The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-26

beautiful country nome Oh the
Forbes family, who We're keen about
charitable affairs. All the world of
society was there, among them Boyd
Mercer one of the richest young men
in the country, and one of the best!
Everybody liked him, and many
scheming mothers thought of him as
a desirable husband for young daugh-
tiers, or, possibly, daughters not so
young! Boyd had met a thousand
girls, and not one had raised more
than a thrill of admiration in his
stony heart
Boyd was here today at the Forbes
charity bazaar, and as usual he was
wandering around, finding friends and
a welcome at every turn. He bought
flowers and distributed them to older
women, he bought sweets, which he
also distributed. He took all sorts
Of chances and had phenomenal luck,
! and then. suddenly bored, he wan
dered off by himself, admiring the soft
lighting of the different gay tents.
In one tent he found the smell of
fresh violets and was not surprised to
| discover a great crystal bowl filled
with the purple flowers. Within this
tent a pale green curtain separated
the crystal gaZer from her clients,
who waited in the outer part of the
tent until they were summoned be-
hind the curtain where the "seance"
took place. Boyd stood there in the
outer tent, gazing down at the bowl
of yiolets, and hearing the sound of
a gentle voice nearby. suddenly he
was aware that it must be the voice
Of the crystal gaZer and he listened
eagerly, shamelessly, for he was fas-
( cinatcl by the sweetness of the tone
with its occasional lift Then the
voice ceased and he heard girls soft
laughter, and a merry good-by, then
utter silence At last, a slim muatto
Girl in SWathingS of eastern draperies
glided toward him and salaamed.
Then as She Strengthened herself, she
swept one arm in a graceful gesture
inviting Boyd to enter behind the sec
ond green curtain.
Boyd found himself in the presence
of a woman, a straight, Slim figure,
clad in long medieval gown of Jade
green with the lower part of the face
hidden in swathing of White
The woman lifted such wonderful
eyes to Boyd Mercer mat for the first
time in his carefree bachclorhood he
felt a peculiar agitation in the region
of his heart. Hold it," he told him
self savagely, 1.-THE rest of her face is
most likely hideous. Eyes are de
ceiving."
eyes are the windows of the SOUL
came the lifting voice of the woman
in green, as she sank into a straight,
high-hacked chair that was a fitting
throne for her medieval figure. Her
voice had followed so swiftly upon
his mental conclusions, that it was
just as if she had read his mind.
AS she pulled toward her on the
grecn-covered table a crystal ball, she
looked up and caught his intense gaze
with the snare of her unusual eyes.
Then she dropped them swiftly and
murmured, "Now, will gaze into the
heart of the future and read fortunes
gifts for YOU
"Wcll done" Boyd was thinking.
every well done. l should like to
know that girl"
deep in the we'll of silence lie the
great secrets. Think not-concen-
trate on nothing-the future will be
revealed" came the voice of the crys-
tai gazer.
Boyd lost himself in thoughts of
what she was doing, gazing deep,
deep into the crystals heart. He sat
tenscly trying to think about moth
ing-a difficult task for an amateur.
/ Then came the voice again, strange,
PARKWAY, as if her mind was in the
/ future and her voice was in sym
/ patty with it. you have wealth
ali the wealth of the world could not
make you richer if you We're not the
poorest man in the world You have
not the love of any woman who is
not related to yOu-yOu have looked
! in countless eyeS-and looked away.
/ Always you will be alone, surrounded
by friends who are fond of you Your
face is here in the crystal, but you
are always alone. Fame you may
have, for you are talented. Go forth
and seek the love Of a woman for no
fortune teller can tell the fate of a
man who"
Noiselessly Boyd Mercer crossed the
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