The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-30
Matrimonial Superstitions.

Matrimonial Superstitioas.
There is no period in q woman's life that
so completely changes her whole existence
as marriage, and for that very reason she is
apt to be more superStItieus and ~fanciful az
that time than any other and, while SUI
perstitions are fast becoming a something of
the past, there are very few women who
will not hesitate before making Friday their
wedding day, or will not rejoice 1T the sun
shine. for happy Is the bride that the sun
shines on June md October have always
been held as the most propitious months in
the twelve, a happy result being rendered
doubly certain if the ceremony was timed
so ns to take place at the full moon or
when the sun and moon were in conjunc-
ton.
The Romans were very superstitious
about marrying in May or February they
avoided all celebration days. and the Cal
ends, None>, and Ides of every month. The
day of the week on which tie 18th May
fell was considered very unlucky in many
parts of merry old England, and in Orkney
a bride selects her wedding day so that its
evening may have a growing moon and a
flowing tide.
In Scotl nd the last days Of the year are
thought to be lucky. and if the moon should
happen to be full at any time when a we'd
ding takes place the brides cup of happi-
ness is expected to be always full In
Perthshire the c uple who have had their
bans published at the end of one and are
married at the beginning of mother quarter
of a year can exp ct nothing but ends.
The day of the week is also of great i'm
portance, Sunday being a great favor'te in
some parts f England and Ireland. And
although I'm English lass would not IN rry
on Friday. the French girl thinks the first
Friday in the month particularly fortunate.
Most of US Know the old saying concerning
the wedding day.
Monday for. wealth,
Fuesdaysfor health,
Wednesday is the best day of all,
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for Losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
In Yorkshire when tie bride Is on the
point of crossing her f,ther's threshold,
after returning from church, Il plate contain
ing a few square inches OF cake is thrown
from an upper window of the house by a
male relative if the pl tie is broken she
will be happy, if not she will not expect to
escape misery.
In Sweden a bride must c,rry bread in
her pocket, and as many pieces as she can
throw away, just 50 much trouble does she
cast from her; but it is no luck to gather
the pieces. But should the bride lose her
slipper, then she will lose all troubles. only
in this case the person who picks 1t up will
gain riches. The Manxmen put salt in
their pockets, and the Italians bless charms.
1t is an unhappy omen for a wedding to
be put off when the day has been fixed, and
it is believed much harm will ensue if a
bridegroom stands at that junction of cross
roads. or beside a closed gate upon his
wedding mern. In England 1t is thought
to be a b.d sign if the bride INDUCES her
self by taking a glance at the looking
glass after her toilet is completed but she
may crafty her vanity without danger if
she leaves one hand ungloved To look
back or go back before gaining the church
door. 10 marry in green. or while there is
an open grave in the churchyard, are all I'M
fortunate, and the bride must be careful to
90 in at one door and out at another.
WIN the bridesmaids undress the bride
they must throw away and lose all the pins
Woe to the bride if a single one be left
about her! Nothing will go right. We
to the bridesmaids if they keep one of
them. for they will not be married before
Whitsuntide. or until the Easter following
at the soonest.
If the bridal party venture of dry land