Something now occurs to separate you from your betrothed (nine of spades). It almost seems as if you were jealous of a lady whom he formerly loved (queen of clubs, seven of hearts). A very tender letter which he writes to you, from a bed of sickness upon which his grief has prostrated him (ace of diamonds, nine of diamonds), soon reconciles you again, and as not long after something occurs which places him in a position to support a wife in comfort (seven of clubs), the happy marriage is celebrated. Dear relatives (king of hearts, king of diamonds, and queen of diamonds) prepare for you joyful surprises, which combine to render this day an infinitely happy one.
One thing more: if the ten of hearts is the last card in the last row, the person in question will never marry; otherwise, each row counts a year. You first count the rows until you come to the nine of hearts (the betrothal), you then begin again and count to the ten of hearts (the wedding), that is, in case the nine comes after the ten. If the nine comes before the ten, you continue to count without recommencing.
The young lady in question will therefore be betrothed in from two to three years, and will be married in about two years after, for the nine of hearts lies in the third row, and the ten in the second row. She has then almost five years to enjoy her single life before she becomes a wife.
TO FIND OUT WHOM ONE IS TO HAVE FOR A HUSBAND.
You select the four kings from a pack, and lay them side by side in a row upon the table.
The lady who wishes to know her fortune gives to each of these cards the name of some gentleman of her acquaintance who might be likely to woo her in marriage. It is usual to pronounce these names aloud before the company. The name given to the king of hearts is, however, an exception. This secret the lady keeps to herself. To these four kings, you can also add a queen, which then denotes the old maid.
Now, take the rest of the pack, shuffle it thoroughly, let the person in question cut three times and commence. Under each of the above named picture cards you lay a card in turn, and as often as a spade is placed under a spade, a heart under a heart, &c., that is, as often as a card of the same suit is placed under one of these picture cards, the picture card is turned from its position.
The first time it takes a direction from left to right, the second time it lies upside down, the third time it is raised again to a position from right to left, and the fourth and last time it regains its former upright position.
That one of the four kings, who, after these different changes, first resumes his upright position, is to be the happy husband. If it should happen to be the old maid, you can imagine what is in store for you.