The Yale expositor., 1911-10-19
Consulting
Nine. antena

Again and again I've addressed
you," remarked Grace, while you've
been staring and gazing at that cal
endar. Aren't there enough days i'll
the month to suit you?"
Certainly, but this is the 18th or
me-"
whats so special about it?'
About three weeks ago." answered
Juliette, her face beaming with smiles
and her eyes glistening with eXpec-
fancy, Il consulted a clairvoyant,
Madame Fantella"
Madame Fantella used to sew for
u.s." interrupted Grace.
Not this one. She is simply mar
velous, predicts miraculous events and
gives you the most wonderful dates"
For instance?" asked Grace, du-
biously.
AT the age of sixty-nine will meet
with "A serious illness, but will re-
cover"
Il hope you will have recovered
your senses by that time and not be-
palmist."
Pm not superstitious, but on this
very date she prophecied that tall
dark young man would invite me to
the theater and cone what may, un-
der no condition should [ refuse as
he would propose"
"Who is the tall dark, mysterious
gent?"
why, Charles Charleton, of course.
whose invitation | accepted immedi-
ately for tonight"
Astonishing! Surprising! Charles
always seemed a confirmed bachelor
to me-" exclaimed Grace. "EIe is so
attentive to all the girls"
Little did | think ] would be the
fortunate one. How the girls will envy
me. the wife of such handsome, cul-
tured, clever lawyer said Juliette in
a delighted, blissful tone.
When Charles called for Juliette
that evening. he found her waiting for
him looking as pretty as a lily all in
white. She greeted him more cordial
ly than ever and seemed to listen in
tently to even the most trivial re-
mark All the time she was ponder
ing. How, when and where will he
say those glorious words that can so
easily be answered in one little word
of three letters?"
You seem radiant with happiness
Charles commented.
I'm always happy when I'm with
you" she answered as they left the
theater where she had not heard one
word of the play.
Then I'm all the sorrier," COM
menced Charles, "to tell you that next
week | intend moving to New York"
Doesn't he think I'd move away"
wondered Juliette. why, I'd go to
the depths of Africa with the man [
cared for" Aloud, she managed to
ask, "Why?"
"A we!l-known legal firm want a
single young man to look after one
department of their business and
have accepted their offer, which means
{. successful future
Accept my congratulations" said
Juliette. But you will not always be
single?"
For a lorg time to come" ex-
planned Charles. That's the reason
I'm nice to all the girls. so none can
take MY attentions seriously"
Not even ii YOU admired the girl
greatly asked Juliette. fast losing
confidence in Madame Fantella.
NO, because my mother on her
death-bed eXacted a promise from me
that | would not marry until my sis
ters were married AS the kids are
only seven and nine years now, my
benedict days are in the dim future"
Charles was so interested in telling
about his run of affairs and prospects
that he failed to notice how listless
and weary Juliette was.
Il shall never forget what a pleas
ant evening | spent" he said as he
left her.
I'll never forget it either" thought
Juliette, tearing inc calendar to
shreds. That | have wasted three
weeks of my life thinking, hoping and
dreaming of that conceited fool!
Madame Fantella is certainly wonder.
full in predicting occurrences that
don't occur"