The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-02-07
TEE FO0T or 4 RABBIT.
Washington Nan vino Carried One For
Coed Luck,

A Washington Nan vino Carried one Fer
Coed Luck.
Washington Post.
If ever a man tells YOU there is
luck in a rabbits foot, believe him
if you want tc, but don't let him,
under any circumstances, present
you with one as a souvenir to carry
Tor luck. If he attempts it, be sure
it is because he has a grudge
against you, and desires to get even
in a roundabout manner.
There may be good luck in some
rabbits feet, but the particular
one which this story concerns was
the quintessence Of misfortune,
and us possessor is a hollow-eyed
picture of despair, whose every
movement has been productive Of
calamitous results.
Two weeks ago the owner Of the
charm was in the best of spirits
and on good terms with himself
and The world, and prospering.
For week the nightmare Of i'll
luck has elung lo hlm with The
grasp of the old man of the sea,
and cannot be shaken off.
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AN oN" N''D ''D " A''-'
lie came INTO NE possession OF
the furry article which wrecked ms
happiness III a somewhat pecuIlar
manner. IL was presented 10 MN
a. an emblem OF IUcK by one OF
his friends, and ne carefully TUCK
ed It away III ms vest pocket. y
third friend VINO was standing py
remaiked at me uhle : III were
YOU / would lhr0W lnal curSed
thing as Tar as could. Ii's certain
to bring Ill luck. am usually not
snpers'lOlous' but : W0uIdn.t carry
one for thousand collars
The pesslmist was heartily laugh
ed al for his loollshness, and ridi-
culed as Il prophet of bad luck,
."Walt and see" was his laconic
response To The others badlnage.
Had that friend been listened to
and his advice taken, this story
would never have been written.
1t WAS Saturday evening when
the Gift was received, but nothing
eveulful happened that day. When
The pnsses,or Of the talisman went
TO bed he began to think of the
words of warning he had listened
to and it began to trouble hIm. lie
could not sleep for a time, and
when he finally fell INTO a hIluii
doZe 1t was ouIy to see big ana
little rabbits feet obstruciing nm
and barring his progress IN Wnat-
ever direction he turned lhey
seemed to overwhelm hlm ana
crush him down, and when he
awoke with a start 1t was TO near
his wife calling hlm TO breakfast
He arose, haggard and worn out
Sleep had been a ourueh raIier
than rest, and IN consequence he
was snappl>h aud out OF humor..
The breakfast was succession
Of growls. lie grumbled at every
thing until finally his wife, VINO
was unaccustomed to see HIM an
cry, anXlously inquired what was
the matter, lie gave her a curt
reply that sent the tears to her
eyes and her lips TO qulvering' ana
left for his Office without ms usuai
farewell kiss, something he had
never done before since ms mar
riage.
II Was Sunday. and, of course,
none of his clerks we're at work.
| he conld moi find any of the cor
respondence he desired, and this
made him more angry. Finally he
tboneht again of the rabbits foot.
I'll must be that" he soliloquized,
obnt I'm Keen il lust for spite and
see how far it will work lis spell"
Coming down the stairs from his
office. he slipbed and fell, and bad