The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-08
T,E FORTUNE TELLER
Girl Becomes Scientific Pianist
for Few Minutes and Tells
Own Fortune.
By LESLIE DAVIS.

become separated in the crowd IRON
the friends with whom she had come
to the tete.
The entertainment was being CIV
en- for 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 group
pressed eagerly forward to watch the
mircles OF fascinating juggler but
Zoe was not tall enough to see his
tricks. SO she turned aside in search
OF something more amusing. Over a
tent nearby she read. Madame Adele.
Scientific Palnist and Fortune Teller.
and. little wistfully she passed in
side to learn her fat"
Your hand. mademoiSelle." The
diviner o. the fortune pushed a Cush-
ion forward on the table and. with the
tered upon the floor AS the palmist
bent to gather them. Miss Miller saw
her dash her fand across her eyes,
is anything wrong Are you in
trouble questioned Zoe, quickly. for
her heart was kind
i oh, that's all right responded
Madame" Adele, with evident embar
rassment, as she made another quick
dab at her eyes Il didn't think Id be
SO silly I'll tell YOU good fortune
miss" she added, with painful desire
to please.
I'd rather you would tell me what
It is that bohers YOU" persisted Zoe
Its my hu band" simply lies
sick and when | came away his pain
was awful. hated to leave him alone
In the boarding house, and just now It
seemed as though | couldn't stand it
not knowing how he was That's all.
miss"
Zoe pulled out her purse II was
not very heavy one
Madame Adele, she commanded,
take that money and hire a taxicab--
there are dozen waiting outside
and 60 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 comes!"
Without another protest, Madame
Adele tore off the black mantle that
enveloped her, fastened 1t around her
companion and adjusted the Disgusting
hood. Silently she produced a black
pencil and with few deft touches
transformed Toes young face into
deeply-lined, middle-aged one Their
an idea seer ed to strike her.
But the fortunes. miss? How can
you tell Them"
u know nearly everybody here, I'll
please them well Begone." ordered
Zoe briskly, and the palmist disap
peared through flap in the tent.
The juggler had flashed his act and
trade began again Zoe mapped out
ROSY futures for two girl friends
rather silly old bachelor, and an i'm
posing dowager Then there was Il
brief lul
Presently another customer Az
peared and at the sight of his tall fix
ure against the shadows of the softh
lighted tent Toes heart gave painful
leap.
VIII you tell my fortune. Madam
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 il has been pleasant life SO far
has II 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
sorrow, 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 French woman"
DO you doubt it, monsieur? be
you not know the French gypsies? |
was born-but to return. Again you
are at home. in large house. with
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.
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
fiance, is 1t not so?' !
Perhaps. Can you describe the .
lady Of my fate?" !
The fortune teller hesitated thu
briefest moment. then she went brave. /
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