HOAXING A PSYCHOMETRIST

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2457, 23 March 1909, Page 3

HOAXING A PSYCHOMETRIST

I tried the hair idea on a noted (so she says) psychometrist (says-a writer in the “Now Zealand Times). Card inly producing it from an envelope. “Can you tell me, madame,” I faltered., “what is the matter with my fnenc.. He is unable to move or apeak." ha--dame, of course, placed the lock oi ray dear friend's liair on her iay down on the couch, drew a deep breath, and went to sleep. It couldn't have "rested her much, because she ro~e again in about three minutes. During tn« •sleep she started violently, as if in PT 1 * 1 -- •and twisted a bit, and groaned, She told me that my friend was so old a man that she feared he would not recover. She had seen him, and found him to be a tall man. The internal tumour from which lie suffered might perhaps be suigicallv. treated, but she was sorry to believe that he would-proa ably die any wav. While she was examining my poor friend’s tumour she ■ cad a.so taken the opportunity to make a complete internal examination, ana round that the liver was a good deal congested, and & senility had decreased the usciuh . ness of the heart. I dropped a siloim tear, paid five shillings thanked ma- * dame, and departed Am.l the goatskin rug from winch I toothe lock of hair will never know!