Care must, however, be taken that the card representing the person making the essay is among them; if not, the whole operation must be recommenced until the desired result is obtained. We will suppose it to be some dark lady--represented by the Queen of Clubs--who is anxious to make the attempt for herself, and that the cards are laid out in the following order, from left to right:--Ten of Diamonds, Queen of Clubs, Eight of Hearts, Ace of Diamonds, Ten of Hearts, Seven of Clubs, King of Spades, Nine of Hearts, Knave of Spades, Ace of Clubs, Seven of Spades, Ten of Spades, Seven of Diamonds, Ace of Spades, Knave of Hearts. On examining them, you will find that there are three Aces among them, announcing good news; but, as they are at some distance from each other, that the tidings may be some time before they arrive. The three tens denote that the conduct of the person consulting the cards has not always been strictly correct. The two Knaves are enemies, and the three Sevens predict an illness, caused by them. You now begin to count _five_ cards, beginning with the Queen of Clubs, who represents the person consulting you. The fifth card, being the Seven of Clubs, announces that the lady will soon receive a small sum of money. The next fifth card proving to be the Ace of Clubs, signifies that this money will be accompanied by some very joyful tidings. Next, comes the Ace of Spades, promising complete success to any projects undertaken by the person consulting the cards; then the Eight of Hearts, followed at the proper interval by the King of Spades, showing that the good news will excite the malice of a dishonest lawyer; but the Seven of Spades coming next announces that the annoyance he can cause will be of short duration, and that a gay fair young man--the Knave of Hearts--will soon console her for what she has suffered. The Ace of Diamonds tells that she will soon receive a letter from this fair young man--the Nine of Hearts--announcing a great success--Ten of Spades--but this will be followed by some slight chagrin--Ten of Diamonds--caused by a journey--Ten of Hearts--but it will soon pass, although--Knave of Spades--a bad, dark young man will endeavor--Seven of Diamonds--to turn her into ridicule. The Queen of Clubs, being representative of herself, shows that it is towards _her_ that the dark young man’s malice will be directed. Now take the cards at either extremity of the line, and pair them together. The two first being the Knave of Hearts and the Ten of Diamonds, you may say: “A gay young bachelor is preparing to take a journey--Ace of Spades and Queen of Clubs--which will bring him to the presence of the lady consulting the cards, and cause her great joy. Seven of Diamonds and Eight of Hearts--Scandal talked about a fair young girl. Ten of Spades and Ace of Diamonds--tears shed upon receipt of a letter. Seven of Spades and Ten of Hearts--great joy, mingled with slight sorrow. Seven of Clubs