Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19

when stopped by the line Of heart
fortune will be ruined by the interference
of the affections.
but as the fate line is ruled by the
temperament disposition, and environ
ment. no easy rules can be given TO ANA
tours.
"What have given are some Of the
plain general rules. proved and studied
I'm the land Of the masters of the art, by
the much reading OF hands. A thorough
knowledge of this science makes one u
mental physician.
II do not wish to pose as a high priest
OF mysticism. / am. instead, an expert
in n science that has not been as yet
properly developed in this country.
Let me say that think every mother
should have her chid's hand examined
before 1t is a month old"
HIS ROOMS AND LETTERS.
Cheiro's roms are fitted up in Indian
style. Ceilings, portieres, rugs, all are
from India a great sacred bull of India,
that the British museum has offered him
many pounds sterling for, sits in the in
ner-room. Everywhere hang casts OF
hands of notable people and their inscribed
pictures.
The most prominent cast Is Of Sara
Bernhardt's hand. Cheiro read IL accu-
rately, having no idea who the yelled wo-
man was. In her enthusiastic French
way she was delighted. and whenever
he made his appearance afterwards in
her rooms last season she would push
all others aside and give him the seat
OF honor He showed me a letter she
wrote TO him.
"Since God has placed on our hands
lines which tell our past, present, or fu-
ture. regret that these lines do not tell
us the misfortunes of our friends, of dan
gers that are TO come-but God doeth all
things well-so be it-Amen.
SARA BERNHARDT."
London"
A closely-veiled woman went into his
rooms a day or two ago. After having
her hand read she walked over to the
desk and wrote on a book lying there:
"The study of people gifted with occult
mowers has interested me for years. l
have met and consulted scores during
their studies. but consider Cheiro's read
ing helpful as well as astonishing" 1t
was Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
In 1890 Loie Fuller, who hadn't a cent
in the world, went to him in London.
Chelro told her past and her successful
future: he SAYS her hand was artistic,
creative. showing an indomitable will.
He told her she would succeed marvel
lousy through creation and carry Ii
through. He couldn't tell what IL was,
he only saw the way the line tended and
knew what would come out OF It, He
told her of this and begged that she
would hold to her ideas, dare all, for she
would succeed.
She wrote him recently: "The marvel
lous things you read In my palm in 1880
have-more to my surprise than can
tell-been proven absolutely true"
Other notable letters are from Oscar
Wilde, Geraldine Ulmar Lady Dorothy
Neville, Florence Marryat. the Duke OF
Newcastle. the Warehouses OF Ailesbury.
all endorsing the practice and study OF
palmistry as a scientific and practical aid
to ones knowledge OF oneself. the de-
velopment OF ones character. and giving
one an ability to overcome inherited dis
ease and avoid death.
Cheiro was born in the northern part
OF Europe. His father wus Greek and
his mother a Spaniard. When quite a
baby he was stolen by the gypsies and
taught to 'read hands" He acquired such
proficiency In the art that he was al
lowed to tell the hands OF the strangers
who came 10 the camp, although In
crude way. as he was only child. He was
then taken to India, where he has lived
with the Brahmins ever since. studying
the occult sciences from these priests.
making palmistry his forte. He has
studied this from scientific standpoint,
and has written one or two valuable
books on the subject.
In person he Is remarkably handsome.
with q head something like Byron's and
dresses In q most picturesque fashion,
with Loose rolling oeilsT-shewn9 me