Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28

10 foretell the complexion of your future mate,
iasten with mucage slip of paper to each of
three soft, fluffy feathers. The papers have
been previously labelled "blonde," brunette"
and medium" Hold up one feather by its
top and send it flying by a gentle puff of the
breath Do the same with the other two. The
feather falling nearest you indicates the COM
plexlon of your intended
If you wish to know whether your love is
true, name two wet apple seeds and stick them
on the forehead. The seed named for the lover
who is not true will fall first.
Another way to find out whether he really
cares for you, is to throw a hazelnut into the
hot Goals. If the nut bursts, you may know
that he is untrue, but if it burns with steady
glow until it becomes ashes, you may set your
mind at rest.
To discover the initial Of your sweetheart, pare
an apple so that the pairing remains all in one
piece. Swing it three times over you head with
your left hand, then throw it over your right
shoulder. II will fall SO as TO form the initial
of your future husband.
You may also cut the alphabet from a news
paper and sprinkle it upon the surface Of water.
The letters that float will spell or suggest his
name.
Another way to discover his name is to tie
a wedding ring to a silken thread or horse
hair, and to hold it suspended with in. glass.
Say the alphabet slowly and whenever the ring
strikes the glass begin over again. In this way
you will spell out his name
But perhaps the fates have decreed life Of
single blessedness for you Of course. such a
thing is awful to contemplate, but still if such
is the case, it is best to know what is before
you, so that you may be prepared for the worst.
Place twelve lighted candles on the floor in
rows of three, and jump over them each in turn.
If all of them are blown out you must resign
yourself to the prospect of being an old maid IT,
on the other hand, none blow out you will be
married within the year; If one, you will be mar
ried after year has passed, and so on.
THE RING AND THE RAG
Another means Of finding out what fate has
in store for you is to bake into cake a ring
a penny and thimbe. Cut piece and eat Il
If it contains the ring you may know that the
fates assure you speedy marriage; If the penny,
they promise you wealth; if the thimble, they
condemn you to live and die an old maid /; but il
none of the three articles in the piece you eat
you may know that the fates refuse to diyulqe
their secrets to you, that they have taken dds
like to you, and so you may look for the worst.
| Still another way to settle the momentous oues
tion is to fill one bowl with clear water, another
with wine, third with vinegar, and to leave
| a fourth empty. Place them in row on tho
table, and blindfold Yourself. Turn around three
times in silence and stretch out your arm towards
| the bowls. If you come in contact withf the
empty bowl you may look forward to the life Of
a spinster. If you touch the water you will have
a happy peaceful life; If the wine, rich, event.
full career; but if the vinegar, you may look for
| poverty and misery
The fates will reveal the future to YOU in vet
another way if you will place four saucers on a
table, one containing dirt, another water, a third
a ring and the fourth rag. Bindfod yoursef
and walk around the table twice Then reach
out your hand and put your fingers into a saucer.
If they come into contact with the dirt Won
and your lover will be married, but you may look
for an unhappy married life and a divor II
you touch the ring, your married life Will be,
exceptionally happy. If you touch the water.
you will go abroad your honeymoon, but ii
| you find the rag you, will never marry
To discover where your lover is steal out I'M
observed at midnight. Pluck small lock Of
hair from your head and cast it TO the breeze
The direction IL takes indicates the location Of
your future husband.
But the surest way for telling if your lover is
! true is to take two roses with long stems and
to nam, one for yourself and one for your lover.
Go up to your room without speaking to any.
body, knee beside the bed, and twining the roses
together, gaze intently upon your lovers rose,
while repeating the following lines
"Twine, twine, and intertwine,
Let my love be ..olly mine.
elf his heart be kind and true
Deeper grow this roses hue"
And II he is not true to you, the rose will not
change its color.