Askov American., 1943-07-15
Power of Suggestion
By BEE BENEDICT
Associated Newspapers.
WNU Service.

II lSuS Crlpc! nate JACKSON
glared. 'If you were broadminded
you'd let Madame Rosseau read
your horoscope"
"Ha! My Horoscopes! I can just
imagine myself getting that weak
minded"
'Weak minded, indeed!" Kate's
eyes blazed.
"But, darling, be reasonable! This
horoscope business Is a lot of nom
sense and"
''It isn't nonsensel It's good ad-
vice and common sense!"
Bill stared into the eyes of his
fancee. He couldn't believe that
girl of Kate's intelligence would per-
NIT her actions to be ruled by any
such silly bunk as the location of a
star. Her attitude in the matter
foreshadowed a good deal of un-
pleasantness following the wedding.
"And just because the stars pro-
claimed that you should avoid con-
tact with people whom you-er-care
about today, you refuse to 60 out
with me tonight?"
"The stars have always been
right. I'd be afraid to disobey
them"
"Well, Of all the idiotic-do you
realize what sweet time I'll have
explaining to the Hunters?"
'I'n call the Hunters and explain
myself"
Explain about the stars? They'll
think you're daft"
Tears appeared in Kate's eyes.
Bill bit his lip. "All right! Have it
your way!" And Bill went home.
Kate worked in the circulation de-
partment of the Morning Tribune.
Bill worked on the floor above in
the editorial department. Usually
he came down at lunch time Today
he didn't. And that night she rode
home on the bus in solitude.
The next day and the next were
the same. Kate, at first confident
that Bill would get over his crouch,
began to feel uneasy. She began
racking her brain for a question to
ask someone in the editorial depart
ment, finally hit upon one and with
humping heart went to the floor
above. She tried to appear casual,
but Dyer, city editor, regarded her
curiously.
"No," he said, "Bill isn't here just
now."
Kate flushed. Dyer grinned, and
Kate turned and fed.
Another week passed and Kate was
utterly miserable. She tried to tell
herself that she didn't care, but that
was like defying the stars. Darn the
stars anyhow! Why had she ever
permitted Grace Hadley to arouse
her interest in them? Or why
couldn't her horoscopes have been
wrong? But they hadn't. They had
proclaimed her destiny for month,
day by day, correctly. And you
couldn't ignore thing like that.
In desperation Kate went to old
man Wheeler for advice. Old man
Wheeler had been with the Tribune
for forty years. He was a kindly
person, and Kate told him about her
horoscope. The old man shook his
sagacious head. might be some
thing in it," he admitted. "Might
be- However, I'm content to trust
in God and read my Bible and let
it 60 at that"
'But it proclaimed my destiny ac-
curately, day by day, for whole
MONTH"
He looked thoughtfully at the
sober-faced girl. "H I were you,
I'd try getting on for a month with
out benefit of a horoscope. Some
say it's merely the power of sugges-
ton. A person tells you that some
things going to happen and if you
believe yourself that it is-weIl,
you're apt to help it to happen. I'm
not decrying the idea, you under
stand, but-try it without for q
month. See what happens"
Three days later Kate, feeling blue
and respondent, was standing on
street corner waiting for bus, when
a coupe pulled up. Bill Saunders
opened the door, grasped her hand
and jerked her inside.
"Hello, honey. How about calling
everything off and starting from
scratch?"
She looked up at him, wishing he'd
kiss her. "Oh, Bill, let's. What
what made you change your mind?"
81 didn't about loving you. But
I thought you'd given me the air
for good. I went to old man Wheeler
for advice, and"
ooh! Did he tell you l asked his
advice, too?"
"You bet he did. He's wise, that
old guy. He put two and two to-
gether and suggested that I"
ooh! He suggested, did he? So
you believe in the power of sugges-
ton, too?"
Bill stared at her moment, then
laughed. "Honey, let's call it day.
Let's do our own suggesting from
now Onto each other. I'm sorry
was so rude and abrupt that day."
"And I'm sorry was, too, Bill"
Bills arm went around her shoulder.
She sighed deeply, contentedly. After