The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
MONEY AND OMENs.
New Light Thrown ON This Subject
by the Superstitious Club.

by the SuPerstitiOus Club.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
When the superstitious Club went into
session last week its president astonish-
ed and somewhat awed the giddy members
by announcing that Money, In All Its
Phases would be under discussion.
You must have often noticed" she said,
sweetly, the money that floats on the top
of your cup of coffee at breakfast"
ITS about the only place l ever do see
II, remarked Helen Stewart, spitefully.
How do you treat it, asked the Presi-
dent.
Il stir it up with the coffee and swallow
1t. Brother Fred says it's all nonsense
about its being money. He says the bub-
bic that looks like a quarter is caused by
the sugar"
The presidents gavel raped the table
with emphasis
Miss Stewart is out Of ORDER" she said,
sharply. If the dictum Of mere outsiders
is to be taken for the traditions of the Su-
persutious Club, then we may as well ad-
Journ sine die"
How beautiful she presides," said Maud
Johnson in a whisper to her chum, Mar
garet Potter, who was comforting herself
with caramels on the sly.
Let me give YOU some much needed in
struction on this matter OF money -'
Il rise to point of order, Miss Presi-
dent. We are not discussing matrmOny."
Some people think they are smart,
said the president, ignoring parliamentary
rules. Il said matter of money, but 1t is
plain to see where your thoughts drift.
Now, girls, this is most serious thing.
IL you do not separate your coffee money
from the coffee without breaking It, and
swallow it whole, you will not get the real
money of which it is a sign"
Signs are so deceiving,' quoted Maud
johnson from one of the club lyrics. II
have always stirred my c0ffee money up
with the sugar and swallowed 1t. No
wonder I'm poor!
who has seen the new moonP' inquired
the president.
ii saw it over my left shoulder" said
Nellie Wright.
Poor thing! No luck for you this
month. Anyone else?"
Il saw It, Miss President, with money
| in my hand, and there was no glass be-
tween, and l wished ever so hard. Papa
| gave me a dollar when | told him, anc
called me a slave to superstition. But
my wish came true all right" said Lily
| Irving
How many of you know the rule Of the
itching palm?' asked the president
| Please recite it In concert"
A stranger comes to stay.
If your left palm. riches
| VIII surely come your way"
Miss President" asked Kate Ensign
sis it in order TO ask If our quarter of d
| dollar is an unlucky omenY'
| II should say not Those who get enough
may consider themselves mighty lucky"
| you bet they are" said Helen Stewart
| who was Immediately fined for using
| slang, said fine being ordered paid into
| the marshmallow fund.
| Miss Ensign then explained that there
/ were no less than ten repetitions OF the
| unlucky number 10 on one side OF the %
| cent piece. She enumerated thirteen stars
/ thirteen letters in the scroll the eagle
| holds in its beak, thirteen marginal feath-
ers in each wing, thirteen tail feathers
| thirteen parallel lines in the shield, thir-
| teen horizontal bars, thirteen arrowheads
in one claw, thirteen leaves In the branch
in the other claw. and just thirteen letters
In the words quarter dollar" Would the
president please say If such money would
be unlucky to spend?
"A HEM" answered the diplomatic pre-
siding officer Il never heard that the orig
inal thirteen states were unlucky, did
you? or the thirteen stripes in our flag
(applause) and II any member Of this club
has a pocket fun OF those unlucky quar-
ters. / should not advise her to throw
them away. win some member pass one
around for Inspections"
But canvass Of the club failed TO dis
close that amount Of lucky or unlucky
money.