Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-03-07

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to sit in a seat marked IL at play OF
concert"
"Let me read your hand, Rhoda,
said Barbara.
Rhoda left the tea table and took q
chair by Barbara, who was an expert
In palmistry. Barbara read:
"You have the authors hand, all
Hght-drooping headline with forked
end, a rather large thumb and curv.
ed outside. which shows imagination
| Your mount of Jupiter is well 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 a line
which shows superstition. You will be
married soon and have quite long
! life"
Thanks, Bab dear. IL that Is all
true But do not intend to be mar
ried soon, however"
1.-The oft tnid plans of mice AMI
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
a little.
Jack fingered, gave her hand gen
tie squeeze and said, See, dear, the
fates are against you"
'Well, 1t is not you, necessarily"
scornfully.
"Oh, isn't it? Do you think | shall
let any other man marry you? Not
muchr
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, u
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 1t to her
Her story was accepted. The envel-
ope contained a generous check
Now, Miss Rhoda, now what have
you to sayT
Pooh" That's only one in four
months"
well, it's one, and you said you
wouldn't sell any"
RhOda laughed.
Have cup of tea. Jack?' she
asked. Two lumps?'
"One, only one. and no cream You'd
make nice wife. wouldn't you? You
have poured tea for me for five years
and you can't remember now how
many Jumps take. Woe is me-! But
there was a naughty twinkle In his
eye.
During the rest of the year Rhoda
III not sell another story, whether 1t
Tas really because it was the thir-
tcenth year of her writing. who could
ell?
When the year ended. she tried
lgain. The first did not sell either
Jack said. You must go to pastures
lew."
lie had to 20 to Europe on business,
ana he meant to take Rhoda along. He
!eaSed her to marry him.
"Rhc da. dear love you so. and l
nave waited five years"
We'll. wait seven, like Jacob"
And then get Leah-no. stree; I'll
tait not another day" he said stern
ly Il am going home now, and you
can think 1t over. and when you de-
eide to marry me let me know. I'm
Ill you say come you Will not see
me-"
A week passed and no word from
lthoda. 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 Jack?'
Nothing" answered Rhoda. HE
has left me-"
Finally she telephoned to his office.
Hello. is that you. Jack?"
'Yes. Rhoda"
Come have cup of tea this after
noon"
you mean 1t? You know what this
invitation implies?"
Yes. know" meekly.
1t was Il 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 Wed
nesday." she declared.
why on Wednesday, dearY
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 ALI"
So they were married on a Wednes.
day. Jack didn't care. She was SC
lovable he was glad to take her, super