Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-14

&c by Mcclure Newspaper r''"'sss::a
Tell your fortune, pre,rr
Cross your palm with a pie. .. '4lvi
and III tell you lots of nice tf.r. ''.'s'
Alicia said to herself -!yby -.
She let in three gypsies. H. -tr. -0 q
ferent rooms the girls hsa rr.'1 lS
tunes told. '''F IoiI
A'lcla's room was in tie 4hird .
OF the lodging house. So Mrs P,o%i
allowed her to take the gypsy i1.o,
room. 'N" le'
After she had told Al.c..
things she said, Now take Duo r. Lay r
room so l can give you luck in IL: 'Oa
Mrs. Browne said, 'Weu ro, ..,
wish me luck, as you have USED ~
room" u
"An right, lady; give me a. ii,
dress and l Will"
She was given the dress ana l..l
was wished.
well, Alicia, what did She tall Won,
asked Mrs. Brown after the gvns'.
had departed.
Il can't tell, am sworn IN sao,o,.
Ny fortune will not come true if IA
not keep it to myself. But this ma,
you may know am to marry man
named William" laughed Alicia
Just then Thelma came in AMI 20.
up to Alicia's room. Alicia folb v.sl
her.
The girls were conservatory grsa.
ates and played every evening in Il
restaurant. Thelma threw herself IN,
a chair and said, I'm so blue" Tbs,
drew out her purse and showed Ald,
the contents.
Three cents! That's all I have al
can have until we're paid"'
well, we are sure of our sumner q,
the restaurant" answered Alicia.
Alicia was a Southerner. with wanI
derful talent for music; she could pl,,I
the piano or violin either She paysg
for stage dancing teacher also. 50 s5s
had more money than Thelma, but 81,
was very lonely.
II wish l had a sweetheart" she "a
marked to the authOress one day.
The authoress sighed sympa.he,e
ally. She, too, was lonely.
Alicia went to play accompaniment
for a singer one evening AMI met a
agreeable young man. They liked ea8 I
other, and he saw her home. When
was leaving her at her door he asked \
if he might call.
Alicia gave him permission Laugh
ingly she asked, rs your name WI
liam?
No; why?"
ooh, nothing" smiled Alicia.
One evening Thelma, who had
beautiful voice. was singing "Sone
time" Alicia played beautiful yads
lions between the verses. Looking H
she caught the eye of a young nal
who was thoroughly enjoying the nd
sic
They both smiled.
81 hope his name IS William 81
murmured.
Whose name is William? inQ1ls
Thelma.
"Nobody's, dear, that 7 know Vhs
pered Alicia.
Then TheIma sang again.
Jack Thornton gazed around ii
room and caught a glimpse of faa
lar face. "Why, there's Mrs. RrogR
he thought He strolled over to
table and spoke to her.
IF it isn't little Jack Thoai
grown upr' she exclaimed.
ut surely is" he replied,
They talked of the time when h9Fa
little and they were neightnrs. o.
music, and Mrs. Browne toIa JACK
must come and see her
81 shall be delighted be said
am lonely in the city"
One evening as he sat win 4a
Browne, whom he now visited ",ea
strain of lovely music swept i7r'as
the house. "What is that ta que
toned. How beautiful His lI
1t was a violin.
Mrs. Browne opened the do7r Y
is Alicia Randolph playing Her Ais
is wonderfully inspiring. I f@
prettlest things when she plays
The violin laughed, ra.ee-
screamed fairly, while they &
tranced.
what a soul that girl must my
"She has, and her voice eFe~
of music"
The next time he came Mrs. h''
invited Alicia down, and
when he left that he had 'oai
girl he had been looking for
His dream had come true 4 ae ~
win her. .sz1
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