St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-24
Have Won had vour fortune told?

If you have not, Pll wager you are
the only woman in town who hasn't. 1t
is the latest; and there's not a woman
to be found who has not found out just
what is going to happen to her. Some
few favored ones have consulted aStrol-
ogiStS, and have read the future the
stars work together to bring about.
Some have carefully inverted a badly
made cup of tea, and from the grounds
clinging to the cups side have found
out goodness knows what. But most OF
us have had our fortunes told III the
good old way.
What is the good old way?
Well, first YOU read the advertising
page of tie GLOBE some morning when
you have some money and nothing to
do. You see any number of fortune
tellers' advertisements and you make
up your mind to try one, not at all be-
cause you believe i'll ito dear. mol
but Just for the fun of the thing, you
know.
You put on last years gown. take
Off all your rings, and try to look as
much like an upper servant as possible.
A small child, with hair braided so
tight her eyes won't shut, admits you to
the apartments of madame, the Sybil.
There is a Brussels carpet of an lmperti-
nent design. There are two red plush
chairs and patent rocker. In one corner
of the room stands folding bed, max
ing hopelessly futile attempt to de-
ceive you into thinking it a reed organ.
There is picture in house paint over
the bed, its abnormally developed gilt
frame partially obScured by sheet of
cotton batting with pink floral night
mare painted across one end.
The wild-eyed child returns in few
moments and tells you that madame
will see you. Madame sits in patent
rocker i'll the back parlor. She wears a
Mother Hubbard gown, and is fat of
face. She greetS you alphabetically.
and bidding you be seated, produces a
greasy looking pack of cards.
You use cards?" you ask little dis
appointed.
Yes" returns the sybil. lust to get
started. see? | kin read faces, but cards
Is easier"
win your left hand you cut the pack
three times 10 the right and make a
wish.
The fortune teller begins game of
solitaire.
HIM" she says in minute. you're
a-goin' to pt your wish, but it's long
comm. Can you place blonde man
near yOu?"
You can. and you admit it.
He comes to you good. He has
money, and you have business dealings
with him."
You have. He is clerk in the gro
GERS shop.
But there's dark woman who's
a-gnln' 10 cross your path. Beware of
her.
As the dark woman is dressmaker
who has already ruined your temper,
you think this warning little too late.
Shes goin' to tell you stories, but
you mustn't listen TO 'em."
Stories. We gods, what hasn't that dark
woman told?
There's a middle-aged lady who
GENES good to you. She's a journey
away-seems like she's a relation"
Your face is ion-cOmmital.
''I cure goin to git letter from this
here Woman, and it's gOin' to contain
good news. There's some money comm
to you, bat you must wait"
That doesn't seem strange, inaSmuch
as YOUR allowance is due.
There's Il tall, handsome man, be-
tween light and dark. who's goin' to
cross your path. He comes good to
you"
This grows interesting. Ifpeople are
going to keep crossing Your path, it is
relief to know that their intentions are
good.
Il see great happiness for you, but
first you must go Oh journey. There's
some trouble about a letter"-which,
considering John Wanamaker's falli-
bility, you think not impSobable-''and
you must be firm. and trust to first inl-
preSsions. There blonde woman who
come 10 you with sickness and your
wish, and" but that's enough to show
how it's done.
Tell fortunes? Why, you can do it
yourself. It's lots easier than solitaire,
and great deal more fun.
But if you want really to have fun
with the mysterious, rig up a plan
chette-nOt the old kind, but the new.
Get large, smooth board, and on it let
ter the alphabet, the numerals and yes
and no. Then take cigar box lid and
fiji TO it four slight legs.
1t takes two people to work this plan
Ghetto. Each operator takes hold of
two corners of the cigar box lid with his
thumb and forefinger, and that's all
there is tC it. That little table will
prance all over the table, answering
questions and occasionally volunteering
sire information concerning a fut-
ure fife.
y. curse neither operator moves it.
1t runs about by itself, now fast. now
slow, HOW stopping and how raising a
leg 10 rap OIL the board. 1t is really a
most amusing little toy, and is far IL ore
satisfactory and less work than the
taOle-tipping we used to indulge in.
THE FINGER NAILS.