Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-27
UNLUCKY DAYS.

UNLUCKY DAYS.
Mr.. Flmmns will undertake sea voyage on FIJI
day nor would she any account, allow her daughter
Marv 10 he married on ha, day II the week. She has
s ni,v r,he Red Indians who will do certain things
while the moon presents certain appearance, and who at
,ach all kinds Of powes poor dumb bules yet if her
ca pnrs more than usual she accepts the warming and aban
dons the trip she promised herself on the morrow.
Miss Nippers subscrbes largely the fund for eradica-
ting superstuns from the minds othe wretched inhabitants
Of Kamschaka and while she is calculating the advantages
II, bs derived IRON mission TO the Suulh Sea Islands, to
do away with the fearful supersous in which
those n dear islanders hold their native flea coal pops
f her fire. aud she at agurs from its shape abun-
dance Of nuney ia, will enable her set her pious under
taking in operation; but account will she commence
collecting subscriptions. because she has always remarked
tha, Monday is her unlurky day. On Monday her poo
die died. and on Monday she caught that severe cold at
Briqhton from the effects of which she is afraid she Will
never recover
Mrs. Carmine is a very strong minded woman. Her nh
lucky day is Wednesday, Ona Wednesday she rSl caught
thai flush which she has been able to chase from her
cheeks aud Of these fatal days her alsa took the
scarlet fever Therefore she will mt go to picnic on
Wednesday, because she feels convinced that the daV VIII
turn out wet or that the wheel will. nj the carriage
Yet the other morning. when glpsy was caught telling
her eldest daughter her frlune Mrs Carnns very prop
ery rppnached the first born FIR her weakness. in giving
any heed 10 The silly unblings Of the nd woman Mrs.
Carmne is considered be Of uncommon acute
ness She attaches importance whatever 10 the star un-
der which child is born-dues think there pin to
nd has a nlci-
tive cuntemp, ghosts she believes in nothing that is
begun, cuntinued or ended on "Wednesday.
Miss Crumpe, on The contrary has many ghosts, in
fact is by this time quite intimate with or two of the
mysterious broherhuod hut the time she is at
ss to understand huw any woman in her Senses can be-
leve Thursday tn he fortunate day than "Wednesday
or why Monday is to he black haed from the Mrs Jon'sS
calendar She STATE her OATH that the ghost OF her
old schoul fellow Eliza Arichoke appeared al her bedside
On certain night and she distinctly saw the mole on lis
left cheek which poor Ellie. during her brief career had
vanly endeavored eradicate, with all sorts Of poisonous
things The ghost moreover sped-so did Eliza This
was all clear enough 10 Miss Crume and she considered
it persnnsl insult for any bdy suggest that her vivid
apparitluns existed only in her over wrought Imagination
She had affection for her ghusy visitors, and would
not hear word To their dlSparagement.
The unearthy warnings which Mrs Piposs had received
had wenigh spoiled her furniture W hen relative dies,
the fact not announced her in the common2ace form
of letter. no. an invisible sedge hammer falls upon her
Brusdwud invisible power upseis her looabe all the
duors of her house unanimously blow open, coin flies
out os the fire into her lap.
Mrs Grumple. who is very economical house wife,
looks forward to The day when the moon e-appears,
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at the pale lady through glass; This observance, she de-
vuutly believes. will bring her good lnune. When Miss
Caroline has kno, in her lace she luuks for present
and when Miss Amelia. snus the candle out, 1t is her faith
that the act dpfers her marriage twelvemon,h. Any
young lady who dreams the same dream Nv" consecutive
Fridays will tell yuu that her vsiuns will "come true
Yet these are exactly The ladies' who most depore the
pross state Of superstition which many benghed saw
ages" lve and willingly subscribe their money tor their
eradication The superstition generally Connected with
Friday may easily be traced tn its source. II undoubtedly
and cunfessedy has its origin IN scrpural history is
tbeIav m which The Savior suffered. The superstition
is the more revolving frnm this circumstance; and
panfll TO find that il exists an"ng persons OF education
There M branch uf the public service In which somnch
sound mathematical knowledge is IN be fontj, as In The
Navy Yet who are rnnre superstous than sanrs. from
the admiral dnwn to the cabin boy. Friday fatality still
strong among them Some years ago. in order to lessen
this folly, it was determined that ship should he laid
down on Friday. and launched on Friday that she
should he called Friday" and that she should commence
her first voyage on Friday After much difficulty a
captain was fund who owned to the Of Friday and
after great deal mure difficulty were obtained, so
little super,nus as f1rm crew. Unhappy, This ex-
pertinent had the effect Of confirming the superstition 1t
meant to abolish. The Friday" WAS ost-was
reyer in fact heard Of from the day she sci sail.