The next pack, which is “for the house,” may have the following cards: Knave of Spades, Ace of Spades, Knave of Hearts, King of Spades. They are read as follows: There are 3 Spades, which indicate disappointment. Two Knaves coming together indicate loss of goods and other trouble. The Knave of Spades indicates a legal gentleman of not very refined character who is employed by his master, an unscrupulous lawyer, as shown by the King of Spades, and who is an enemy of the inquirer. A young bachelor devoted to pleasure, however, will help the inquirer out of difficulty. The next pack, which is for “those who do not expect,” is, we will say, composed of the Queen of Hearts, Ten of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Nine of Clubs. These indicate that a fair-haired lady, who has had considerable grief, will bring letters relating to money to the inquirer, possibly an unlooked-for inheritance which will change the career of the inquirer. In the case of a merchant, it may mean new customers. Finally comes the pack “The Surprise,” in which we will find The Ace of Hearts, Queen of Spades, Nine of Diamonds, Ten of Hearts. These are read as follows: “A love letter with the best of news will be received. A dark-haired lady will throw hindrances and trouble into the path of the inquirer, in spite of which happiness and success will be the final outcome.” AN ENGLISH SYSTEM OF TELLING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. We will present an easy and generally accepted method of telling fortunes by means of cards. Thirty-two cards are required, which are shuffled and cut in the usual way. After being cut, the top card of the lower pack and the bottom card of the upper pack are laid aside and form the “Surprise,” then the packs are placed one upon the other. This leaves 30 cards, which are dealt into three equal parts; the pack at the left representing the _past_, the one in the middle the _present_, and the one to the right the _future_. The man or woman wishing to know what Fortune has in store is called the “Inquirer”; he is represented by a card (supposing him to be a man) which we will say is the Knave of Hearts. Let us now suppose that the ten cards representing the _past_ are as follows: Ace of Clubs (reversed) King of Spades Knave of Diamonds King of Clubs Nine of Hearts Ten of Spades. Seven of Spades (reversed) Eight of Spades (reversed) Seven of Clubs. Nine of Clubs. If we refer to the meaning of the cards as already given, we will find the following as to the man’s past: The Ace of Clubs shows that happiness has been of short duration. The King of Spades denotes that an unscrupulous friend has been at work. The Knave of Diamonds shows that this man has been a mischief-maker. The King of Clubs indicates that a warm heart and true friend have been of considerable assistance. The Nine of Hearts shows that this man has brought good luck.