The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-13
CLOVER LORE.
The Charming Fancies that Have Sprung
from the Trefcil.

The Charming Fancies that Have Sprung
from the Trefcil.
Minneapolis Evening Journal.
Ii 10 generally known that the threeleayed
clover is emblem of the Trinity, the legend
being that 81, Patrick first used it to illustrate
how three separate objects. such as its leaves.
could yet form one. But according to j. Is.
Friedrich. it was a very ancient symbol, ex-
pressing religion among the ancient Germans as
setting forth the three grades of Druids, bards
and Neophytes. Ard as one legend, or myth, or
superstition begets many, so there grew from
this a number, which, however, al refer to the
clover with four leaves. the rarity of which gave
rise TO the belief that it would bring good luck
to the one who carried il.
When sitting in the grass see
A little four leaved clover,
It's luck for thee and luck for me-
Or luck for any lover.
1t is believed in the Tyrol that if any one has
turn for the magic he can acquire the art OF
working wonders easily enough il he only
searches for and finds the !our-leaved clover on
St Johns eve. In the Passierthsl the peasants
believe that If traveller should at this time fall
asleep, lying on his back, by a certain brook,
there will come flying a white dove bearing a
four-leaved clover, which it let's fall on the
sleepers breast Should he awake before it
fades. and at once put it into his mouth. he will
acquire the DO wer Of becoming invisible at will.
A stranger superstition in VOLTS "Zeitschrift
fur Deutsche Hydrologic is 20 the effect that II,
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unknown TO him. lay four-ieavei clover on his
mass book, the unfortunate clergyman will not
be able 10 utter . word. He will stand stock
still bewildered until the person who has played
the trick pulls his robe. Then he can proceed.
When all is over the man who regains his -four
leaf will ALWAYS have luck at all kinds OF gam
bling II he has tendency 10 nnepins in
America, TO ninepips if il be in Germany, ne
makes ''ten strike" or ale neune every time
he rolls bail.
1t would seem BY this shat though che tri-
folium e religious symbol, the four-lesf
smacks of q darker influence. IL the bearer or
wearer of four-leaved clover should come
across witch-work or any uncanuy performance
he can detect and spoil il all unframed.
liz man loves a woman Tor vice verssl and
can obtain two four-leayed clcHers and induce
her to eat one while he himself swallows the
other, mutual love IL sure to result Nay, &C.
cording to very good gypsy authority, even a
trim patrini kss three leeved clover. will have
this effect. Moreover, il 10 sdvisabis on all oc-
easions when you make a gift 10 Anybody no
matter what it is. to conceal in it clover. since
it will render the gift douby acceptable.
Also. take four or three-lesved clover, and,
making hollow in the end or top of your alpen-
stock or cane, put the leaf therein, taking care
not TO njure II. and close the opening carefully.
Then, so long as you walk with it you will be
less weary than IL IL were wanting, and will en-
JOY luck in many ways.
German proverb says OF q lucky man. GER
hat elm vierblattriges Klseblatt gefunden'-"He
has found four-leaved clover" On this test
Dr. Wilhelm korte. in his "Sprichtworter der
Deutscben,' breaches the following bomily
This Is, you say, q stupid superstition Did
you ever know a man who was ganZ md gar ut
terly and entirely, devoid of superstitioni For
IL you did, be sure there was nothing 10 him