Melanchthon’s Hobby
Philipp Melanchthon’s hobby was palmistry. One day he dined with one of Wittenberg’s councilmen. The infant of the family was shown to him, and Melanchthon was ready at once to prove his skill. He took the tiny hand and said: “This child will be a great theologian.”
“What a pity that it is a girl!” exclaimed the father, while all present smiled.