Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-23
Misffllaneous. q
A Few Supers,i,ions.

HOW CERTAIN LITTLE Occurrences IN ~
EKY-pAY LnE ARR REGARDED.
Walking down Chestnut street recently in
u pouring ram a handsomely dressed lady
vas seen 10 stop suddenly, and STOPPING on
the pavement pick up carefully common
PIN
Accidents sometimes occur to the femn-
inc toilet which render pin. for the instant.
one of the most valuable of possessions.
and the natural supposition was that such
a one had befallen the lady in question.
But no. she merely dropped the pin into her
purse and quietly wen, her way, while We
recalled the rhyme from Mother Goose.
more thrifty than practical:
see pin aud pick it up.
All the day you'll hrye good luck
See pin and let it lay,
Bad luck You'll have NIL day.
The superstition is a common one, shared
BY all classes, and doubtless originated in
past ages. when pins were scarce and valua-
BILE. We often hear il quoted as an instance
of Stephen Girard's economy tina, he wa,
never known TO pass a pin without picking
it up, but the question is an open one wheth-
er the fact was due TO motives of thrift or
SIMPLY 10 the old superstition.
This is the season Of building and il is
curious to observe how, when ladder is
erected against a wall, many persons-in
fact, the majority of passers-by-go round
it, out into the street. rather than pass under,
although danger to life and limb from so do
ing there is absolutely none. And of those
who sturdily walk under probably more than
one remembers uncomfortably the ill-luek
which is said TO attend the act
The evil repute which attaches to Friday
is well-nigh worldwide. Among sailors
the prejudice against this day is especially
prevalent.
In order to disprove and counteract it in
some measure a wealthy English ship-build-
er once built vessel which was begun on
Friday. finished on Friday, christened The
FRIDAY and launched ON Friday. 1t was
with much difficulty that men were found to
man her. but tempted by high wages, crew
was at last obtained and she set sail on Fri
day. Unfortunately for the success Of the
experiment she was never heard Of again.
sUPERsTITIoNs ABlUT DAYS.
Besides the prominence which Friday has
attained. every day of the week has its su-
perstiiions attached and is of good OF evil
omen. With most of them the reader is
probably familiar, yet an article pf this kind
would hardly be complete without some
enumeration Of the most common:
sundays child ne'er lacks in place;
Monday. child is fair in "a. face,
Tuesdays child 10 iul of grace;
Wednesday's child l. sour and sad;
Tbursdsy's child il loving aud glad;
Fridays child is loving and giving;
And saturdays child shall work for its living.
sned ze on u Monday you sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on u Tuesday you kiss n stranger;
Sneeze on q "Wednesday you sneeze for n letter:
Sueexe on y Thursday for something better;
sneeze on a Friday you sneeze To your sorrow;
Sneeze on 3 Saturday your sweetheart to-mOr-
row;
Sneeze on Sunday your safety seek,
The devil will chase you the whole Of the week.
Cut your nails Monday you cut them for news;
Cut Them on Tuesday pair of new shoes;
Cut them on "Wednesday you cut them for
health;
Cut them 90 Thursday twill sdd to your
wealth:
Cut them on Friday you cut them for WOE:
Cot them on saturday journey you'll 60:
Cut them on Sunday you cut them Tor evil,
For ii, the week long you'll b ruled By the
devil.