Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
SUPERSTITION FAD.
The Fin De Steele Society Girl Given
Over to Signs and Signals.
MAGIC POWER OF WEIRD CHARMS
True Story OF AN Apaitrnent-House Hoodoo
Interesting Stories Told by Miss
Judith Darlington.
CwrI,,cn for the DIspatch)

II IL "a fact that superstition or a Ger
tain supcranc and elegant type has
reached the point Of being pronounced
fashion-a fad
Neither the sailor. the actor. nor tho
gambler with all the proverbial signs
and danger signals is 30 given over 60
superstition as the I'm de steele society
gin
Among Ter p07seSslons are 20 BE- found
many quaint and curious treasures.
valued beyond her jewels or laces, al
though q viewed bv the uniuitiated. they
az spt 90 bc REGARDED as so much mean
irsicss trash
THE RABBITS FOOT.
u s rather Ola that the superstition
which is Imr.s' % the heart Of the
grand dame comes from the hack-wooI
negro being au untold lu,h 60 luck o.
the poss..eor of rabbits foot. To the
nor,1 it means "ke.p.pr or ha'uts.' lis-
ormIrr c.riarore or casing misery iu
tn ha.N. In ifs elevated sphere It l. cH-
Tertcl % perform such services as 10
procuring Of % uucI sIitor or an uncH-
TsD..s tour 90 uc world
70 must D.. ttc l,.t hlnl-foot ~ s.
graveyard rabbi. anI th- rabbit must
have boon cnptgr.. no mia n th" might
ou a. a-.rr. .t .. fNe m. r. ed then
onl ti... robbed - rs mage.
There s certain vcu-Fu southern
belle wl, iai tre rare good forum" 60
fnI % Rabbits foot hr Oh" purest acri-
don't showing. eir is pleased Co. believe.
how evidently nf, tlr iIt.s concerned so
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.nr sal. Y.ft bIrl-foots Of graveyard
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t.,.,. t,.,,p rir1e IN give an order to
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Iy amp,tat. IN. magical member in
.b. non. mat lu,i. ruisut bee forthcoming.
,,,p tiourn II could not boast "a ghostly
moonlight capture.
rhor. are not ii faw jewellers whose
stock incluHe rabbits feet mounted in
told with "a tiny gold chain attached $50
nat IL may be- worn on ChatDllinr or
Satcb-puarl They say that they car
y" no bctcr-selliug article. and that the
purchasers are invariably among fashion
able young women.
II would b. hard 10 find a charming
tr.icr in the whole phalanN OF society,
who does not carry about with her some
manner OF amulet tithtr WrHi OF IAN
tastic and always with trust in ITS
efficacy.
THE GARTER CHARM.
The legend which, founded in the DAYS
of chivalry. that noble order OF the
knights of the Garter probably must b.
held responsible for the countless sient-
canoes attached to that bit OF woman .
vcar
XV.rc 3ovcstie,,tiou nermissible II would
~. r.,,o,Ied mat nine Girls out or every
Ton wore one yellow garter. It, value
a,ncnds unon IFS having been worn by
on I,aster bride and its promise Is q. hus.
band before another year is out.
Another decree eXacts that thu yellow
garter shall be crochcted by . maiden
already betrothed: # the Wearcr does not
likewise become engaged before the gar
,cr wears ont she is doomed TO a lonely
Iot
- d, 1,,,o,r, that on the morning of the
Asv an which the Spanish King Alfonso
- - - 49, no Arcbducbess Christina.
I'D bad given her odd cartcrs.
tsycr afterwards tho Spanish Queen in
sIeted ON wearing two different colors.
declaring that once at least they had
brourht her good luck. Strangely enough
ON the day Alfonso died, her attendant
had Inadvertently given her a new set
of parters which matched in color and
-,
Ouite the latest craze among these
scachcrs after superstiIions with when
., h,,,,ilc t,cIr fancy. IS the wearing OF
. hin how of purple ribbon inside Tn"
hodice iust over the heart. IL is claimed
a. be "A magnet which no lover can re-
sist
pe,hons the most common superstition
among society women touched some cos
iumes which in their minds has the power
- make or mar the enjoyment of the
accession upon which 1t is worn. How
nrten hive W. said ourselves, and heard
Others say: NO L will not wear that
Gown. for / never have pleasant time
when / do" Some other costume IL maze
beautiful by happy associations and worn
as often IA possible. and then kept IN
the same spirit that faded flowers uhy
notes. and old dance programmes are
Many woman can recollect an oil,-
nous pink gown the weaIln6 u VIM" va n
away i''aus In which insured the
cheIlsneu VIM on
.l,oss .',,n,rc>fe, AcAI>-s1, SPINsTER-
PhECAO AAO'NS ,aoon
-, ,,rocaut,ons which
ihere arc al a,,,inst sninsterbood
many snls van" ,Sat they are yacci-
win INC SIM 20 H. sr,aIInox. MANY a
natea 10 esc~Ie i,,..a,. .ahIo tn eoue
jest agitates inc uiiii'ei 49, 80. - ,ho
locations, over the one WHO hIst Su9 ~
butter-that being sure sign Oh an oIu
maid.
If one IS so dextrous as to sather III
her spoon the tiny isiahu OF trolh 'na t
a