Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-09-20
MING s Raa8 ONE(
A VISIT TO AN AsTRoLoGER.
BY a Writer Strongly Impressed with His
Penetrating Sagacity.

Il iHune, that q Winter of unusual SHOWS
and Summer of terr fic cyclones were
said to be caused by conjunction of
certain stars and their peculiar attitude
towards the sun.
Then, why may not the theory of this
DR.. S. be true Q do not give his name
lest an uncharitable world accuse me of
adver ising him), that many of the dis
asters, financial and otherwise, that be-
fall our Ives, are often due to similar
cause?
Several months ago, having heard a
great deal of the marvellous powers OF
of this man, / went to see him, moved
by curiosity and interest. found his
modest sign with a simple prefix of
DIR" over an English basement on O
re pectab.e and quiet street.
Although early in the day, his recep-
tion room was filled to overflowing with
eager and curious people, while the low
hum of a mans voice in an adjoining
apartment indicated that the astrologer
was occupied.
As ] looked about me saw pale AID
intellectual lady in deep mourning,
whose serious face expressed the earnest
ness of her errand; giggling girl in
sealskin who said she came just for
fun, ard ma would kill her if she knew
it; veiled lady who sat like sphinx
in the corner; an unbelieving man, who
came to expose q fraud, and brother
from Wall Street, who came because he
had come before and found 1t to his
profit.
The schoolgirl broke the silence by
her nonsensical and delightful giggle
delightful, because 1t bubbled up from
a light embarrassed heart) the lady in
mourning asked us eagerly If we thought
the astrologer could give us any knowl-
edge of the dead the unbeliever scoffed
at the whole concern :" and then the
solid, matter-of-fact broker from Wall
Street spoke:
q can only speak from personal
experience, he said. "I heard much
of this mans peculiar powers, and 1
came at first out of curiosity, at a tine
wien l was about to make an important
venture in business.
4 entered the room; he cast my
horoscope, and after a few moments
study over 1t, he informed me correctly
what occupation was destined to fol-
low. Then he told me that c'r ain
constellation was just crossing the path
OF my life star which would render my
bu mess venture dangerous or fatal,
ana advised me to wait until a few
weeks had ELAPSED before l made any
such venture.
i was so impressed with his words
that did wait, and found that the in
yestment that had contemplated would
have resulted most disastrously.
Since then / always consult him
bef retaking any serious step in busi-
ness. So fare he has never failed To
advise me correctly. have saved
money, and made money, by consulting
him. l have great faith in his ability,
which l regard as purely scientific, and
in no sense supernatural"
He told my sister she would, have q
chance to get married in q year." gig
gled the school girl. 9" hope to good
.ss he won't tell me that
When at last / was admitted to the
presence Of the astrologer saw mid
dle-aSed man, tall, inclined to be stout,
OF prepossessing presence and with a
German cast of countenance,
AS had never before been in this par
ticular locality, and as 1 was a very
small unit in the great sea of huma it,
which surges in New York, could not
fiatter myself that was known to this
man.
Yet after casting my horoscope and
studying it moment he inf, rmed m
Lat the situation of the stars at the
time OF my bi tn neec STATED a publ
ca Ger for me, either in the dramatic or
the literary world-the latter he sho i Il
think; and then lieHy he outlined the
principal and most important points In
my life with absolute correctness.
= Just now," he said, it will b. i'm
possible for you to make any def i.e
Plans about anything. star affects
Il which would confuse any ar aace
men you might tmake-especially pans
for travel. 1t will move away In shors
time, however; but | wo I'D not advise
you to at empt any journey just a.
pre- sent"
AS l had recently beea called back
from the West suddenly by Telegram,
and my entire plans for the season
upset, could not but think his words
serious.
After few more moments of silent
study he made some predictio s in nat.
ters personal and financial (every one Of
w. lch SO lar has teen veriticd), gave me-
some sdvice, and cha ged the very
IN derate sum of fifty cents.
why do you cEarge so email n
Zee. l asked, "wlien you would
have all you could do at taicc that
price,"
: Well, " he said, " often a man from
wall Street whom / have assisted TO Il
fortune comes ere and LAYS down a
Mee lii. I have receive as high as
Ssan. So caa afford to keep my pti
Gown for the masses
: 10 you receive more calls from
ladies has geiliIr.aca?' / asked.
Yes, although u great many rlcn
como he.e to n alt nie on business
many who would not like il kAown. no
doust-but / thinx as a rule womcm
pledom;na'e- o. Sometimes LAZY comes
whose horoscope IS almost Il void r
events; a d she goes away angr because
cannot pr tlis.t starting adventures
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