SHE WAS BEHINDHAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 139, 14 June 1893, Page 7

SHE WAS BEHINDHAND.

i Fortune Toiler's Old Nctfs Hot Wort'u tile Trico.

Tho lady v»"bo entered the apartments oi the fortxtoe teller shortly before noon had red hair and an air of reserve force that was Ter7 striking. It was evident that the . nginess on hand was of the deepest moment to her, inasmuch as her eyes had a fed expression and her thin lips were firmly set. "Reveal to me," she loftily directed, "my future." The fortune teller darted a swift glance Into the strong face before her and bent attentively over tho outstretched palm. "It is very plain," she quietly abserved, •you will be married twice." The brow beneath the clustering auburn juris contracted in a frown. "Yes," the clairvoyant continued, "there ha distinct break in. the line of hymen. You are destined to bless two men with your wifely love." "Two?" The red Laired lady's tone was? hard and Incisive, suggesting a trace of skepticism. "Ah, yes- The first husband will die under sad circumstances, but you will be consoled and nir.de happy in fche devotion e f tlio second." It seemed as if the ruddy tress which bad escaped from tho elaborate coiffure ,J,ddepended witchingly bosida the shellM]» ear was trembling, trafcit might have been the play of dancing sunlight. "But I will make sure." "Do so." The red haired lady watched with unfeigned eagerness while the fortune teller consulted a horoscopes and a pack of cards. "is I thought. The fates have spoken. yon will many twice." .1 The red haired lady breathed hard. "All have their sorrows," gently suggested the clairvoyant. The red haired lady bit her finger nail. "One dollar, please." "Hey?" "Ono dollar." fltfctlyfo jugful."

Ast." '-'M haired lady rose from her neat bermr.:.:;er had uot lost a particle of ita majesty. "One doll.iv, indeed! Well, I guess not. , Doyen thin!: I came here to pay a dollar (or a lot of old information? Two husbands! The i.];■;>.! Why, I myself knot? of more than thai; without anybody telling jae, Yes, ma'am. You might be interested to learn thftfc I buried my fourth husband as long as six weeks ago. Martied twice 1 Why don't you try to tell people something they don't know already? You make me drowsy. You oifght to have Hved ten years ago. You're away behind the times." The sunlight kept right along dancing, but the red haired lady was gone like a dream that has fled.