The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-18

assurance Is gioen that all commstnS-
cations ooSU recea0e immediate and
careful attention, and aoiU be regarded
as strictly confidential If the a~o9iters 50
desire.
The grave and gay, lively and Sc
we're of all ages and race dote on hav-
ing their fortunes told. The most
miserable, stupid impostors are able
to make a living by simply advertis-
ing that they are the seventh daugh-
tiers of seventh daughters, and will
tell fortunes. The one-dollars and
two-dollars pour in from those who
want to believe, yet doubt.
Many of the young women now have
some speciality which serve to a1nuse
others and occupy their own time.
Some act, others recite or play on the
violin; in fact everything is attempted.
Making a business of being able to
tell fortunes we'll in the various meth
DDS would be the best liked COON
plishment any one of them could
acquire. n
y. WAYS AND MEANS. X
To make a success the person should
have confidence in herself and a lively
Imagination. There are a number of
ways, and it would be desirable to
know all. There are books sold with
questions and answers on the selec-
ton of a number. There are the
leaves left in the teacup-to be sure
no one leaves any; but it a be
turned out on purpose without a
strainer. Instruction Oil the teacup
fortune can be procured very often
from the Irish servant girls, but it is
rather doubtful if this plan is not all
imagination, and if it really means
anything to have the leaves in certain
positions. 1t is not difficult to find
out how to tell fortunes by cards.
Every card has a meaning, and it is
really thrilling when a girl secretly
idolizes some dark man, when the tall
fair man turns up on purpose to be
annoying. OF course, to know ONE
thing about the one having her for
tune told is an assistance. How ex-
citing it is when there are real gypsfes
about, as happens occasionally at
summer resorts. Then parties of young
folks can steal out at dusk, and be
worried out of their nses between
fear of the real gypsies and possible
evil fortune. A very important hint
could be taken from these wanderers
in this art. They always manage to
give every individual TO understand
that there is something about him or
her that impresses them with the idea
that a peculiar destiny is in store for
them, and that they had better come
and ascertain what it is at a private
future interview.
A MILD SELL.
Two young women went a short
time ago in Philadelphia for fun to
one of the seventh daughters to have
their fortunes told. They were both
twenty-five years old. one married
and the other single. The spinster
was a decided brunette and looked
older than her blonde married friend,
and took the precaution before start
ing of putting on a wedding ring.
The result was that she was favored
with an account of her five children,
with sketches of their future career,
and given cautions about managing
her husband. The married young
woman was on the contrary promised
a handsome, wealthy, dark man as a
partner in the near future. They
were silly enough to tell the fortune
teller before leaving of her mistake
and she made a dreadful row.
Every one has heard how Minnie
Stevens, Mrs. Paran Stevens
daughter, enchanted the Prince of
Wales several years ago when she was
first introduced to him by telling his
fortune by examining the palm OF his
hand. Although this is often referred
to. it is rather doubtful if it is really
much encouragement for learning the
art, as almost any good looking Amer
lean girl, can get an i~mpecunious hus-
band to support, without the inter
vention of the P. of w, with as good
a name as Paget, especially if it does
not 90 with a title. Three years ago
every one was interested in palmistry;
and discussions were waged whether
the lines in the palm were or were not
formed by the natural folding of the
hand. But the unbelievers We're,
crushed when it vas ascertained that
new born infants had lines in their
hands.
1t is rather gratifying for those
whose palms are very much inter
lined to know that the more. sensitive
the organization the more complex
the lines. This only goes to show
that a. persons destiny is, after all,
only the result of a line of action nat
ural to their character. All the same
it is very delightful to have ones for
tune told. and to imagine that the
future contains something especially
agreeable that the past has failed to
furnish. 6o3 W
Hungry School Children.
Mr.. Henry Eyre, MP, has been
spending much Of his time for the last
six months to good account in visiting
Board schools in the Eastern parishes
of London for the purposes Of satisfy
ing himself by personal observation as
to the number OF hungry children.
Mr.. Eyre visited about twenty schools,
averaging LOCO children in each. The
results were a. follows:-sAbout 30
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