The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-07

she rushed to the neighbors, and on
huge piece of brown paper wrote in Brob-
dignagian characters the word Matches" "
Her face worked cOnvulsively-her tongue
protruded; she clasped one hand on her
mouth. They implored her to speak, and
the convusion Of her face was fearful to
witness. She waved her hand hysterical-
ly She wrote Matches in characterso
all sizes; and, at last, in letters which, had
they been the sounds they represented,
would have been stentOrian, II want
matches I"
They brought them to her, aud size
rushed back. The good friends were
alarmed. Was she insane Had she any
Uniformed purpose Of eremation2 They
followed her. The first match was damp
and refused to ignite. A groan, a gasp,
an invisible convulsion. The second
lighted and went out before the wick was
reached. The third broke off at the top.
The fourth was a fraud and had no ignit-
ing principles. But the fifth burned
steadily; and the struggle which had evil
IDENTIFY been going on in darkness, the fear
full spasm which might be hydrophobia,
perhaps, passed of as the wick famed up,
and she hoarsely gasped out to her terri
fed and sympathetic neighbors who had
followed her home, "They say Deacon
Jones and Miss Jones are goin' to git a
divorce" Could any deity demand grea-
ter sacrifice Of devotee than this good
lady's offering at the shrine of the occult ?
What pity the Danbury man was abroad,
however
If you count all the white horses you
see at funeral you will soon die. How
it works when there is only one, and you
cannot help counting it, we do not know !;
but the probability is that, chariots of FIRE
not being of daily occurrence, you will
have to die.
What you dream sleeping in strange
bed will come true; and if you are youth
or maiden, bachelor or widow, it is wise
to assign to each corner Of the room some
especial divinity whom you wish to have
look graciously down upon you. If you
dream of her you may ask what you wish.
Mince pies, cheese, sardines, raisins and
hard.boiled eggs are good Introductory
supper to little matters Of this sort. Some
thing is sure to come Of it then. The
deity will frown, perhaps, and walk over
you, or sit upon you with the intention of
crushing you; but this is all right, since
"Dhrames always go by conthraries, ye
know"
The subject of dreams, however, is too
wide one to enter upon at the end Of a
newspaper article. The same high author
ity assures us that "there's luck in odd
numbers"
If you put garment on wrong side out
you must not change it. You may let
another person do it for you, if you are
very serious about it, and intent upon some
wish at the time Otherwise, though it is
your new silk, that is all aounces, applied
to an alpaca skirt, you must wear it so,
even at the risk of discovering the sham
to your nearest neighbOr or dearest friend
Trouble win never come near folks
whose eyebrows meet. Certain such have
been hanged or imprisoned, but that wa,
probably no trouble to them. Wise legis.
lation took care Of that.
These are but few Of the commonest
of our extra articles Of faith. There are
many more which would serve as texts,
and may yet be preached from. Mean.
while, where does religion end and super,
stition begin !-St. Louis Democrat.