The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

tourney on Friday or 10 anything Of
Importance then. OF course l do my
regular work just the same. l should
be positively ILL.," she added. IF | had
to sit in a seat marked Ii at a play OF
concert"
LET me read your hand. Rhoda,'
said Barbara.
Rhoda left the tea table and too q
chair by Barbara, Who was an expert
in palmistry. Barbara read:
You have the authors hand. ali
right-drooping headline with a forked
end, Il rather large thumb and a curv.
ed outside. which shows Imagination
Your mount of Jupiter is we'll devel.
oped and has a star on 1T. which shows
that you are ambitious and that your
ambition will be realized. Your life
line is long. and. yes. you have q line
which show. superstition. You will be
married soon and have quite a Iona
life."
Thanks, Bah, dear. II that is all
true. But I do not intend to be mar
ried soon. however"
"'The oft laid plans Of mice ami
men, etc." quoted Barbara. "You
know the rest, Rhoda. You will be
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.
"Oh. isn't it? Do you think l 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, q
mark of a well known magazine. He
I 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 II then gave it to her.
Her story was accepted. The envel-
| ope contained a generous check.
"Now. Miss Rhoda. now what have
you to sayr'
"Pooh!" That's only one in four
months"
swell. it's one. and you said o
wouldn't sell any"
Rhoda laughed.
"Have q cup Of tea, Jackr. she
asked. Two lumpsr'
"One. only n e and no cream. You'd
make q nice wife. wouldn't you? You
have poured tea for me for I've years
n you can't remember low how
many Jumps l take. Woe is mer' But
there was a naughty twinkle in his
eye.
During the rest Of the year Rhoda
did not sell another story, whether 1t
was really because 1t was the thir-
teenth year of her writing, who could
tell?
When the year ended, she tried
again. The first did o sell either.
Jack said. You must go to pastures
new"
He had to go to Europe on business,
n he meant to take Rhoda along. He
teascd her to marry him.
"Rhoda. dear. ! love you so. and
have waited five years."
swell. wait seven, like Jacob"
And then get Leah-no. stree; I'll
wait not another day." he said stern.
". Il am going home now. and You
can think it over. and when you de-
eide to marry me let me know. Un-
til you say come you will 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 JackY'
Nothing" answered Rhoda. "Hs
has left me-"
Finally she telephoned t bis once.
"Hello, is that you. Jack2"
Eyes. Rhoda."
noon"
"You mean It? You know what this
invitation implies?"
Eyes. l 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 a happy one.
Jack told her he was going to En-
rope. SO they would have to be mar
r1ed soon. and then as she consented
the little goose's superstition crept In
again. We will be married OH We'd
nesday." she declared.
"Why on a Wednesday. dear?"
Jack. dear. don't you know the
rhyme?
Monday for wealth.
Tuesday for health.
Wednesday the best day Of all:
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses.
Saturday no luck at all"
30 they were married on a Wednes-
day. Jack didn't care. She was so
lovable he was glad to take her. SUPER