We will now look around for the lady herself—she is found to be the seventh card on the last row. Her lover, on the other hand, is the eighth card in the second row. As he precedes her, this signifies that she is already acquainted with him, and they seem already to love one another, as a love card lies at his side, and also one at hers; no card, however, lies between them to connect them, except the queen of diamonds. This, however, is not altogether favorable, for a queen between a loving pair signifies a rival (for a gentleman, the knave signifies the same), and can as well indicate a separation as a union, notwithstanding its similarity of color. The general rule is as follows:—If the card which connects the queen and knave is of the same color with them, it indicates a future union between the persons. (Hearts and diamonds form one color, as do clubs and spades.)
One thing more: from the cards which lie next to the knave, we are enabled to judge of the character and occupation of the lady’s intended. In the present case, the cards next to the knave of hearts are two spades, two diamonds, and one heart; his character, therefore, according to the rules already given, is choleric, yet at times melancholic and sentimental. In his daily conduct he is practical and considerate.
As to his occupation, the different colors have the following signification:
♦ A mechanic, merchant, or a person who has chosen for himself some practical career.
♥ A capitalist, a genius who devotes himself to some favorite pursuit, also a military man.
The card at the right hand is commonly the decisive one, but as, in the present case, there is no right hand card, the one at the left takes its place; according to this, the lady’s intended is a capitalist, a genius, or a military man.
We now proceed to tell the lady’s fortune in its particulars.
We commence from the ace of hearts, thus: a considerable windfall will happen in your family, young lady. Either you or your parents will draw a prize in the lottery, or heaven will drop some other nice morsel into your mouth (ten of clubs).
This will give occasion to a journey, which you will take with an acquaintance (king of spades and seven of diamonds). This journey will be very agreeable to you, and especially will you enjoy yourself at a ball, to which you will be invited by a friend of your travelling companion (knave of clubs and eight of diamonds). You will then dance a cotillion with a relative of your intended, perhaps with your own brother-in-law that is to be (knave of diamonds).
