The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-05
MONEY AND OMENS.

MONEY AND oMENs.
Points Brought Out in a Debate ut tho
superstitious Club.
When the Superstitious Club went
into session last week its president
astonished 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, 1'the money that floats
on the top Of your cup OF coffee at
breakfast"
'It is about the only place I ever
do see it," remarked Helen Stewart,
spitefully. -
Glow do you treat it," asked the
president.
81 stir it up with the coffee and
swallow it. Brother Fred says it's all
nonsense about it's being money. He
says the bubble that looks like quar-
ter is caused by the sugar.
The presidents gayel raped the
table with emphasis.
'Miss Stewart is out Of order," she
said sharply. eff the dictum Of mere
outsiders. is to be taken for the tradi-
tions of the Superstitious Club, then
we may as we'll adjourn sine die"
Chow beautifully she presides, >
said Maud Johnson in whisper to
her chum, Margaret Potter, who was
comforting herself with caramels on
the sly.
''Let me give you some much needed
instruction on this matter of money
IT rise to point Of order, Miss
President. We are discussing matrl-
mony."
"Some people think they are smart, :"
said the president, ignoring parlia.
mentary rules. II said matter OF
money, but it is plain to see where
your thoughts drift. Now, girls, this
is a most serious thing. If you do
not separate your coffee money from
the coffee without breaking it, and
swallow it while, you will not get the
real money of which it is sign"
"Signs are so deceiving," quoted
Maud johnson from one of the club
Lyrics. II have always stirred my
coffee money up with the sugar and
swallowed it. No wonder I'm poor!'
'sWho has seen the new moon?" in
quired the president.
IT saw it over my left shoulder,
said Nellie Wright.
''Poor thing! No luck for you this
month. Anyone else?"
II saw it, Miss President, with
money in my hand, and there was nc
glass between, and I wished ever SC
hard. Papa gave me dollar when
told him, and called me a slave tt
superstition But my wish came true
all right" said Lily Irving.
GLOW many of you know the rule o.
the itching palm?" asked the Presi
dent. "Please recite it in concert"
"1fyour right palm itches, ),
A stranger comes to stay.
= Hyour left palm, riches
i Will surely come your way"
"Miss President" asked Kate En-
sign, sis it in order to ask if our quar-
: ter of dollar is an unlucky omen?"
II should say not. Those who ge
enough may consider themselve
mighty lucky"
"You bet they are" said Heller
r Stewart, who was Immediately fine,
: for using slang, said fine being or
dered paid into the marshmallow fund
4 Miss Ensign then explained tha
: there were no less than ten repetition
!, of the unlucky number ID on one sid
0 of the twenty-fve-cent piece. Sh
q enumerated 10 stars, IL letters in til
r scroll the eagle holds in its beak, l
;, marginal feathers in each wing, 10 ia
feathers, ID parallel lines in the shield
y 10 horizontal bars, 10 arrowheads i
# one claw, Is leaves in the branch j
It the other claw, and just ID letters i
/ the words "quarter dollar" Woul
:, the president please say if such none
|, would be unlucky to spend?
; "A-hem," answered the diplomat
u presiding officer, II never heard TIL
l. the original thirteen States were III
IS lucky, did you? Or the thirteen stripe
n on our hag-[applause] land if an
member of this club has a pocket fu
l. of those unlucky quarters, 1 shoul
II not advise her to throw them ava.
IS Will some member pass one around fl
|e Inspections" w.
a But a canvass of the club failed
!, disclose that amount Of lucky or u
8 lucky money.-Chicago Times-Heral
TO Pearls Buried Under Water,
An interesting story is told concer
t, ing some Of the jewels belonging
Of the Empress Of Germany. She ow,