Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-22
D. A. M. Foolison's Experience
with the Gipsies.

MR.. EDITOR lSllng 10 KNOW WuttHFl
we would attain to ripe old age with,
handsome competency, or whether we would
be cut off in the enjoyment Of good health,
viz: by hanging, we determined to consult
the oracles; and being assured by some
sensible % ladies of this locality that the
Gypsies rning near Mineral Point could
Satisfy \ that point, we concluded to
pay them visit. Accordingly we got R
to hitch up " honest john to "jam(ed)
up nice buggy" and with our friend, NJ. I.
Brain, ESQ.,, we started for the Dclphic
temple. Found it mile this side of the
Point in the shape of ragged tent. We
were invited to enter and have our fortune
told so leaving NJ. I. Brain outside as
guard in case of any accident happening to
US, we followed an aged female into the
mysterious tent We took a seat, and were
handed card with string of questions
printed thereon, with request to write
down the answers to each. We complied,
with the following result:
What is your name? D. A. NJ. Foolison.
How old are you? Old enough to sleep
alone.
Where born? In bedroom.
Who were your parents? Father and
mother.
What is your business? Have none
busted up.
Married or single? Yes nam.
Got any children? Don't know-know
a aoonsan who has.
After answering the above questions to
the best of our ability, Madam Swindlem
requested US to give her our hand. Begged
to be excused, as we were already engaged.
She explained that she wanted to see the
lines in our hand. Told her she could as
soon as we got into the buggy again. She
remarked in an undertone something about
appropriate name, very obtuse, and then
introduced pack Of cards. Now, thought
we, here is a good chance to wax the old
woman at poker or euchre; but she.did not
seem inclined to give us chance, for she
placed the cards in box. "All right, old
gal, we're hunky dory on faro, so give US
ten dollars worth of checks" With look
of holy horror at our sporting suggestion,
the woman replied, Ny friend. this is no
gambling institution, consult the fates by
means Of these cards."
After trying us with the box of cards,
she retired behind screen and told us to
divest ourselves Of eur surplus garments,
consisting Of everything except our sh-
(pshaw can't think Of the name) and
pa (pardon uS) inexpressibles, we mean.
We complied, after vainly trying to cvade
this part Of the ceremony, and while in this
embarrassing condition, we were ordered
TO stand OK. our l.tad; jnsthis inverted State
ali Of our vaIuables fell out Of orr pockets,
unkno wn to Us, however, at the time. J and
were Immediately seized and taken care Of
by the aforesaid, female fortune-t teller. At
ter remaining in this position until it was
feared all our brains would run down into
oar held, we were told to regain our feet
and resume our clothing. An American Y
Of the greenback persuasion was now de-
manded. We forked over, and were told
that the fates had decreed that we were
doomed to be married in six months time
that our life would undoubtedly be happy
or otherwise-that we would have a fortune
if we made it-and at last would die when
our time came, if not disposed of sooner.
We left elated, happy to know what was
in store for us, and started for home; on
the road discovered that by some.unaccount.
able process we were minus our watch,
knife, pocket comb, and about $23,15 in
cash. NJ. I. Brain remarked that we re-
turned a fooler and a poorer man.
Undoubted yours, D. A. MF.
Meeting of the Village Board
of Tfr11SfnaS