The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18

Fortune Telline ana Pslnistry.
Every year about this season South Sc
attic II visited by colony of gypsies.
For ten years they have not failed to
come and take up their abode here for
the winter. when hrst they came there
were not more than twenty-five all told.
Each year the number has increased until
this year there are not less than 800 Of
them, comprising men, women and chill
dren.
They are q deep study In human nature
these extraordinary people. Typical
wanderers. year in and year out they are
on the move. only stopping now and then
In some place that suits their fancy to
rest and enjoy themselves In their own
peculiar manner. Whatever may be said
about them. one thing cannot be
said. They are not dishonest. They take
life too easily TO be dishonest All they
care for is enough to eat and drink. and
enough to wear. They have no higher
ambitions There are . few in the num-
Der who own land and houses
About one month ago they began to ar
rive at this place, one or two families at
time Lister others came and at last
all Of the colony has arrived Their tents
are In the vacant lots hack OF the Wes-
ley M. E. church. When they begin
to come they come At all hours of the
arrived. the ffsf two between the hours
Of and TO- and the last three 40 late
as o'clock
look Like Mexieans.
These people are in appearance much
like the Mexicana They are dark skinned.
Of short, stocky build. with dark hair ana
nashfng black eyes. Like the Mexicans.
they are very fond OF horses, ana the
men are busy the Iivelong day trading
and buying horsedesh. They cannot be
beaten when i comes TO anything per-
Lucky is the horse that Il fortunate
enough to find favor In their eyes They
Will trade and trade a9ain until q team
Is secured that suits themt and that IL
the last OF trading as far az that team
e concerned. Not even money can buy
the team They VIII spend hours IN curry
Ing and brushing and attending to every
detail that can add any comfort to the
animals
While the men are away the women are
busy about the tents. The nrst thing
that inpresses the visitor 10 the slfupu-
lous cleanliness and neatness everywhere
The tents are usually about 10 BY ~ fest,
ture Of the fanny pverythinr sSous sr ~
tent Is Of practical use. Things are ar
ranged IN such a manner that there II
VERY ,i l'stls work TO Be done. ani the
time to visit her neighbors.
Like the men. the. women are fond OF
horses, ara they always have At least
Of the women. however, Is that Of for
tune telling and u = in this art that
amount OF money ID made.
Fortune Telling lG$sferaea.
to
with fortune telling by these gypsies.
who have more or less faith ii their PRE- pre-
p pssn e IS. un.d r s,a a.s e. S.y from ~
a vast amount Of knowledge Of human
nature. II is whom they are engaged
n read'ng ones palm that they make use
pit who want their palm read. but who
are frine backward about going to the
tents. The gvpsies know this and are
careful to make trips to every house In
the community for the purpose 81 &C.
commodatlnx these timid people thus
r happens that the large majority Of the
camp have their fortune told.
But the women do not confinN their
work e, the immediate vicinity. They 20
the palms they read reap verissSl"
harvest OF small coin. DRESSING as thew
do In brieht red and green dresses with
tire is IN keeping with their art. W.
One day last week three women who
live In Seattle went to South Seattle 10
have their fortune told; They. went 10
lives. II took three hours to get through
with the fob. They were told everything
that had happened TO them in the pasi
and then TIA future was forecast The
first two had a bright future. but the
third had a very dark one. She was told
All. and left the tent in a fierce rage. She
the least little fhing about fortune telling
and was not slow in telling her So
AnGered by the Truth.
There" said the fortune teller. that
Is the wa with people II ten The
tell them what I knew was untruth. thew
wouid be pleased as long as n was some-
thing pleasant"
"po ycp always teli the dark side as
Every time was the answer II hive
been In this business for twenty years.
and never saw the time when / hest
sated 20 tel the future as J saw IT, Rot
experience has taught me that the people
a. not want the truth unless II II picas-
ant Just as that young lady wen; out
In a rage. so does nearly every person to
whom 7 predict n gloomy futare
zone day one Of the fortune fsiiers went
TO a house in the city and raped for ad-
mitianee. somsn opened the door bu;
GIVE me 70 cents and 7 viii tel You
something that VIII De 20 your iaterest."
eAyG the fortune tsfttTs
well. tell me what II Is sbou, Ars..-
the woman replied.
"ft Is about Your husband was the
response.
what on earth do you know about my
hux5and7"
II know that he Is not true 20 you.-
The gypsy had made her paint. she has
aroused a woman's curiosity The woman
gave the 90 cents. and the gypsy told
her 20 look out for . tan, slender woman
with black hair and dark aytS. and who
dressed "a black and wore 4 red hat
II know who Il t.. the horrid thing.
She was Always trying 20 get him Ia leave
me-" and the woman broke into tears
The husAan1 came home that nixht ana
got chilly reception He wondered what
could have happened He did not have
10 wait long before his wife so.d hirn
all Then he explained thai he Rad ken
ont TO South Seattle that morning with
his Rls,ev. and that they had called 81
ore o. the gypsies 20 have their fortune
told He had told where he lived The
srypsy ala the rest.
In the colony now camped here there
are. people from every part 81 the Unt-