The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
The Euenine Story

(By June Gahan.)

Chambers Fortune.
(By June Gahan-)
The charity bazaar was in full swing.
Dick Chandler entered the large room
and looked eagerly around for Margery
| Dane. There were scores Of dark-haired
girls CARRIED In white and, although
most of them smiled sweetly upon
DICK. not one Of them was the girl he
was looking for.
| Slowly he wandered among the gayly
decked booths: pretty maidens. dressed
to represent every nation under the
sun. tempted him to exchange his
money for their wares: but he promised
them all that he would return and SO
went on. his eyes always ON the alert
for Margery.
| AS Dick passed the fancywork table
one matron whispered to another with
a nod at the handsome young man.
There's Dick Misunderstanding for
Margery Dane as usual How long has
he been dangling after her?''
Several years. returned the other.
| Bob says Dick doesn't dare put the
question to Margery for fear she will
/ refuse him.
Humph! Margery has refused sew
eral men since Dick began to devote
himself to her. II he doesn't make
| haste he will lose her in the end
Dick Chandler. unconscious Of these
criticisms OF his dilatory wooing. was
still watching for Margery. He knew
That she was not to take an active
part In the bazaar because of a recent
~ sprained ankle. He saw Mrs. Dane
IN the distance and he resolved to seek
her out II Margery did not soon appear.
| At the end of the room he turned and
came down the other aisle. Tucked
away In a shaded corner was fortune
teller's tent. Because he had made up
his mind to propose to Margery that
vN$rr NJ >n-
| the tent and find out whether his WOO
ing would be successful or not
So he bent his tall head and entered.
! The shawls that draped the tent fell
SOFTLY behind him and he found himself
In dimly lighted room where a gypsy
woman sat on heap OF rugs before a
| low table.
| She was young woman: he could
see that by the slenderness OF her form
! and the contour of her cheek. A
golden scarf was twisted about her
( dark hair, and around her neck were
strings of colored beads.
| II would like to have my fortune
told. began Dick.
| Gross my palm with silver"
| After Dicks generous fee had been
on the rugs opposite the fortune teller
and laid his hand on the table.
! You would know about business ?''
Dick blushed. well, er-not ex-
l very
well Just how my business affairs are
fixed"
You would know about absent
friends. perhaps?"
| my friends are all at home"
Then" hesitating, you would
know the past and the future?''
| You might unfold the future,
madame" laughed Dick. you see 1
know the past pretty thoroughly. but
the future is interesting"
! sN.Ihon it iS-ah0nf love va,1 worr16
ask me?"
Go ahead" returned Dick, tersely.
| The gypsy took his hand and studied
the palm fntently. Dick found himself
lashes that shaded her eyes,
| You are UNMARRIED she said, in
low. thrilling tone. "You are un-
married. but You love-"
! Yes-gO on" cried Dick.
"She is fair-very fair"
That's right-there isn't another
like her in the world" agreed Dick,
forgetting his embarrassment.
| she Is fair. went on the fortune
teller, just as il he had not interrupt
ed, with golden hair. like imprisoned
sunlight: blue eyes, like violets,
Hold on!" interrupted Dick again,
in perturbed tone; "she really isn't
at all like your description"
How do you know" retorted the
gypsy angrily. Am 1 not telling the
fortune? Is it not for me to read the
palm and tell what see graved
there? What matters it il now YOU
see other maidens who look not like
the one I describe? Believe me. sir.
Fate Wills it that you shall marry the
one descrioe.and none other!"
marry her-remember that"
she Is fair, with golden hair"
Like imprisoned sunshine-don't
forget that" muttered Dick
Like imprisoned sunshine" droned
the gypsy. And eyes of violet ana
teeth of pearl"
Il don't like your description. mad
| am" remarked Dick doggedly: ..per-
haps the girl have in mind could
| have golden hair-if she really want
ed 1t, but she couldn't have violet
eyes il she tried! Say eyes like brown
pansies drenched in dew!"
Il am telling your fortune, sir: and
il you do not like it, why, you must
make the best of it. Your fate will
have eyes of violet blue and golden
hair that is all her own. You may not
meet her for many years. but some
day-you will claim her for your
own!"
! my fate! why, madam, 1 though
knew my own fate!" cried Dick bit
terly. Il thought she had mists OF
dark curling hair-skin like a mag
nolia petal and eyes like brown pam
sizes! I suppose IL she came to you
to have her fortune told-you would
tell her that she was marry some lit
tie red-headed bounder like Archie
Ford! He sure has the inside track
there! He bent his head on his hand
and stared gloomily at the table.
''Sir. it lies within my power to
tell you the appearance of the man
the brown-eyed girl loves
| II know. myself" groaned Dick
! 'sShort and tat and freckled, with mil
lions Of money; Wears plaid clothes
| like horse blankets and
| He stopped short and stared at his
| interlocutOr. Was he DREAMING Or