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Telling Fortunes by Cards · Mohammed Ali — chapter 3 of 36 · ~486 words · public domain

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Trey--Quarrels, lawsuits, and domestic disagreements, your partner for life will be a vixen, bad tempered, and make you unhappy.

Deuce--Your heart will be engaged in love at an early period, but you will meet with great opposition.

Hearts.

Ace--Feasting and pleasure, and is also the house. If attended with spades it is quarreling; if by hearts, friendship and affection; if by diamonds, you will hear of an absent friend; if by clubs, merry-making and rejoicing.

King--A man of good natured disposition, hot and hasty, rash in his undertakings, and very amorous.

Queen--A woman of fair complexion, faithful and affectionate.

Jack--A person of no particular sex, but always the dearest friend or nearest relation of the consulting party. It is said that you must pay great attention to the cards that stand next to the jack, as from them alone you are supposed to judge whether the person it represents will be favorable to your inclinations or not.

Ten--A good heart, it is supposed to correct the bad tidings of the cards that stand next it; if its neighboring cards are of good report, it is supposed to confirm their value.

Nine--Wealth, grandeur, and high esteem; if cards that are unfavorable stand near it, disappointments and the reverse. If favorable cards follow these last at a small distance, you will retrieve your losses, whether of peace or goods.

Eight--Drinking and feasting.

Seven--A fickle and unfaithful person.

Six--A generous, open and credulous disposition, easily imposed on, but the friend of the distressed.

Five--A wavering and unsettled disposition.

Four--The person will not be married till quite late in life, which will proceed from too great a delicacy in making a choice.

Trey--Your own imprudence will greatly contribute to your experiencing much ill will from others.

Deuce--Extraordinary good future and success; though if unfavorable cards attend this will be a long time delayed.

Spades.

Ace--Has to do with love affairs generally. Death when the card is upside down.

King--A man ambitious and successful at court, or with a great man who will befriend him, but let him beware of a reverse.

Queen--A woman who will be corrupted by the rich of both sexes. Also a widow.

Jack--A person, who, although he has your interest at heart, will be too indolent to pursue it.

Ten--Is supposed to be a card of bad import, and in a great measure to counteract the good effects of the cards near it.

Nine--Is professed to be the worst card of the pack; dangerous sickness, total loss of fortune and calamities; also endless discussion in your family.

Eight--Opposition from your friends. If this card comes out close to you, leave your plan and follow another.

Seven--Loss of a valuable friend, whose death will plunge you in very great distress.

Six--Very little interpretation of your success.

Five--Good luck in the choice of your companion for life, who will be fond of you. Bad temper and interference.

Four--Sickness.

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