1. Write “Yes” or “no.”
2. “State a gentleman’s or a lady’s
name.” (If a lady’s fortune is to
be told she must write a gentleman’s name and
vice versa.) 3. “Give a number.”
4. “Length of time.” 5. “Yes
or no.” 6. “Yes or no.” 7.
“Yes or no.” 8. “A color.”
9. “A color.” 10. “Yes
or no."11. “Yes or no.” 12.
“A shape.” 13. “A measure.”
14. “A sum of money.” 15. “A
sum of money.” 16. “A virtue.”
17. “A profession.” 18. “The
name of a place.” 19. “A lady’s
or gentleman’s name.” 20. “The
name of a place.” 21. “A number.”
22. “Yes or no.”
When these have all been written down, the Fortune
Teller proceeds to read out the list of questions
he has, with the answers corresponding in number.
Below is appended the list of questions, which, of
course, must not be shown to the person whose fortune
is being told until he or she has written the answers.
1. Have you a lover? 2. What is his or
her name? 3. How old is he or she? 4. How
long have you known him or her? 5. Does he or
she know you love him or her? 6. Is your affection
returned? 7. Have you or has he proposed? 8.
What color is his or her hair? 9. What color
are his or her eyes? 10. Is he or she handsome?
11. Is he or she conceited? 12. What shape
is his or her nose? 13. What size is his or her
mouth? 14. What is his or her fortune? 15.
How much will he or she allow you? 16. What is
his or her chief virtue? 17. What is his or her
profession? 18. Where did you first meet? 19.
What is your rival’s name? 20. Where do
you intend to live? 21. How many other proposals
have you had, or made? 22. Will the marriage
be a happy one?
A cozy corner or a convenient part of the room may
be converted into an impromptu dispensary with the
addition of the Love potions and receptacles containing
them, presided over by Dr. Dopem and his assistants.
There are a number of pill boxes containing different
colored pills, which are nothing but little round candies.
The powders, composed of powdered sugar or brown sugar
are folded in the regulation way, only in paper of
various colors. Plasters, court plaster cut in
small pieces of different design. The directions
for taking the powders, etc., may be read or
told to each patient, as they are prescribed for,
or a copied prescription could be given with each
remedy. Tell the guests that you understand they
are all more or less inoculated with the Love germ
in some form and this condition, if neglected, may
prove serious—so for their benefit, Dr.
Dopem will prescribe for each, according to his need,
a remedy which is guaranteed to have the desired effect.
Remedies and their use.
Red pills—six, take one every two and a
half minutes. Will cause your ideal to reciprocate
your love.
Pink pills—four at once. Will renew
your fading love.
White pills—three, taken with eyes closed.
Will cure jealousy.
