Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-27

JOoAA1J On EEluAg OF 10 anyGnlQg OF
importance then. OF course do my
regular work Just the same. ] should
be positively ILL.," she added, ''if / had
to sit In a seat marked Is at play or
concert"
LET me read your hand. Rhode, .
said Barbara.
Rhoda left the tea table and took a
chair by Barbara, who was an expert
In palmistry. Barbara read:
you have the authors hand, all
right-drooping headline with a forked
end. a rather large thumb and a curv-
ed outside, which shows Imagination.
Your mount Of Jupiter is Well devel-
oped and has star on it, which shows
that you are ambitious and that your
ambition viii be realized. Your life
line il long. and, yes, you have a line
which shows superstition. You will be
married soon and have quite a long
life"
Thanks, Bah, dear. if that is all
true. But do not intend to be mar
ried soon, however"
1.-THE oft laid plans Of mice and
men, etc." quoted Barbara. "You
know the rest, Rhoda. You will be
married soon, dear. Your hand tells
the tale"
They babe her goodby, chatting her
q little.
Jack fingered, gave her hand a gen
tie squeeze and said, "See, dear, the
fates are against you"
well, it is not you, necessarily"
scornfully.
ooh, isn't it? Do you think l shall
let any other man marry you? Not
muchp
Not long after this Jack called just
as the postman was leaving the mail.
He took from his hand an envelope
with blue figure in the corner,
mark OF well known magazine. He
entered Rhoda's study, waving it over
his head, yelling, Where now is your
fatal 1872"
She reached for the letter, which he
held beyond her reach. He leased her
for awhile and then gave it to her.
Her story was accepted. The envel-
ope contained a generous check.
'Now, Miss Rhoda, now what have
you to say?
"Pooh" That's only one in four
months"
''welI. it's one, and you said You
wouldn't sell any"
Rhoda laughed.
"Have a cup Of tea, JackT" she
asked. 1.-TWO lumpsr'
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 l take. Woe is meP But
there was a naughty twinkle in his
eye.
During the rest Of the year Rhoda
did not sell another story, whether It
was really because it was the thir-
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,
and he meant to take Rhoda along. He
teased her to marry him.
"Rhoda, dear, l love you so. and
have waited FIVE years"
"Well, wait seven, like Jacob"
"And then get Leah-no, stree; III
wait not another day." he said stern
~. II am going home now, and you
can think it over, and when you de-
eide to marry me let me know. I'm
til you say come you win not see
me-"
A week passed and no word from
Rhoda, then another and another.
Then she began to think. She missed
him so.
Her aunt. who had returned from a
trip asked, "Rhoda. what have you
done to JackT'
Nothing" answered Rhoda. "He
has left me-"
Finally she telephoned to his Office.
"Hello, is that you, Jack?"
eyes, Rhoda."
'Come have a cup Of tea this after
noon"
you mean it? You know what this
invitation impliesT"
Eyes, know" meekly.
1t was a pale Rhoda who was clasp
ed in Jacks dear arms-for such they
had become to her-that afternoon,
but happy one.
Jack told her he was going to Eu-
rope, so they would have to be mar
ried soon. and then as she consented
the little goOse's superstition crept in
again. I'VE will be married on We'd
nesday," she declared.
"Why on a Wednesday, dearr'
Jack, dear, don't you know the
rhyme7
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health.
Wednesday the best day OF all:
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses.
Saturday no luck at all"
So they were married on a Wednes-