Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13

n the Editor of the Nc1C York Ir1btsae Having
l the advertisement of a Grand street fortune-tel-
~ who advertised herself the seventh daughter of
seventh daughter" a lineaI descendant from some
ne Of the Egyptian magicans who couldn't kill the
ygs- sraightway resolved to pay her visit
Vent u2 town, found the house, rung the bell, and
VAS shown into a shabby room by suffering girl,
rbo informed me by instruments that her mistress
TouH see me presently. Examined the furniture
1kety table ditto chairs, bare floor with knOt-holes
n it. unclious mirror, two hair trunks, clothes
ssket and a hat-box Enter misress-minus youth.
eaury. bair-pins, and clean stockings. She wore
10 flowing robe figured with cabalistc signs, she bore
no sable wand of magic but she was clad in calico
lresg and had brass candlestiCk in her hand-she
rev no mystic circle, she performed no inscrutable
Hcantatons, she spoke in no unknown tongue-bu
she put the candlestick the rickety table, sat down
Canebottomed chair, and asked me what my
name was and what ! wanted Told her wanted TO
find out who was going to marry, and wanted her
70 tel me a lucky number in the lottery, which would
draw pvize big enough 10 support the 1amlly-also
wanted a description Of the man who stole my jack
Inifp and a knowledge OF the place where | could
ind the same. Now she began to work--she did not
consult the stars-she did not cut my hOrsecOpe--she
Nd not even ask me where I was born, or what my
hthpr did for liVing--she exhibited no strange par
1Dhernaa of socery and ConjuratlOn--nO obscure
language, suggestive OF diyInatlon or enchantment,
FELL from her prophetic lips. She only asked me if |
had any moles on my person, and what | dreamed
about last night-~then plunging her hand through
dt in the side of her Dress she fshed out from some
unknown depth a pack OF cards Greasy they,
and well WOrn-the knaye OF spades had his legs
torn off, the queen of diamonds had her face scratch
I'd with a thimble two of the stuck togeth-
p with beeswax, and the king of clubs had evident
been used to skim flies out of the molasses.
After much shutting of the royal and peblan MEM
ers of the pack, she got them fixed to her satsfac-
tor ,vJT cd tn cards
which she disposed in three symmetrical piles; then
BOXED them over-bit her lip--stamped her foot
then told me that nv knife had been stolen by a
guint eyed Irshman who had disposed of it to his
uncle for dozen cotton night caps, sixty cigars and
thirty cents ready money, and if anxious to reclaim
b. would find it at No. l Round the Corner. Ask
ed her if | was big enough TO lick the Irshman, al
which she waxed Indignant and for a moment half
feared she would turn me into some horrible monster
that like Gree of old, she would exercise her magic
power, and qualify me TO play star engagement al
The METROPOLITAN Theatre transform me into an ell.
ephant, a she-wolf, or a Bengal tiger. But, as my
mouth didn't get any larger, my tOe-nalls any longer
Wmy fingers change 10 claws as | felt no growing
appetite for blood, and my nose didn't elOngate into
1uDk, soon recovered my equanimity. Then she
went on to say that No. 81 would draw me prize in
the lottery and that could get it of g Sam that
would marry a red haired woman who would die and
leave me nursing baby-that would then be g jill
ed by widow, and would finally wed lady whose
description corresponds exactly with ny present wash
ewoman; cur family is TO increase 20 seventeen; my
second son is to be President and my eldest daughter
storun away with the Gar of all the Russians
She wasn't exactly positive about the manner of my
death, but from the looks of the jack of clubs she
Judged [ should break my neck coming home from
acam brake"
Gave her a dollar and left. month has passed
y seems promising number -havn't yet got my
lie k,,4 49, ln ms
Gul have seen the woman and from her appearance,
% not fear any OBJ ecton to the alliance. She has a
basket on her head full of smells Have not spoken
her yet but trustingy wait.
doping something will turn up
q. X PHILANDER DoEsTICKs, T. B.