The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-25

curious. As, for instance, the drawer
gets the word Africa and the ques.
ton Have you an invitation to my
wedding?" He must write n poem in
which he answers one and brings in the
other
The game of preferences" has had 9
long and successful career. 1t is very
good addition to the furniture of a
country parlor to possess blankbook
lying on the table, in which each guest
should be asked to write out answers to
the following questions:
Who is your favorte hero in history?
Who is your favorte heroine?
Who is your fuvoritc king:
Who Is your favorite queen?
What is your favorite male Christian name?
What is your favorite female Christian nnmei
etc.
The game of authors especially whep
created by the persons who wish to play
it, is very interesting. The game car
be bought and is very common one, as
perhaps everybody knows, but it can be
rendered uncommon by the preparation
of the cards among the members of tho
family. There are siXty-four cards to
be prepared, with each the name of q
favoritc author and any three of his
works. The entire set is numbered
from one to sixty-four. Any four cards
containing the name and works of the
same author form book.
Now we come to game which inter.
'ests old and young. None are SO
apathetic but they relish peep behind
the dark curtain. The apple pairing in
the fire. the roasted chestnut and the
raisin, the fire back and the stars have
been Intercepted since time began.
The pack of cards, the teacup, tho
dream book, the board with MYSTIC
numbers, the Bible and key have been
consulted from time immemorial. The
makers of games have given in their
statistics and they declare there are no
games as popular as those which fore.
tell the future
Now, this tampcring with grewsome
things which may lead to bad dreams
is not recommended, but, so long as it
is done for fun and an evenings enter.
tainment it is not at all dangerous.
The riches which are hidden in u pack
OF fortunc-telling cards are very com.
forting while they last. They are end
less, they are not taxed, they have few
really trying responsibilities attached,
they tring no bcggars. They buy all
we want, they are gained without head
ache or backachc, they are inherited
without stain and lost without regret.
OF what other fortune can we saw so
much?
Who is not glad to find four leavcd
clover, to see the moon over the right
shoulder, to have Il black cat come to
the house? She is sure to fix good for
tune!
The French have, however tabular
lied fortune telling for us. Their Pc
culiar ability in arranging ceremonials
and fetes, and their undoubtcd genius
for tactics and strategy shows that they
might be able to foresec events practi-
cally. Their ingenuity in all technical
contrivances is an additional testimony
in the right direction, and we are not
surprised that they have here, rs is
their wont, given us the practical help
which we need in fortune telling.
Mile. Lenornand, the sorccress who
foretold Napoleon's greatness and to
many of the great people of France
their downfall and misfortune, has left
us thirty-six cards in which we can read
the DEGREES of fate.
Lenormand was clever sybil. She
knew how to mix things and throw in
the inevitable bad and the possible good
so at least to amuse those who consulted
her.
M. f. w. SHERWOOD.
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