The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-22
Peculiar Revelations
Made by Fortune Tellers

1t had long been my avowed inten-
ton to have my fortune told-"just for
the fun Of the thing" l told myself;
but 1t was not until the other day that
l found myself with sufficient leisure
Tune to furnish my conscience with
justification enough for killing time in
that manner s-.H
The immediate reason for entering
upon such an exploit was my catching
sight of a sign which announced the
following: Fortunes Told Here. Me-
dunn and CIairvoyant."
Now is the time,' told myself; and
moment later / was ringing at the
door of house, 100 feet from the fed
eral building. 1t was opened by a very
unmaidenly-lookin maid-o all work,
VINO, as she answered my query as to
whether or no the madame was in,
wiped her grimy mouth with the cor
ner OF a grimy apron and grinned an
affirmative.
Without further invitation I stepped
IN, and seeing door opening into what
L took to be reception room, enter
ed. The shades were drawn so that
the apartment was in a state of semi
darkness, and objects were to be seen
but family outlined against the dark
wall. Long time 1 waited. 1t seemed
as though madame was making a
special effort in regard to her toilet
for my benefit. Suddenly l became
aware that similar room adjoined
that within which I stood Peerfng
within gradually perceived that there
were four men waiting within-for
what? For whom? 1 had always
been under the impression that women
We're the only frequenters Of the par
Tors Of those who deal in the mysticisTns
of the other world but here found a
Quartette of intelligent looking men.
1y~sr, l..
ing interested in the matter the rustic
of madame's silken skirts were heard
upon the stair and an instant later she
entered the room. She was tall and
of rather commanding mien, but a
hard battle with the world left only
traces of what must once have been
more than ordinary beauty.
She stepped towards me as she en-
tered and said:
You wished to see me?"
why yes i but = er i imagine
there are some others before me-" said
L, little confused, and l nodded to-
ward the other room. AS though she
had not been aware of their presence
she passed across the apartment, to-
ward them.
1t did not take her long to deal with
the others, at least 1t did not seem
long. Perhaps it was the dread of the
coming ordeal that seemed to cut the
interval so short, After they We're
gone, she returned and asked: Nov,
what can I do for your
We'll, my intention when I came in
was to have my fortune told"
All, yes, surely, but in what. man
ner?"
Indeed, madame, you have caught me
unprepared. What are the different
methods ?"
by the trance, the cards, the tea
cup or the hand"
Guess I'll take the hand, if it's all
the same to you"
I'm moment Just sit on this side
of the table-the left hand-yes! Now
let's see!"
All this time madame's piercing
eyes were scrutinizing my face instead
of my hand.
You are not married, are you?" was
her first utterance.
My dear madame, If you interrO-
gate me like that 1 shall have to collect
the fee instead Of you at the end of
this seance"
"Oh, well,' with an indignant little
toss OF the head, Il suppose we shall
get along very we'll. At one time in
your life you suffered a very severe
tllness-you almost died, did you not?
But forgot, you do not care to hear
any questions. But, you see, I always
like to know whether or. not am CDR
rect as 1 go along. You can under
stand, can you not?"
Perfectly" A curious look over
spread her face.
You will live to be sixty nine years
of age-yes, it's true-you will die a
violent death by water. You will mar
ry twice. am assuming that you are
not married now"
Then followed a well constructed
system of odds and ends of half-evolv-