Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
LUCK IN GATHERS.
Bellies Ruled BY Superstttion - The
bride ana Her Rhyme.

From the CHICAGO Tribune
Girls are naturally superstitious. and a young
ladies' Doarding-scho is q regular breeding place
Of supestitions Those OF chi .dhood are there
added to, and when the young lady makes her
debut In society she has large assortment.
This Is no fairy tale; It Is the truth. They do
not parade their superstitions In public, because
they would be laughed at, but they have them
just the same. They are not connded to fathers
or brothers ordinarily, and yet who has not heard
OF the brides superstition contained In the follow
ing lame rhyme:
"somethinE old and som thing new
Something borrowed and something blue"
AS nlSht OF pOesy IL is not worthy OF much
notice, 0ut as superstition 1t receives great
deal OF attention. Did you consider 1t idle talk
when You heard IT. II you did YOU were sadly mis-
taken. During the last season there were proba-
Oily not three society brides, II the term be allow
able. who had the courage to disregard the rhyme.
Obedience to its dictates IS supposed TO insure a
mind imbued with 1t that should bride be in
clined 70 disregard It the bridesmaids would openly
revolt.
or course the something blue" cannot well be
worn IN sight, bride being dressed In white, and
So IL Is usually garter The ..something od, -
borrowed" can be ribbon or any little thing; the
value cuts no figure. There is good deal that Is
new about every brides attire so no trouble Is ex-
Then follow the other superstitions OF the we'd
ding. The ring In the brides cake every one
hhoWS doOuos uiso tiic tIIONinx VI ehC OiiuO :
bouquet. The latter Is a very pretty custom. and
Is ever attended by great deal Of excitement and
Jolity.
But there Is one Inconsistent feature about all
this-one problem that no one but woman can
solve. The bridesmaid who gets the ring when
the cake Is cut Is TO be the rirsl one married The
bridesmaid who Catches the brides bouquet when
thrown is also to De rst married, and 10 Is the one
who gets the brides garter. How can three be
Banl 1t Is just pretty custom, you say; no one
believes In 1t.
lady.
"lnded they do believe In these superstitions to
great extent" she replied. "The OLD and new
one Is 50 iirmly believed In that young ladies be-
And the others? WELL they have q sort OF half
faith In them. They may laugh at them q little.
but they are awfuliy anxious TO get the articles
just the same. Tue pin7 On, know any number
OF girls who would not dare to pass one by.
Actually, II they did 1t would worry them all day.
Good, sensible girls they are, too, whom you would
never suspect OF anything Of that Sort Why, !
suppose you are entirely ignorant OF the fact that
lots OF girls to be seen at the balls and parties
every night actually wear yellow carriers on their
left limbs ali the year round. because 1t Is the
sign OF an early marriage This is a superstition
brought from boarding hool, where the custom
Is to exchange carriers every Halloween"
"Do you mean that:"
"1ndeed do. 1t Is one of the many superstftions
observed In perfect good faith. Did you know that
pers on the table: MOI We'll, that also eman mates
from boarding school l nearly frightened my
roommate Into ut By doing 1t once thoughteSsly.
Perh ps you didn't know that 1t was sign OF good
luck 10 have dog follow you. II is, though, and,
moreover, If IL IS black dog IT Indicates "a dark
husband, and II IL Is yellow dog IL indicates a
blonde one. Then II you hang wshbOne over the
door the first man who passes under Is to be your
husband. uid 1t once and the plumber came in
about Two minutes later. That DESTROYED my
Iaitn in that. You'll always notice, though, that
IL you find hairpin you'll get letter shortly
afterwaId."
Now, from this pray do not think that all OF
lnerSt bali.
girl. A lew OF them are general, but not so all.
Each girl has her own. And this is an enlightened
age too and superstition is supposed to be a relic
or barbarian. But we have IL, Just the same, and
many a girl has more faith in the consequences
that will accrue from doing or not doing certain
mate friends.