The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-03


wiring his hands, and in great excitement would
tell his customers, IL can't tend you can't
tend to you'll Too much business Can't wait ~
and off he would rush. Then driving around
for few squares, he would come BACK all IN
perspiration. and rush into his store ana out OF
his coat, and rolling up his cuffs would tell them,
Now tend to ye--only few minutes-only
few minutes.n The old wretch at the same time
would have nothing to attend to outsile. He
succeeds thus in binding not only the poor and
ignorant but the wealthy and those who ought
to know better From the Weather classes he
takes nothing but gold, and he finds no trouble
in lining his pockets well with his ices. There are
plenty more OF the same description as the Doc.
tor. He is only the representative of bis class.
YE LOCKER INTO YE FUTURE.
If we look at the advertising columns of
almost any daily or weekly paper, we shall very
probably see a notice OF some wonderful and
gifted person (woman generality who sees far
into the future. We must say, however, that these
advertisements are getting scarcer in the papers,
as they seem 10 ratner forbea encouraging them
as much as they used to in old times. Among
the most famous, or rather notorious, of these
was ......
MADAME ADoLPH.
She was, indeed, wonderful woman. What
could not she do? She can tell you all
you ever have done and all you ever ex-
pect to do without ever seeing your face. As
Tor matrimonial matters, why, there-ha ha i
Madameis is at home. She will tell you who is
your intended, and when the happy day will
come of. She even knows the color of the eyes,
the shade of the HAIR (and take heed, ye fair
ones, the shades of temper. Another most
wonderful thing-she can learn you secrets by
which you can charm the most obstinate and
cold heart. "Pooh pooh! !" we hear some hard
headed skeptic exclaim, "why did she not
charm up rich husband for herself so she need
not work for a living" Why, bless your doubt
ing heart, she does not work tor the love of it.
She glories in the great work-t is her ap-
pointed mission.
THE ORACLE AT HOME.
Suppose we make a call on the great and
infallible Mtdame ana see if we are going to
have destiny 1t ls not far from the bus-
ness quarters Of the city, and the evening is
very cool and pleasant. We pause before the
house Ger we ring, and observe the outside Of
the oracular abode. There is nothing peculiar,
nothing imposing about il. A plain three-story
brick, with its philadelphia shutters, the upper
stories green, the lower story white, meet our
gaze. We ring the ben with an involuntary
nervous sort of feeling, and inquirlng of the
ugly looking nePress il the Madame is il, we are
ushered into a very plainly furnished ante-room,
and are informed that she is 'engaged,n but
that she Will attend 10 us presently. We look
around us again, but still there are no symbols
OF the black art. A feeling OF disappointment
involuntarily creeps over US at not at least
seeing a skull and crossbones. The only thing
we observe that would point out the peculiarly
of the mistress calling, are the framed pictures
OF two or three celebrated magicians hanging on
the wall.
In a few minutes she enters, and wishes to
know what she can do for us. Instead of the
tall solemn, dark-eyed woman, clad in black,
with cabalistic chain around her neck, we see
a quite ordinary.looking person, with rather
quick, sharp eyes, and a very observant, self
possessed manner. She looks to be every inch a
woman OF the world, yet there is nothing very
striking about her, except her eyes, which are
restless, and ever appearing TO try to read you.
Her dress is some plain brown material, with
out much ornament of any kind. On learning
our business, we areushered into the ''sanctum, -
that dread temple of mysteries. 1t is rather
6ne large room, handsomely furnished, and on
one OF the side tables is very handsomely
embossed japanese cabinet. Several beautiful
and costly books on astrology and kindred sub
ects lie on another table. On the walls hang
some rich paintings of some OF the most remark.
able events of the worlds history. All these
things we hurriedly note as we enter. She
very cordially directs us to be seated, and then
going TO the japanese cabinet she opens a
drawer, and takes out pack of cards, ON which,
instead of the customary clubs, spades, etc.,
there are various cabalistic insignia.
These she commences to shuttle, at the same
time drawing us into brisk conversation. We
then cut the cards, and she proceeds with her
dread secrets She does really tell us some things
in our past history and some things we intended
| to do, which, if we had not a good memory.
and on our guard, would startle us; but
we recollect having given her the cue in
the previous conversation. In regard to the
future she evinces considerable shrewdness
| and Knowledge of human nature, in the way in
| which she piles it on" Here she is in her
element, and her bright eyes flash as she pro
ceeds with delightful lot OF generalities that
would have tickled the old Delphic Oracle him
self by their cloudy ambiguity. In fact, TO most
intellects, the information was as clear as "Nile
mud" We were 'going to be married happily
"make fortune" 1--WE don't see it), there were
| going to be few drawbacks" but we would
live in happiness and peace, and finally Idle II
e pot of grease" etc. etc.
| We leave her with kind of feeling akin tc
contempt, and as we turn from her door We