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e show domestic quarrels or unpleasant news.
UMBRELLA.--If it is open, bad weather and grumbling are foretold; closed, a bit of bad luck which may be avoided.
UNICORN.--This is an indication of scandal.
URN.--A sign of illness.
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VAMPIRE.--This brings a message of gloom and sorrow, or also means that you await the expected news of a death.
VAN.--This sign denotes an interesting experiment in which you succeed.
VANITY BAG.--A large circle of admiring friends, and much pleasure with them.
VASE.--This sign brings you a promise of good health.
VEGETABLE MARROW.--This means sad news or monetary losses through bad crops, either at home or abroad.
VEGETABLES.--These indicate toil, followed by a time of leisure and affluent circumstances.
VENUS.--This planet which is sometimes seen in the tea-leaves, brings a message of peace or placidity.
VISE.--A carpenter's vise signifies that you will need powerful assistance to extricate you from the mess in which you will find yourself through your folly.
VIOLETS.--This is a symbol of high ideals and of the finding of happiness in its fullest sense; several violets assure you of coming joy; if in the form of a cross, death is predicted.
VIOLIN.--A symbol of coming success to a musician, and of pleasure and entertainment to others.
VULTURE.--This bird is a forewarning of evil and unrest in various quarters of the globe; it also means a powerful enemy, sometimes death; if it flies, tragedy, sorrow, and tears are predicted.
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WADING BOOT.--This is a warning to be cautious in swimming or boating, or you may meet with an accident; with other signs it denotes a home by the sea.
WAGGON.--This implies a fortunate outlook and changes for the better.
WALKING STICK.--The arrival of a male visitor.
WALL.--A thick, high wall denotes many difficulties in your life, and that much courage will be needed to overcome them.
WALLFLOWER.--This sign indicates