StNicholas [serial] . ry twigs, tiedcontain clear water, another, soapy water, or wa- together with a bit of ribbon. One should beter into which a drop ofink has been spilled, andthe third saucer is empty. A girl is blindfolded,and must dip her fingerinto one saucer. If theempty one, she willalways remain single;if the soapy water, shewill marry a widower;but if she touch the clearwater, her Fate will bea handsome and wealthyhusband. And as a parting peepinto the mysteries of theFuture, let the hostess,or some grown-up readthe palms of the youngpeople (Fig. 10). Thisneed not be scientificpalmi
StNicholas [serial] . ry twigs, tiedcontain clear water, another, soapy water, or wa- together with a bit of ribbon. One should beter into which a drop ofink has been spilled, andthe third saucer is empty. A girl is blindfolded,and must dip her fingerinto one saucer. If theempty one, she willalways remain single;if the soapy water, shewill marry a widower;but if she touch the clearwater, her Fate will bea handsome and wealthyhusband. And as a parting peepinto the mysteries of theFuture, let the hostess,or some grown-up readthe palms of the youngpeople (Fig. 10). Thisneed not be scientificpalmistry, but a merrymake-believe, whereinthe fortune-teller cangravely assure the younginquirers of astoundingevents or fabulous de-lights which may come into their future lives, given to each guest. These, in turn, are thrown After merry and rollicking games, it is a wel- on the fire, and each guest must tell a story thatcome rest to sit down to Fagot stories (Fig. 11). shall last as long as his or her fagot is FIG. IO. PALM READING.
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