<TITLE>15. Par 21-21</TITLE>L-21 I remember going out one night at a carnival; I was just about eighteen years old. My cousin, a couple of them, and I, were going down. There was a little old gypsy fortunetellers tent sitting there. And I was going down along the side there, and the little--little gypsy woman said, "Say, you, come here!" Well, all three of us turned around. She said, "You with the striped sweater on."
I said, "Me?"
"Yes!"
I thought maybe she wanted me to get her a Coke. And I said, "Yes, ma'am."
She said, "Do you know that you were born under a sign?"
I said, "Look woman. Shut up." I got away from there right quick. Then oh, they begin to tease me, go on.
And one day while I was warden, I was going up on the bus, and I standing there. And I always was subject to spirits. I felt a strange feeling. I looked around, big strong woman setting there, well dressed, she looked up at me and she said, "Howdy do."
"Good evening," looked up like that.
And she said, "You're lonesome, aren't you?"
And I said, "No, ma'am."
She said, "Well, you're not at your home."
I said, "As much home as I got."
She said, "You were born for the west."
I said, "Say, what are you talking about?"
She said, "Maybe I better explain myself." Said, "Are you an officer?"
I said, "Conservation."
And she said, "Maybe, I better explain myself." She said, "I'm an astrologist."
And I thought, "Oh, another one of them funny people." So then...
I said, "Yes, ma'am." And I just kept looking... I moved up out towards the... There was a sailor standing right behind me, like that, the bus was loaded pretty well. I thought, "It was just a woman wanting to talk."
And she said, "I'd like to talk to you a few minutes." And I never acted like I heard her. I just kept looking on, you know. And so she said, "Could I speak to you just a moment?"


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