Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-04
THE FORTUNE TELLER
Girl Becomes Scientific Pianist
for Few Minutes and Tells
Own Fortune.
by LESLIE DAVIS.

scarlet with peoples in her hair, had
become separated in the CROWD from
the friends with whom she had come
to the fete
The entertainment was being CIV
en- for popular charity, and society
was we'll represented. Gaily decked
stalls tempted the purse at every turn,
masses of flowers formed bright
background for the fancy costumes
of the guests and lively music mingled
with the laughter of those who danced.
At Zoes end of the hall group
/ pressed eagerly forward to watch the
mircles of a fascinating juggler, but
! Zoe was not tall enough to see MS
! tricks, so she turned aside in search
of something more amusing. Over
tent nearby she read, Madame Adele,
! Scientific Palmist and Fortune Teller,
and, a little wistfully. she passed In
side to learn her fate.
Your hand, mademoiselle." The
diviner o. the fortune pushed cusn-
| ion forward on the table and, with the
movement, a pack Of cards was scat
| tered upon the floor. AS the palm1st
| bent to gather them, Miss Miller saw
| her dash her hand across her eyes.
rs anything wrong? Are you In
trouble?" questioned Zoe, quickly, for
her heart was kind.
"Oh, that's all right responded
Madame" Adele, with evident embar-
rassment, SIS she made another quick
dab at her eyes, 81 diSu't think I'd be
so silly I'll tell you good fortune
miss" she added, with a painful desire
to please.
I'D rather you would tell me what
1t is that bothers you" persisted Zoe
IT'S my husband" simply. Hes
sick, and when / came away his pain
was awful l hated to leave him alone
in the boarding house, and just now 1t
seemed as though l couldn't stand IT,,
not knowing how he was. That's all,
miss"
Zoe pulled out her purse. 1t was
not very heavy one.
Madame Adele" she commanded,
take that money and hire taxicab-
there are a dozen waiting outside
and go to see your husband as fast
as the law allows. I'll take your place
here"
The fortune teller gasped DO you
mean it?" she breathed, her face
alight But how can you do it?"
Give me your robe and hood ex-
planned Zoe. "In this-dim light no one
will know me, they would never think
of my being here anyway. Hurry be-
fore somebody comest"
Without another protest, Madame
Adele tore off the black mantle that
enveloped her, fastened it around her
companion and adjusted the Disgusting
hood. Silently she produced a black
pencil and with a few deft touches
transformed zoe's young face into a
deeply-lined, middle-aged one. Then
an idea seemed to strike her
But the fortunes, miss? How can
you tell them?"
Il know nearly everybody here, I'll
| please them we'll. Begone!" ordered
Zoe, briskly, and the palmist disap-
peared through flap in the tent
The juggler had finished his act and
trade began again. Zoe mapped out
rosy futures for two girl friends, a
rather silly old bachelor, and an i'm
posing dowager. Then there was a
brief lull.
Presently another customer ap-
peared and at the sight of his tall fig
ure against the shadows of the softly
lighted tent Zoe's heart gave painful
leap.
''WiIl you tell my fortune, Madame
AdeIe?" How familiar was the pleas
ant voice!
Your hand, monsieur" as profes-
sionally as possible. Your life is all
in the lines, so plain for one to read.
All it has been pleasant life so far,
has it not? l see the school boy, full
of mischief, but quick to learn; then
the larger boy at larger school, a col
lege perhaps? But yes. Then comes
a sorrow, a parent has been lost.
Then the travel lines. You have been
in the East, monsieur"
you are clever, Madame Adele!
You make me believe in your powers,
You are a French woman?"
DO you doubt it, monsieur? Do
you not know the French gypsies? !
was born-but to return. Again you
are ct home, in large house, with a
fond mother. You are gay, you have
many friends. Also you work, but not
with the hands. You are, how calls
one. breaker?"
"A broker?" laughed young Donald.
son.
"Ah, the so funny English" She
Joined in his mirth
You read marvelously," he encour.
aged her so much for the past and
the present. What comes next?"
Marriage, monsieur. You must be
fance. is it not SOP"
Perhaps. Can you describe the
lady of my fate?"
The fortune teller hesitated the
briefest moment, then she went brave