Seven--A puzzle or indecision, doubt. Six--Love affairs, sometimes an offer. Five--Marriage, sometimes a new admirer. Four--A small invitation, such as a dinner or evening party. Three--Time, within a week. Two--Kisses or trifling present. _Clubs._ Ace--A letter. King--A clever dark man, often a professional man, or in business. Queen--A clever, amusing woman, sometimes a little satirical. Jack--Thoughts of king or queen. Ten--A new appointment, investment or settlement. Nine--Relates to documents, papers, often a will. Eight--A journey by road or vehicle. Seven--A warning or unprofitable business. Six--A very poor business offer or else money borrowed. Five--News, either from the country or some one coming therefrom. Four--A journey by land on business. Three--Time, three to four months. Two--A good friend, in some cases a slight disappointment. _Spades._ Ace--Spite, death, or worry; sometimes a large town. King--A lawyer, widower or old man; a very dark man. Queen--A very dark woman, a widow; a spiteful, malicious woman. Jack--Thoughts of king or queen. Ten--At night-time, imprisonment. Nine (supposed to be a very bad card)--Grief, suffering, malice, and, with other black cards, death. Eight--Across water, sometimes treachery. Seven--Poverty, anxiety and annoyance. Six--Delay, or a bad character. Five--Temper, anger and quarrels. Four--Sickness, sometimes a journey caused through sickness. Three--By the water, or a very short journey across water. Two--Tears and vexation, sometimes a removal. The following is a _résumé_ of most of the cards and some curious combinations: Four Aces--Honors, dignities, rise in society, or money, friendship with the great; but if all four are reversed, the contrary--debt, bankruptcy, ruin and even disgrace, therefore it is to be noticed particularly how they lie before reading the cards. Four Kings--Great good luck, unexpected advancement, good and unlooked-for fortune. Four Queens--Society, pleasure, amusements. Four Jacks--Thoughts of either king or queen of each suit, friendly gathering. Four Tens--Great gain, legacies, happiness. Four Nines--Unexpected and sudden news; if two blacks together, not pleasant; if two reds, excellent. Four Eights--New appointments, sometimes new associations; two black eights together, mourning; two reds, wedding garments. Four Sevens--Intrigues, scandal, opposition and variance. Four Sixes--A great surprise or change; two black ones together, vexations; two red ones, good. Four Fives--A long and beneficial voyage, money, happiness and health; if two blacks are near, vexation first. Four Fours--A birth; two blacks together, a male; two reds, a female. Four Threes--Period of time from six to twelve months; sometimes gain or money returned.