River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-11-11
MADAME DIX.
Examples of Ancient yitcheraf: Ia.
M0derrl Bays.

at the corner ofFifth street and Lincoln
avenue. He stood there waiting for an
! answer to his summons. busying him.
/ self the while i'll spelling the words
which appeared on the sign at the side
| of the house "M-a-d-a-m Dix" he
muttered, the lighted end of fifty-cent
cigar playing the part Of a candle. The
/ door of the house was ut last opened
| and woman, weighing about 1GC
| pounds, stood on the threshold.
us Nine. Dix at home" asked the
reporter.
THAT is my name, sir" replied the
female i'll a loose wrapper, in a manner
most dignified. 'Will you not comcin
sir" she added.
"Well, l don't care if do, answer
ed the knight of the quill in tone
thai was intended to carry confidence
with it.
"Have seat, sill" She said, still
austere, as she placed an easy chair nj
his disposal, where he could gaze hun
grily at motto over a door, Eat,
Drink and be Merry"
Nine. Dix seated herself near a table
which was covered with a table spread
and euchre deck. She looked at the
reporter and the reporter looked at her
The mum social was closed by him by
making a dangerous remark concern
ing tae weather Nine. was still very
| cold-it was a cold evening-but she
did not resent the weather utterance
and the scribe took courage and puff
on his cigar.
Il understand you deal in future
things" he at last said That is TO
say, tell fortunes and ones age, and all
that, you know
Yes, sir, so do, and have great
success, sir-yes, sir"
"Well, | am in houble--a slight love
affair, you know-and | come to sec
you"
ooh, poor fellow !" said Mrs. D., as
she commenced to soften down. tell
fortunes by cards, the planet system,
or will 60 into the clairvoyant state
which ever you say The clairvoyant
state is the most expensive of the
three, and"
"Well, I'll try the cards for luck,
Both drew up close to the table She
began to be interested, and descended
from the dignitied horse which she had
first" she said With that remark she
took half dozen cards which were
covered with figures. Every card which
has the age upon it is passed back to
the fortune-teller. She takes them,
passes to one side Of the room, adjusts
pair of c0lored glasses on her nose,
and then looks for the age. Blue glass,
it was once said, was an entire medi-
cine chest when brought to bear on any
ailment. Some said it was good for the
'jim-jams such as poor dissipated fell
lows have in the watch-house, but that
through blue glass one could see things
quarter of century back was never
before discovered
Those glasses" she said, " are very
powerful. They help me out of many
troubles, and with them | can see in
the past as veil as in the future. Your
age is 49,"
Correct" but allow me to do the
same thing, please. I'm the ninth son,
etc. YOU know the old phrase"
She took the cards and passed four
of them back. He put the glasses on
his nose got into one corner Of the
room and returned, having discovered
that Nine Dix was 36 years Of age.
The four cards were all covered with
| figures, but " thirty-siX was the only
number that appeared on each, which
accounts for the bird in the nest.
"Now" said the fortune-teller, for
the cards. Cut the pack three times,
place the money on one of the cuts,
put the cards in one pack again and
pass them tome. That's right Now
put your hand on this testament and
think Of one thing earnestly-some-
that you greatly desire"
The reporter looked at the motto
above the door in front of him and
wished earnestly for good milk stew,
while Mrs. D. went on with her work,
spreading the cards in rows ofthirteen
each, when he asked if he would get
what he desired.
90, yes" she replied, you'll get it
some time These cards do not come
out good. There is considerable
trouble in store for you. Been disap-
pointed in love Have a friend who Is
an enemy. A relative is going to die
and leave you some money. There's a
letter on which you turn your back, .
she added pointing to the ace of dla-
monds There is a handsome brunette
who is III love with you, but her pa
rents object Q, look at that beautiful
blonde" (excitedly pointing to the
queen of hearts, "shes after you and
you rather like her. / see you nod an
assent. That's right, tell me when I'm
right. | always have great success. HoN
well do | remember when | was q
mere child, and how frequently
nv mother came to me t
dream over some trouble she had sc
that | might advise her. Do | have
many callers You bet-eXcuse me
of course. Young men and ladies anC
old gray-headed men come to me fol
advice. Men who had trouble with
their wives; wives who have becomedls
couraged in attempting to reform then
husbands. Then, too, | have charm
which | sell largely to the young. i
has the power of winning for the pos
SCISSOR the affections of those desired
A young fellow came 10 me when
first arrived in Syracuse with tears II
his eyes. He told me that he wa
dearly in love with a young lady, bu
he could not gain her affections. | sole
him one of the charms, and few day
ago he called to thank me for the favor
He said that he now possessed thu
lady's love. Who was the young man
o, we don't disclose professional Sc
crets. He lives in Syracuse That's nj
I'll tell you about it.
The conversation was kept up 70
over two hours, and the reporter LET
more convinced than ever that W,
are a gullible people, and that the tall
that this is is not a superstltious age Is
in measure, false Nine. Dix cam
here from Rochester, where she wen
from New York. She claims to be Q
French descent, and succeeds III max
ing good living off the foolish portion
of community. She could not hav
been very successful here, for between
two days she left for parts unknown.
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All the theology in the world ha
never succeeded in answering the child
question why don't God kill tn
devil?"