The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-18

May 10 the absolute rule of the church in
forbidding weddings between Rogation and
Whitsunday; but this can hardly be since
the notion of unlucklessness dates back at
least eighteen centuries and I'D to Ovid's
day, for there is an sllusion in that poets
"Festin to the fact.
TO INSURE GOOD LUCK.
There are many ways of insuring good
fortune. one Of them being by throwing an
old slipper after the happy pair.
his slipper was originally not
thrown for .luck only, but was
symbol OF remuneration of dominion and
authority over the woman by her father or
guardian, and the receipt Of the shoe OF slip
per by the bridegroom, even if accidental.
was an omen that the authority was trans
ferred to him.
In the Isle Of Man the shoe is NOWADAYS
thrown after the bride and bridegroom as
they leave their respective abodes, but else
where II Is generally thrown upon the de-
parture OF the couple for their honeymoon
trip, trip which. by the way, had its birth
III the last days OF George IL, and which be-
came recognized bridal institution in the
earlier years OF George Ills time.
In some parts of Kent the shoe-throwing
does not take place until after the de-
parture OF the pair; then the unmarried
women range themselves in one line and the
old shoe Is thrown as far as the thrower's
strength permits, and the women race
after lt, the winner being rewarded by the
assurance that she will be married before
any Of her rivals. She next throws the
shoe among the men, and this one who is hit
lays the same tiattering JUNCTION TO his soul.
In Germany it used to be the rule for the
bride, as she was about TO be taken to her
bower, to take off her shoe and throw it
among the guests, who battlsd for its pos
session, the successful man or woman being
regarded as the one who would be speedily
married and settled.
In Yorkshire, after the slipper has been
thrown and the couple have gone, kettle
of hot water is sometimes poured over the
door-steps and the hall door, the belief
being that before this dries up another
marriage will be agreed upon. This piece
OF folk lore goes by the appellation of
keeping the threshold warm for another
bride"
1t is, Of course, a good omen for the sun
to shine upon bride, and Though the ''of
course" does not come in 30 pat here) it was
once good omen TO come across a spider
toad, or wolf, while 1t was Of quite the
reverse significance to meet hare, dog,
cat. lizard, or a serpent. A raven,
Which, seldom bodng good,
BROOKS his black augury from some dark wood,
40 WIG AlOob uupLOpAbAOus VI dIl. lbS pres
ence alone, even for minute or two," SAYS
Thiselton Dyer, sis sufficient in the eyes
Of the fanoiful TO dampen the Joy of such
bright occasion. 1t ia curious, too" he
adds, ITO observe how IN the event of mar
riages having turned out unhappily, the
occurrence of this superstition has been
much commented upon, and the deduction
drawn that the issues of such marriages are
exactly what might have been expected :"
In the highlands of Scotland the mali
cious Influences Of warlocks and witches
used to be kept at bay by preventing any
unlucky dog from passing between the
couple on their pay TO church, AID by taxi
ing care that the bridegroom's left shoe
had no latch and buckle. By using gray
horses in the bridal carriage the same good
purpose was effected, To Illustrate the
evil designs Of the trolls and spirits Swedish
brideRrooms sew garlic, chives, and roses
mary in their wedding garments, the at
tendants on the lady carrying boquets of
the same herbs in their hands, while the
bride herself fills her pocket with bread,
VIII III she dispenses TO any poor wayfarer
she espies on her way to the church, every
piece she gets rid of averting some misfort-
une.