The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-05

That is, square and triangle enter
twIned, symboliztDg strength and beauty.
The square is the solid, or the man the tri-
angle the grace, or the woman. They are
inextricably bound up together, though sur
rounded by numbers OF other men. Each
line in the figure ought 10 be given the
name of gentleman-one on each side,
and also one on the base of the triangle.
If you don't know seven gentlemen who
are eligible to win your hand, put down
initials for unkuowns who may come along
and Outdo the others. This done, the
greatest care IS necessary. Shut your
eyes while you count seven and open
them suddenly. The waves will then
tell you the story, first giving attention to
the triangle, then to the square The side
of the triangle on which three waves break
successfully will indicate the man highest
in favor. When three waves break. one on
top of the other outside, without reaching
the shore, 1t means the base, and that the
man written there has neither heart nor
courage. The top of the square will win If
three waves break successfully Immediately
in front OF you. The right side will tri-
umph when a wave throws long-eXtending
line in that direction, and the same with the
left
ALWAYS THREE TIMES.
You cannot mistake the bottom of the
square. Three mountains of water will fol-
low each other successfully, and often five
and seven, and break directly in front of
you, leaving their flaps or wings far out at
sea. There can be no doubt about the mes
sage they bring you. Should any wave,
however, rush up the shore and wash away
your figure, you will marry wldower. The
volume of water in each wave will indicate
the money your future husband Will have,
so keep your eye on that also.
Ii you should lose your count or get mixed
up begin it all over again. If, however, you
fail three times, give it up until another
time. The incest calculation Is required to
arrive at true result.
The Egyptians used to carry stencil and
papyruS leaf to the shore, and mark in hero
glyphics the workings of Aphrodite and her
Maids on the sand. There was a belief
that the sirens sang in their grottos under
the sea when the fate of lovers was being
decided in this manner, and the murmur OF
the sea, as 1t rolled and tumbled on the
shore, was nothing more than the wailipgS
of the nlermads, who wept for the happ-
ness that came not to them as they sat on
the ocean and combed their long flowing
tresses. A young lady therefore may keep
count in a little notebook and study it out
afterward in her chamber. She should be
careful not to use names, only numbers and
initials.
Another way of telling your fortune on
the beach is to shut your eyes, take thirteen
steps as straight as you can, turn round and
go three steps, and then open your eyes.
The first person you see will lay bare the
mystery. Ii it be man you take the first
letter of the word man. which is I'm" and
means marriage that year. If woman,
wa wedding almost Immediately"
child, c. change of season." putting it off
till the following year. If you happen to go
too near the water you will be an old maid,
and II you 60 too far inland you VIII marry
drunkard.
On rainy or stormy days. when you can
not so 10 the beach, there are many inter-
esting ways of telling fortunes in the
hotels. IL may be done with cards, through
palmiStry or with watermelon Take
piece of watermelon and give it the name of
a young man you know, or II you do not
know one you desire very much, just call it
beau Tor stranger" cut the piece into
three parts, count the seeds of each part and
lay them aside. Those of the first part will
tell you the number of weeks before you
will be engaged. the second the date of The
month, and the third, if the number be even,
Will give you moderate income
The ocean at night is full of agreeable cpl
sodes, as well as pitfalls. You should never,
by any chance, permit an introduction in the
hotel at night. If you know some one is
going to present a gentleman insist that 1t
be done out of doors. III you can have 1t in
moonlight you will have good luck; if only
the stars shine
IT MAY BE VARIABLE.
Don't change your companion in the first
quarter OF the moon on any account After
that you may flirt as much as you like. The
full moon is the young womenS friend. All
that happens under it is good augniy.
There are many ways by which the stars
respond to inquiries respecting the secrets
OF the future. One of the simplest is to take
the first star you notice, count the number
between it and the Milky Way, halve that,
and it will give you the number of letters in
your husbands name Another is to select
the number of stars in constellation add it
to the date Of your birth, aud divide the
whole by twelve, keep the result in your
mind until you shake hands with some one,
and then add the letters in that persons
name to what you have, divide by seven,
and you will get the number of months be-
fore you will get married. Ii it should run