Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-08
HowaH olidayWas
Made Interesting
By ALAN EnNsDALE

Der, one of those ckecrless, cloud
days when the sun does not shine. IN
wind Is chilly and n few dead leave
still hang TO the trees. had moth
Ing TO do since II was a holiday. AbOu
three o'clock I telephoned Mildred q
ask N might come over and get AVA.
with the rest Of the day until dinne
time. She said | might. so I accepte,
my own invitation.
! found Mildred In the library. Tn,
contrast within and without rendered
the former especially chccry. Their,
was n fire of logs on the h. arth, Their,
were plants in pots and a canary bird
"Drat these holidays" said
they're hard to get through with. ex
cept In the summer, when wish II
was all holiday"
I'm try 10 make the rest Of this one
bearable for YOU said Mildred.
So we chlnhed for half ah hour.
when Mildred took up a pack Of cards
and shufIled them.
"shall tell your fortuneT' she
asked.
III you like"
She drew a card table before the
FIRE, taking a seat on one side. while
did the same on the other.
Mildred turned card.
''The queen Of spades. There r.
dark lady-a brunette-who is pinlng
for you"
Blondes are my favorites." said.
Mildred is a blonde
Then followed the knave OF dia-
monds.
This is your rival. The color being
red. be- Is fairly wcll-to-do."
IAN right" I said. "let him spend
all the money De wants on the bru-
nette; don't want her"
The next card was the queen OF
hearts.
"Ahal There comes my giril' I ex- (
claimed
yes but you don't know that size
loves YOU"
Are you sure she doesn'tg"
"Well, she might a little bit. She I
respects you"
"Come come; | don't want an G..
this sister business"
But YOU must take what the cards
say" -r ......
proceed"
Presently the king % diamonds was
turned up.
"a very rich man loves the queen Of
hearts. an Oldish man. She is not daz-
zled by his wealth, but his position Is
excellent"
81 think know the gentleman"
said. frownlng.
You don't, either; know who you
think he Is, but"
"Is the first letter Of his name RI"
She did not reply to my question,
hut went on turning the cards. Ace, I
two, three came mp.
"You are going to propose 10 the .
queen Of hearts three times"
"You bet I don't If she doesn't ac-
rcpt me the first time / ask her,
don't want her"
Then the kuavc of clubs came W.
another rival" she said.
"For the queen of spades or the
queen Of honrts?'
Il don't know" she said listlcssly.
81 do: he Is the fellow who sports
,iw.alf yu tho griiiron. lie made that /
,ig run and scored a touchdown the
,thpr day"
81 don't know who you mean" she
aid
ooh yes you DO; he is the chap who
.guccd three times In succession with /
he queen Of hearts az a certain ball
ne other night"
"And who sut out three dances with
with the queen OF spades?"
"p'la.t DC have provoc0tlon when the
.usgu Cd, hearts acted sol'
"Who began M"
"You did"
She looked up at me with another OF
hose smiles on her lips and this time
dimplc in each cheek.
Il thought this was fortune-telling."
ne snid and went ON turning the cards.
put my hand on hers 10 stop her.
Mildred" said. " It's time 20 stop
tNAn AANiAHAAANf NA hrAlN AAAANn tt'AA
ueens for real persons"
She stopped turning the cards, but /
idn't take my hand from hers. Il
vas very soft and warm. +,
No one wishes 10 propose In a noise,
nd the bird sang so loud that | was
pset by IL. I paused, and Mildred
ose from her chair, went to the bird
nd began 20 chirp to II. The spell
fas broken. looked az my watch. :
"tt's near dinner time" l said; 81
lust be going"
''fata"
"Tata."
/ went home and wrote a letter TO
lildred. All there was In II was: ~
ove you; win you be my wifef"
The reply was even more laeonic. II
vas simply:
"Nes,"
Acquiring Happiness
Happiness Il something that Is not