The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-10-25

contemplates matrimony or is bent SIM
myself an expert" and the lady folded
her hands in her lap and gazed COM
placently at her visitor.
''Then you claim to be really able to-
discover q mans ultimate matrimonial
intentions from his actions in the pres.
snce of his lady .love?"
II do. Long experience in these mat
ters, coupled with natural faculty of
reading the motives which inspire Ger
tain actions. enables me to accomplish,
by kind of intuition, what seems to be
almost impossible. Then, too, have
studied the subject carefully, and have
collected statistics upon which I base my
conclusions. There are certain infalli-
BILE symptoms which precede declara-
ton of love, and which must be present
if marriage is seriously intended. These
symptoms must precede the avowal, !"
she repeated with emphasis. why,
sir, turning to heavy folio volume
on the tablet find that out Of 1927
cases recorded by mo up to the present
season, in not one of them were three of
the leading symptoms absent. Is not
that sufficiently conclusive? Or, to be
more specific, I find three different char.
acteristics distinctly marked in 1927
cases, or in all on record, four charac-
teristics find present in 1908 of these
cases; five symptoms are present in 2117
cases, and six are plainly outlined in 944
Of the cases."
"What are the prominent symptoms?'
was timidly asked.
"Ah, that 1 cannot tell. You would
not have me give to the public the Sc
crets of my business, which have cost
me so much to learn. "No, no." with
wary shake of the blonde head, 81 must
keep some things to myself"
"But the manner of arriving at your
onclusicns-your method Of handling
case; you have no objection to outlin-
ing that?"
"Oh, no. As you have no doubt al
ready guessed, interested mammas are
my best clients. They come to me, tell
the story of their daughters admirers,
and am asked to say whether anything
is likely to result from the attentions
paid. Meanwhile the daughter knows
nothing Of the inquiry instituted by
watchiul mother. In many cases am
unable to determine without seeing the
couple together. In such instances the
mother introduces me as a personal
friend into the household and am al
lowed abundant opportunities for inves-
tigatiop. A few moments with the low
ing pair, a few adroit questions and my
decision is reached. l have never yet
been called upon to retract statement
once made. My advice may not be fol-
lowed Mt once, but short delay usually
suffioes to prove me to be right. Many
a young fellow" she added. with rem
iniscent smile. "has suddenly found
himself cut off from charming COM
panion for no apparent cause"
Mothers are now arranging the winter
campaign for their daughters aud are
anxious to know which Of the old water.
ing place acquaintance to drop: Din.
ners and parties are expensive and every
undesirable person dropped is just so
much gained. If it we're not so, could
not afford to keep such elegant apart.
ments," glancing about her.
"My terms are high, but I deal only
with the upper classes and save to them
many times the value of my fee. You
can easily see how an extra fire and gas.
light and an especial dinner now and
then to devoted admirer will mount up
during a season, and with 8 grave in
clination of the head she nodded towards
the waiting attendant, and the reporter
was ushered through the apte-room filled
with waiting customers.-N. Y. World.