The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
ANNA EVA FAY, SEERESS,

Several hundred women at the ''ladies'
matinee" at Music Hall asked Anna
Eva Fay questions which they probably
had never even whispered to their very
deaFest friends.
Miss Fay was seated upon the stage,
and was blindfolded with a silk hand
kerchief tied tightly over her eyes A
sheet was thrown over her head and
draped about the chair. Soon her right
hand appeared from beneath the sheet
and this she waved about in the air I'M
til it pointed somewhere near the asker
of the question.
Meanwhile the audience had prepared
itself by writing questions on slips OF
paper. Each slip was graSped tightly
and the holder thought of her name.
The name would be spelled out by Miss
Fay, and upon being recognized she
would go on with the question and
answer. Afterward the original question
would be read.
One young lady in next to the front
row, who wore a light straw hat with
know her fate in love affairs She sign
ed an assumed name to a question ask
ing, will L marry the man l am en-
gagged tor"
you are thinking of two men," was
the answer, 'one you are engaged to,
you are thinking of another, a minister.
Let your heart dictate, for in that way
only can you find true happiness"
Some of the auditors were hateful
enough to giggle out loud.
A young lady who wore a white silk
waist and a black hat loaded down with
plumes, was anxious to know about get
ting married.
you will marry. and probably the
politician, not the doctor, you are think
ing about" was the answer.
There, now, what did I tell your
cried a pretty girl just across the aisle.
A pretty young lady in the front row,
who might be identified by the black
hat and fur collar she wore, asked if
she would ''be a success if she went on
the stage. The answer was yes
''Will 1 marry a MANI" one girl asked.
'Oh, myi" came in chorus, for the
young lady did not emphasize man"
But Miss Fay understood.
Yes she replied you certainly will,
and not an excuse for one. But it will
not be in the near future, probably in
two years, and he viii be a professional
mana lawyer, I think"
A little girl whose big black hat was
trimmed with a big pink bow was an
swered, Yes, you will be put in the
first grade"
Does my husband love me, and is he
true to me?" was the query of an
misunderstanding wife who wore black
bonnet.
ssHe has business affairs he has not
told you of, and he is as true as the
average man; that's all I can say was
all the satisfaction she received. The
''seeress' couldn't hide a little bitter
ness in that "avera german" slap. Why2
Your husband loves you, and in the
coming year he will be successful in a
business way" was the answer another
wife received.
you are thinking of Frank. He is
doing time, and he is all right. He will
not be home for a year and three
months" was another answer. At this
there was a vast craning of necks, and
a thick veil suddenly fell over a very
red face near the center of the hall
rs my husband happy with that wo-
MANI caused many well, did you
eVers;" to be uttered.
Miss Fay's reply was: "She is not
long for this world. He will soon return
Indeed he won't" exclaimed the de-
serted one.
win 1 always be as prosperous as
now?'
You will never suffer want"
sfYou will see your husband tonight,
SO you need not worry about him."
you are going to the Pacific coast"
you are going away before the holt
days"
Mrs Smith will keep on having
spells, but she might try an application
of cold water to the spine"
"A change Of your career will be made
in March, 1901
Your business will be quite satisfac-
tory
Thus was answer after answer given
to the anxious inquirers-
Miss Fay started once to tell about
safe combination and was interrupted
by the statement that the question was
about something else. Il can't help what
you wrote" she answered. you are
not thinking about that Richmond safe
make at all, but about the combination
of a safe"
Thereupon the young lady in a gray
suit was much confused, but managed
to nod her head to signify the correct
ness of the statement.
Indeed, it was a right delightful SYM
postum.