The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-11

right, dropping headline with forked
end; a rather large thumb and
curved outside. which shows imaglna, !
ton. Your mount of Jupiter Is well
developed and has star on 1t. which
shows that you are ambitious, and tnat
your ambition will be realized. your
life line is long; and, yes, you have
line which shows superstition. You
will be married soon and have quite
long lffe.' :.
Thanks, Bah. dear. il this is all
true; but 1 do not intend to be mar
ried soon. however"
"'The oft-laid plans of mice and
men, etc. quoted Barbara ou
know the rest, Rhoda. You will be
married soon, dear, your hand tells the
tale.'
They bade her good-by. chatting her
a little.
Jack fingered. gave her hand a
gentle squeeze and Said s'See, dear,
the fates are against you.
'Well, it Is not you, necessarily
scornfully.
"oh, isn't it? Do you think shall
| let any other man marry you? NOT
much.''
Not long after this Jack called just
as the postman was leaving the mail.
He took from his hand an envelope
with a blue figure in the corner,
| mark of a well-known magazine. He
| entered Rhoda's study, waving it over
fatal thirteen?"
She reached for the letter, which
he held beyond her reach. He teased
her for while, and then gave it to
her. Her story was accepted me
envelope contained a generous check.
Now, Miss Rhoda. now. what have
you to say?"
"Pooh! that's only one in four
months"
''well. it's one, and you said you
wouldn't sell any,
Rhoda laughed.
Have a cup of tea, Jack?" she
asked. t'Two lumps?"
zone, only one. and no cream
You'd make a nice wife. wouldn't you
You have poured tea for me for five
! | years and YOU can't remember now
how many Jumps I take. Woe is me. "
), But there was a naughty twinkle in his
eye.
During the rest of the year Rhoda
= did not sell another story, whether II
was really because it was the thir-
t teenth year Of her writing, who could
) tell?
When the year ended she tried
again. The first did not sell either.
Jack said, "You must go to pastures
new
He had to go to Europe on business
t and he meant to take Rhoda along. He
= teased her tc marry him.
"Rhoda, dear, I love you so, and
. nave waited HVS years.
"Well, wait seven, like jacob.
"And then get Leah, no stree, II
, wait not another day." he said sternly
'I am going home now, and you car
l think it over, and when you decide tt
marry me, let me know. Until you sa!
i; come you will not see me-.
l A week passed and no word IRON
5 Rhoda, then another and another. The1
| she began to think. She missed him so
Her aunt who had returned from {
trip, asked, "Rhoda, what have yo'
. done to Jack?'
Nothing" answered Rhoda. III
;, has left me-
Finally she te1ephoned to his office
: Hello. is that you. Jack?"
Yes, Rhoda."
;, Come have cup of tea this after
- | nooh'
e "You mean It? You know what thi
% invitation implies?"
- "Yes I know" meekly.
1t was a pale Rohda who was claspe
a in Jacks dear arms-for such they ha
q become to her-that afternoon, but
20 happy one.
~ Jack told her he was going to Europe
:, so they would have to be married sooI
and then as she consented the httl
coose's superstition crept in again. "W
will be married on Wednesday,, sh
10 declared.
is srWhy on a Wednesday, dear?"
-e Jack. dear, don't you know tn
rhyme?"
- Monday for wealth,
n Tuesday for health,
W Wednesday the best day of all;
At Thursday for crosses,
a Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
ID So they were married on a Wednes
10 day. Jack didn't care Che was 6
loyable he was glad to take her, super
N stition and all.-(Copyrighted, 1908, b
In N E. Daley)