The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-07-22
MATRIMONIAL SUPERSTI

There is no period in woman's }.
that 50 completely changes her whole ex-
i>tence as marriage, and for that very
reason she is apt to he more super stitinus
and taucItul at that time than at any
other: aud while superStitinns are fast
becoming Il something of the past. there
aIc very few women who will not hest
tate before making Friday their wedding
nay. or will not rejoice at the sunshine.
for happy is the bride that the sun
shines on June and October have al
ways been held as the most propitious
months i'll the twelve, happy result be-
ing rendered Goubly certain if the cere-
mony was timed so as to take place at
the full moon, or when the sun and moon
were in conjunction.
The Romans We're very superstitious
about marrying in May or February;
they avoided all celebration days, and
the Calends. Nones and Ides of every
month. The day Of the week on which
the 18th of May fell was considered very
unlucky i'll many parts of merry old Eng
wedding day SO that its evening may have
a growing moon and flowing tide.
In Scotland the last day of the year is
thought 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 always expected to be
full. In Perthshire the couple who have
had their banns published at the end Of
one and are narrated at the beginning Of
another quarter of a year can expect
nothing but ends.
The day of the week is also of great
Importance, Sunday being Il great favorite
in some parts OF England and Ireland.
And although an English lass should not
marry on Friday, the French girl thinks
the first Friday in the month particularly
fortunate. Most of us know the old say
ing 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 ut all. ~
In Yorkshire, when the bride is on the
point of crossing her fathers threshold,
after returning from church. plate con-
tanning few square pieces of cake is
thrown from an upper window of the
house bp a male relative; if the plate is
broken she will be happy, if not she will
not expect to escape misery.
In Sweden bride must carry bread
as she can throw away, just so 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 old troubles, only in this case the
person who picks it up will gain riches.
The ManNmen put salt in their pockets
and the Italians blessed charms.
1t is an unhappy omen for = wedding
to be put off when the day has been fixed
and it is believed much harm will ensue
if bridegroom stands at the junction of
crossroads or besides a closed gate upon
his wedding morn. In England it is
thought to be a bad sign il the bride
fails to shed tears on the happy day, or
if she INDUCES herself by taking a last
glance at the looking 9 lass 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, to marry
in green, or white or while there is an
an open grave in the church yard, are all
unfortunate. and the bride must be care
full to go in at one door and out at anoth-
er.
When the bridesmaids undress the bride
they must throw away and lose all the
pins Woe to the bride if single one
be left about her. Nothing will go right.
Woe also to the bridesmaids if they keep
one of them. for they will not be married
before Whitsuntde or till the Easter fol-
lowing at the soonest.
If the bridal party venture off dry
land, they must go up stream. The bride
must, to be lucky, wear
'Somethin. old and something new.
Something gold aud something blue"
If she should see strange cat or hear
a cat sneeze on her wedding day, then
she will be very happy: and if on her
wedding morning she steps from her bed
on to something higher, and again on to
something higher still, she will from that
moment rise IN the world. For this pur-
pose a table is placed besides the bed, ana
if it can stand near the dresser or some
thing higher than it, then she must step
from the table to that which is higher.
But woe betide her should she fall.
In leavin" the house and church, she
must be very careful 30 put her 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
CAS- your wedding ring wears,
So will wear away your cares