The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15

II dark then take q card of the op-
posite suit. Place the card represent
ing yourself In the center of q table,
and shuttle the remaining cards. Then
take three cards from the remainder
of the pack and lay them to one side.
Then take the next or fourth card or
the table or near the one representing
yourself, but always at the righthand
corner
Now take the pack and repeat the
operation, putting the second fourth
card at the left-hand corner OF the table
or an equal distance from your own,
just as you did with the first fourth
card. Follow this method until the
four corners are covered. Always be-
gin at the righthand corner. and al
ways lay down the fourth card. II
an ace or the nine of hearts turns up
at the righthand corner you are sure
to have a lucky week and lots of happi-
ness. If the nine of spades makes its
appearance then beware, for you will
meet with speedily disappointment.
Now take three cards from what re-
mains of the pack and put them on the
card representing yourself. In start
ing to read your fortune take these
cards off first Do not do so, however,
until you have made wish, and have
chosen the color you desire. Take the
cards up slowly and carefully, consult
ing the guide all the while. If you
have chosen a light color and the cards
of that suit predomniate. YOU will get
your wish. If the dark cards are i'm eX
cess, you will certainly be disappoint
ed. Out of the remaining cards draw
six. Wish on them. If more light
cards than dark ones prevail, you will
get your wish. You can bank on this.
In reading the cards you must. of
course. do so inteliigently. A little
practice will soon make you proficient.
Should a card fall at your feet or
toward you while engaged in shuffling
them, whatever it signifies is applicable
to your future. This is not generally
known. and IT is really worth while re-
memberng. Little things count in the
long run.
THE GYPSY'S SECRET.
The Gypsy Queens Secret is very
valuable thing for card readers to
know. 1t is better than all the panta-
graphs and oujahs that We're ever in
vented. You have only to try 1t to find
this out for yourself. In this method OF
divination the ace is the ruling card.
The single spots are of paramount inn
portance. Always shuttle the cards
well. Poor shutfing is always product
i've of unsatisfactory results. Bear
this well in mind.
In order to work out the famous
Gypsy Queens Secret, you begin at the
left-hand corner. and not at the right.
After having carefully shuiiled the
cards. run the pack out by placing Il
card on each of four corners. Keep
this up in regular order until the last
card has been laid on the table. Now
take up the first little pile of cards.
Take off card after card until you
come to an ace. Then lay the cards
you have lifted off to one side. Take
up the second or upper lefthand corner
pile and place upon the ace and other
cards you are holding in your hand.
Do not put them underneath, but right
on top and against the ace. Now lift
OFF the upper cards until you come to
an ace. Lay the lifted cards to one
side, just as you did before. Sometimes
it so happens that the top card of one
of the little piles Is an ace. In that
case simply place them on top Of those
you already hold in your hand and go
on to the next pile.
When you have gone through all four
piles. distribute them again, this time
into only three little packs, and not
touching those cards you previously
| laid aside. Go through the same pro-
cess of card shedding. stopping only
when you have come to an ace. Hav-
ing done this. you distribute them
| again. this time into two little packs.
| 1t is. of course. supposed that you have
| made your wish before beginning. The
| object of all this card piling in little
packs and card shedding is to in the
end bring all the aces of the pack to-
| tn, 1ntp hi
your wish will positively come true.
You can almost wager your life on this.
If you don't believe 1t just try the ex-
pertinent.
| After having distributed the cards for
the third time and having gone
| through the final process of card she'd
ding, you will find that the cards have
resolved themselves into one very small
heap. Now to determine whether your
wish will come true. IT, as stated, only
aces remain, nothing can keep you
from getting your wish. If the wish
card (the nine of hearts) Is in the pile,
you are reasonably certain of getting
that which you desire. Should two
dark cards be numbered among those
that remain, you will not get your wish
You can depend upon this. It's bound
to be so. The significance of other cards
that may remain can be determined by
referring to the guide.
An easy way to tell your fortune is tc
lay the cards in rows of seven. Then
read them from left to right. Theil
position sometimes changes their rela.
tive meaning. But this may all be
learned by constant practice. Another
way is to place the card representing
yourself on the table and range the
others around 1t in such way as tC
form triangle. Read from your card
up, down and across. If there are
many picture cards near your own you
may accept the forecast in its brightest
sense. Company. good friends and so.
cial and financial Improvement are gen.
orally augured by these cards.