Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

spades the opposite. Four coming togethe
announce danger, failure in business and some
times Imprisonment If or more of then
are reversed the danger is lessened Three aces
good tidings; reversed, folly. Two aces, plot
Four kings rewards, dignites, honors. Three
kings, consultation on important business, the
result of which will be highly satisfactory. Two
kings, partnership in business. Four queens,
morning calls; reversed chattering and scandal.
Two queens, a meeting between two friends,
Four knaves, a noisy party, mostly young peo-
pie. Three knaves false friends. Two knaves,
great success in projected enterprise; reversed,
the success will not be so brilliant, Four tens,
evil and dangerous. Four mines, a great sur
prise. Three mines, JOY, fortune, health. Three
eights thoughts of marriage; reverse, folly in
Irritation. Two eights, a brief love dream. Three
sevens, sickness, premature old age; reversed,
slight and brief indisposition.
To draw the ace of diamonds is sign that
you will marry a rich man. Remember that it
is unlucky to thank fortune teller any one
who explained to you the arts.
WITH TEA AND COFFEE
Pour the grounds of tea or coffee into white
cup; shake them well about so as to spread them
over the surface; reverse the cup to drain away
the supcrhuous contents, and then exercise your
fertile fancy in discovering what the figures thus
formed represent. Long, wavy lines denote vex-
ations and losses, their Importance depending on
the number of lines. Straight ones, on the con-
trary, foretell peace, tranquility and long life
Human figures are usually good omens, announ-
cling love affairs and marriage. If circular figures
predominant, the person for whom the expert !
ment is made may expect to receive money. |
Squares foretell peace and happiness; oblong fig
ures, family discord; curved, twisted angular
ones are certain signs of vexations and annoy |
anees, their probable duration being determined
by the number of figures. A crown signifies
honor A cross, news of death; if letter can. be
discovered near it that will be the initial of
your future spouse If ring is on the clear
part of the cup it foretes happy union; when
on the bottom, then the marriage will never take
place.
A leaf of clover or trefoil is a good omen,
lenoting if at the top, speedy good fortune.
The anchor, if at the bottom of the cup, de-
notes speedy good fortune; top part love and
idelity. The serpent is always the sign of an
nemy. The lily at the top foretells happy mar
'age; at the bottom, anger A letter signifies
news; surrounded by dots, money. heart
1ear it signifies a love letter. A single tree
oortends health; group of trees in the clear part
Misfortune; wide apart, promise that your wishes
will surely come true. Mountains signify either
riends or enemies, according to their location
sun, moon and stars denote success. Clouds,
happiness or misfortune. Flowers are omens
If happiness, JOY and peace.
ANCIENT METHODS OF DIvINA TION.
Aeromancy, by air. Aectryomancy, by cocks
nd hens. Arithmancy, by figures. Astrology,
livining the future events by situations and ap-
,earances of the stars. Belomancy by marked
rrows. Botanomancy, by figs or other plants.
Iartomancy, by cards. Chiromancy, by hands
by finger tips Libanomancy, by
pouring liquids Necromancy, by communication
With the dead. Oneromancy, by dreams. Palm