follow; if these last be at a small distance, expect to retrieve
your losses, whether of peace or goods: eight of hearts signifies
drinking and feasting; seven of hearts shows a fickle and unfaithful
person, vicious, spiteful, malicious; six of hearts promises a generous,
open, credulous disposition, often a dupe; if this card comes before
your king or queen (as the case may be) YOU will be the dupe; if
after, you will get the upper hand: five of hearts portends a wavering,
unsteady, unreliable individual of either sex: four of hearts indicates
late marriage from 'delicacy in making a choice:' trey of hearts
is rather a 'poser;' 'it shows that your own impudence will greatly
contribute to your experiencing the ill-will of others:' deuce of hearts
promises extraordinary success and good fortune, though, perhaps, you
may have to wait long for 'the good time coming.'(82)

(82) Or,--the ace of hearts denotes the house of the consulter; the
queen, a lady not VERY fair; seven, many good friends; six, honourable
courtship; five, a present; four, domestic troubles caused by jealousy.

The suit of spades originally represented the NOBILITY, and the
following are its significances in fortune-telling. The ace of spades
wholly relates to love-affairs, without specifying whether lawful or
unlawful--a pretty general occupation of the 'nobility,' of course;
it also denotes death when the card is upside down: the king of spades
shows a man ambitious and successful at court, or with some great man
who will have it in his power to advance him--but, let him beware of the
reverse! the queen of spades shows that a person will be corrupted by
the rich of both sexes; if she is handsome great attempts will be made
on her virtue: the knave of spades shows a fellow that requires much
rousing, although 'quite willing to serve you' with his influence
and patronage--like many a member in the case of his importunate
constituents: the ten of spades is a card of caution, counteracting the
good effect of the card near you: the nine of spades is positively the
worst card in the whole pack; it portends dangerous sickness, total loss
of fortune, cruel calamities, endless dissension in your family, and
death at last--I hope you may never see it near you: the eight of spades
indicates much opposition from your FRIENDS, or those you imagine to be
such; if this card comes near you, leave your plan and adopt another:
seven of spades shows the loss of a most