The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-23

comWthu you on your ueclhlOus
remarked the youth az her side, But,
honestly dear. it's not original. and
you don't mean f. I'm the only
chap In the town wcather-beaten
enough 20 survive these sudden
storms, Of which the present ono
sided alteration is but a reasonably
fair example"
You like 20 hear yourself talk"
snapped the maid you are simply
eaten up with egotism, Some day
your head will expand to the burst
ing point and prove the vacuum that
I have long suspioioned,"
Polly. in her tempestuous way,
suddenly turned the conversation. Il
have been TO the fortune teller, II you
must know"
Jimmy, on the day before, had
strolled through the camp OF these
picturesque nomads Gypsy queens
have regulations for being rare
seers," he observed, thoughtfully,
"Rare-fools." stormed the maid.
81 just hate myself for having gone
out there at all. IL ought to have
known better. No one and read the
future" she concluded wisely 1T
isn't possible"
"I deduce then, that the parcel Of
information handed out by the
swarthy Minerva wasn't at all TO
your liking"
The girl flushed, then tho storm
in her eyes suddenly abated and a
wicked little imp OF mischief danced
expectantly in its place. 1T would
be nice If ! could believe her." she
ventured, demurely. you would
advise me to, would you not?"
Certainly" came IRON the grin
ming and unsuspecting Jimmy.
Gypsy queens are daughters Of
seventh daughters. you know. They
are wise in the occult"
Thereupon Polly. with a happy
little smile, unfolded the information
vouchsafed by her Roumanian high
ness.
A frown clouded the youths brow
at the completion of the tale. Rot"
he grumbled
But" objected Polly, sweetly, II
have your own words for It that these
gypsy people are vastly clever. Since
talking to you l have no doubt but
what it will come out as she said.
Anyway. must wait for my old mil
lionaire man l always did believe
that l should marry for money, and
then-who knows-he may be nice;
and I can love him, If h is"
Polly was in a rare humor. Never
before had she been able to tease
this great, good-tempered giant. He
never took her refusals to marry
him as a good joke But Polly was to
see the sudden fruition of the gypsy's
prophesy, whether she believed in it
or not.
"Honk, honk!"
A most erratic automobile with
two occupants came zig-zagging down
the narrow road, interrupting for the
moment the interesting dialogue be-
tween the two young people.
"Honk, honk!"
AS the great machine reached
them, 1t suddenly swerved to the
curb, and one of the occupants was
shot catapult-lIke into the very arms
of Polly. Both were thrown to the
walk In an instant the new and
spectacular arrival had bounced to his
feet and even before the astonished
Jimmy realized what had happened
had assisted the girl to her feet.
Profuse apologies came glibly to
the lips Of the man.
The newly arrived was short, fat,
and well on the shade side of sew
enty. How a man Of his age could
spring so nimbly to his feet and in
stantly execute a Chesterfeldian
bow was beyond the comprehension
Of the silent and wondering Jimmy.
There is something wrong with
he car" the man was explaining.
My driver has been working at it
or an hour He couldn't stop, you
see. Only for you, young woman, I
would have been dashed to this stone
pavement, ana PROBABLY killed. III you .
will allow me would like to give
you this as a little token Of my ap-
1reciation." The old gentleman took
two carat diamond from his finger
md passed 1t into the hands of the
lstonished girl.
"Honk, honk!"
The car, now under control, came
O a sudden stop beside them, and
n an instant, the old gentleman had
climbed in beside the driver, who put
IN full speed and disappeared in a
loud of dust.
Jimmy" gasped Polly, 81 take 1t
ii back. / will marry you Things
Iappen so fast in this world that 1t
5 no place for an unprotected girl"
And Jimmy laughed joyfully