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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
Amy MATAIe.


For The Post-By Mrs Mary r.. Leaesne.
Amy Mathis was her name. II was
her's when she WAS christened and she
had worn II ell these years forty-nve they
were, and now the name seemed a part
or her and she part or It.
Had she been asked 20 change III Well
MOVE that h Miss Afny's business. and
not mine, and why disturb the calm wa
tiers OF her life by questions on that point9
She lived In a little house not far from
the village OF Reldyilie, II was now
painless and old. She was born IN that
house, and she and her good mother oc-
cupied Il for a long while. The time came
that the mother was borne away 10 the
graveyard, and Amy lived there alone
The neighbors shook their heads over
her queer notions" ana wondered why
Amy did not sell her little farm and 1--we
with sopehody Miss Amy kept her own
counsel, and II her neiehnorH asked her
questions which she thought out of their
line OF business she quietly answered In
Il set formula, which she had found from
experience served her we'll II WAS this
~ like 10 stay Within my own gate" This
cut them short, she said. and some OF
them would get 70 stnddin'r about the
gate instead VI her. and the Old gate got
SO rickety It began 10 look Ike L coulan't
long hold her IN, when kind old neighhor
4 johnson and his son made her new one
and brought Il over and hung ie for her.
Then II seemed that Miss Amy was more
fond of hor formula than ever. She had
| another gate formula which she claimed
| the honor OF fixing UP. and It had served
her many a turn when With certain gns-
] sipy neighhors Often rasplng tongues be-
meaned and belittieu nelghbor so-and 30.
and amid the scaihing dennnciatiuna and
| miserable inAnuati0na the little old ma :
iyolce would chime Ia on It's nlgh-pltched
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bright colors: Il has drawing strings OF
ribbon and Il lined throughout with buzz
satin. which also forms the side strip be-
tween the two large pieces. Bows Of
ribbon catch the corners % the bag, the
two large pieces being caught together
over the Joining strip which puffs out
prettly all around a charming git for
an inyaiid's couch or rocking chair. or 20
women who adopt the fada OF fashion.
sKrRT-DANcER IA1IP SHADE,
One OF the most artistic trines ls a novel
lamp shade made into a painted rnyd-
board algirt-dancer wearing fun spread
skirts OF cIimped tulle and a bodice OF
II Il fastened 20 the lamp by means OF
q bent wire which hooks on the top Of the
chimney.
n one Is not sufficiently clever with the
brush, then paper doll may be pur-
chased az Ehop and dressed with tho
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Nevtile Florence Marryat the duke %
Newcastle, the rnsrchicness ~ Aiiesbury,
an lndorsing the practice and study OF
paimistry as scientific and practical aid
10 cas's kraWlejse ~ oneself, the dSceiop-
fasaf o. ones character, ana giving enc
an ability 20 overcome Inherited disease
and avoid death.
Cheiro was born In Tire Northern part OF
Europe. HIS father was a Greek ana his
uiether a SpAnlArd. When cutie a baby he
was stolen by the gypsles and taught 70
read hands" lie acquired such prod
cheney In the art thst he was allowed 70
tell the hands OF the strangers who came
70 The camp although IN a crude way. as
he was only n child. lie was then taken 10
India where he has lived with the Brah-
inins ever since. studying the occult
sciences from these priests making palm
istfy his fSrte He has studied this from
a scientific standpoint and has written one
or two valuable books on The subject
In person he Is remarkably handsome,
with = head something like Byron's and
dresses IN = most picturesque fashion,
with loc5e rolling collar-Showln< Ane
throAt--and soft black tie. He Is Just g
years Of age, last yssr being his FIRST public
season. when his rooms In Bond street,
London. we're filled with tho most fash
,ouEria people and he was entertained by
the social leaders OF the city.
He has rich. vibrating voice, delight
full ease OF manner and a remarkable COW
OF English He is highly educated, is
nne ltnguist and altogether can best be de-
scribe5 In Blanche Roosevelts own words,
as marvellous, most marvellous"
Harrydele Hallmark.
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iss sorrowtul thing, think that y
takes something startling and exsrAordiA'
sry 10 attract our attention. and that ws
have 50 little appreciation OF the syery
day things which -un on in the ordinary
every day course We are Mortified and
ahmed. Tor instances. when some railroad
nsan neglects bis duty and causes fatal
accident; but we never give second
thought to the unnumbsred rnalutndes OF
railroad men who CO their duty who SEND
Just the right dispatch; who turn the
right lever; who handle the switch OF
fnsten the rail gust as they should. and
who. having Inuiatudes Of lives la their
hands every day. bring them Ssfely
through And yet how worthy they sTs OF
= little kiadiy aId sratsfai though"
The minister goes IN and out before "
syery day, and no one thinks OF his devo-
zion: his selt-sacTincei his heroissn; bat
some day he yields TO temptation and
fails and all al once his name is on a
thousand tongues, and every telegraph wire
Il telling the story Of his shame. what
4 pity thar the wUrld was never interested
untl Re fell what pity that there are
no songs OF praise over the multitude Of
mia brethren who lead blaneless hyesi
Many enc OF them has stood in sore
need Of sympathy and announcement
and has not found It; but let him once
step out OF the sraish; sad narrow
road and eyerybody Is interested In him
then, and tho air Is flled with the howl
OF the war dogs.
There ere thousands OF sweet and lovely
girls IN the country. but we have no In
terest in ghem-none whatever. 1t is the
ono girl that fails whom we ell know,
and whom We discuss on avery occasion.
and from whom We draw our skirts aside
ana drive her further down the slopes
that lead 10 eternal darkness II we
could only have felt some interest before
she fell II we could only have noticed
her litN>Shgs the temptation was
Etrong. ana thsSiruggis was going on
An her hearti But no we did not notice
then; and we do not notice the great
multitude or girls who are walking along
the paths ot-pprlty and peace.
Il IS the one dlshonored wife who at
tracts eyeryboay's attention and IS stoned
without the gates; but no one thinks OF
the great multitpds Of wives who are the
queens Of happy homes. II only matters
might be reversed: 1--we might learn more
appreciation for the people Of whom the
world never hears Tor the men and wo-
men who 70 qnleuy along. doing their
duty ana making no parade Of ~ why thlx-
would be a happier world and a beltef
one The great trouble Is that we noffce
people only 10 blame them: ana have no
eyes fui those who need no blame; for
those who are the very hulwarks OF 3
eountryE happiness and progress.
Julia Truitt Bishop.
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sitter he had fully told her the details OF
her childhood, described her relation 10
her parents. the separate Influences both
had had In her life, ana what Character
istlcu she had inherited. she was convinced
that pnimistry was a science, and tnat II
mothers would take their children 70
Chero they would get valuable aid IN
controlling and guiding their lives.
asked cheiro yesterday why he placed
paimtetfy on n scientific basis.
~HecauAa ] have lived most Of my life
IN India, among the Hrahmina.' he mn
awered- isThey have made paltnlstry q nna
science. Much even OF the ao-cailcd black
arr Of the Brnhnins In iaid on a scientific
foundation. They surround the practice
with halo OF mysticism becanae u APP
peals strongly 10 the unlnitlated mind.
and produces more terror.
~ remember that Brahmin once de-
sired piece Of political Information from
an Engllshnan whom the priests were
holding for this purpose The man re-
fused; then said the Brahmiu, You viii
not fise from that stone until You DO tell;
neither VIII ] move. And by the power
Of hypnotism (Which WAS not then recoR-
mixed by the medical WORLD he took the
life right out OF tho man. making him tell
him "a, re desired % know. The ability
10 do this thing inspired ebiect terror
now Il Is understood as q scientific power.
THE MARKINGS or GOD.
80 with paimistry IN India. II n made
up Of three parte Some hypnotlenl q
been knowledge Of human nature. end an
Inherited md developed knowledge Of the
'lnafkiuea q qoo.s''
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OF oaths, and a woruan's scream below
rushed down stairs and picked fainting
woman out Of the melee, carried her into
my han and found that It was blanche
Roosevelt Since then she has been nay
waripest triend, AID sent me lately these
pictures"
lie then showed me two three-quarter
length portraits Inscribed TO Cheiro. the
maryeiDus-uicst marvellous"
WI you giHs me scrue or ycvr scienti-
he REASONS fpr neciaring persons char
aoteristic. hy linear" I asked him.
THAT q SAhst I wish to 10. I make
Practice otskyriaining as intelliEibly a. l
can. my fefS for saying this line
In this slknJie Nto demonstrate the
TRUTH oNlpglmistry, nj 70 make people
believe ~ Il, at least TN more prominent
princllytsf Naturally. having followed
the sysfj$ all my life l teach conclusions
/ incoEfpye henslnie TO Al amateur.
twEiaAH SAY SHAPES OF HANDS AND
mn FINGERS N
lI~rhe principal points" Cheiro eontinued,
I'.p6 guide a reader are these; The shape
81 hands and hnsefs Is the great guide TO
Kcharaetor. All hands Arn divided into two
+ hemspheres. as II were, by the line OF
Head. The upper hemisphere represents
mind. and the lower portion the material.
/ (sce dagram)
/ Long nrTers show a love of detail ap-
parent in everything-in the decoration OF
I a room or IN the treatment OF a servant
I Loug-hngered people are strict and proper
/ In manner. quick TO notice small attsn-
I tons, and have a leaning towards Affect
alton.
'Short-Hngered people are quick ana i'm
4 pulslye they act by intuition, they can't
3 be bothered by little things and are in
clined 20 jump 20 conclusions TOO rapidly.
They care not much for the convention
Alities OF society.
I People with fingers thick and heavy.
as wen as short, are more or less cruel
and selfish
1 ~ thin, hard, dry palm indicates tim
idity and want OF energy.
"a thick, clumsy palm tells OF brute
force and ohstinncy.
"a hollow palm IA a very unfortunate
siRh people possessing II, though working
hard to obtain success receive but the
vases Of disappointment
''I'he development OF the joints OF the
fingers and thumbs is important. with
the first Joint largely developed we get
ability 70 reason out difficulties. With
the second joint developed we get Lean
ing towards science.
Large hands show power Of compilations
Small hands denote Ideas too large for
the person's power OF execution.
when the fingers are curved inwards or
contracted. they denote tmidlty and too
much reserve; when supple and inclined
TO bend back. their owners are charming
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weak action Of the heart and bad eireoiA-
Thin nails. II small. denote snersy ard
delicate health
eFiutcd nails, particularly II wide and
curved towards the tor. are Indicators 81
consumption.
"short-naiied people are hard 70 best n
debates; lons-nalied people are more yield
Ing, but the more enthusiastic AZ tneir
work.
The thumb in Its Indications IL regard
ed IN India as fuprorne VIE syPsles
the thumb IL the hrst thing they loek AZ
on seeing a stranger. In CaEls,lea rue
and ceremonies II is used 70 represent
God the Eplscopal blessing eeins giyen
with the thumb and two arst nnsers
only. the three representing the Trinity.
In medical science a thumb center y rec
osniaed In the brain; and any eehcacg
OF pressure on this center n ne brain Is
itself otherwise visible When children
are born the thumb Is protested BY the
other finEers and Il IS an s1mltted Faet
that II n child persists IN keePing the
thumb covered Il is a sure sign OF DELI
eacy--mentsi or physical
When the thumb Is stin and straight
the person ilnds Il difficult 20 suit himself
70 people or surroundinSs.
Those whose thumbs tura backward are
suAve. but not always revabae'
In reading the Lines all these points rice
up 10 make The sdspts conclusion definite,
/ may read a tendency 20 some one thing
In line but often see marked char
acteristic that will control Il.
'sThs lines OF the left hand show the
traits you were born with: those In the
right show Just how you have cultivated
or thwartca them,
THE LIFE LINE.
when the lire Of NE Is long. clear,
and " GOOD colo-, good health and long
lie may he predicted
when 4; Is linked OF made up OF little
pieces, 10 lis n sure Sign Of ill health.
when this line starts from under the
base Of the mount Of Jupiter IL shows a
HE ot ambition.
when the line Is closely = INJECTED with
that Of Head. ne Is guided hy reason
and intelIEeace. put its possessor is ner-
vous.
when there IS a wide SPACE. It Is a
sign OF too much self confidence.
''Nhen the Enez OF Heart, Head and
Lie are Joined together. It IS a sign OF
misfortune,
"A cross or an island denotes trouble.
"Black spots denote disease and n
deep. Sudden death.
THE tine OF LIE 10 divided into periods
OF ten years, so one can Judge time with
correctness At the end q the Ire
number Of dropping lines tell OF the break
ing up OF health.
LINE OF HEAD.
when the line OF Head Is straight.
clear and svth. 1t :unotes practical com
mon sense and business eapRbility.
when slipping, a leaning for romance
and 5oheininniam.
when straight and going TO the side
OF the hand. it shows great intellectual
power.
when sioplng 70 the wrist Il tells OF
fatal influence Of the imagination.
when II runs into or through a square
Il foretens critical moment in the life
OF the person,
THE FATE LINE.
When the line OF Fate rises from the
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which her brother left her. SIC "
let people know II for thess two y'.'|
been livin' in just her old VS. w
little child her brother len nei ?
little old house. Guess now tntys !.
down and live In style, Wei, ilsta !.
a good friend Of Amy's, but lsn'l9a \
Ing how some women viii 'ura n u
their old age and 60 and SCI me-
hea u me" II
But these sayings, Il they gs' W. w
gate OF Amy Wrishts home, III
not the happy life Of the u,,'
woman who 50 long had ious |.
battle alone, and who now ~ 4
shelter In a loyal heart and s''ls (
lispiugs OF a baby's lips
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QUICK mADR oARIeTMAe gifts
worlds Fair Rugs, SlSirt-Daneer
Lamp shades, London Bed-Pock-
cts, Fairy Purses and Boxes.
other Desirable Gifts.

For The Sunday Post
After settling upon the larger gifts,
everybody has numbers OF familiar friends
10 whom they would heartily like to make
Christmas remembrance, II only money
and time and ingenuity would hold out
Unless one is very ingenious It seems
sometimes as II everything had been made
over and over again, and that nothing
really new had been Invented for years.
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made 'last-minute'' gifts.
EASY RUGS.
A very useful and handsome gift is a
rug made of piece OF common stair
mating about yard and half long,
edged with a deep, heavy fringe made OF
unravelisd window cord or clothes line
combed out into crimpy nuff. 1 saw q
beautiful rug OF this kind IN the Woman's
building at the Worlds Fair. 1t WIS Of
blue and white mating in clearinghouse
pattern. aud had handsome thick fringe
Anything easier TO make could not be
conceived, for one only has to bind the
two cut nnds OF the mating with wide
tape and then sew on the loops Of rope
with firm unbleached linen thread. II 10
exceedingly rich IN effect and looks like
something very expensive and unusual,
while Il is In ali truth one OF the least er-
pensive things that one can make.
Two or three different Sizes would
furnish girls chamber daintily, and
there is now wide choice of color aud de-
signs in mating.
BnOCADE BED-POCKETS.
hundred years ago It was the custom
for dainty. fussy people, particularly old
maids. God bless them, TO hang little
bags at the head OF their beds and put
away things they might want before
morning. and now English people are
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trayagance
POINTED fingers show idoality. the de-
sire f0r love; they always indicate Inn
questionable, nifbuisive people.
Square fingers SHOW a love for logic,
for exnotness. FOR politics, and their own
ers have a talent for mastering lan-
guages'
! could easily see with John Strange
Winter how a mother might repress or
develop child according 10 the ehatae-
teristlcs OF IT. hand
WHAT NAILS AND THUMBS SAY.
II consider tho nails most mport6nt.s
cheiro SAID, 'for they indicate matters or
health.
Large nails. blush IN color. ten OF
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using these same hed-pockets again, and
thoy are sold in the shops Of London
made OF all sorts OF material, from satin
brocada to Powered camhric,
A dainty one IL given here. made after
tho fashion OF tho plan sketched. there
being two pieces or stun like No l. aud
one long strip ike No 3 It Is OF old
pink silk brooaded in gorgeous flowers in
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wrist and goes straight up the hand. IT
Is a sign Of luck.
III the line goes up to the Mount OF
Jupiter the life and work Of the person
viii be 10 win ambition and power
When stopped by the line of Heart
fortune viii be ruined by the interference
Of the affections
but as the Fate line Is ruled by the
temperament disposition and environment
no easy rules can be given to amateurs.
What / have given are some of the
plain. general rules, proved and studied
IN tho land OF the masters of the art.
by the much reading or hands. a thor
ough knowledge Of this science makes
one a mental physician.
~ do not wish to pose as high priest
OF mysticism, am. instead. an expert
IN o SCIENCE chat h-1 not been as yet
properly developed in this country
Let me say that ] think every mother
should have her childs hand examined be-
fore IL IL month old"
HIS ROOMS AND LETTERS
cheiro's rooms are htted up in Indian
style, Ceilings. portlsrss. rugs. all are from
India. a great Sacred Hull Of India that
the British museum has offered him many
pounds sterling for, sits in the inner room.
Evcrywhere hang eaata OF hands OF nota-
bic people and heir Inscribed pictures.
Bernhardta hand. Choiro read Il accur-
atcly having no idea WHO the yelled wo-
man was. In her enthusiastic French way,
she was delighted. and whenever he made
his appearance afterwards Ia her rooms
last season. she would push all others
aside and Bive him the seat Of honor. He
showed me letter she wrote to him.
Since God has placed on our banda
lines which tell our past. present or fu-
ture. regret that these lines do not tell
us the mlsfortunes OF ouv friends. OF dan
gers that are 10 e0ine--but God doeth all
things weli'-so be it--Auien.
Sara Berriardt
"London.',
A closely yelled woman went into his
rooms a day OF two ago. After hayips her
hand read, she walked over 70 The desk
and wrote on a book king there. 'Thc
study Of people gifted with occult powers
has interested me for years have met
and consulted scores, during their studies.
But consider Cneiro's reading helpful as
well as astonlshlng. Il was ELLA Wheeler
Wilcox.
In 1890 I.oie Fuller who hadn't cent IN
The world. went TO him IN London. Cheiro
! told her past and successful future ne
] gays nor hand was artiafic, creative. show
ing an indcmitable VIII lie told thai she
would succeed mnrVellouEly through ''cre.
1 alton and carry II through. He couldn't
| tell what II was, he only saw the way the
| line tended and knew what would come
| out OF II, lie told her % this and begged
that ah5 would hold 20 her IDEAS. dare all,
! fer She would aurceed
she wrote him reeently' THE marvellous
| thlnea You read IN ms palm ia 1880 have
--uora 70 my surprise than l can tell--
been proven absolutely true"
0thdr notable letters are from Oscar
! Wilde, Geraldlne plmar' Lady Dorothy
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rhe Children'. chri,tHp'

Word and Works.
Mothers don't forget ms. :, (.
Young once, hut encouIags ~ Z Z
Of holidays and enter lnI' u /. Y
these days with your childrtp; ] \, I.
mote family affection ana ns ~, /
memories for the boys and ll'n J. =
hack upon, when the old loI y. i,
no more. You may have ~
trouble. but throw II on rs, 4, n,
vonr little ones at least A'ia y. " v
happy. Let your children ~ X sr'
look hack 10 their chIldhoca ~ !, I.
thew have reached the ssif. ps. Y /
manhood md suffering ~o'n ~. I, ,
ala have such happy times W. :.
children." No after trosol, ~
s,Ich memories, and they Wy .' ~ 4
indispensable tenderness Ky ~ ~ ID
ace smade 10 give them plsu,ss \
Saw ayou can not affora ,l VI n
more time and patience ~ NM I
make children happy. ~
c r presents, doa'i oy I. Z
yonr own age, but grsuiGss ,.s &
each chnd's heart II pp.s ..,,'.' 4
something they will epp, ,s'., VI
eosv now 10 surrouad chllsts', ' VI Z
implement Of happlnsssi', , ~ ~ y I
mat open and shut 'nsg x. II 4.
~ FOOLS 40 interesting y u n n
ol toY' ,ha hest wfiitlh n n
lures and stories ano - ,s,,'f
ali chtidren. What naPR !. NJ
~ We older ones wopla ns s,.a,,l
had received such thlns, ,.soN VA
shoes and clothing tpm x NJ,
hourht II there had nssn .,i,I ~
I'et their toys be sIipe y. \, "a
win bear handling. J. .,,in y.
10 give the children p,s IN IS
he .,nut away and KEY sss y
ne, " a,sn sudden remfaps ~
whose homes IRE p ~. iii ~
Z 49, I aa,ly visitor. gli q, . ~ n
c :, happy. and H''' 'pj,,h "
r nnn'i forTst he SEX ss'', "a
an orange or picture - 81 !, t''<
, AZ sufferers, Il 'sHs .sajre
c a gifts were ", I, ~,
child who came qn 1-r ii n N
! W. t,,st He might .,,a,I|y
s IN This touch q s' s',,., 4
soften and sweetsn fa1 -