The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-21

ter are displayed in our faces. our history
u writ large on the lines OF our hand,
an open book. What is more, not only by
the lines of the hand. but by its burrows
and folds by its degree Of hardness or
and his social position be told.
II IS a curious thing that no two hands
are found with similar markings This Is
the reason why, finger prints are so et-
ficacious in the detection of crime.
our birth 1t is mistake to think that
they are caused by manual work In fact,
as as rule; the working classes have fewer
lines on their palms than the idle rich
On the hand the lines are affected by
T entail causes, and can be developed to a
In lunatlcs as a rule, the lines on the
palm are uncertain and indistinct SeltIsh
ton of their own needs, and who are little
impressed by the worries of those near
and dear to them, show. as rule, very
rev of the finer lines on their palms
There is no doubt that a great deal of
ones life history can be read by the hand,
for great events and happenings leave
indelble marks upon it. Quite recently
Skeptlc in regard to palmlst-y was IN
did so in spirit of derision, but his at
titude was soon changed to one of awed
surprise The palmist detailed events IN
his life which were known to himself
alone He had spent 10 years of his youth
in America: There he. had married IN
happily and divorced his wife. When ne
returned to England he determined TO
look upon that part of his life as a closed
book, and SO his friends over here. WITH.
out exception, We're ignorant Of the 1act
that he had ever married. The palmlst
not only read about his marriage in his
took place, the events which led up to it
and those which led to its dissolution
After this striking demonstration of the
art of palmistrv the skeptic was con-
strained to admit that there was great
deal in it, after all.
istry that present and future events are
portrayed on the lines of the hand IN the
ans fate, the length of his or her ME-
whether happiness or unhapplness VIII
come. whether he or she will be aHhcted
with illness or enjoy good health. success
or failure in love, ambitions or the amass-
ing of wealth, whether friends will be
false or true-all can be foretold. Guild
ance can be given also as to the right or
wrong course to pursue in certain circunn-
stances Parents can be given excellent
advice in regard to the best career for
their sons to adopt. and in which walk or
life they would be most likely to be sue
cessful.
There are many striking instances on
record, Of the fulfill;nent of the future as
foretold by the palmist. Of these per .1lo
haps the following authentic case is the
most striking of all:
About four years ago two ladies. more
from a spirit of diversion than from any
other reason. determined to consult
we'll known palmist in London. The flrSt
lady was thunderstruck by the accurate
promised happy future also. and the
paIimst foretold many events which have
The past of the second lady was read
also, but the palmist refrained from say
ing anything about her future. When
asked why she did not prophesy in re-
gard to this she replied:
Il can see no future in your hand
Barley 10 minutes afterward the lady,
whose hand portrayed no future, was run
over and killed by a motor omnibus when
crossing the Strand,
Such tragic prophecies happily. as a
rule are few and far between. Few
hand-readers will consent to actually
prophesy any probable disaster they may
read on the hand of the subject, for they
realize that such prophecy is apt to tell
considerably upon the subjects nerves
and it is a well known fact that, one can
often fret oneself into trouble which
could be otherwise avoided. In many in
stances, however, the palmist, while fore
telling danger. has told how it could be
avoided and advised a certain course OF
action to follow in certain circumstances,
which advice. when adopted, has had ex-
cellent results.
Facts have hesn given also in regard to
the -rustwofthness of friends and the
mac hinationSspGe enemies. whiclp in almost
every case havef proved correct--Tid Bits