Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-08-18
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Matrimonial superstitions.

Matrimonial superstitions.
There is no period in woman's life
that so completely changes her whole
existence as marriage, and for that
very reason she is apt to be more
superstit;ous and fanciiul at that time
than any other; and while superstitions
are fast becoming something of the
past, there are very few women who
will not hesitate before making Friday
their wedding day, or will not rejoice
at the sunshine, for "happy is the bride
that the sun shines on June and
October have always been held as the
most propitious months in the twelve,
happy result being rendered doubtly
certain if the ceremony was timed so
as to take place at the full moon, or
when the sun and moon, were in con-
junction.
The Romans were very superstitious
about marrying in May or February:
they avoid all celebration days, and the
Calends, Noones and and Ides of every
month. The day of the week on which
the 14th of May fell was considered
very unlucky in many parts of merry
old England, and in Orkney the bride
selects her wedding day so thatits even
ing may haN@ growing moon and a
flowing tide
In Scotland the last day of the year
is through to be lucky, and if the
moon should happen to be full at any
time when wedding takes place, the
brides cup of happiness is expected to
be always full. In Perthshire the
couple who have had their banns
published at the end of one and are
married at the beginning of another
quarter of "a year can expect nothing
but ends.
The day of the week is also of great
Sunday being great
favorite in some parts Of England and
Ireland. And although an English
lass would not marry on Friday, the
French girl thinks the first Friday in
the month particularly fortunate. Mo, t
of us know the old saying concerning
the wedding day:
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday is the best day Of all
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all
In Yorkshire, when the brideis on the
point Of crossing her father threshold,
after returning from church, plate
containing few square pieces of cake
is thrown from the upper window of
the house by male relative; if the
plate is broken she will be happy, and
if not she will not expect to escape
misery.
In sweden bride must carry bread
ts.<nEYkcket, and as many pieces OF it
as she can throw away, just so much
trouble does she east from her; but it
is no luck to gather the pieces. But
should the bride lose her slipper, then
she will lose old troubles, only in this
case the one who picks it up will gsil
riches. The Manxmen put salt in
their pockets. and the Italians blessed
charms.
Itis 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
the junction OF crossroads or beside a
closed gate upon his wedding morn.
In England it is thought to be bad
sign if the bride rails to she'd tears on
the happy day, or if she indulges
herself by taking last 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 lock back or
90 back before gaining the church
door, to marry in green, or while there
is an open grave in the church-yard,
are all unfortunate, and the bride
must be careful to so in at one door
and out at another.
When the bridemaids 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 90 right. Woe also to the bride
maids if they keep one of them, for
they will not be married before
Whitsuntide or till the Easter follows
at the soonest.
If the bridal party venture on
dry land, they must 60 up stream
The bride must, to be lucky, wear
Something old and something new,
Something gold and something blue"
If she should see a strange cat OIL
hear a cat sneeze on her wedding day
then she will be very happy; and il
on her wedding morning she steps
from her bed on to something higher
and again on something higher STILL
she will from that moment rise IN the
world: For this purpose a table is
placed beside the bed. and if it can
stand near the dresser or something
higher than it, then she must stel
from the table to that which is higher
But Woe betide her should she fall!
In leaving the house and church,
she must be very careful to put hel
right foot forward, and on no account
allow any one to speak to her husband
until she has called him by name.
To break the wedding ring is an
omen that the wearer will soon
be a widow ; but
GAS your wedding ring wears,
SO will wear away your cares
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