The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-22
SOME CLOVER LORE.
The Charming Fancies that Have sprung
from the Trcfoil.


from the Trcfoil.
1t IS generally known that the three
lcavod clover is an emblem OF the
Trinity, the legend being that ~. Pat
rick first used il 10 illustrate how
three separate objects, such as its
leaves, could yet form ono But ac-
cording TO ;. Il. Friedrich. il was
very ancient symbol, expressing re-
ligion among the ancient Germans, rs
setting forth tbs three grades OF Dru-
ids, Bards and Noophytcs, And as ono
legend, or myth or superstition bcgets
many, so there grew from this num-
Der; which, however, all refer 10 tho
clover with four leaves. tho rarity Of
which gave rise 10 the belief that 10
would bring good luck 10 the one who
carried il.
When sitting in the grass we see
A little fOur-leavcd clover
Tis luck for thee and luck for me,
or luck for any lover.
1t Is believed in the Tyrol that II
any one has "a turn for magic he can
acquire the art of working wonders
NsANAAN 'AAbhEA "a a. lAt NAAAN FAAlAANN AbE
and finds the four-lcavcd clover on -.
Johns Eve. In the Passicrthal tho
peasants believe that IL IA traveller
should at this time fall asleep, lying
on his back, by certain brook, thcro
will como flying white dove bearing
iour-loavcd clover, which IL lets fall
on tho slocper's breast. Should ho
awake before IL fades and AT once put
IL into his mouth, he will acquire tho
power OF becoming invisible at will.
a stranger superstition related in
Volts "Zeitschrift fur Dcutscho My
thologie" Is 20 tho effect that II. whilo
priest Is reading the service, any ono
can, unknown TO him, lay n iour-lcavcd
clover on his mass book, the unfortu-
nate clergyman will not bc ablo 20 ut
ter word; he will stand stock still
and bowildcred until tho person who
played the trick pulls his robe. Then
he can proceed. When all IL over tho
man who rcgains his "fOur lear will
always have luck at all kinds of gam
bling. II he has n tendency 10 tcnpins
Germany, he makes "tcn strike" or
allie Rcune every time ho rolls ball.
1t would seem by this that though
the ty0iiHm Is u religious symbol, tho
four leaf smacks of darzcr innu-
cnco. If tho bearer or wcarcr OF
four-lcavcd clover should come across
witch work or any uncanny perform
ancc, nc can detect and spoil IL all un-
harmed.
II man loves woman (or vice
vcrsa), and can obtain two four-lcavcd
clovcrs, and induce her 20 cat ono
while he himself swallows the other,
mutual love is sure 20 result. Nay, ne
cording 10 very good gypsy authority,
even trin-patrini kas, orthrcc-lcavcd
clover, will have this effect More
over, il Is advisable TO on ull occasions
when you make gift TO anybody, no
matter what it is, 10 conceal in IL n
clover since IL will render tho gift
doubly acceptable.
Also: Take four or thrcc-lcavcd
clover, and making IA hollow in tho end
or top Of your alpcnstock or cane. put
the leaf therein, taking caro- not % in
juro it, and close the opening careful
ly. Then, 80 long as you walk with IL,
you will be less weary than If it were
wanting, and will enjoy luck in many
ways.
a German provcrb says Of u lucky
man, "Er hat Gin vicrblattrigcs Klcc.
blatt gcfundcn'-"lIch has found four
lcaycd clover" On this tcst DR.. Will
holm Kortc, in his "Sprichwortcr der
Deutschcn," breaches tho following
homily: This is you say, "a stu
pid superstition Did you ever know
man who was gaHz und gar utterly
and entirely, devoid Of supcrstitionP
For If you did, DO sure there was moth.
ing in him. st. JdmCS G0zc,tG