The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-06-21

recltlng an inn
promptu dissertation on character
The ingenuity Of some OF these fellows
Is amazing.
| used to watch one of them in
oca~Ssf -rooms, and he found his
S5sssest success, curiously enough.
lot In flattery but in graceful insult
1t was treat to see him take the
hand OF hopelessly respectable old
lady OF an unblemished humdrum-
merry, glance at her palm. start with
shock. look at her with amaxement.
and refuse to read her hand before
people. said 1t was a treat to watch
her as she writhed with delighted
horror at his aspersions on character.
istics which. he told her. discretion or
cowardice had kept in check. but
which her hand-ah. her hand dis
| played so that he who read might
| rum
| Palmistry has kept what place 1t
has kept in civilized federation by
the fact that its character studies can
1 lily ~ SutI ely ViVhe- anu P~sAA~A
ists have taken good care to provide
a refuge from every mistake. The
| wicked trait which one mount" pro-
claims Is annulled by the opposite
trait proclaimed by star" the aw-
full thing which this Zine" threatens
is Cancelled by the shape OF 'pha-
,.nee.- grille" contradicts "tri-
angle" island" conquers cross;
ppatulate finger gives the lie to conf
cal thumb. and the nails to the
knuckles
Palmistry. then. involves nothing
very tragic, because Its very believers
do not believe In 1t very much Inc
chief objections to it are that 1t Is
false In premise and conclusion, tna'
1t is a silly superstition ailying itsen
To astrology and phrenology and TOT
mne-telling. and that 1t is used to ar
extent BY cheap swindlers to wheeoie
, money from people who cou'd nne
better uses for It,
When palmistry pretends to vivisec
character. it is merely divertlng non
. xanse like charades and conundrums
When palmistry assumes to ute
,-o,bscies II becomes impudent
we'll as puerile. When the paim's' SC.
) h;msa,f IN as a counselor upon MAJ
: tore If personal conduct. he become
puh,ic nuisance. 1t is pitifui tnin
I CO.. state to allow liars and charis
r ,ops IN decoy the poor and the 100
,sh (for no one else visits tne"' an
take hard earned dollars for wor'n'es
9 .a,,ce II is obtaining money unue
false pretenses. and in many eniisn
n oroa communities professional pam
,sts are under the legal ban along WI,
.h;mh,e.riegers. clairvoyants. p'c'
pockets. ouack doctors. ana eoi'"ue">
operators
rs the numerous palmists wor'
Nv. work Is one who has the VI
q .n..r,h,e impertinence to adSerus
:, such moustrous falsehooos as 'A'e'
= the palmist. tells you aov'
8 ,nsss lawsuits. changes anu :.
70 49,, moves to make, how 10 turn u"
~ into success and accomplish 'o'
ends Marriages, divorce ~ :
u a,sayreements. love affairs anu d"
u c;al matters. and how 10 ree.ns .
10 or. dwelt upon with great q
1t ."" an, Ne has brought light 10 MAJ
l .u' nr,,e III health. accidents ia
a. GERS enemies and all tne esa a,,a,s
hsset mankind are PLAINLY 'n' v,
y and words of warning eiVe"
ID "nu .o M mistake in consulting n'"
IS. ..rns hand is the mirror reiiee.''
Id ~" events the future holds al
o. ua,m,stry shows how to cnans :,
&c ra,ation to Fate. and thus o"oos =,
to ,s". course. Thousands VINO are .
IN o IN every walk OF HE are
ne Inv guided by 1t to-day :,
60 NC arc typical SPRINGS
GO .oacocks. and many pann's T.
Woo lass immodest in their .'a' a
70 49, his man. All the proless'o" :
10 'n"n not only to souno :
or su"' If character. but Also 70 ne
ty cave" ''ast backward and aoys,n
40 xour past and the vast 'o
70 ahvsm Of your future
~ The libraries contain o' ,,sS q,
I'M Inc e. The French. English "
tonnes .,,n Of centuries ago CIV
~ ,r"e and infallible signs ~u .ornin,
>. any any palm as 'es'ols as TINS "'
ey newspaper. .,ote some Of I
A. should like to queue