my child"
Am II"
"Yes-don't sniff, It's vulgar, and In
opportune, too-because I've found a
really successful clairyoyant."
"A what7"
"A clairroyant," she answered firm.
~. 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 youf 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
M~assingham 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 80 pretty, and
dresses SO well. DO come and let her
tell your future too"
scofed; 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 Elyaston, but | noticed a
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. Il do
nope you haven't been a naughty
girl
! was growing more accustomed to
the dimly lighted ante.room, and saw
Mona Elyaston flush and bite her lin.
NO, of course not" she said holly, !
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 Mortified voice. Shed
only ask all sorts of hateful questions
about meat least, / mean, she'd want
to know how much | owe, and all that
sort of thing, you know"
"All right, Iii put her off," laughed
Lady Isabel, who is always kind to
and adored by unmarried girls. Don't
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 Mona's arm--"take
10y u'N'.e, urop i'oiu Mas'ingham or
you'll get In a horrible mess" and she
"a ""V ueioie MISS hiVastoH
color.
'' h'"nA' 1 heafu nef say d
'to
tail halz II,
~ u'i handsome girl was coming
u.s. WIN eyes that
'"li Oh mischief.
Causht, she said gaily. MY dear
sapei, you've sent me either to a
Iranu or a perfect wonder; and she
las told me everything didn't want
% now excepting now much I owe
II priuse' u she even knew Id given
ip nertie ana cigarettes
MarJorie mas come 10 nave her flu
'ure 'o'u' said Lad Isabel gravely.
inueeu' l maven l. retorted indig.
) came 10 near yours Isabel
Lazy isaoei augheo' "oh, h told
ne mine quite ohg ago, but she Is
cry "~ohaertui' ism sheF she added,
utnihs 70 hauy EVeihh' l met poor
istie Mona EiVastoh just now. and
me was almost IN tears ,
HIM, she'll do some good with her