The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-13

ton. But We women are made or 0lt-
felent stuff from men, and could rely
on Myra to believe In anything that
had the appearance Of being super
natural. especially il it pointed to a
mate. A few days before Hallow-
cen. when she came to deliver milk to
me. said to her:
"Myra, are you going to try to get a
glimpse Of your future husband Oh
Halloween"
Il haven't thought of doing so" she
replied consciously. you don't believe
in that, do you!'
"Why not? There are lots of queer
things in the world. Is it any more
wonderful that a girl should see the
man she will marry than that mes.
sages may be sent through the air
without even wire to conduct tlem?
II never thought Of that
III were you. coming as you are
to a marriageable age. would try
to get glimpse Of him"
slow?
"Oh, ut II o'clock on Halloween
night start somewhere. The first I'M
married man you meet you will mar
ry"
"Where shall gO:'
II have it. Go out ON the water. ]
have small mOtOrboat. which will
lend you. You can run it. cant yOu:"
"Yes, ma'am."
o'clock. The moon will be nearly full.
| will start you out on the water. iou
will pass but one pcrSOll-a man in a
boat. lie will be your husband"
The innocent creatures face hean!ca
with pleasure She regarded what ]
told her as probable, as | had myself
many years before considered ii posi-
BILE that with Il bit Of wedding cake
under my pillow | would SIZE my own
future mate.
"IIe will be working at something"
I continued. but can't just tell you
what. You shall see for yourself"
"Oh, dear" she gaspcd. putting her
hand to her heart. do you really
mean it?"
"Comc at half past TO-"
The next afternoon l saw Ned, who
had just awakened from his days
slumber, and stopped to ask him how
many mackercl he had taken the night
before. He told me, and | led the con-
versation about through various
themes till l finally broke away from
what I was speaking of, saying:
by the bye. Ned, do you know that
tomorrow night is Halloween"
Il didn't know it," he said.
"You don't believe in such things.
do yOu?"
"Im not child"
swell, child or no child. on HallOw-
cen the girl you are to marry will ap-
pear to you while you are working
with your nets."
He smiled with the look Of one who
took but little interest In the matter
Of Halloween. but would not he
averse to seeing sweetheart.
Remember" I added. moving on.
II tell you your future wife will sail
past you tomorrow night"
Mermaid Oh seashelly' he called
after me.
gave him no reply. All was work
, Ing well for my plan. only hoped
that the weather would be propitiOus,
for should 1t storm or the sea be bois.
ferrous all would be spoiled.
As 1 expected, when Myra came to
me on Halloween she was as be-
, comingly dressed rs her scanty ward
robe would admit. had procured a
flower during the day, which ! put In
her hair, and replaced her tawdry wraT
, with a white sweater. The nights
are chill on CascO bay. even In sum
mer, and in October they are cold. But
!, Myra had the warm blood Of youth III
her veins, and knew sweater
would keep her perfectly comfortable
, Fortunately there was no wind, and
!, the sky was covered only by broker
. clouds that rendered the heavens more
= beautiful. lighted. as they WERE by
!. tho moon.
!. l took my charge down to ston!
beach. where, there being only long
. low ocean swell. l had mOored 1t. Sh'
got in, and us l pressed her hand a
= starting noticed that she was thrille'
with emotion. I pushed off the boat
telling her to steer for the north pcin
), Of Ragged island. l could myself SC
. Ned's boat between me and the point
. but Myra was so excited that she wa
= oblivious to It. As saw her sail gu
!. into the moonlight sent a prayer ate
~ her that she would find husband an
). happiness.
!" OF her appearance to the fisherma
y learned aftcrward from himself.
:, II confess he said. 'that until ! g
- to work setting my nets thought
=. !. what you had told me. though l di
:" not dream Of its coming to pass. bl
!, rs soon rs I was busy | forgot
:" about it. Then l heard the explosion
of a motorboat. Boats are rare o.
:. there except in summer. and | wol
=. dered who was coming. When the boz
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