The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-09


forbid you to use that term IN con-
nection with the professor again. i
won't stand It. Just because you are
an ignoramus you feel like insulting
all intelligent people"
well, let's not discuss It further.
You believe in palmlstry, and well
let 1t go at that. The professor pre-
dlcted that you would hear great
good news within day. There's a
ring at the bell 1t is probably some
one with the news you are looking
for"
Mr. Bowser went down the hall and
opened the door. A boy handed him
a note and departed Mr. Bowser re-
turaed TO the sitting room to read II,
and Mrs. Bowser saw look OF dIsap-
polntment and chagrln come over his
face He was notified that man
who owed him $1,000 had gone into
bankruptcy and wouldn't be able to
pay cents on the dollar. He tried
TO suppress the news, but Mrs. Bow
ser insisted, and when she had It she
said:
"Thats the great good news What
wonderful man your professor is! /
wonder what particular line in your
palm he got that from! II there's a
bankruptcy line there you'd better
take some sandpaper and get rid Of
t."
Mr.. Bowser stood aud glared at her,
but made no reply. He'd been hgur-
ing on getting that $1,000 the next
week He had walked up and down
the room for Ave minutes when there
came another ring at the bell, and
Mrs. Bowser said:
THE professor is certainly a great
man on future predictions. There's a
ring, and you had best go and get the
money you didn't expect. Perhaps
some old maid has died and left you
legacy"
"And perhaps I'll settle your case
when / return" replied the palmlst
as he passed down the hall.
II was another boy and another
note. AS the note was opened nickel
fell out. The note was from an
acquaintance whose street car fare
Mr.. Bowser had paid that morning
and who wrote that he didn't want to
be under obligations, even in the mat
ter OF nickels.
kinoardins q Wonderful Man.
Professor Kincardlne is certainly
wonderful man." said Mrs Bowser as
she turned away, "and 1 am beginning
to believe there may. be something In
this matter. Just think of IT. You did
not expect money, and here you get
whole nickel all at oncew
Woman, do you realize that you are
getting very close to the dead line?"
asked Mr., Bowser in husky tones as he
looked at her with scalping knives In
his eye ,"
"But I'm not doing anything. I'm
simply telling you that have changed
my opinion somewhat. If the man
only comes and asks you to go into
partnership with him | shall have to
admit that the lines In the palm real
ly mean something. Do you think he
will comeT'
"Do 1? Do L? don't care a durn
whether he does or not. / set out to
discuss matter with you, and
"And the bell rings. my dear. That
must be the man II It is will make
the professor written apology"
Mr.. Bowser didn't hurry any. He
felt in his bones that a new solar
plexus blow awaited him. The door
was opened to admit stranger, who
gave his name as Sykes and who ask
ed for private word When he had
been taken into the library he whis-
peringly stated that he held n recipe
for making cider vinegar from iron
filings, rainwater and acid and was
looking for partner. He was going
on to tell about the profits to be made
when Mr.. Bowser pointed to the door
and told him to hustle. A minute later
he sneaked down the hall and got into
his overco { and slipped outdoors.
Mrs. Bowser heard him go, but she
did not call after him. She was awake
at 2 o'clock in the morning, when he
came home, but she pretended sleep.
AS he bumped about the bedroom she
heard him blast the professor and
palmlstry, hut she never smiled. She
knew he had suffered, and she was
good TO him. NJ QUAD.
A Strenuous Introduction.
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