Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12

whom it was supposed that he lived very
happily. He was blamed for taking this
step and in reply put ont his foot and
asked If his shoes were lot new and well
made. "Yet," said he, "none of you can
tell where it pinches." from this incl
dent is said to have come the saying,
"where the shoe pinches."
AS sign of respect the Japanese, when
they meet in the street, take off their slip
pers. This custom almo t universally pre-
walls in the East. An inferior, when he
enters the presence of his superior, removes
his shoes or slippers and leaves them at the
door until his departure. Tn is done as
mark ofhumility, as q shoeless foot de-
notes servitude The slipper is always left
at the door of the Mahometan mosque, for
the reason that leather is regarded as an
unclean thing and must not be brought in
to the presence of the holy.
The custom of throwing an old shoe az
ter a newly married couple is almost uni
versal Some think IL is relic OF the days
when the gallant lover carried OH MS
sweetheart by force. Others ascribe COED
luck to an old shoe, and throw it after the
newly-married couple with the best intent.
This certainly is the NEST popular view,
and few parents dream that when they
throw her old shoe after her they thereby
give up for good and all their control and
right over their daughter.
Yet this is the Significance it had in the
DAYS when the Anglo-Saxon father handed
TO the bridegroom an old shoe of the bride.
The husband touched the bride on the
head with it as sn assertion OF his author
ity, while the father, by the giving OF the
shoe, signified his willingness to relinquish
slI claim or authority. In Turkey, now
ever. it is the bridegroom himself that Is
touched. and sometimes quite severely,
for the moment he is married his friends
and relatives set upon him and pelt him
with their slippers as a sort of affsctlonate
farewell.
1t is said that if old shoes are burned
snakes will squirm away from the place,
while to keep old shoes that are past wear,
ing about the place will surely bring COCO
luck. Among negroes in the South the
"old aunties" say that burned shoe soies
and feathers are good to cure cold in the
head, and parched shoes ard hog hoofs Is
good mixture fer coughs.
It is said that old maids believe that
when their Shoes come united, and keep
coming united, it is true their sweet
hearts are talking and thinking about
them. The sweetheart, when en- the way
to see his lady, should he stub his night
toe, he will surely be welclme, but If he
stub his left he may know that he is not
wanted.
When a pair OF new shoes are brought
home never place them on shelf higher
than your head if you would have coed
luck while wearing them, and never
blacken them before you have had both
shoes on, else you may meet with an acct
dent, and perhaps sudden death. 50 say
the OLD Irish women who have made q
study of these matters. The Scotch lassie
believes that should she by accident drop
her new shoes before they have been worn
they will surely lead her into trouble.
The German mother says that should she
lose the heel of her shoe, enc of her chill
dren will die before the year is out; while
should a French LADY meet with such an
accident to her high .heeled slippers, dis
appointment in love is sure TO follow.
Taste in the selection of foot gear is said
to indicate the character. Should young
man be careless of his shoe laces tits said
that he will be as neglectful of his wife,
but in case he laces his shoes very tight be
will be attentive but very stingy toward
her. Many sayings about shoes have been
PIT into rhyme, as
Worn on the heel,
Thinks good deal.
Or,
Worn on the ball,
He'll spend 1t all
II is said of the unfortunate who has his
shoes
Worn on the vamp,
Look out he's a scamp.
Should you meet person whose shoes
sre worn on the toes" you may put it
down rs a certainty that he spends as he
goes" and on the same authority it is said
that the girl that has her shoes worn on
the side" is surely fated to be 5 rich
mans bride"