The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
ASTROLOGY AS TAUGHT.
,v,sr1oroHr KEsULr OF NEE 7
,,o WITH moNGsUR APoLr0NG.
.sb.ps,y Blond Haired Woman However
,,"up" in ralmistry and fhreno'osy-
Her Confidential Manner.

...~e front. guarded by a dilapidated
- misty iron railing. The vicinity. though
within pistol shot Of the Fifth-Avenue
,o,e and the Hoffman House, is chiefly
..,riea by cheap table d'hote restau-
..,,s with faring signs and boarding
,.,,ses that do not require any sign 10
distinguish them as long as they are IN
slcht.
Rir trucks. push carts, street stands
IA on the grim and forbidding parapher-
80, o. side streets Of this character
4, evidence by day, and the heavy
.t,ei. of carriages and cabs In attend
$50 at the Macison-Sqdare Theatre
Oil among the rough paving stones at
night "a ,..o..., s.o,o ,,,.,,,
- p. n~etty fale OF fashion long since
,t oort5vard. But II Is difficult TO
..,lo,ie euch a reighborhood at this
49,, with the young sWeis ana rlch
So,,acers and the gilded trappings OF
co., vears ago. There are limits even
40 The imagination. The NUMBER IN
hlc gold figures stares az you from the
t~orf window with vulgar holiness. ana
- ,rnhetr,ictcd gateway lets you in
-, the Ground floor on a level with the
-, Then YOU observe FOR the first
80 small glass sign in the corner OF
,rc ofbsr 'front.' window. bearing the
mysterious announcement:
ONCE Hours. APOLON,
to 10 Astrologer.
There Is something matter OF fact and
husiness-like about the lettering. and
,fe announcement itself. which carries
Won back 20 the dark ages at the same
Instant. might be bat the repetition OF
che dentist sign which blinks at you from
every street in the city. Yet the sight Of
a. Gives a new and weird aspect 20 the
old brown stone. with its lofty arches and
rusty and disjointed iron fence.
There is genuine comfort In astrology
as She is taught. l saw that sign on
sunday aud went home and consulted the
hooks. Turning TO April L., / read:
CIVIL tendencies predominant up TO 4
J. VI. Best deter everything
Tbis fuuv accorded with my humor,
,vtich is 10 defer anything which can be
nut off tin some other time. Inc authol-
tiles admitted that from L. NJ uh
-niduicht 1 might do anything desirable
except propose marriage or get mar
ried. This keeps a married man from
bicamy and the pcnitentiary. and awake
nights down town. So | figured up the
s,ars for a contemplated visit TO the
asroioger on Monday. on this point
the book said:
MONDAY. APRIL l6th.-Good for common
business affairs all day and evening, but
best defer everything Of Importance.
Seeing an astrolOger was not common
every day business Of mine. so l had to
nut IL off again. Then l turned over 10
Tuesday. April 17th.-Still favorable
TO common business affairs all day and
evening. but best defer everything Of I'M
portarce. Especially evil 10 Write let
ters. sign contracts, or ask faVors OF
the wealthy and prominent or commence
anything rev.
This was discOuraging; as ] was warned
against the astrologor. mustn't write any
thing for he newspapers, sign any con-
tracts-no matter what salary 1 was
offered-nor begin anything new. There
was nothing I'm it, however, 10 prevent me
going down street and playing pool l
forget now whether this was owing TO
Jupiter. or was due 10 Venus in Capri
corn. But 1 knew later that some OF
the stars or planets were not attending
TO business. or I'd have been warned
particularly aginst pool on April 18th.
When ] got out my horoscope for the
rest Of the week. l ascertained that the
only time for me to consult Mr.. Apolon
was on Wednesday. the 18th. II you are
going I'm for astrolosy. it is about as well
10 move along smoothly 3ccordlhg 10
the rules of the game. then II anything
breaks il isn't your fault. Figuring the
thing out from the schedules, i found
that on Wednesday il was very good
Tor all business undertakings all day and
evening. except TO marry or propose
marriage Good TO travel. remove, COM
mence any new business. ask favors'
write letters. sign contracts. or see friends
1 didn't have time enough TO pack up
tor a new fat. but the first thing in the
morning / tested the verdict Of the plan
ettrv system satisfactorily by borrowing
five dollars. Wednesday was the only day
I'm the week things were not TO lie de-
ferred.
Thursday. very evil Influences predomi-
nate I'D TO S 4. NJ. Best defer everything.
Then favorable for common business
affairs all day and evening. Best defer
ever, thing Of iml ortance. Especially eVii
10 remove. commence long journeys mar
~. propose marriage, or commence any
thing new in short. Thursday was a
regular Tamnany Hall Breckinridge-Mc-
Kane nouse-clearing day.
Friday WIS verse, If anything. rather
conflicting influences" predominatng. the
planets themselves not being able 10
foresee what was likely 10 happen. OF
course. everything had to be deferred. the
rule being 10 play Tor safety.
But Saturday was the terror OF the
week. unless Mars. Uranus. and Saturn
lied dreadfully. II was remarkably evil
before o'clOck-especiaily for those who
hadn't got TO bed yet The ony real
place Of safety on Saturday. April DIST.
WAS in bed child born on Saturday
should take out an accident policy at the
earliest date. ~ born before O'Clock in
the morning. he or she better not marry.
for they'll be better off with life insur-
ance collectable or collected. The baby
born al that unhappy hour has right
20 kick, and kick hard. And anybody
who proposed to get married before z
ought TO be kicked. and kicked hard, If
only TO cOrrOborate the planets.
Having thus carefully paved the way.
by first getting solid with the skies /
went down 10 No. IS. west Twenty-fourth
street. and rang up the astrologer. The
door was opened by a suspcious-lookins
maid. who regarded me with the eye Of
one who takes no stock In the stars,
but who took an unconscious inventory
OF the contents Of the hat rack, as
passed on upstairs.
A very unpoetical and mundane-look-
Ing man. IN his shirt sleeves. followed me
up the gloomy stairway, and, after 60
ing over me with a critical eye, as II
uncertain whether this was a case OF
pity or Of contempt, pointed 10 a pair Of
folding doors In the rear. and bade me
knock. / knocked
The door was gently opened, but not until
thought / detected a movement within.
suggestive Of somebody getting out OF
the way. Then a shapely blond head APP
peared IN the doorway. o. & sweet femi-