The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-20

Well that's the only foot that's
lucky anyway" said Rhoda.
"Rhoda dear, how can you believe
such thlngsT asked Mrs. Welles. "A
girl so sensible In other ways and one
who puts 40 much heart into her work
/ ana you are methodicaI too"
Mrs. Welles." answered Rhoda so
berry some one has said There Is \
screw loose In every one. That Is m,
loose screw. ! suppose I don't know"
she continued, ";hat | really believe
anything. Thirteen or thr thirteenth |
dOn'i like. really. | wouldn't begin II
jC'"ncS nn Friday or do anything Oi
Importance then or course | do my
regular work Just the same should
he positively H." she added "lf had
to sil ina seat marked - at II play
concert"
"lct me read your hand lihoda
said Barbara
RhOda left the tea table and took II
chair by Barbara, who was an expert
In pamlStry Barbara read
"lOu have the authors hand. nj
right-dro0ping headline with rorked
end. It m thpr large thumb and II clry.
ell OlI'SI,lp which shows magina ion
Your n.0nnl Of Jupiter II we'll dcvcl.
Opcd ~ has II star on It, which shows
that you are ambitious and that your
ambition win he realized. Your life
line Is long and. yes. you have II line
which shows superstition You will br
married soon aud have quite u long
ne"
Thanks. Bah. dear. lf that Is all
true. But do not intend to bc mar
ried soon. however"
1.-The Oft laid plans of mice aud
men etc." quoted Barbara You
know the rest, Rhola, You will he
married soOn dear Your hand tells
tile tale"
They babe her goodby. chatting her
little
Jack fingered, gave her hand II gen.
tie squeeze and said. "Scc. dear. the
fates are against YOU"
"Well. II Is not you. necessarily"
scornfuly.
"Oh. isn't ~ DO YOU think | shall
let any other man marry you? Not
much!"
Not long after this Jack called Just
rs the postman was leaving the mail
He took from his hand an envelope
with blue figure In the corner. Il
mark " n well known magazine lie
entered I,hoda's study. waving II over
his head, yelling. Where now Is your
fatal 1872"
She reached for the letter. which h.
held beyond her reach. He tcased her
for awhile and then gave II to her
Her story was accepted The envcl
opc contained n generous check
"NOw. Miss Rhoda. now what have
you to say?'
"Pooh" That's only one In four
months"
"Wcll. It's one, and you said you
wouldn't sell any"
Rhodn laughed
"IInvo Il cup OF tea. .Iack?" she
asked Two Jumps"
zone, only one. aud no cream. You'd
make u nice wife, wouldn't You! You
have poured tea for me for five years
and YOU cant remember now how
many humps take Woe Is me-" But
there was 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 thlr
tecnth year of her writing, who could
tell:
When the year ended. she tried |
again The first did not sell either.
Jack said. "You must 20 TO pastures
new"
He had to 20 to Europe on business.
and h. meant to take Rhoda along. He
tcascd her 10 marry him.
"Ehoda dear. ! love you so. and
have waited five years"
well. wait seven. like Jacob"
AMI then get Leah no. stree: III
wait not another day" he said stern
~ Il am going home now. and You
can think II over and when you de
eide to marry me let me know. Tn
I'll YOU say come you will not SEE
me"
\ week passed and no word from
lihmla. then another and another
Then she began to think. She missed
him 80,
Her aunt. who had returned from n
trip. asked. "Rhoda, what have You
douc Ia .lackT
"Nc,hing" answered Rhoda, He
has lcft me-"
Tl:nlly she teephoned to his office
Hello. Is that you. Jack?"
"Yes. Rhola."
Come have n cup OF tea this after