The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-20
TIE TRAVELLERS LUCK.
sUPERs1ITloNs CONCERNING THOSE
WHO START ON A JOURNEY.

Good Ln,k" ut the Parting-Peopie Whom
n l. Luck, 70 Meet-A Negro supcrsti-
tion-A Chinese Notion = The Hump
backed Person.
There is an old superstition which says,
You must never watch traveller out OF
sight. and still another, lyon mann
bid him godspeed thricS<lnd good luck
ancc, and no turn your back 70 the bow OF
the boat while speaking the words. Only
q few weeks ago, while making one OF a
throng Of people who were bidding adieu
10 friends bound across the Atlantic, |
noticed that the words good luck" were
oftenor used in one form or another than
any other expression Of farewell, it was:
Good luck 20 with you, Good luck to
YOU" Luck TO you, "Good-by aud good
luck: aud one old kish grandmother,
after devou,lv crossing herself, called out
10 her daughter, The blessed Virgin
bring you and good luck back to me,
while among the rest found myself say
ing. "A lucky trip 10 you, captain, as
that monarch OF all he surveyed stepped
on board his kingdom, a big ocean steamer,
although am afraid | was tempted TO
say IL not so much in my belief of the
coed it would bring him as in a fore
knowledge that he was not only honestly
superstitious. but firmly believed in such
a wish bringing the safe, quick voyage he
hoped for, and am glad to say that in
this case the omen proved good.
With some sailing masters, however,
such an expression would foretell any
thing but good luck, and in fact many
PEOPLE dislike to have luck given them IN
this way. believing that il is i'll luck To
sreak Of luck az all: and there are others
who, whether they believe In it or not,
like to have pleasant things prophesied to
them. or. in other words. they are not
supc-stitious. but they DO like TO have
the signs on the right side.
STARTING On \ JOURNEY.
There are plenty Of wise monand women
who will on no account turn back after
starting On q journey. If compelled to,
they mus. sit down or change some gar
mcnt before going out again; others who
think II the luckiost thing in the world
TO have left something that they really
need. for then they say, 1--WE are sure to
90 back especially pair Of slippers or
an uudergarmcnt Scotch people are very
supcrstit.ous about the first person they
meet III the morning on going out for the
day or starting on journey II u Is a
woman. and she is well dressed and pleas
ant looking, then it is good; a beautiful
child is rare good luck. especially II you
can get the little one 10 notice you; IA
business man with aquick brisk walk
or a workman with his tools and filled
lunch pail. is also lucky TO meet while
the postuon, policeman. doctor and priest
arc an forcrunners Of anxiety, and you
need be unco cannv and unco wary. for
there mucklc depends on your prudence
that day
4 universal negro supcrstition-and |
have found IT. existing among the Israel
ties If Now York citv-is 10 ask question
Of any stranger who strikes their fancy,
and If answered satisfactorily, they be
lieye they have taken that persons luck
once asked an old colored auuty who
had Teen ewing me for some time, and
who saw was pbout 90 make some in
quiry. why she wanted my luck. She
looked ~ me moment and seeing was
in earnest. said well, honey, | don't
want al your luck. bat yous young and
kin get morc. and Is gwino 10 see my
daughter. who am expecting little baby
ciri. and wants her TO look just like
you." The compliment was appreciated,
and 30 when she lcff the ears / carefully
drorred silver dollar where she would
sec IT, Picking u up and holding IL ont
for re To- see. she exclaimed, Il i,nowed
you'd BRING re luck
4 German superstition. and one said TO
alter your luck ii i, does not please you.
is 10 change or remove some article Of
clothing. such as the right cuff 10 the
left arm. or your earrings or finger rings,
or take oil your hat, being careful TO put
it on straight
A CIIINrsE NOTION.
The Chinese believe that when starting
Oh Journey it is great good lucl, to have
an insect or reptile go out before you' or,
better still. to cross your path coming
from the lett side
Ii YOU are not thinking Of taking a
Journey aud find q key, yOn may expect
very shortly 10 have - pack your trunk.
To start on a Journey with the new moon
is hy far the lucl,iest thing one can do.
4 white mark on the nail OF the little
finger OF either hand Is said 20 forctell a
Journey, the old saying, "A gift, friend,
/. foe. a lover 20 come and journey to
20" being frmly believed in by more
than one wise woman. Cut Your rails on
Saturday if you wish to travel, for to cut
them on Monday is to cut them for health,
On Tuesday for wealth. on Wednesday for
letter, on Thursday for better on Friday
for woe On Saturday journey to go.
It Is considered very lucky by some to
meet q humpbacked person when starting
o. e journey, and if you would have rare
good luck be sure to teach his hump.
When starting on q journey remember
to put Your right stocking on first and
your right foot out o. the house first, and
do not look back AZ the house after the
front door is closed -larpers Bazaar.
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