The age-herald., 1901-02-25
HOW TO TELL FORTUNES
 WITH A PACK OF CARDS

There is no more delightful feature of an evenings entertainment than the for tune telling. which is always taken half seriously, half in jest by the would-be seekers after a glimpse into futurity. Fortune telling by cards Is the oldest, the easiest and by far the most satisfactory of all methods for the amateur, for the benefit of those who wish to acquire sufficient mastery of the pastime the fol- lowing instructions by Adalade Keen are reprduced from the current number of What to Eat:
 Ask your inquirer after futures to sit opposite you, facing a small table; she must shuttle the cards well and cut into three piles with the left hand, making wish meanwhile, which is kept secret, but which you will probably be able to tell her about later to her great aston shment You two should both keep sil- ence and concentrate yourselves upon the matter in hand. It is better too, if you could be entirely alone, but that is i'm possible in a general company, of course The personality of aura" must be kept distinct.
 After you have read the three cards turned up take the whole pile and lay them across the table in rows of nine, read, put aside and do the same to the other piles Each pack represents sen tcnce and each card a letter In the all phabet Proceed this way three times, during which performance a good deal Of satisfaction should be given, as 1t taxes a careful and clear head to do 1t we'll When the cards have been shuhed and read three times let the lady tor gen tleman, mix them together, face down ward upon the table, and draw out, at random, twenty-one cards. Deal these yourself into seven piles of three each and read in order. l. To the wish, It's na- ture and success. 2. To the house. D. Concerns the person directly. A. What you expect. 5. What you do not expect z. Sure to come true. '. The near future' today or tomorrow. ,-. It is strange how often events propne- sled for the latter come true.
 The Interpretation.
 There are several general rules in cards coming together. Hearts and diamonds (not face cards or picture cards) mean social pleasure and money spent freely; hearts and clubs, ardent love; hearts and spades, jealousy or treachery; many hearts together, much sincere love; dia- monds and clubs, successful business; diamonds and spades, anger and quar- rels; clubs and spades mean business worries, or, if the six of clubs (which always means a conversation, unpleas- ant gossip; spades in great numbers are very unfortunate, sickness, trouble, dis appointment, or sometimes death accord ing to the numbers and arrangement.
 Diamonds.
 Ace. A letter, of what nature see the cards near to it; if with the ace of clubs, love letter; with spades, business; hearts, an agreeable invitation.
 Two-spot. Good news
 Three-spot. A present in gold or sil- yer ...
 Four-spot. Some sone's thoughts See the face card near--Queen is a woman.
 Five-spot A telegram, note or nasty message; with four of hearts, wedding invitation.
 Six-spot. You shake hands with gen teman or lady, according to nearest face card, usually a stranger.
 Scven-spot. A journey; if with other diamonds, long one; if with two of clubs within days or weeks.
 Eight spot. The theatre, dancing or other pleasures.
 Nine spot. Laughter and fun; with the