The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-20

were there at the appointed time but
he was not. We waited a solid hour
and finally, in desperation, went in
search of him on the midway. We were
attracted by a sign which read:
MADAME MARIE, THE GREAT
PIANIST. History of your life reveal
ed for only fifty cents
l never pass a fortune teller by. so
we entered the tent Madame Marie"
had on a green waist. covered with
spangles and a red skirt made very
full. She looked at me rather peculiar
ly, as l extended my palm. You are
from Ocala, Florida, are you not?" she
asked. You graduated in the class of
1911" she continued, and you are An
ma Mcdowell" marion Dewey" !
broke in, you are the most wonderful
fortune teller l have ever known"
We were destined to have one more
exciting adventures: Pursuing our way
through the midway we CHANGED to
hear the following conversation behind
us: Come on, l hain't seen them
pickles and things in the pure food
building yet please let's go to the
fortune tellers first a meek voice an
swered. No, l amt agointer do it, do
you hear me-" please" Did you
hear what | said? You come on. If
you don't, I'll drag you" Plying the
owner of the meek voice we glanced
! back. We saw a woman who looked
as if she might weigh two hundred
| and fifty. dragging along by his arm
| a meek little man. The meek little
man was Edward Henderson. We in
vited him to the class dinner and he
had spirit enough left to accept, in
| spite of the protests of his Amazonian
wife.
| | then gave up sightseeing and
spent the rest of the day planning our
dinner. l was surprised and happy a
few hours later, when l entered the
attractive dining room. My directions
had been carried out in every detail.
There was a large bunch of nastur-
tiums in the center of the table and on
each side were small punches, formin g
the letters Q. H S. and the figures
III. The lights were covered with
black and yellow Grape pa per. Alto
gether the effect beautiful, and
reminded me forcibly of another gala
might. when the decorations were black
and gold and the number being honor
ed was seven. He had an extra place
for someOne--we were wild to know
for whom Herbert had 'phoned tina,
.
rived but he had refused to give the
name.
When our patience had reached q
limit waiting for Leon. Herbert and
| the unknown party, in walked Herbert
with a vision of lovliness. which We
, identified as Annie Laurie Perry. We
gave Leon up and proceeded with oul
joyful dinner. Between courses Paul
as master of ceremonies, called on his
classmates to give a brief account o.
their careers since the eventful nigh
: of May 10, 1911. When Edward Hen
l derson was about to get up his wife
said You set there: I'll tell what lit
: tie there's 10 tell" II was only through
: the efforts of Paul that Edward wa
: allowed to commence. Il first went Z
a theological seminary to study for tn
ministry. but decided. after a year 0
$ il, that / was not good enough. Thel
= l lived on farm for four years, whel
e Mrs. Henderson married me and tool
= me to her farm. have been Their
D ever since and although / clear abou
: fifteen hundred dollars a year. my wifi
? thinks that I am not making ii pay
/ If the daggers shot from the eyes o
: Mrs Henderson had been real. Edwar
E would surely have been stabbed il
: more places than poor Julius Caesar
V Edward sat down amid thunderous ap
I plause for We all felt sorry for him
h Then Paul called on Herbert. Il en-
v tered college in the fall of 1912.
: graduated and took special cours
in chemistry at the University of II
[ linois and settled in Atlanta. I wa
e always trying combinations and finall
e discovered the furniture polish, wit
e which You and Paul are acquainted
t Anna If I do say il myself. it is tn
: best on the market. Never scratche: