Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-22
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"Are you WtperstitiousT' asked the girl
with the blue sunshade
mot bit." answered the girl with
The white waistcoat.
Neither am I, but Nellie is awfully
10. Why, the other day shs dropped a
fork at the breakfast table and ran up
stairs 10 curl her bangs, perfectly sure
that Sam was on his way from California
10 surprise her."
"And did he Gomez" breathlessly asked
the girl with the white waistcoat.
"Of course not. And there's Minnie.
Why, she dreamed the other night that
she was at big funeral. and as dreams
go by contraries she refuses to wear her
new evening dress because she is sure
she will be invited to q swell wedding
right away"
"How foolish of herl Why, her father
would have to buy her a new dress il
that one was soiled."
$50 told her. Well, am not super
stitious, but should hate to marry the
thirteenth Baron of Blazerfeld, as Jen-
ME expects to do. Something awful will
be sure to happen to her-especially If
she continues to put on so many airs"
Eyes, indeed. Speaking Of that re-
minds me Of Della. You know she
dropped her bouquet as she started up
the aisle to be married. Everybody said
THAT was sure to bring her i'll luck"
"What happened to herr Do tell mef'
"Oh, nothing, only she got 110 pres
ents, and 81 of them were souvenir
spoons"
"Oh, you know how superstitious Fan
is about henumber 13. Well, the other
day sudden shower came up. and she
took refuge in the first street car that
came along. AS soon as shesaw the con-
ductor's number she was sure some
thing awful would happen, but it was
risk it or ruin her new dress. Oh, 1t was
just awfulP'
"What was it2 Tell me quickP
"Why, right across from her was a
girl she hadn't spoken to for year, and
with her was Charley-and Fan had only
returned his ring the day before"
"How perfectly dreadfull must tell
you about Effie She dreamed the other
night that a runaway horse knocked her
down, so Of course she was afraid to go
out that day"
"Of course, it might
$50 she just staid in, and young Bore
by saw her at the window and came in
and read his epic poem to her."
"Graciousi Did Emma eyer tell you
how she finally helped George to pro
poser"
mo. I've often wondered how
"Why, she asked him if he was at all
superstitious. OF course he answered
no."
"wellT"
"She just said: Neither am 1. But a
fortune teller told me yesterday that you
wanted to ask me to marry you and were
afraid I would refuse. Wasn't it fool
ishY"
"Well, I never. What did he do thenP''
Emma didn't tell me, but their we'd
ding cards are out"
"Oh, Susie says she is going to tell
Fred that the last nail has fallen out of
her horseshoe"
"But don't understand"
"That means that she is to be married
this year, goosie."
Goodness, that must be why Phil took
all the nails out Of the one he gave me-"
Every likely. It's the only way he'd
ever have the courage to ask you. Well,
I'm glad I'm not superstitious like some
people,"
$50 am /. Let's cross over and get
some soda water"
"All right, but wait until this funeral
passes 1t is awful unlucky to cross be-
tween the carriages at o funeral. Chi
cago Tribune.