The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28

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HAND HlEROGL YPHICS. 8
q i Female palmist DlscOuS ses ON Her
Trade That smacks OF tho Iys,c
rtOus.
Cleveland Herald.
Y. Chairvoyan.s and fortune.teliers are
usually untrustwortiy psrsons, stepped
in qulckery aud really to take advantage
ofthe superstitious side fl,uman ma
ture. A reporter IN one Of the class
yesterday, and was astonishe1 in the
course Of conversation, ut the intofma-
ton the woman possessed on the subject
Of paimistry. Not in Q mood to have
his future life mapped out. the reporter
talked to her solely in search oisinform-
atiou. lie gos some very interesting
matter for his pains. Tho woman was
enthusiastic on the subject, and GAINED
to be infallib,e. She grew indignant
when the reporter refe rred to palmistry
as pastime, and said: "No, sir! 1t is
not pastime, but a deep science,
founded on principles created by Heav-
en. Show lae man or woman's hand
aud ia g. and | will tel! you his or her
nature and qualities"
'.Is it q ditfi :ult knowledge to mas.
teri"
mo; comparatively easy, though tine
and experience render ths work of the
p.lm!st trusr and more thorough"
"Are there fixed rulss?"
"Yes, and they are not intricate ones.
l don's know but l am divulying my
trade secrets, but have enough inter.
est in palmistry>tO overturn your doubts.
Hands are divided into three kinds
those with taperiny fingers, blunt,
square-tipped ones, and fingers that are
spade.sliaped, with cushions of il.sh on
each side of the nail. The taper. tia.
yered hand is the highest and best type.
and is possessed by poets. artists,
persons Of coatemplativc moods AMI
with quick, sensitive minds that turn to
the ideal rather than the real. The
b'nntsfingered hand belongs to the sem
sibie, matter-of-'act, wetl.balanced class
Of humanity, such as the successful bus.
mess and professional man or scientists. !"
"Yon have taper fingers and are
something Of an idealist," said the palm
isl, glancing at the reporters busy lin.
gers. Tho reporter lIad to owR up.
"The spade:sl,aped fingers to my third
class are possessed by men and women
Of strong passions, who love creature
4 Z II
instincts.
"Tl,e joints on the hand are poi,!s
that are very important in the study.
broadly OF ideality and lack of practical
hand a dreamef. little second joint bs
longest it denotes a keen, well balanced
MUD, and il the lowest joint excels in
length the person who owns the hand il
utilitlrian. with strong passions. lfnli
three joints are equal, q we'll balanced
niad is there.
'By my rules you will see that the
first or topaoSt joint means the spirit,.
III nature, the middle, mind or inteilect,
and the lowor JOINT the body of the per.
son. These rules may be thrown aside
in tho case of All uncommon hand. In
that case the face aids us and a conclu-
sion can he renched by tina. means"
''Iiow do you read the lines Of the
lmnd?"
"That is the finest work of the whole.
Two hands may be widely different, and
their lines and shape may contradict tie
tales told by the fingers. Then only the
Instinct that comes with the true grasp
ofart can aid the palmist. To learn the
chief lines of the hand is an easy mat.
ter. They are, first, the lifeline, which
runs Youna the base of the thumb, the
head line, which begins alongsids Of The
life line-sometimes running into or
joining it-and crosses the middle of the
palm, and the heart line, which crosses
the hand somewhat diagonally near the
base of the fingers.
"The lines that run round the wrist
are age lines, each meaning thirty yea rs
ofllfe. II tho line of lie be strong,
deeply tinted and runs nearly unbro.
kenly to near the wrist. it is sure sign
that the owner of the hand will live a
long, healthy life." The reporter looked
at his hand, and may lave laughed, for
the operator first looked "nettled," and
secondly at own the hand, and eaid {:
Your days wi be filed with sickness and
will not be long," The scribe counted
knock down for the pianist, looked
innocent and listened as she resumed
her talk.
"Ifa spot or star lies on the life line it
means that an eye or both will be lost,
and every obstruction or cross on the
surface means misfortune graded as to
the size. Have you wavy lines at your
fingers ends? No! Then you'll not die
OF drowning"
GLOW about hanging?" asked the Her
aldite.
"There is no especial line or mark for
that" suspiciously, "but," warningly,
The ouestioner did not press the sub.
ject, and the lady went on: "a crescent.
shaped mark below the little finger line
denotes hereditary insanity, and a we'll
defined short line, joining tine line of
life, indicates early or late marriage, &C.
cording to the length Of the line"
"Shall become a Benedict"
"No sir! Yon will notw en- phatically.
The reporter looked solemn, and was
impressed with the words. He was
already married. Resuning, the lady
said: ''If there are lines on the
side Of the hand below the little Gager,
the number Of times married are indi,
"ated. The lines extending down be-
cen the third or ring finger and the
,ittie finger to the line Of the heart mum
,er the loves OF q life time" Tho inter.
'iewer's hand VAS extended, and the
Interviewer answered:
"Iour loves will bc four aud short"
The reporter fsnratively hunted his
aole again. "One line says the love will
oe single, long. and unalloyed. A long,
yell:defaed ltns Of this hand promises
intellectually. Yours is not long. lfit
extends over the sides of the hands.
raft. meanness and calculation is indi-
:ated. One can not be possible without
:he other. In a good hand, if this line
os forked or doubled at the end it is q sign
# reticence or slyness. With ba hand
/ means deception. A faint, short line
shows stupidity. said the line of the
heart ran from one side ofthe hand to the
other at the base OF the fingers. II that is
.ong. the hanl belongs 10 q person who
8 atfectionate. Ifshort lines run down
oward the main line. affection will only
follow respect; and If the lines r''r uD.
passion and impulse are the MI ns-
prings of love.
"Inconstancy follows the broken line
>f the heart. All these signs may be
ieutral. in which event . skilled palmist
,nly can read them correctly. Tbs left
land should be looked at for the s,gns
II honor, wealth, loves. misfortunes,
ife's length, and health-because most
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