The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

false Information, just 10 lead them on.
II read, too that thou are in trou-
BILE said the girl.
Thou art the first to know it" said
the youth, readily, but wincing In her
sight How can a man who is most
times abroad have troubles? Tell me
that"
Thy trouble bides at home she
softly said.
Then dost thou truly know" add
mitted the youth. Now tell me what
| shall do, for | will not longer sail
the sea in such uncertainty as has
cursed my voyages of late. | am a
mamie said it as a youngster doth
who feels the blood bounding in him
each day more swiftly than before
Il am man; pray thee bid me take
my trouble by the throat and stran-
gle it."
Best take it by the hand and plead
with it" she said "or look it in the
eye and say your inmost thought"
Aye, hook it in the eye-and be
dbdSItu ne dllSNtl'u SollHol E'N
my Utmost thought without some help.
Is there no firmness or no readiness
of speech writ in my palm, dear
sy.sy?"
"A palm all curleycues and tails
the owners purpose always fails, she
hummed.
"A miserable outlook" he said, and
set his face.
But thine hath no curleycues nor
tails, nor anything but welldetined
and proper lines-a lifeline long and
red and deep. denoting friendship good
to keep Thou lowest one who is
fckle?" she asked pointedly
Il cannot tell" he said Il mayhap
should have brought her palm as
well?"
1T is not needed now the gypsy
said Come, here's an arrow well
defined, sharp-ponted short and blunt
at end What is the message fate de
signed by this war token us TO send?'
The arrow must mean the service
of the king" he said promptly. Il am
in the navy"
The arrow means not service" she
returned. 1T signifies. rather, loyalty
Thou art a loyal man." she asked
Always. everywhere" he boosted.
Then why seekest thou information
of thy love affairs of soothsayers?
she persisted.
IT'S writ that soothsayers know,
he answered vehemently and | do
not | cannot tell if | am cherished
in her heart or if in my absence | am
half forgot. | cannot even tell if |
am present in her mind when | am
near, for then conyerseth she most
fagrantly with other and less worthy
men"
Less worthy men, indeed
Il deem them So
But is thy Judgment much TO be
depended ons Thou seemest but a
youth: thy blood is quick to take of
Tense; thy heart protesteth over triiies
and standeth round in way of buffet,
ing. When thou art older, thou wilt
better know the other sex and realize
that when 1hOu art most HOuteu lhOu
art most egardeG-when thou seem
est most madly TO pursue, shouldst
thou but hesitate, she would run unto
thee
Thou shouldst know women well,
he said. but how know | that thou
sayest true of what my power will
become with years?"
The stone upon my finger tells me
all-of thee and of thy maid who is
so steeled; how that she seemeth firm
as any wall-yet that if thou persist
she shall yield
Thou wouldst counsel firmness and
good hope?"
CAS- | know the future and the sex.
80 be it, then" he said, but
much fear thou knowest gypsy maid
ems only, and It's no gypsy maiden
that hath cast her charm on me-.
NO gypsy maiden? Then Thy palm
is wrong Take back thy fee straight.
way and run along
He shook his head. She Is no
gypsy" he explained, only a make
believe"