The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-20
TIE FORTUNE TELLER
Girl Becomes Scientific Pianist
for Few Minutes and Tells
Own Fortune.
BY LESLIE DAVIS.

ny LEoIIG OSNtOs
Zoe Miller, a gay little figure In
scarlet with peoples in her hair. had
become separated In he crowd from
the friends with whom she had come
to the fete.
The entertainment WAS being CIV
On for a popular charity, and society
was well 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 Zoe's end of the hall a 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 OF the fortune pushed cush-
lon forward on the table and, with the
movement, a pack of cards was scat
tered upon the floor. As the palmist
bent to gather them, Miss Miller saw
/ Der 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, as she made another quick
dab at her eyes. II didn't think I'd be
30 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 l came away his pain
was awful. hated to leave him alone
in the boarding house, and just now 1t
seemed as though couldn't stand It.
not knowing how he was. That's all
miss"
Zoe pulled out her purse. 1t was
not a 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 Sour 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 comes!"
Without another protest, Madame
Adele tore off the black mantle thai
enveloped her. fastened it around hel
companion and adjusted the Disgusting
hood. Silently she produced a blacl
pencil and with q few def touches
transformed Zoe's young face into 6
deeply-lined, middle-aged one. Their
an idea seemed to strike her.
But the fortunes, miss? How car
you tell them
Il know nearly everybody here. IT
please them well. Begone!" ordered
Zoe. briskly, and the palmist disap
peared through a flap in the tent.
The juggler had finished his act ant
trade began again. Zoe mapped GU
rosy futures for two girl friends, &
rather silly old bachelor, and an i'm
posing dowager. Then there was 4
brief 1ull.
Presently another customer ap
peared and at the sight of his tall fig
In tho ho nf hn IL
lighted tent Zoe's heart gave a painful
leap.
viii you tell my fortune, Madame
Adele?" 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. 1t has been a pleasant life SO far
has It not! 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, parent has been lost
Then the travel lines. You have been
in the East. monsieur"
You are clever, Madame Adele!
You make Sne believe In your powers
You are a French woman"
DO you doubt 1t, monsieur? Dc
you not know the French gypsies?
was born-but to return. Again you
are at home, In a 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, a breaker"
"A broker" laughed young Donald
son
All, 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
aance, is 1t not CO.,
Perhaps. Can you describe the
lady of my fate?"
The fortune teller hesitated the
] briefest moment then she went brave
/ ly on.
But yes, monsieur, | can see lady
You have known her since childhood,
your families are indeed friends She
Is well born, well bred, and brings to
you a dot. A suitable match, say your
friends-a fine couple! She is tall
and fair"
She stopped abruptly searching his