Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

From HSrper>s Bazaar.
We ind that in many countries there has
been, and there still is, more or less belief in
the evil effect Of certain eyes. The malignant
power supposed to exist is not said 10 be due 10
any particular color, size or shape OF the visual
organ, and in fact even those who most firmly
believe in il do not attribute IL 10 any physical
popularity, although Boguet affirmed that sor-
cerers had two pupils in one OF their eyes, aud
some in both eyes; they mortally bewitched
those they looked at, and killed them IL they
kept their eye fixed on them.
In Italy there were sorcerers supposed TO de-
YOUR with one look the heart OF q man. The
Grecans firmly believed in the etIl-ye, while
in Spain there were people much feared because
their eyes could distill poison into those they
looked at ope Spsniard, IL Is reported, had
such a powerful bad eye that he could shatter
every pane OF glass in a window just by looking
at it, Another was employed by ths King 10
look on certain criminals condemned to death,
for his look sufficed To Kill them.
The people i'm Scotland also have great dread
of the evil-eye, believing that the look OF GER
tain persons produces very unfortunate results,
goats barren, etc At Plaudern, near Lander
neau, in Brittany, If the left eye OF corpse does
not close, one of the nearest relations is threat
ened by death.
In the lovely island of Cozumel we were ac-
quainted with a good old priest who was sup
eye. An old lady, near neighbor of his, said
10 US, in a most impressive manner, "W hen the
Senior Cura admires anything, IL is just rs well
70 give At TO HIM at once, for as sure as you keep
The good old man was quite grieved about
his eye, and said To us: II have done all the
good in my power to every body, never refusing
10 serve the poor who could not pay me- yet l
have an evil-eye; though do not know how it
without CHANGING to the right or 10 the left.
Almost immediately a woman came running
after after me, saving: oh, Senior Cura, you have
looked at my pig. and it has just dropped down
aead! You must pay me for it; 1t is worth six
dollars What! 1 shouted. Middleton. Go
TO =! have not even seen the Internal pig
m tn nav for Nnn
see IL was enough 10 make q saint swear, added
our mild old friend.
Then he told us another case some of INV
parishioners, who had very pretty little mig
called on me one day and said Il wish 10 offer
my pig to Saint Anthony; you will please cele-
prate mass. and the pig is yours So at four
o'clock next morning chanted the mass, and
leaving the pig where it was. sent corn TO il
every day. When the pig had eaten more than
hushel of corn, and was well fattened' the
neighbor aid me another visit. Said he:
Senor will pay you for the corn used and for
the mass, as also for a second one L wish TO
have celebrated when convenient to you but I
should like to keep my pig Oi course had no
objection, and told the man was perfectly
satisfied.
Next morning when arrived at the church
FOUND man waiting outside the door with
two dollars TO pay for the mass Just as the
bells were being r'rg the owner of the pig
rushed up to me. Oh, Senior Cura, the pig has
swollen sSs. and Is dying: What fault had 1: Well,
to him.
ou dnotner occasion wanted 10 purchase
some fowls from an old woman; but she didn't
care to part with them, and could not oblige
ner, nor did wish to, SO dismissed the matter
from my mind. / chatted with her awhile,
then took my leave; but before reached the
garden gate the fowls fell dead in the yard
Ihen the woman said: 'Ah, senior, your evil
eye has killed all my birds! Why did not
sell them to your What fault had /? The heat
Oh the sun must have killed the birds"
The topic was SO evidently painful to the old
gentleman that We told hin TO dismiss IL from
his mind, and join us in game of euchre.