Wichita eagle., 1889-08-24

81 want to tell you that there is nothing in
| this world SO easy as fortune telling when you
: know how to do til" 1t was a woman who
spoke, and she knew whereof she spoke. Fol
years she had gathered rich rewards from
patrons in the best ranks of society, and she
has not yet discontinued adding to her income
in the same way. But she laughingly, though
half seriously, told me some of the secrets OF
her trade
do you know" she continued, ''that the
most popular form OF this ancient supersti.
ton just now is palm readingr l have de-
rived a wonderful amount Of amusement, a
good deal of money and q great insight into
human nature by the practice of this myste.
rious art
There is a science of palmistry, and apart
from that there is also the gift OF painistry.
''Of the first know very little; the second
think possess in some slight degree What
it is | cannot explain. | only know that
can tell the character, disposition and gen.
eral habit Of life by the hand.
THEY HAVE TO CHEAT
"The trouble about the whole thing is this:
It is almost impossible to be honest, especial
ly when one is only doing it to amuse people,
and not to earn living It is very hard to
are liable TO meet again You cannot tell
them the truth without ofense. Not that
most people have any trait that they wish
particularly to hide, but human nature is SO
queer. Almost any one would rather be ac-
cused of some terrible fault of which they
have not the slightest trace than to be told Of
slight foible which they really do possess.
'Of course, every one always says: Now,
tell me the exact truth. Don't gloss anything
over; | shan't be angry But, then, they
viii be, SO you cannot tell them the exact
truth | viii give few points which have
always found invaluable.
Il do not mean points in the art of reading
the hand That is a science in itself, and I'M
less one has it naturally, noamount of coach
ing will help them. But any one who has
some natural shrewdness, and lisa good guess
er, can master enough of the mystic art to
make it a very amusing pastine. Look at
your own hand first See what a peculiar
network of wrinkles cross and recross your
palm. Observe the hands OF your friends,
study the different shapes and notice ii they
accord with the characters of their owners
You will find it a very fascinating study,
and you will soon be able to distinguish the
stubborn hand, the executive hand, the ar
tlstlc hand, as soon as you see them Then
fortify yourself with a large stock of assur
ance, and remember the old saying, every
one is a fool, more or less, and you have
your capital
"You must not flatter people too much.
The ma jority will not see through it, but the
intelligent minority will, and that intelligent
minority is just what you want TO conquer.
Except in very few Instances, never tell
person his real faults He never believes
one, and he does not like it. Tell him just
the opposite But there are few weak
nesses of which people like to be told
Pride, stubbornness, a hot temper, prodi-
gality, jealousy and a too sensitive nature
these are the infirniJies Of which people are
proud But you must regulate your faults
by the market.
Never forget to tell a weak minded, easily
led person that he is stubborn. He will be
delighted.
Invariably tell a pretty young girl that
she is a fiirt. She will blush and bride and
deny it, but she is enraptured.
always tell any man that he is fond of
the ladies'; hint delicately that be is bit of
A gay Lothario. If he is a young man ne viii be
elated if he is an old man ne will have a
J.
THE WAY 1T is DONE.
II have given a few general rules which
must be followed | viii now go into par
ticularS An illustration is better than a
hundred rules SO III tell you how to do it.
Il take my victim into quiet corner and
look at his left hand | look at it a long time
without speaking. Then | let the Indifferent
look on my face change to one of startled in
creduhty or anxious doubt, and look sudden
ly into my subjects eyes with searching
glance. He begins to get interested. Let US
suppose l have for my victim young man Of
ordinary ability and average good looks. By
the shape of his hand can tell whether he is
by nature executive or inventive.
by his voice and manner l can form a
pretty good guess as to his social position.
Being woman, can tell the instant | take
his hand whether he is accustomed to ladies'
society or not
'Now | have nothing 70 do but make few
vague guesSes as to his life, and the thing is
done. | always tell him he is ambitious; all
young Americans are, or if they are not they
think themselves 50. l invariably tell him
that he viii make money. | say that his
early life seems a bit unsettled; he had come
doubts as to choice of a profession. He viii
60 back mentally to the time when he wanted
to run away to sea, and he'll say, Well. that's
queer. | did want to go into the navy when
/ was young Tell him he is very proud,
very obstinate when reused, very fond of his
friends and that he would make a good SOL
der. Say that he is Unlucky, but that he
Will succeed through the force of his ability;
that he has many traits the existence Of
which his friends do not suspect. Hint dark
" at mysterious troubles and jealous rivals.
Chatf him little about his love affairs, and
have worked the miracle. he Will go forth
and say, We'll, of course l don't believe in
such things, but she really told me some re-
truths
al am always careful to estimate my man
first But one class is as easy 10 cajole as an
other. The shrewd, pushing young business
man is no sharper to see his own faults than
the languid young society swell This seems
SO simple thai il sounds absurd. Try it, You
viii be amazed at the results. You viii be-
aStoniShed at the credulity of intelligent men
and wonen-at the wonder with On they
regard the most self evident fact when il
comes from the lips of fortune teller
have said the most absurdiy commonplace
things to people, and they have gazed at mo
in awe and amazement The most ridiculous
statements VIII be received il silent rever-
ence. Charity Breen in New York Star.
Daring T.sin't Come.