Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-14
WILLIAM?
BY MARTHA E. EATON

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Tell your fortune, pre,-r
Cross your palm with a DE-. y. 'al!
and III tell you lots Of nice rf.,.. .'.'s
Alicia said to herself VS.
She let in three gypsies. H. -t- l'
ferent rooms the girls had r-., W
tunes told. 1ei
AlIcia room was in tie shlr5 zo.
of the lodging house. 50 Mrs D..
allowed her to take the gypSg tr,9 o1a
room. '''' li
After she had told Alicia
things she said, Now take Do Fl, '--
room so l can give you luck IN +
Mrs. Browne said, well ro
wish me luck, as you have usa9
room"
IAN right, lady; give me an ii.
dress and l will"
She was given the dress ana l.A
was wished.
well, Alicia, what did she tan gor,
asked Mrs. Brown, after the ggr,,
had departed.
Il can't tell, l am sworn "a sao,..
My fortune will not come true if
not keep it to myself. But this n7G
you may KNOW am to marry a ns,
named William" laughed Alicia
Just then Thelma came IN and 20.
up to Alicia's room. Alicia fo,Iov.s
her.
The girls were conservatory Grad,
ates and played every evening IN
restaurant. Thelma threw herself I'M,
chair and said, 'rm so blue" T54, Il
drew out her purse and showed AIid,
the contents.
Three cents! That's all I have 3
can have until we're paid"
well, we are sure of our supppr =,
the restaurant" answered Alicia,
Alicia was a Southerner. with a won.
derful talent for music; She could MA,
the piano or violin either. She pl8v9 &
for a stage dancing teacher also, 50 as
had more money than Thelma, but 81,
was very lonely.
Il wish I had a sweetheart she =
marked to the authoress one day.
The authoress sighed sympa,hete
ally. She, too, was lonely
Alicia went to play accompaniment
for a singer one evening, and met a
agreeable young man. They liked eaa
other, and he saw her home. Wheah
was leaving her at her door be asked
If he might call.
Alicia gave him permission Laugh
ingly she asked. rs your name WI
liam?
No; why?"
"Oh, nothing" smiled Alicia.
One evening Thelma, who had
beautiful voice. was singing S0ne
time" Alicia played beautiful yas
lions between the verses. Looking
she caught the eye Of a young na
who was thoroughly enjoying the nj
sic.
They both smiled.
81 hope his name Is William ST
murmured.
Whose name is William? inQgra
Thelma.
"Nobody's, dear, that I know wls
pered Alicia.
Then Thelma sang again.
Jack Thornton gazed around d
room and caught a glimpse Of faa
lar face. "Why, there's Mrs Brown
he thought. He strolled over 70 q
table and spoke to her
IF it isn't little Jack Thor1'
grown up y she exclaimed
at surely is" he replied.
They talked of the time when he VA
little and they We're neighbars Of
music, and Mrs. Browne told JACK
must come and see her
81 shall be delighted" he sad
am lonely in the city
One evening as he sat with WI
Browne, whom he now visited o.,5l
strain Of lovely music swept ta1aas
the house. "What is that De que
toned. How beautiful ILLS
1t was a violin.
Mrs. Browne opened the door
is Alicia Randolph playing Tier l-
is wonderfully inspiring I write
prettiest things when she plays
The violin laughed tailed
screamed fairly, while they SUI
tranced.
What a soul that girl nus.
"She has, and her voice even
of music"
The next time he came Frs hs'
invited Alicia down and
when he left that he had .al
girl he had been looking
His dream had come true i +
win her.