30 SIGNS, ETC. excellent presage ; so are flowers ; but a coflin is an index of a disappointment in love. 5 . Lent Charm. To be tried on any Friday in Lent, Good Friday excepted, when it is improper to try anything of the kind, and the mind ought to be more seriously disposed. Write twelve letters of the common alphabet on separate pieces ot card, also twelve figures, and the same nurhber of blank cards, then put them in a bag and shake them well, and let each present draw one; a blank shows a single life ; a figure, in trigue ; and a letter, a happy marriage. 6 . The Love-Letter Charm. On receiving a love-letter that has any particular declaration in it, lay it wide open; then fold it in nine folds, pin it next to your heart, and thus wear it till bed-time ; then place it in your left hand glove, and lay it under your head. If you dream of gold, diamonds, or any other costly gem, your lover is true, and means what he says ; if of white linen, you will lose him by death ; and if of flowers, he will prove false. If you dream of his saluting you, he means not what he professes, and will draw you into a snare. If you dream of castles, or a clear sky, there is no deceit, and you will prosper; trees in blossom, show children; washing, or graves, shows you will lose your lover by death; and water shows that your lover is faithful, but that you will go through severe poverty with the party for some time, though all may end well. SIGNS TO CHOOSE GOOD HUSBANDS AND WIVES. 1. If the party be of a ruddy complexion, high and full nosed, his eyebrows bending archwise, his eyes standing full, of a black and lively color, it denotes him good natured, ingenious, and born to good fortune, and the like in woman, if born under the planet Jupiter. 2. If the party be phlegmatic, lean, and of a dusky complexion, given much to musing and melancholy, beware of such a one, of what sex soever. 3. An indifferent wide mouth, and full cheeks, smooth forehead, little ears, dark brown hair, and a chin proportionable to the face, is very promising. 4. An extraordinary long chin, with the under lip larger than the upper, signifies a cross-grained person, little fit for business, and^given to folly. 5. A well set broad chin in a man, his face being round and not too great, and a dimple or dent in a woman’s cheek, or chin, denotes that they will come together and live happily.
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