The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-02
Mllady of the Fortunes
ny PHILIP KEAN.

and me , aus' was thick on the long white road;
bondage Even the birds languid as they sat
grass !, by the roadside lay asleep half hia-
s aen 6 18th the bushes Now and then cart with
1rs PED the woman however until there
bile horn. At the unusual sound in this far eonn
she sat h up When the big reached che
car stopped ~ e ~
What do you want?" asked .As man who sat be-
side the chauffeur
pleaded. experimenting the softness Of her voice
from the back seat a protest why should
we stop here in the heat, oswaidT"
The man studying the girls face 1T will
take only a moment" he said
some money and will go on"
The girl by the roadside cast glance at the girl
IN the auto, Il do not take money for nothing"
she said Let me tell your fortune"
An older feminine voice urged the necessity of
going on Indeed. Oswald. you are inconsiderate
to stop here in the heat"
The Young man. still held by the eyes of the girl
out and as, @ PROPOSED oolnprom'se: let's get
looks cool under the trees
The fortune teller made eager confirmation TT
Is cool" she said. and there is spring among tna
murmur of distaste from the girl in the tom
We are all hungry. why not?"
s,a me young man questioning the girl by the
into the wood and help to ma the spring
a. She went ahead of them lightly picturesque
hgnre-faa and slender. with q .ed gold
hair In faded gown Of blue, Her wide hat was
"a ban Of
let peoples dropped In her hand
Eve Even the girl who had protested forced to
came 1t was place of greenness and Of dtmness
Oh murTnurlng water and of grooming winds.
said One It in the sun rne ehaas
coh an s the lunch hamper spread white
ene gods. The eyes of the fortune teller followed
with good things and handed it to her she drew drew
back, Not unless you let me tell your fortune
ma IN a moment Sylvia, am going have my
Oswald! This time it the older woman.x
She told him many trivial things at first things =;
which sylvia and her mother smiled last how
OF marriage and he sazed her in wonder AA-
9w eld you u. know , these thngs? he demanded.
denly denly. she lifted her head and her eyes dashed.
now. She looked at the women and he un-
Some other time them" he murmured.
s sfsaa nodded lis it worth my lunch?"
caeiss a yes and he brough. her all the
roaSs fowl the salad the sandwiches. cold
" When she had finished, she stood up and said.
manded. e' ana oe-
When will you tell me the rest of INV fortune, -.
little troubled look huttered across her race
somewhere, sometime" she said fled
temper She complained OF everything blaming tha
snl oy the roadside for their stop in this lonely
argued. ' shs
a before ed
IN time to dress for dinner Oswald came down
Mass OF red-gold hair lay against the ivory Of her
neck. Her himy chiffon gown trailed behind her
shining locks was matched by other pearls that fei,
In ropes almost to her knees
He gazed in astonshment Your" he ASKED
Her face showed no sign of recognition II DON.
IIe bowed. consentng thus to her deception.
sylvia and her mother stared gasped as they
too. recognized the personality OF their fellow.
sass b, But only during the dinner did
seriousness that enveloped her. 1t when they
said, and the transformed fortune teller had the
grace to blush and murmur that she had eaten it
Later. Oswald made her confess. why do YOU try
hsr convince n me that do not know ~ he asked
porch MY heart would know YOU anywhere Then
was to know that you Were 1a eomias
what might to obtain mea o nevs sas NOT
IN ss w%ra i came to ms me than that
q fancy to If I could do it. I had often
% 50 pu. os aa faded d
70, xonie one to come Then 1 fell asleep and il
i. y9 wa. a ias that hs m n.ssooassa
q sss ~ans e saos
Eirl would have to DO who really had to earn wnas
.sain-and to ana you hsrsi AeIee sec you
TT was fate, he repeated ~But you did not tell
How could ~" she said. your hand said that
you must not marry blond woman and there was
q blond young lady eating lunch with you. I
could not tell such rude fortune"
He looked blank oh. Sylvia il just friend
but hope to marry blond woman"
Ills tone significant that she blushsd
THAT H." he amended. III red-goId hair can be
called blond"
Her head went up proudly, 7 think" she re-
proved that you presuming." N
He leaned toward her. II have said It Is fate we
cannot escape Il. Do you wish escape It. dear 3
lady OF fortunes?'
she shook her head. 7 am no. sure and any
how. 1t Was fake fortune-such= things don't come
true"
You can't get out OF It that way" he said lyon
promised that should marry. There oniy one
woman that want. May ] try to win her?.
And looking up into his promised.
~ "a.
.sM Newer Topic.
The daffodfl IL the bill.
But am fadish.
The theme Ii trtte: I'd rather write
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