Hearts next, love affairs, friendship, amus.e.m.e.nt and pleasure.

Clubs, business matters, whether investments, appointments or settlements.

Spades, losses or grief, trouble and anxiety, sometimes sickness and death.

The various combinations are supposed to either accelerate or mitigate the several meanings.

For instance--the ace of diamonds coming with the ace of spades, a railway journey--the nine of spades, usually taken to be a bad card, but coming with diamonds, speedy good luck, etc.

_Diamonds._

Ace--An offer or a ring.

King--A fair man, a military man, or a diplomatist.

Queen--A fair woman, fond of pleasure and amus.e.m.e.nt.

Jack--The thoughts of either king or queen.

Ten--A legacy or property.

Nine--A good surprise about money.

Eight--Meetings about money matters.

Seven--A check or paper money; sometimes scandal.

Six--An offer of some kind, generally to do with money matters.

Five (supposed to be the best card in the pack)--Health, wealth and happiness.

Four--A short journey.

Three--Time, within three to four weeks.

Two--A secret or something unexpected.

_Hearts._

Ace--The house.

King--A rather fair man in society; sometimes a sailor.

Queen--A fair woman in society, but kind and good natured.

Jack--Thoughts of either king or queen.

Ten--An entertainment or festivity.

Nine--Great happiness and the wish card.

Eight--Love making or friendship.

Seven--A puzzle or indecision, doubt.

Six--Love affairs, sometimes an offer.

Five--Marriage, sometimes a new admirer.

Four--A small invitation, such as a dinner or evening party.

Three--Time, within a week.

Two--Kisses or trifling present.

_Clubs._

Ace--A letter.

King--A clever dark man, often a professional man, or in business.

Queen--A clever, amusing woman, sometimes a little satirical.

Jack--Thoughts of king or queen.

Ten--A new appointment, investment or settlement.

Nine--Relates to doc.u.ments, papers, often a will.

Eight--A journey by road or vehicle.

Seven--A warning or unprofitable business.

Six--A very poor business offer or else money borrowed.

Five--News, either from the country or some one coming therefrom.

Four--A journey by land on business.

Three--Time, three to four months.

Two--A good friend, in some cases a slight disappointment.

_Spades._