Evening star., 1894-01-06

n ture prospected. He
!: :: !: &: 4:
.8SN( has learned that his
I" ANtAS past contains much
~N2E IN that he did not know
&XRNM4} before, and that his
RZ~ future is variously
tinged with promise
and despair. He has
had several tete-a-
tetes with seventh daughters. who claim to
nave been born with second sight and caul
His first sitting was with a lady who
seas through the future and dispels evil
spells She received the reporter In q stuff
fy room, vaguely lighted with kerosene
lamp. and redolent with fried onions. The
lady In question Is 27b-pounder with a
pitted complexion, full brown eyes and an
upper and lower outfit Of porcelain teeth
She Is loQuactous. without stating many
| iacts Her sentences run through many
chapters by the frequent use of well"
put. "howsoever," land So" She Is a
native Of the south and used to be called
Doll by her friends. When the colored
folAs down on the plantation struck a
snag they would lax Miss Doll, To- she
KNOW. She came to WashinEton twelve
years ago. Six years ago, being very DOOR.
she accepted the advice Of friends and es-
sayed the reading Of the future The idea
oio not wholly please her, for she knew
what the world thought of them people"
After inserting an advertisement she had a
treasury surplus Of cents. Her first caller
was woman and on the first day, accord
ing to her statement, she cleared 81. This
lady told The Star man that she had never
resorted to trickery. excepting upon one
occasion.
His Fortune.
once worked q spell ON q man." she
said' by throwing saltpetre on him, and
aithoush he had arranged to receive 3OO
guest at the last Inauguration. he had only
nine cots taken. Yes. these little sacks of
incense are to be worn inside the vest or
corset for II incense will drive evil spirits
out OF church. 1t ought to drive them plumb
out Of sight"
terview out OF the lady, notwithstandinr
tne strong bond of sympathy which had
been hastily established between the wizard
ana the scribe. She had been lingering for
cidentially let some fall. They were not
true. The lady anointed her thumb ana
dealt the sOied cards face up When a
caro- OF some unusual significance showed
up, she would say "Oh!' in a long-drawn.
whistling sort of way. Then she began to
utilize the fallen tips as follows: You have
an affair of the heart with lady. She has
piue-sray eyes. and her hair is blended.
ing you up In a way that seems to be a
marriage. You are enthralled by her DOW
er You can't keep away. During the sum
mer you were with each other a great deal
can see You on the water. just as plain as
see You here. Here comes a fine-looking
bald-headed man, evidently a professional
man. He steps from buggy, and has flow
eIs e ana cat-tails IN his hands. She is eager
Tor marriage and social prominence You
are undone. Don't see her again. Here Is
your wish card. 1t lies close to you and
you Will have your wish.''
An AstrOlOger Nest.
The Star man called next on a lady. the
door OF whose room bore the legend, "As-
troioser. The tourist walked in. The
apartment was uncarpeted, chilly, but
scrupulousiy clean. In a corner, carefully
concealed behind a japanese screen, was a
case Of bottled beer Over the comfortab,e.
looking double bed was a photograph of the
lady. The room was full of a terrier named
Jack. who loathed The Star man. The in.
mate was a prepossessing lady, with youth,
FORM and hazel eyes. She seemed timid as
tnough novice In the business She told
tne reporter that she had retired from the
profession and that the sign was on her
door by mistake. She was born in PouRh. |
keepsie. N. Y. lived for a long time at Nor. |
tolk. va; ~ and had recently come to Wash
husband. who was away. She refused to
astrologize. but would read his Character.
And this Is what she said: you are a !
lawyer. Your guileless manner is all put
on fou are INSCRIPTIONS and would do |
anything except a square act You think
more of the girls than you ought to. You
drink and gamble. You have had a good
1eai OF trouble. but you are so self-satisfied
tnat you don't let 1t worry you. Now let
this ray Of light fall on your face. Yes
you have a vicious, cunning and malignant
nature. II you would brush your hair and
black your shoes you wouldn't be quite so |
ugly"
After some coaxing she got the cards
and the reporter arranged the chairs and |
table near the stoye. She dealt the deck
cross: She said: You have had some |
trouble with some girl. She has either |
black or brown hair, anyhow; she isn't |
going on a journey to see her and Will |
cross water Now, please don't interrupt |
me. No, sir, she don't live in Anacostia.
There Is carriage, q late supper and she |
Is wearing your flowers. There is an elder
ly gentleman, very close to you, who does |
not approve of your way Of living There |
Is very light man trying to unhorse you,
put oud IL n,. the late suppsrs s s, are late enough
liquid enough you will come out on top
There is some family trouble here in which |
you have lost some money. No, sir, don't |
know when my husband will return. am |
sure she loves you and she has a barrel. |
There is a quarrel ahead for you. No, sir.
don't like men. You will not love her as |
truly as you should. You will have happi-
ness and live long. Yes, 1t Is rather late
Good evening" The Star man tramped out |
into the cold, bleak night and put his over
coat on the inside Of him.
Came From the Lord.
The next resort visited by the reporter
was a shanty in South Washington The
proprietress Is quite an ancient negress
with a large family. She cures all the ills
that flesh is heir to by the use Of roots
and herbs. and serves up the future to suit.
1t was late when The Star man called. An
Ethiopian maiden was reclining on the sofa
and was being fed on hay and sage brush
for ''mizry in de he'd an bile" The head
Of the form-couchant was swaddied up in