Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-23
REMARKABLE
Demonstration of Power
of Miss Fay.
Answered Questions That Surprised
Her Auditors-Akron Medium.

Anna Eva Fay, who is the subject
of the following interesting tale is well
known In Akron. She has relatives
here and n considerable portion of her
youth was spent in Akron.
For many years she has been prom.
inent medium. Her reputation ex-
tends from one end of the land to the
other and there are very few places
where she has not appeared. The
story Is taken from the Baltimore Sun
and reads:
Several hundred women at the "la,
dies matinee" at Music hall asked
Anna Eva Fay questions which they
probably had never even whispered
to their very dearest friends.
Miss Fay was seated upon the stage,
and was blindfolded with q silk hand.
kerchief tied tightly over her eyes.
A sheet was then 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 until it pointed some
where 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 so on with the question
and answer. Afterward the original
question would be read.
One young lady in next to the front
! row, who wore light straw hat with
n monstrOus pompOn, was anxious to
know her fate In love affairs. She
signed an assumed name to n question
asking "Will / marry the man 1 am
engaged toT'
You are thinking of two men, was
the answer, "one you are engaged to,
but you are thinking of another, n
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 getting married.
You will marry. and probably the
politician, not the doctor, you are
thinking about" was the answer.
There, now, whut did I tell your"
cried pretty girl just across the
aisle.
\ 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 success" If
she went on the stage. The answer
was "yes."
"win l marry a man." one girl ask
ed.
"Oh, my" came in a 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, prob
ably in two years, and he will be a
professional mana lawyer, l think"
4 A little girl whose big black hat was
trimmed with a big pink bow was
answered, 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
He 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 little
bitterness in that "average-man" slap.
Why?
"Xour husband loves you, and In the
coming year he will be successful in a
business way" was the answer anoth.
er wife received.
'You are thinking of Frank. He
is doing time. and he is all right. He
will not be home for year and three
months" was another answer. At
this time there was Il vast craning OF
necks, and thick veil suddenly fell
over u very red face near the center
of the hall.
as my husband happy with that
j. woman?" caused n.any well, did you
evers;" TO be uttered.
5 Miss Fay's reply was: "She is not
: long for this world. He will soon re.
I turn TO you."
Indeed he won't" exclaimed the
} deserted one.
'Wil 1 always be as prosperous as
s now?"
"You will never suffer want"
"You will see your husband tonight
s so you need not worry about him."
"You are going TO the Pacific Coast
5 ''You are going away before the
holidays"
1T was a stout lady that took your
5 ring"
Mrs. Smith will keep on having
} spells, but she might try an application
OF cold water to the spine
Z "A change of your career will bt
made in March, 1901
"Your business will be quite salts
, factory"
. Thus was answer after answer givel
to the anxious inquiries.
Miss Fay started one to tell about
safe combination. and was interrupte'
by the statement that the question wa
about something else. 81 can't he'll
what you wrote" she answered, ''yo,
are not thinking about that Richmon,
shoemaker at all. but about the CON
bination of safe"
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