The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-09

brightly. What
would you say to palmistry?"
"Palmistry," he repeated. "Ah,
see. Dark.eyed gypsy girl and all
that"
Still wrong" she replied. 1--WE
found such a darling. Do you remem.
Der the Raymonds who used to live
here and moved south or somewhere
i've years ,go? Yes, thought you
knew them Well. DR.. Raymond lost
his fortune and died and Mrs. Ray.
mond and her daughter are back here
again trying to support themselves.
The girl has developed perfect gen.
ius for palmistry and does quite bit
along that line. have engaged her to
come here tonight and read palms."
Remember Florence Raymond!
What else, indeed. had he been doing
for the past five years, since he had
thrown himself at her feet and asked
her to be his wife. 1t had been the
one great passion Of his life and he
had always felt sure that she returned
his love, but she had left it her duty
to remain with her father in his mis-
fortune and had resolutely refused to
permit an engagement or even an I'M
derstanding. Sherry had taken 1t
hard and abandoned society for bust.
ness and books.
His reverie was cut short by Mrs.
Smythe, who discovered him in the
conservatory.
Come, come, this will never do"
she cried, tapping him with her fan.
when the hermit comes to Rome he
must do as the Romans do. Come and
have your right hand read"
Unresisting he followed her to the
library, where the entertainer was
reading the palms of all corners.
81 have found a splendid subject"
said Mrs. Smythe, triumphantly.
"Here is the enigma Of the town. We
want to know why so fascinating a
man should be recluse and woman.
hater. We want also to know his fate
his love affairs, past and present"
Sherry gazed upon the woman Of his
dreams, and she looked up straight in
to his eyes, & ave and unresponsive,
She was not guest and knew her
place. He also knew his. But he was
startled at her Interchangeable beauty
The years seemed not to have told at
all upon her.
He placed his hands in hers. She
followed the lines intently, looked at
the fingers and general shape Of the
hands.
"You will live to very old age"
she said. II do not see much sick
ness, past or future. Your head is ex.
ceptionally strong. No mental trou.
BILE will overcome you. You are In
tellectual. fairly artistic and money
maker"
"And his hearth" put in Mrs.
6mythe.
His heart is we'll under control, but
he is capable of great and abiding
love for woman"
rs his passion passed or to conner"
relentlessly pursued Mrs Smythe.
81 see a strong line about the age
Of thirty" said the girl slowly and
very low. 1T seems to be cut and
barred. 1t looks like some obstacle"
And the future?" insisted Mrs.
Smythe.
The girl looked long and earnestly.
She was breathing trille faster and
the color had come into her face.
81 cannot see the future" she said,
and then dropped his hand with ges.
ture OF exhaustion. u am very tired,
Mrs. Smythe, and really must beg to
be excused from any more work to-
night"
The crowd drifts back into the
drawing room and the palmist slips
into the conservatory. Sherry follows
her unobserved. After a time they re-
appear In the drawing room. where
Mrs. Smythe is receiving the congratu-
lations OF her last departing guests.
Mrs. Smythe." said Sherry. II viii
finish the reading Of my own palm.
The barrier has been removed and the
one great passion Of my life for the
one woman in the world Is to be 70
allied. Mrs. Smythe, permit me to
tho fufnra Mira Sharrv and IN
thank you for the happiest evening In
my life"
And Mrs. Smythe. catching the d.
vine light in both their eyes, remarks
tactfully:
Il think l may call this party my
greatest social triumph"
It certainly was much talked about
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