"MOON." (Philippa shivered.) "A
GOOD OMEN; IT DENOTES COMING JOY. GREAT
SUCCESS IN LOVE."
She shut the book sharply, then
opened it again. Such books sometimes
told (so foolishly!) of charms which
would bring love. She looked furtively
at Mary; but the child, pulling down
a great hollyhock to pick the fuzzy
yellow disks, was not noticing Miss
Philly's interest in the "foolish book."
Philippa turned over the pages. Yes;
the charms were there!...

Instructions for making dumb-cake,
to cut which reveals a lover: "ANY NUMBER
OF YOUNG FEMALES SHALL TAKE A HANDFUL
OF WHEATEN FLOUR--" That was no use;
there were too many females as it
was!

"TO KNOW WHETHER A MAN SHALL HAVE THE
WOMAN HE WISHES." Philippa sighed.
Not that. A holy man does not
"wish" for a woman.

"A CHARM TO CHARM A MAN'S LOVE." The
blood suddenly ran tingling in Philly's
veins. "LET A YOUNG MAID PICK OF
ROSEMARY TWO ROOTS; OF MONK'S-HOOD--"