The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

But man must be something" protested Margot
81 suppose he must answered Phoebe. Yet don't
,hc marry he anything but man Not
a professional man, not medical man, a lawyer
man. a soldier man. sailor man. not man OF
letters-not OF anyhing-only MAN."
How about a noblcman-ving his rents, to
sayaSked Margot making her escape into the garden
with Phoebe IN pursuit.
But whatever Phoebc's opinions on the subject of
poets and poetry, ii remarkable fact that as she
10 sleep thai night, she was saying to herself:
Always keep the dream
Though all else 60
Never part with that
Never lose the dream
1t was a recognized institution among Margot's
friends that every Friday evening she told fortunes
by the cards"
usually looks askance. regarded by card sorccrers as
after dinner Fridays. Margot often the centre
OF little group of young and even old, people anxious
TO consult the Syb-for IT Is strange paradox that
old people less interested in the future than the
young Margofs solcmnity OF on these occa-
sions almost ndescribablc and she was not only
firm believer in her gifts as a divner but she had
to her credit so many we'll authenticated stories of her
skill that could not we'll escape certain serious
in consulting her She had way OF reading ones
past that made the least superstouS listen with IN
voluntary respect 10 her representations OF the future
Phoebe always affected a certain bantcring scepti-
osm they sat down TO the table and Margot handed
to her the twcntycgh cards, bidding her shuttle
and cut three times
Suppose the preliminary moves" she
would tease, the skirmishng Of fate, to say.
Shortly to have letter. lhat perhaps not UNLIKELY
all things considered Then I'm small present
is coming to Of course, am gong to take short
journcy-to buy hat in London, perhapS-and you
mustn't forget that an to have surPrise-
BE quiet, Phoebe how can you expect the cards to
tell anything when you approach them in such spir;t1
Now hsten, and Mareot would begin
On this particular Friday, Margot was more than
usually impressive and though she wovldnt have
fessed il for the world, Phoebe little less
ful.
"Some ono is going to tell you lie" began Margot.
imprcssvcly pointing to the three lcnaves
Never mind that Tell me about the Fair Woman
and the Dark Man." said Phoebe.
Did you remember to wish " asked Margot dsrc-
gaTding her friends hippancy. Yes! Phoebe had
wished, she said with a smile; but Margot ab
sor5ed her friends future hardly to heed her
Presently She came out Of her study.
Your cards arc wonderfully bright tonight Phoebe"
she said solemnly You hold your wish whatever it
is" and with rapid gesture she indicated the for
tunatc conjunction OF the cards Then she went on
reading the mystic scheme of hearts and diamonds and
Look" she said presently, pointing again to the
cards DO you see those three aoes' That means ans
hasty news. And well Did you anything like
that Phoebe listen a dark man is coming across
deep water-to your wish
To my wsh-nonsense." said Phoebe, bridng
Look here, them" continued Margot, what else
Vbis meanl The king of clubs you is next
the nine and and of clubs That means that
a dark man Is coming across deep water But more
than that the of hearts close that he IS
coming the house and the three OF hearts that
he is coming to your wish. There are you, die queen
of cnbs-and he is clubman, too-the king or clubs.
Do you see?
My wishp protested Phoebe again, "Nonsensel"
well, there the cards" said Marsot
Come into the garden said Phoebe rising from the
table Look how the moon shining through the
trees
wcdding-ring," assented Margot wiceedly, and they
into the garden.
The crocus ring was gltering with dcwdrops in the
moonshinc.
"Oh the ring is covered with tcars' exclaimed
mo only diamonds" said Margot reassuringy.
Next morning at breakfast Mr.. Somerset looked up
from letter he reading.
I've are have vsiot girls he said; our land
lord Mr. Staniforth-why, what's the matter"
The sudden jump OF surprise of the tTo girls had
not escaped him.
why nothing father; only he has seemed so mys-
terious that hardly thought OF him as real
person"
The righteousness of Mr. Staniforh did not seem to
have struck Mr.. Somerset before. Nor did he seem
Mr. Somerset handed the letter over to Phoebe, and
Margot and she read 1t together Yes was the same
small fascinating hand" Naturally, the girls looked
al each other
Well Mr Staniforth came ard went, but II proved
that visit did suffice for bis researches among
his old papers In fact they necesstaed several visits,
in the course OF which he and hs tenants DIS
covered natural liking for each oher, which relieved
those occasions of their formal character. Indeed.
very the Somerset household had almost forgotten
that Mr. Staniforth the landlord; and by the time
that Spring had come again Phoebe knew all about
the two butterflies and indeed was on such terms OF
liant morning she had dared to tell him about
her weddng-rinR.
On this OCCASION ne had taken her into his arms
in a most unlandordE manner. and told her that so
long he lived that ring should be kept pure gold.
perfect, uneroken eTelem of the perfect love 10
which he thereon pfodged the OF his days.
IF have to buy up all the crocus-bulbs in the
world" he had added, laughing
ooh. yes! | think my heart would break. said
Phoebe ''if any year it should up broken the
tniest bit worn the least bit thin"
Don't fear" her lover answered Our wedding
ring only made of flowers bat it is rooted in
the warm, faithful earth The universe has it in its
keeping and all the laws OF time and space watch
over like Ruatdan angels and tend with visible handS
For| sweetheart planted by the stronGestofa all
the elements, that element which all the other elements
bow down and give their willing service? Others may
thunder and threaten and much more power,
full but the sap is stronger than the thunder ana
the influence of the irresistible than the
stormicst sea- is love seemingly so frail in power,
soft of voice. the mysterious king Of all the eie-