A 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 occupied.

Write twelve letters of the common alphabet on separate pieces of card, also twelve figures, and the same number of blank cards; then put them in a bag and shake them well, and let each one present draw one.

A blank card shows a single life, If the card you draw has a figure on it, it means intrigue. Pick a card with a letter from the alphabet and you will have a happy marriage.

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Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences