The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31
LEISURELY MUTATIONS.

When one reads of the superstitions that
prevail ON the high and then listens
TO the learned arguments going to show the
superstit1ousness of women when compared
with men, the question arises as to whether
all sailors are womanish or all women are
sea-sick. bird settling on a masthead
strikes panic among the ships crew. A
cat is an historic genius of evil to craft.
Spanish sailors beat the sheaves and pins
OF the blocks to drive the devil out of the
gear, raising their Chinese din just at
sunset. No one must sneeze at sea unless
the ship Is turning to the right.
peculiar superstition is that If women
are taken on board voyaging ship some
disaster will follow. This may be the
reason why no government ship is allowed
to carry women passengers Sailors, too,
prefer ship that has a masculine name.
or is called after some man, or is geographic
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The man at the wheel will tell you that he
cannot steer straight If there is cross-eyed
passenger on board, and he repeats charm
of words to annul the evil:
st. Peter, St. Peter, pray give us charm,
Against the bad eye that would do us a harm.
The titles of the Duke of Atholl are more
than of age. They are twenty-three.
in 1885. proposed toast before the board Of
education to Reading. 'Riting and 'Rithme-
tic" and that toast is the origin of the ex-
preston. three RS"
When Peter the Great was travelling in dis
guise through Europe he refused to stop any
where but at an inn. To illude this within
the king of Wurtenlburg put tavern sign
outside one Of the royal palaces and, dressed
as an innkeeper welcomed the car. This
royal personage's descendant now owns two
large hotels. from which he is said to derive
revenue of f12,OO "a year.
The queen Of Denmark is an artist The
altar piece in the church at Gyentofte, which
represents Christ walking on the water, is a
specimen Of her majesty's skill.
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Bismarcks birthday is April l. If that day
is sacred to fool it took a mighty exception
to prove the -ule a
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Women travellers returning from Europe
unite In the assertion that in several cities
of the continent. notably Paris there is an
undercurrent of sympathy with Spain that
frequently finds unmistable outward express
sion One American woman speaks of going
into the Magasin du Louvre to make some
was known. she asked to see some gloves
The woman she addressed looked at her ma
liciousiy, and then, turning her back, sccrn-
fully said: 1--WE do not serve Americans"
Even the hotel proprietors and walters in
the cafes make no secret of their contempt
for tTAmericain."
"Americans,' says another woman, are
leaving Paris by the score. but in some in
stances shopkeepers, beginning to realize
their mistake in killing the goose that lays
the golden egg. are, sending letters of apol-
ogy to their American patrons, New York
A JUNE SONG.
The word runs en- with its mellow song
And its subtly woven rhymes;
Bright April breaks and the violet wakes
And May comes many times;
The young lark sings for his mate-to-be
And his wooing is ever new,
But there's no love, dear, like the first dear
The love bore for you
The world runs on with a iaugh and song
And with merri,y moving rhymes;
The wild flowers blow and the blue waves
flow
And each loves many times;
With every blooming the wild bird WINS
A mate for himself anew
Eut there's no love, dear like the first dear
The love bore for you.
Mildred McNeal, in the June Woman's
HCme Communion.