PRINCE AND THE PALMISTS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1921, Page 4

PRINCE AND THE PALMISTS

WHAT THEY TOLD HIM. LONDON, Jan 7. The Prince of Wales spent a. crowded two hours at the Ex-Servieqmen’s Exhibition at the AA liite Citx, Shipherd’s Busli, W., yesterday. •Not long after he entered “Professor" James, late of the -ltli East Surreys ,invited him to have his hand read. The Prince smilingly held out his hand and laughled heartily when he was told in solemn tones, “You are fond of the opposite sex, good-natured, very thoughtful, possessed of big ideals and keen on sport.” “\Yrv true and very flattering, was tlu* Prince’s comment. “What is your feed’ “Sixpence, sir,” replied the palmist. Tin* Prince dived hi- hands into his .pockets for the twentieth time in about as many minutes—paused for a, | moment and produced sixpence. AY ishj jug to pay more than the usual fee I but. having no change, he turned to lus I equerry, borrowed live shillings, gave it j in “Professor” James, and passed on smiling. LONG LIKE LINE. Professor Conrad 1 .vie also read the Prince’s hand. He said: “You have a wonderfully long life line and fairly j good health throughout your life. Aliy I Httle weakness that you might, have I would occur in the upper part of the | chest. The head line drops towards the mount or the moon, denoting a keen imagination. “You would have done v,ell it it had been necessary to take up horticulture, poultry farming, cattle breeding, or any thing near to nature. I lu.* nearer you 'get to nature tin* better it will be foi ' you. j “You have got good powers of organisation and of control, and would b< j very su -cessfiil in controlling otlieis. 1 “You are very artistic and fond ol ! beauty in your surroundings in al j forms, and you should be good at draw- < imr, designing, painting, and music ! Music, especially, is well shown by more an appreciation of music than cidtivat ion.” ! The Prince agreed to this, saying In was “very fond of music, lnit did no! like practice at all.” BLACK CAT. i Eater he came to the Y.M.C.A. exServiceineii’s workshop stall, where Mrs l.ilian Behrens pinned a black cat emblem to bis breast. It brought bin luck a moment later, when he drew from tin* “Lucky Dip” a hahv’s rattle, He had better luck still at anothci “Lucky Dip” run by Father Christmas. This time he drew a safety ra/.oi and a pair of “Pussyfoot” hoots. At practically every stall where exService men had articles for sale hi gave orders for goods to he sent ti himself, the King and Queen and othei members ol tin* Royal family. The exhibition, all the profits from which arc to go ex-Scrvii*c men s associations, remains open till Jainiaiw loth. The price of admission is Is 3d.