The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-05

Every girl has day dreams. In
these dreams the ideal husband usual
ly appears. The ideal husband is a
creature endowed with all the quail
ties that charm; he has those fine
basic principles that go to make up
the wcll-roundcd character, according
to the point of view of the particular
dreamer. In real life, however, how
far below this ideal man does the or
dinary masculine person seem! Yet
girls marry, as is most proper, some Of
them wisely and some Of them most
unhappily.
How to avoid an unhappy marriage?
This Is question tnat causes huttcr-
ings and doub;ings in every young
woman heart
The science of palnistry, which
is not mere fortune telling, gives
few general rules which may be
applied by even one who is not an
adept.
Society girls in this city have takca
an interest in palmistry recently.
Clubs for the study of this old, old art
has been formed. Several girls who
graduated last year and who have
made visits to Europe, have come
home telling Of how this one or that
one Of the great palmists of Paris or
Vienna or London have taught to them
the first principles Of an art that has
fourished since before tho Dclphic
oracles Of Greece swaycd men and
communities by their mystic revela-
tions Of hearts secrets and the future
of rulers and governments.
Present-day palmistry is practical
and prosaic affair compared with the
mysterious rites Of the ancient fortune
tellers. Even that great imposter,
Cagliostro, surrounded his seances
with the wierd and the occult. Now
adays the reading Of character by an
examination Of the hand is not So
called inherited faculty, as is claimed
by some gypsies. It is merely mat
ter Of study, and application of known
rules.
"Types Of Hands to Avoid in Choos-
ing Husband" was tho subject Of
study at recent meeting Of q palmis-
try club composed Of girls OF the West
End.
"How intensely interesting this isl"
was the chorus that came from the
circle gathered around the study ta-
BILE. The teacher smiled indulgently,
and told the story of how contem-
plated marriage of girl friend of hers
had not occurred because the mans
hand showed that he possessed bad
traits jealousy, morbidness and
vacillating will. That this same man
since committed suicide the expert
palmist regards as a confederation of
her opinion.
How dreadful; I shall not marry
until I have asked you to read the
mans hand," declared the girls. If
there is cause for apprehension
on The part Of St. Louis young men
because Of this intention, let them be-
ware.
There is list Of nearly thirty points
which girls should remember and avoid
in choosing husband.
A man with long, narrow, skinny
hand should be discarded if he a-woo-
ing comes. This is the hand of a
fuesy, nervous man; it shows that he
is vacillating. Extreme narrowness
indicates timidity, most undesirable
trait in man.
The fat hand, with puffy fingers ia
not the one to slip the wedding ring
upon fair finger. The owner OF such
hand is apt to be lazy, selfish and
gluttonous.
Pointed fingers which have smooth
joints usually belong to a man
who deserves the epithet of "lady.
like" or "womanish." He is impul-
sive, tickle, unreasonable, untidy, i'm
patient.
Very white hands are indicative Of q
nature that is Indifferent, egotistical
and self.absorbed.
A man with yellow hands is very
unpleasant to live in the house with.
Very yellew hands are Of the bilious
type, and show that their owner is
sufferer from liver trouble. Every one
fears the dyspeptic person, therefore
this man should be stunned, if he is q
suitor.
If man has very red hands, or if
the lines in the palm are very red. he