Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-13


professor took up a bible that lay between us
the tabe-"the gentleman who was in here
just before you took So reading and was com
petely satisfied"
What difference is there in these readings?
Your advertisement stated that your reading was
ST."
"Ah--yes Mere sight reading is that. But
trance readings when l throw myself into the
psychic state. are 50 and upward"
What is the difference in those?"
81 go more deeply in the psychic state for the
different amounts
81 think that I shall take a dollar reading"
"Oh now that you are here, it would be bet
ter for you to take 50 reading, anyhow. You
will be more satisfied. You would only be coming
back again if you did not. For only 50 can give
you my wonderful advice and counsel I assure
you that will give you complete satisfaction. Let
me help you. Let me do this for you"
"Ah-you will? Now remove your gloves. Let
me hold both your hands. Ali"
The professors hands, oily and hot held his
patrons tightly He quivered second rolled
his eyes that the right one seemed to be
coming out of its socket caught his breath sharply
and began:
81 see long life for you and more settled con.
dtions toward the end of your life than you
have had in the beginning. I see a change for
you soon. I see that you are troubled by con-
dons about you at present You are not en-
tirely happy. I that you are worried, beset
by trouble of some kind
You very nervous in temperament You
are excitable emotional Be careful of your
nerves in the next year. The latter part of your
life brings you prosperity, wealth through real
estate investments And very nearly in front of
YOU very to you now, I see a proposal of
marriage light man and dark man are
interested in you Which will it be? All!
"If you will give me just 81 more can go
farther into this psychic trance. | can see more.
I am in a critical place. The future is unrolling
itself before me. All"
He was given the dollar and he continued
you will find happiness in the far western
part of the United States. You artistic in
temperament, but you have never tried to use
your talents. You have never cultivated art or
you would be great. You might have succeeded
in music in writing, in painting. But you have
pursued a quiet, calm existence, away from art
and business.
This proposal of marriage that I for you
from dark gentleman. Do you know
dark man? Yes? More I not unless
go farther into a trance condition"
Rolling his eyes, the professor waited But
receiving money he returned from his
condition of trance" awaiting the clients ques'
iton.
Upon this hinges the discovery of the pro.
fessor's method of extortion.
The professor" after having peered into SO
worth of the future and having been unable to
see farther without having his psychic machinery
oiled by another dollar, requested query from his
client.
ASK me question" he said
IT must first state condition before can
ask the question: answered the investigator.
yes? Go on"
"I-T was married secretly time ago. We
kept it a secret because of my husbands wish.
Now he wishes me to get divorce. I have told
him that will not. know that he is in love with
another woman. What can I do?'
"Ah!"
It was long, profound, satisfied sigh.
when were you married." he finally asked.
Last June" was the answer
"By whom?"
"a Justice of the peace"
you are sure the papers all correct?"
Certain"
DO you live with your people, with relatives?"
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