The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-17
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UnIucky Days of the Year and Notes
Regarding Birds and Lamp-Posts.
cit is unlucky to enter a house with
your left foot forward" said the presi-
dent of the Superstitious club, after
calling the meeting to order. 81 have
occasion to remember the omen, for
had an experience of that kind on. Mon
day, and since then everything has gone
wrong. l considered it my duty to
call the attention of u new members
to it. So much trouble might 1e avoid
ed if we would only keep our rules and
abide by our own traditions"
"Miss President" said Adelaide
Lewis, 81 would like a list of the clubs
lucky days."
1--WE try to have all our days lucky
days, Miss Lewis, but we nave an ap-
proved formula which the secretary
will please read. Lists can be given to
all the new girls"
The secretary read from the record of
the club:
"Twenty-eight days in the year are
held to be lucky days January B and
13, February 5 and 20, March 3, % and
30; April 5, %, and 90; May 4 and %;
June 3 and 8; July ~, 10 and IS;
August ~; September 1, 7, "a and %;
October 4 and Is; November 10 and 10;
December % and &c.
"a footnote," said the secretary, an
nounces that persons who were for
tunate enough to be born on any of
these days are rich, prosperous and
happy"
II rise to ask a question, Miss Presi-
dent" said Agnes Everett; 81 noticed
that among the lucky days were three
thirteens."
Have you never heard, Miss Everett,
that there were exceptions to all rules,
and that it is the exception that proves
the rule?" inquired the presiding Of
fcer, sweetly.
81 sit corrected" and the young WON.
an resumed her camp chair.
81 would ask for information C
ing the omen of BIRDS" said Jean Car
penter. "My room has been decorated
this spring and flying birds were used
in the scheme. I have been told that
birds presaged i'll luck. Iwould be glad
to have the club records on that super.
%stition."
The secretary produced a large vol
from the safe in which the records
are kept, and read several items regard
ing birds. The most important were
these:
"In all countries birds are ominous OF
trouble. In the eastern states owls have
a great influence over the destinies of
human folk. In the western states any
who hears a whip-poor-wilFs call
by daylight will die before the year is
out. In Illinois it is considered particu-
larly unlucky to hear a robin sing after
Such a thing seldom happens,
but when 1T does it can be met by the
antidote of wishing some good to your
worst enemy three times in succession.
of harm in the bird line can
be counteracted by good wishes.
IF larks fly high fine weather may
be expected.
"When sea fowls are seer inland it
Iorebodes long and stormy weather.
Sea gull. sea gull. sit ON sand,
It's never good weather when you're on
land.
IF you dream three times in success.
sion of birds, you will lose all your
when swallows fly near the ground,
md a bird Perches on the church steeple,
L is a sure sign of rain.
IF a bird flies in at the window and
about a room, it is a certain sign
If DEATH"
birds are hy-away comfort, and it
makes things unpleasant to wear them
IN your hat, or have them in the decora.
ions of YOU rooms" remarked the
Are there more questions
. be asked before we adjourn? By the
L heard two of our members are
lot on speaking terms-Argyle Blake
nd Mabel Sweet. Girls, we members
# the Superstitious club must set a
example. Hate each other all
GU want to inside, but don't let it be
outside. What was the cause OF
our q~uarrel?"
Miss President, we couldn't help it.
he truth of the matter is tina we were
ut shopping together, and we walked
N different sides of a lamp-post, and
hen quarreled-as 1 knew we would
bout the formula"
VIVA was wrong with the formula 2"
w had both forgotten it,"
Il would be ashamed to say so. The
is as easy to remember as an
Engagement. Listen. When walking
18th anyone don't let a tree or a post
'me between you, or you'll be sure
} quarrel. To break the spell you
Their retrace your steps and pass the
ost together the right way or each
Just say: Bread and butter Now,
iris, kiss and make up, and after we
Up pennies to see whose treat 1t Is we'll
iIourn right away."-Chicago Times :
erald,