The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
SOME GLOVER LORE.
The Charming Fancies that Have Sprung
from the TrefoiI.

from the TrefoiI.
It is general. known that the three
leaved clover is IN emblem OF the
Trinity, the legend being that st. Pat
rick first used it to illustrate how
three separate objects, such as its
leaves. could yet form one. But ac-
cording to S. B. Friedrich, it was a
very ancient symbol, expressing re-
ligion among the ancient Germans, as
setting forth the three grades of Dru-
ids, Bards and Neophytes, And as one
legend, or myth or superstition begets
many, 20 there grew from this a num-
Der; which, however. all refer TO the
clover with fOur leaves. the rarity OF
which gave rise to the belief that il
would BRING good luck to the one who
carried it.
When sitting in the grass we see
r.tle f0nrleave clover,
Til luck fo- laee and luck forye,
o. luck 10. NY lover.
It is believed in the Tyrol that IL
any one has "a turn" for magic he can
acquire the ar of working wonders
easily enough If he only searches for
and finds the four-leaved clover on st.
Johns E-o u - p,-sierthal the
peasants believe t.';it - q travcle-
should at this time fall asleep, lying
on his back, by certain brook, there
will come flying a white dove bearing
a four-leaved clover, which it lets fall
on the sleeper's breast. Should he
awake before it fades and at once put
it into his mouth. he will acquire the
power of becoming invisible at will.
A stranger superstition related in
VOLTS ''Zeitschrift fur Deutsche Ny
thologie" is to the effect that if, while
a priest is reading the service, any one
can, unknown to him, lay four-leaved
clover on his mass book, the unfortu-
nate clergyman will not be able to ut
ter word; he will stand stock still
and bewildered until the person who
played the trick pulls his robe. Then
he can proceed. When all is over the
man who regains his flour leaf win
always have luck AT all kinds of gam
bling. If he has tendency TO tenpins
in America or to ninepins, If it be in
Germany, he makes a ''ten strike" or
allie neune every time he rolls ball.
1t would seem by this that though
the trifolium is a religious symbol, the
four leaf smacks of darker influ-
ence. If the bearer or wearer of a
four-leaved clover should come across
witch work Or any uncanny perform
ance, he can detect and spoil it all I'M
harmed.
If man loves a woman Tor vice
versa), and can obtain two four-leaved
clovers, and induce her to eat one
while he himself swallows the other,
mutual love is sure to result. Nay, &C
cording to very good gypsy authority.
even trin-patrini kas, or three-leaved
clover, will have this effect. More
over, it is advisable to on all occasions
when you make n gift to anybody, no
matter what it Is, TO conceal in it a
clover, since il will render the gift
doubly acceptable.
Also: Take four or three-leaved
clover, and making hollow in the end
or top of your alpenstOck or cane, put
the leaf therein, taking care not to in
jure it, and close the opening careful
ly. Then, so long as you walk with it,
you will be less weary than if it were
wanting, and will enjoy luck in many
ways.
A German proverb says of a lucky
man, "Er hat elm vierblattriges Klee-
blatt gefunden''-''H has found four
leaved clover" On this test Dr. Will
helm Korte. in his ''SprichwOrter der
Deutschen," breaches the following
homily: - This is you say. "a stu
pid superstition Did you ever know
a man who was gdRz URd gar utterly
and entirely, devoid of superstition
For if you did. be sure there was moth
ing in him. So. James Gazette.