The Ordway new era., 1909-01-08
"A FAILS Z
PROPHET
BY e. m. Smith.

Joble ana nau Dcen having lea
together one wet September after,
noon: had called at the Marshalls'
nat for the ostensible purpose of Dor
rowing a book from Josie's brother.
was fortunate enough to learn that
he was out.
But there Is something in PALMS.
try." she continued. You don't know
how wonderfully correct Madam Zara
was In reading my character. She
said was very sweet-tempered, as a
rule. though sometimes | get In awful
RACES.
She said that-that | had an ad
mirer-two, in fact. but one | must
certainly avoid; he was not my af
Unity and would bring me great un-
happiness II | married him."
This Is all most Interesting" l OBJ
served, and switched on my most sym
pathetic expression.
She described him accurately. He
Is a tall. fair man, with cold. gray
eyes-at least. know several men
like him." Josie went on rather inco
herently, watching the effect of this
speech.
Il am tall. fair. with gray eyes)
Il am shortly to meet n dark man.
Josie said. In impressive tones. Il
shall be wise to marry him, madam
thinks. He will make an admirable
happy. Oh! and she said, too. that |
had sweet. ethereal nature. and that
was very idealistic-but, OF course,
that wasn't true"
You should go to crystal -gazer,"
| remarked. "Palmists are not in it
with psychometrists."
Really? Do you know n good. re-
liable one? I've never been to ga
zer." cried Josie. in great excitement.
81 do little in that way myself" l
said. although | don't want 1t men
toned. You see. am Scotch, and
many Scotch people have second
sight. That Is why | scoff at palm
istry: crystalgaZing Is a much more
advanced science l asserted conf
IDENTIFY.
oh! Would you gaze for me?" she
lmplored: Il haven't crystal. but
Arthur has n glass paper.weight.." +"
And she rushed away 10 get it.
assumed the correct dreamy. pro-
phetical expression.
1T Is necessary" | said. ito hold
one of the patient's-I mean subjects
hands. hold the crystal in the
other
She slipped soft. warm little hand
into mine. Crystal-gaZing Is dis.
tinctly pleasant pastime under some
conditions.
ball for some moments, began to
speak In n deep. sepulchral voice. SO
weird that It surprised me.
told Josie several facts about her
past lifc-I had learned them from
Arthur-and she was evidently much
impressed. Then | grew more imagi-
native.
You will meet n dark man." in
formed her.
That's what madam said." she re-
piled. drawing n little closer.
she WAS quite correct then. The
dark mans appearance Is not Irepo-
sessing. but he is worthy. kind man."
Worthy is a horrid adjective"
she protested. with a littl. shudder.
Il see him quite plainly in the crys
tal-he squints little, and he is rath
er fat. notice that he is becoming
bald. and he wears bristly black
beard"
Josie likes clean.shaven men.
Shall marry him." she ques-
toned anXiously.
Yes. am quite sure you will: he is
fairly well off, he has made his money
in the grocery line. | think. You Will
probably be quite happy, and I should
strongly advise you to marry him. He
seems little uninteresting, but feel
he is a very estimable person. and my
intuition Is never wrong. That is all
I can tell you" l said. with a deep
sigh of exhaustion, putting the crystal
down.
\ But what about the fair man."
Josie asked, withdrawing her hand.
! "Oh, he isn't in your life at all. He
person appears"
She looked slightly downcast.
But I shan't marry the dark man
unless like him.
"Oh. of course you will like him
when you meet him, and what do looks
matter! His phlegmatic and--er-
stodgy temperament will steady your
ethereal, idealistic nature"
Suppose I married before I met
him?"
Now I come to think of 1t, 1t would
be rather a good way of averting des-
tiny, II you really feel you would
rather not have him, but I think you
had better wait and see him first"
"No! No! No! couldn't marry
a person Of that description. 1t must
he he whom madam meant, although
she wasn't half as clever as you are,
She didn't go into details as you do.
ch ,,bot shall I do? 1 shall dread