The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
Telling Your Own Fortune.

told? The very fact that sensible
people laugh at the idea of "crossing
the palm of some old woman, dirty
and greasy as it is, 9Th silver, and
learning all the hidden things Of life,
makes the average girl all the more
eager to try her fate. Young girls
have been known to slip away from
home in the duck of evening when
the papers announced that Madame
Somebody would spend few days in
town reading palms, to listen in breath.
less silence to the vague promises Of
happiness the impostor told 30 glibly
in exchange for fifty cents or dol
lar; 80 it may not come amiss to tell
them Of sure and simple rule by
which they may tell their own fortunes
without the cost Of q penny. Aside
from the economy Of the plan it has
the added charm Of looming true"
and everyone knows the fortune tell.
er misses the mark woefully at times.
"And how is the fortune telling to
be done?' some impatient young girl
asks. Just sit quietly down and look
into your own heart and life in the
clear sunlight of truth, and the for
tune telling will be easy. No murky
atmosphere for this important duty,
but light streaming in everywhere to
clearly show forth your future. Most
girls want to know if they are to be
happy, and that is very important
question. If you are happy now and
possessed of sunny disposition you
may SCI it down that the years to come
with all their struggles can never rob
you of the priceless possession Of 3
good temper, and itis on this sure
foundation that happiness rests. If
you are morbid, and everybody Sights
you now, in your opinion, and life
looks gloomy, and people misunder-
stand you generally, why, unhappiness
is your portion now and for all time
unless you bring yourself up sharply
and mend your ways.
Most Of US want to hear that we are
to have wealth, or at least that poverty
will never overtake US. Money is an
excellent thing, but there ore finer and
better things in life even than money.
The young girl who is content to wear
sensible dresses and hats because her
father cannot afford extravagant ones,
will hardly live to be dependent on
charity after while, for she is learn
ing the lesson of prudence and good
sense, and it is reasonable to suppose
she will never come to want. But the
girl who creates 'scene" if she can
not have exactly whst she wants when
she wants it will not have wealt :, in
the natural order of things. Reck-
less extravaganza will clothe anyone
in rags as surely as will idleness, and
it would be foolish fortune teller
who would promise wealth TO thrift.
less person.
The subject of health is still more
clearly foretold in this kind of fortune
telling, for she who eats all sorts Of
things at all times can readily predict
her own future. If che despi ses
plain, well-oooked food, eats unlimited
candy and pastry between meals, is
imprudent about draughts and damp
feet, and sins recklessly against ply
sical well.being, she may make up her
mind that neither health nor happi-
ness can crown her life, for Nature
demands her price for every trans-
gression. The girl who lives in the
fresh, pure air as much as possible,
eats substantial food, and wears sensi-
BILE clothing may expect to enjoy long
life; for she is setting her habits to-
ward that end. :..
And last Of all, every right-minded
young girl is looking forward to a
home Of her own in the mist, future.
Whether or not she admits it, the de-
scription Of the future husband ia the
most fascinating thing the fortune
teller reveals, and henceforth che
dreams night and day Of the hero pic
tured for her minds eager eye. When
you get to the future husband
part Of your fortune take your
self sternly in hand and see If there
turks in your heart q deaire to marry
man to reform him. II you have
no;lons Of that kind, look carefully
abonta Jon at the older women who
have had, experience in such matters, ],
and you will have your future portray
ed exactly. The woman who iss ssrug:
Cling with poverty, q drunken hue;
band, aud helpless children shows
Just what every silly girl may: expect.
"a There are exceptions to all rnles,''