Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
READING THE HAND.
A Fair Palmlist who Told Some Of the
Secrets of Her ARt.

A STAR reporter, when making q social call
few nights ago, found a large company gathered
together making experiments In palmistry, or, as
one OF them remarked, "havtng their hands read"
The palmist happened to be young lady well
known in social circles especially for her fine voice,
and she was holding the hand OF a young gentle
man, explaining his future by the confguration Of
the hand when the reporter entered. The art OF
paustry, or chiromancy, has been called into play
at many social gatherings during the past season
TO add TO the interest OF an evening.
"To what particular use can pamistry be ap-
plied?' asked the reporter as soon the lady had
succeeded In turning the young man several coiors
"WelL now that's a hard question to answer
she said. 81 don't know that It's OF any particular
use, but then il is interesting and helps enllven
dull evening" as everybo takes an interest in 1t
and is anxious to have his future foretold. Palm
istry," she continued, "Seeks by the marks In the
palm OF tne hands certain relations Said oy many
and believed by few, TO DO closely allied with the
seven planets"
won't you explain some OF the Indications of
the hand?" asked the reporter.
The palmist, acquiescing, took the reporters
hand Ia hers, and having scrutn 1, IT, com,
forth shout from all present. ' 'A'
Eyes" she continued, 'Tm sure you're in love;
with tall, dark lady,"
and dark young lady in the room some agitation.
snow, won't go into detail again and make you
ren "a b sne IaiT a Sn1 conIe myself
tell you the meaning OF them"
THE SIGNS.
snow this elevation (pOinting to slight rising OF
the hand at the root OF the thumb, Is unoer the
domination OF Venus, goddess OF love- and when
ever you see that In great prominence, as on your
own hand for instance, you can safely predict that
the possessor Is in love- some palmists, however,
place that elevation under the domination OF
Mars the heather god OF war, and II you take this
walton at the root OF the thumb for they are fight
ers. The placing OF the elevation, however un-
der the power OF Venus, is the one most accepted.
The hand is divided into quarters, principally de-
voted 10 Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars. The
quarter devoted TO Venus is that portion OF the
hand at the base OF the thumb; that to Jupiter at
the base OF the index finger; that TO Mercury at
the base Of the little finger, while Mars has that
quarter OF the hand known as the fleshy part.
LETTERS IN THE LINES.
'Now," she continued, as the party drew more
closely around the reporter, "when the letter is
found in any of these quarters 1t has meaning
attached TO 1t. For instance, when found in the
quarter dominated by Jupiter 1t is a sign OF
wealth. Again, when found In the quarter OF Mer-
But when found In Venus quarter, the pOssessOr
Is inconstant- When you md the letter in the
quarter over which Mars predominates 1t donates
cruelty. Now, the first seven letters OF the alpha
bet, representing the seven planets, have each
their particular significance"
"YeS," said the reporter, "but suppose you are
reading the hand or Chinaman, for instance, the
formation OF the letters being different In his
alphabet, how do you do them"
"Why We read them In their own language to
be sure" was the ready reply. "a good paimist
must be somewhat OF a nnguiSt."'
"What do these little white lines upon the fin
ger-nals mean?" ventured the scribe, pointing to
some white specks on his hnger-nails.
"When they are numerous, like yours, answered
she, "they signify that the Appearances upon
which one counts are vain"
LEARNED PROM BOOKS.
"How could one learn this interesting art?,
quickly asked the reporter, as he saw she was
about to pass another opinion ON a particularly
heavy line In his hand on which he was afraid to
stand trial.
"well, that's easily answered." she replied
"Study Will DO IL all Get some good book on the
subject and the rest Will come naturally. But let
me Impress upon you the necessity OF these few
requisites 70 good palmist. The palmist should
feel neither hate nor love toward the person whose
hand he Is examining. The hand examined must
be well washed and the person who Possesses It
perfectly cool and calm"
(which Is the proper hand TO be examiner"
asked the reporter.
IL think the right hand Is the proper one" an
5wered she, "while Others maintain that among
men the right hand Is the proper one and among
women the left hand. You are doubtless aware
that the lines OF the hand are all to be observed In
this sort OF divtnation. The SIZE length, color
even the depth are also taken into consideration,
so n you ever have occasion 10 take young lady's
hand In your own for the purpose OF reading her
future by the lines therein depicted be sure and
remember the lesson have taught you"