The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-08
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Katrina 5 Fortune
LBy Llwrence Alired Clayl

There were some sitls who called
ier Miss Tightly and said She, was
setting her cap for big game, but
odld be eft. anu there were others
that said If, she would only have herr
.ortune tod she would be sure OF a
lappy future.
All the other girls IN the factory
lad had Eiieir fortunes tOld--some OF
hem four times Overland all except
one was 10 marry hero. The one
sception was a girl named Ida. she
I'D dou0.ed the Old woman S abii-
~ to read the futuse, and i'll return
IA been lold that she would marry
legless man who would turn on the
Jas some night dnd both would be
.oand dead in the morning 1t was
hat one particular hing tnat yexed
he rest ~ the grls-Katrina would
ial go 10 the Old woman who ioia
ortunes tcs fifteen cents. II girl
lad only ten She could pay the pal
luce on fhe installment plan, bnt she
| l.lst pay or expect bad luck.
no one can tell your futute,Y pro
.tsted Katrina. III is all silly, non
4 fIitct. w ndh 10 W AOiilt Wa RSiANs
But maybe You are going to, mar
| ~ a hero f "
| ii shall never marry al an .Eqh;
1t my mother She Las TO bring Ole
4 q. and coal up fiye flights OF staiis,
lind the.e are times when llttifi
lkuines hoiee aud beats herr g II
'lhe old woman 1eaid that kHriiia
Iasa, an unheleyer aud Ii worrea. her
:he wanted that IL cents, and She
wanted 10 leep the confidence Of rne
tner girls. SO atser waiting in vain
" the gr., she went to the boss OF
ae snop, and said
You mast prepare for disaster
iou have girl who does not be
, ieye in fLitme telling. If you keel
.er here something bad must hap
J rcn"
Bur ml, be do not believe in i
yset, he replied.
rnen i. is so bad that you viii
/ u uine1 ANY nlaht YOU may ex
tri fire
e rs kat'.na the girl"
She is me one.
i. Il 60 rot want any troubles Will
!. ou and 80 shall SPEAK to her.
{ inc next day ne called the girl t
c lin aiter she had eaten her 'Iuncl
t. ma said to her:
! YOU are never late and neve
{. ,lck anu ,1l do Your work TO pleas
g ne, but you do not Believe in forum
{ einng. Because OF that the old W.
II nan Is gong 10 see tnat my sho
e juins up. DO you wish me lll?'
!. on, no, no., Dut how can belev
e a such nonsense.
Il you must ga u. her or shall has
Il . lei you 80. cannot have my. bus
I .sss dest eyed
n Then I viii gc, Dut Will believ
al i notnins she says
ilat at,ernon il became known a
hrough The shop that Katrina wa
have her fortune told, and at nigf
c score o. girls accompanied ner
q &c old woman s. The cards wer
c lMfIleI, tie lines OF her palm exam
6 ned, and hen she. was told;
I in a fes days you will meet
oung MAJ He Mil fail in love wit
:. on. He S'll prove 10 be hero, an
tine yug viii marry MIN. 1t is :
,ftten al yous palm, and the stai
ave il So. Ii Is better TO marry
ero than rich man. A hero cal
=, Iot lose bis mcney and bring HI
- ,iie to poverty. That is all. Destin
IDS spokcli.
= Katrina went hCme believing not
gOrd OF Il, though she took care NJ
"a i,iay 50 10 inc girls. Her mothe
= 90, said il was all nonsense, and he
ather gave her Suil Oh the ear.
:, Katrina" the boss said to he. I'll
), ,aAt day Z thank you, and increa
o,.r wasta 30 cents week. Yt
ave saved me lrem ruin, and as Ion
o there - work YOU shall have son
70 do. E,ap after you marry yoi
,e zero you eln work here"
n, On the way home one night fe
AVS later Katrina was accosted
e., young lnan who was searching u
IN ,treets los lost dog. He did II
n, claOye Ms cap, and he said "yOns
o. yon, aeG sue knew that hescoli
Oi be the hero the Old woman med
n | nc tolil hGl mothcf, and her moth
il, aid he VS. probably some tom
nd ny and hadn'' lost no dog As f
IN s she knew heroes didn go aroul
he ouNing lar LOST dogs. They we
round with scaling ladders on the
az ,acks to rescu women ana childr
lie rom fourth story windows.
ID ghe net cyenir., at the same sp'
er ne young man accosted katri
nj gam. He wanted TO know If ''yous
,ad seen white bulldog wanderi
Ter around, ane when he gil refused
ed answer hin he walked by her 81
VT and said.
lo' "lt's yase Of love at first sight "
lly ne. It's the first time | ever know
Nv hat palpltation OF the heart was.
You g. On or III call a col
hraatene the girl
'lf one cones ~ bust his head
' nm. 1t took four of EN- the Ia
me to rake me lay down.
hatrlna stopped TO look at him.
' he had fo'isht four poncrnien III
re was a hero--the hero the old v
nan had told her about Even h
:. WI father. in fighting one cop, h
hf cot the worst of il He looked 'oul
Gt ddn al here es look that wa
IT She mad heTer seen one and could
,ay.
'e' And sassed ole of the Toom
Judges. said he young man as th
'F cniinue5 Of their way.
o. '''hinlS. Of the daring of Il, Fl
l;her hal simply cried when
~. a'gned.