The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-11-23
FACTS AND FANCIES
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and were never disappointed.

In ADDITION 10 ms singing, Oy
worked in front of Madam Zalah's "mitt-
joint" coaxing the bashful lovers, hestant
wives and husbands and others into hav-
ing their future foretold.
Madam Zalah tells accurately the
past, the present and the future. Your
palm read? Happiness is yours my friend
step in! Is your wife true? Is your
husband faithful? Are you sure you
ought to sell the old homestead? Do you
need advice on matters of business? All
these vital questions truthfully answered
for triAing sum. Step in!-your next!
The Madam wants to see you'll" is the
kind of chatter "Toy" dispensed in front
of Madam Zallah's palmistry salon, for
which he received twenty-five per cent.
Madam Zallah, known in private life
as Sadie Smith, was fair, fat and forty.
Aside from her semi-oriental costume and
the profusion of stones and jewels she
wore-all displayed in a catchy manner
there was nothing intriguing or fasci-
female eye Yet Madam Zallah had a
faithful clientele who swore by her &C
curate prophecies. She received letters by
the score from all parts of the country
praising her work. In winter she played
vaudeville, doing a mind-reading act.
Many strange tales are told of her psychic
ah, e n ,rb fho
preliminaries l intend to quote one
"Toy" and l made our way to the privi-
lege car, arriving there just as the driving
downpour started. The small car was
packed with tired and hungry show peo-
pie, who slowly secured their wants and
sauntered away to their respective state
rooms.
"Toy" and 1 had found a quiet spot
where we seated ourselves and started our
vigil amply provided with the obnoxious"
weed and good black coffee; and the SER
vice of an attentive barboy.
After some desultory talk on many topics
that was frequently punctuated by re-
marks of wonder by "Toy" of why man
would persist in following a profession
that was so dkagreeabe in all sorts of
weather l finally veered around to the
subject of Madam Zallah being DESTROYS
of securing some confederation of the many
things | had heard about her ability to
foretel things accurately.
Now, psychic phenomena, mental tele-
patty, clairvoyancy spiritualism, "mitt-
reading" hypnotism, mesmerism and all
weird forms of psychology fail to impress
me; Sir Oliver Lodge, Maeterlinck, Sir A.
Conan Doyle and others to the contrary
notwithstanding. However, quote here
with verbatin story heard from the
lips of "Toy" MCGEE.
AT mention of Madam Zallah "Toy"
looked up and contemplated me with a
strange CLEAN in his liquid eyes. Some
how this chap reminded me of an Asiatic
with his brooding immoble eyes and face.
"What do you want to know about
Madam Zallah?" he asked bluntly, tear
ing away my thin mask of disinterest.
"Why," said l, GIVE heard considerable
talk of her strange ability. To be per-
fectly frank l think she's the bunk like
all mitt-readers. Personally, l think the
old Man is making mistake in carry
ing concessions of that type, and further
more" heatedly, 81 think her game is the
'pay-off on a small scale and you -
"Stop Say no more!" bazed "Toy"
MCGEE who had risen; trembling with
wrath clenching and unclenching his
talon-like hands :. -. The smoldering
ing fire of anger died and he laughed,
harshly, tolerantly.
"Kid, you don't know what you're say
ing. Listen" he began, then stopped to
gulp down his drink.
"I'm going to tell you story. Lots of
people kpoxy thiS ctorv Rut uoct of ,ep,