The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-08
THE TRUE SEER
ey MILDRED WHITE.
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haired girl who was surrounded by
various men. in attendance on Vera
Wells party. Nits was slways sur
rounded.
Nita was leaving In the morning
and she must not go away without
hearing. His love for her seemed al
most a pain. she was so sweetly. hu.
manly dear. so understanding. Nita
had no home. Bob had learned.
When the years at boarding school
could be no more. she lived with one
relative or another Of her fathers. In
apartments here or there. Nitas IA.
ther had loved. and married her gi-i-
mother In far away Spain, and though
Nita was born and raised an Ameri
can. the spanish enchantment OF her
departed mother still lay In the girrs
dusky eyes and voice. At length she
left the piano and came toward Bob
with her slow smile OF greeting.
"You know why wished to be alone
with you. Nita." he said. Because to
night I must ask my question. You
realize. do you not, what that question
will be3"
The girls dark eyes caressed him.
Perhaps" she replied. But first
Bob dear. may tell you a storyT
IF the story is not too long" he
agreed.
Once upon q time" began Nlta
there was a girl so lovely. so cap
tivating, that men knowing even her
fnlseness. failed to resist her charm
and like the siren song-her charm
led only to sorrow. For this girl had
no will to love. no heart for ought bu,
money. And one day came an homes,
lad with his trusting ideal Of won.
ans sincerity. And the lad was kept
very busy with his way still to make
In the world. But when he had known
the fair Helene but Q little while he
pictured her ls that home he would
build. and bis work and plans we're
thereafter but fer her sake. Laugh
ing In her soft way sl,e allowed him
to dream. And he growing ever more
earnest. believed, while she vas
amused by his emotion. that was all
summer evening on the lawn Of the
old Wells mansion" Ntta paused
This very lawn of Vera Wells home.
And the good young man and his
charmer attended. The gypsy fortune.
telling tent was an attraction. Idly
the two entered, and the fortune-teller.
seated half veiied before her crystal
ball. read the fair Helene's palm.
"'Your lover" the crystal gazer
said, whom you would marry one
month from this time. sits writing to
You tonight. And he tells you that
the possibility Of your marriage hangs
ON q woman's word. Not the word OF
his mother. for his family have no
knowledge of his attachment. All has
been kept secret as you desired. He
processes his love for you anew. and
is confident Of your own
"When the crystal gazer ended her
message. Helene's eyes were wide
with wonder. for she was positive
that no human being either here Ia
her own town. or away In that other
strange city where she had met heI
lover. could have learned Of the Sc
cret affair. which was to be the cul
minatiOn OF her ambition; for Doug
las Moore upon whom she had SCI
her selfish heart. was as rich as ever
she could desire.
"And the honest young man, wht
had been won to false charm. Leaned
all trembling toward the fortune
teller.
THAT Is not true, not a silly wore
| of It, he accused.
''The crystal gazer sighed.
"'Write.' she advised him, TO Mr.
Douglas Moore she scribbled an ad
dress. ASK him..
And after the two left the tent
Helene came again presently. whit
and indignant.
81 do not know she said to tn
reader of palms, who you are. or b.
what means you obtain your infoI
nation. But tell me this. upon wha
woman's word do you pretend tina
my fate hangsT
"The fortune teller laid aside lac
veil, and | think that her face mus
have looked weary.
Upon the word of woman I
whom your lover Is betrothed sh
said. for your Douglas Moore is to
honorable to free himself agains
this woman's wish
"And then, across the shadowy gras
she sped to a bench. where a broke
youth sat. The fortune teller's hear
went out in pity. And she touche
his head"
There was hint of tears I'm Nlta
voice, Bob Ansley abruptly took u
the tale.
"She touched his head" he went ol
"and called him Boy dear and tol
him that true love would come SON
day. and that In comparison thi
fancy would seem as nothing at al
And the girls story was true. W
learned one month later of the ma
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