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And a pretty one, this:

"There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple." Suckling's line may apply to many a maiden: "She is pretty to walk with,

And witty to talk with,

And pleasant, too, to think on."

The answers are more graceful when given in the shape of quotations from noted authors.

Especially are the poets rich in suggestion for the third set of cards, which has to deal with love and marriage. Bartlett's "Familiar Quotations" will be found helpful.

What man would not be glad of the following pleasant picture of his future wife:

"Whoe'er she be,

That not impossible she

That shall command thy heart and thee,

A happy soul, that all the way

To heaven, hath a summer's day.'

Another may read and make of this what he please "Still an angel appear to each lover beside, She'll still be a woman to you."

The following may apply to the inquirer of destiny or the one whom he is dreaming of:

"Her tongue will not obey her heart." These promise serene happiness as a portion: "The soul's calm sunshine and the heart-felt joy." "Fireside happiness and hours of ease,

Blest with that charm-the certainty to please." "A guardian angel o'er his life presiding,

Doubling his pleasures and his cares dividing.' This has a consolatory suggestion:

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"Know this the truth-enough for man to knowVirtue alone is happiness below."

If a fourth set of cards is needed, descriptions of the future mates will interest the questioners-and add to the fun. Upon each card should be written some descriptive adjective: Tall, lank, fat, pretty, plain, dark, blonde, thin, stupid, charming, adorable, beautiful, aristocratic, fascinating, etc.

The interest is more sustained if each person successively has a turn at the wheel-and reads his or her card aloud. Or, if very flattering, it may be passed to the hostess to be made public.

TEA-CUP LORE

Any amount of harmless fun and merriment may be had by telling fortunes by the grounds in the tea-cup. Given a little imagination, figures, initials-all sorts of indications may be seen. After the tea has been drunk-leaving but a few drops to "carry the grounds" -the inquirer must make a wish, repeating it in mind. three times, after which the tea-cup must be whirled around vigorously to throw the grounds as much as possible into the upper part of the cup. This must be done three times from left to right, when the cup is turned over into the saucer to "settle the affairs of the future," given three turns again from left to right and then handed to the fortune-teller, without looking into the cup one's self, or else, so the oracle says, the spell will be broken.

The prophet or prophetess then picks it up and begins reading from the bottom of the cup (the past), and then around spiral fashion until the top (present or near future) is reached; or three cups may be usedone for the past, the second for the present, the third for the future.

A man is indicated by a long, hard leaf, with

something that suggests a hat or cane, or legs that fork.

A woman by a light-coloured leaf that spreads to indicate a gown, or with something atop that may be imagined to represent a woman's headgear.

A figure in kneeling posture denotes an offer of marriage, either made or received. Groups of dots near means acceptance. If these are absent, the suit will be rejected.

One figure alone, surrounded by a group of grounds, promises a lover or sweetheart.

A figure alone, with no grounds near, means single blessedness at the time indicated by its position in th

cup.

A heart promises a love affair and much pleasure.
Two hearts, a marriage.

Two figures near together, with no grounds very near, means an engagement.

Three figures together is the sign of a speedy marriage. A love letter is indicated by four dots forming a square. If near the top, it will be received in a short time. An extra dot within the square, or just outside, means good news; many small specks about it, bad news.

Three dots in a group promises the granting of your wish, as does a triangle.

A number of tea-leaves, short and tall, means a company of great and small.

Crosses, adversity.

A ring, a happy marriage.

Dots in form of a parallelogram, sickness or bad news. Fine dots reaching in a long line, a journey. Many dots clustered about the end of the line means many new friends and pleasures.

An anchor, if at the bottom of the cup, means success:

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