El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-14
THE CARDS OF LOVE
BY Jean Rameau.

TT ENRI was out of humor He
had not enjoyed his vacation
at ALL and today it was worse
than ever. 1t all seemed so hopeless.
he thought, as he looked at her walk
ing across the lawn with Pierre Du-
mond, a tall. blond. athletic looking
fellow, with whom most of the girls of
the place have fallen in love as soon
as he arrived. Monday she had refused
to go boating with him, because she
was going for a horseback ride with
Pierre; Tuesday she had refused to go
for a walk with him. because she had
promised to go with Pierce the day be-
fore; Wednesday she had been too
tired to go out rowing with him, and
now he had sulked for two days like
a spoiled child and avoided meeting
her and she had not even seemed to
notice it.
Worst of all, he had seen his rival
wearing a pin which he himself had
given her. He had thought it all over
calmly now, and had come to the con-
clusion that he really had no reason
to blame her at all, for she had never
flirted or in any way given him reason
to believe that she cared for him.
though she liked him as friend.
He walked away and sat down under
a tree, turning his back towards the
direction in which she had gone. A
few moments later he heard her silvery
laughter and got glimpse of her, as
she stood under Japanese lantern A
soft light fell on her silk dress. He
saw his rival take her hand and lead
her off to the dance.
Henri clenched his hands and walked
further into the deep shadow OF the
trees He wanted TO be alone but was
TIL V1,r
wanted him to buy all kinds Of things
and take chances on everything to
help along the mission for the benefit
of which the garden party had been
arranged.
A very pretty girl of Is was more
persistent than any of the rest.
Now you might just as well give
in at once, Henri" she said. you
have got to have your fortune told, or
1 won't speak to you again; and 1t
only costs a louis. Come along now,
like a nice fellow.
Henri frowned and mumbled some
thing about half grown girls being
nuisance.
ooh, yes, 1 know we are" she re-
piled, but there is only one way to
get rid of me and that is by doing as
I say Nine. Aubry is our fortune
teller There, now, 1 suppose L
shouldn't have told you that, because
it is a secret. She is dressed up like
a gypsy woman and wears a veil, go
that you can't see her face at all, but
she does tell the strangest things"
well, I suppose 1 shall have to give
in Yvonne, or you will think 1 am
mean crank. There, take me to your
fortune teller"
That's good fellow. Come along
this way"
She pushed him into rather dark
gypsy was sitting on a low stool.
do you want me to read your hand
or tell your fortune by cards?"
"Oh, try the infallible cards." Henri
replied, rather sarcsstically.
She let him shuttle the cards and
then laid them on the little table in
front of her.
Now let me see she began, looking
at him closely. You are not quite
blond. so the jack of hearts is your
card. Where is he now? Oh. here we
have him? You are rather fortunate.
Wealth. health and lots of travelling.
You have travelled considerably al
ready. haven't you?"
He nodded his head.
you are inclined to be melancholy.
Once you were nearly heartbroken, be-
cause of someone who died"
He had lost sister once and had
missed her dreadfully, but how could
Nine. Aubry know that? 1t must be