Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
FAIR, YELLOW MOON.
THE ALTON LADY HAS MUCH TO
SAY ABOUT you.
4 MOST BENIGN AND POTENT ORB.
Luna's Influence over This Mundane
Sphere, and the Reverence I'm
Which She IL HeId-An Electric
Love Machine.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)


ALTON, VA, February n.-Life fl
these full-moon days-or full-moor
nights-is represented by love charm, {
couple OF verses, and q sigh: The full
moon in February, next preceding the
Roman feasts Of Pan and Juno, was evel
held in great generation in the NEGRO
NANCY Of fate
However moon-struck one may be a'
ordinary tines he will find that OF al
moons in the year mono are richer III
charms, superstitions spells. and mean
tations than this full moon now she'd
ding Its silvery rays upon trusting NOR
tails.
Lovers become, as 1t were In advance,
a little looney-Qdion from the Latin OF
Luna, the moon, you know)-and are
thus In readiness for the exchange OF
hearts, darts, and faithful vows on 81.
| Valentine's-Day.
THE POTENT, USEFUL MOON.
The moon. being feminine, has always
cast a watchful eye-in fact two or
them-from its oval face upon the inhabi-
tants of the earth.
She has usually kept herself well-in-
formed, and exercises a potent influence
upon fence rails, Irish potatoes, and the
sailing Of great ships that come in and
go out with the tide.
Next to the seed one plants, the moon
is the best help toward having an early
garden. But IT is in matters OF human
sentiment that like her worldly sisters,
she is most benignant.
Down through the long ages and dark
places that separate this generation from
the remotest antiquity, the praises OF fair
Luna have been sung in poetry and re-
cited in prose.
Many an importunate lover has ad-
dressed her in senseless rhapsody, and
from many strolljng twains, in the moon
light has she hidden her face behind the
clouds when they became too spooney-
idiom for the English of q pair or
spoons" you know.
Like her earthly sisters. the fads or
the moon are many, If she be half quar-
ter, new moon, or in full dress. The fad
of the new moon is one of our most popu-
lar beliefs. To see the new moon for the
first time over your left shoulder betokens
sorrow in the open air, your right shoul-
der turned facing her, and money loose
in your hand. indicates a month OF good
luck-time extended according to amount
In coin Of the realm.
When looking for the first time at the
full moon in February. IL you make
wish, II will certainly come true.
II your wish be for money, hold out q
new piece with the invocation: Moon, o,
moon. this money then multiply and
make II ten" A hundred-dollar goldpiece
is good to start this charm with. Rc-
81 -.
Klondike right in your back yard.
SUCCESS IN LOVE.
II your wish is for love, your truly
truly must stand beside you, and in deep
silence you should each invoke Lunas
aid upon your devotion.
This charm is like the stock In build
ing and loan association-it natures later
on.
If your wish does not come true, 1t Will
be recorded in the moon in a vase marked
with the wisher's name, as everything I'm
the way of misspent time and wealth.
broken vows, fruitlesS tears and untitled
petitions is recorded there to be kept I'M
til the owner passes over" 1t is conse-
quently most desirable that the wish
should be one deserving such fate.
The ragged edges of burnt-out craters.
which astronomers claim TO see upon the |
moons surface, are these vases set upon |
shelves. They have so increased, from |
untitled political petitions on the Wash |
ington side, that if it keeps on somebody |
will have TO vote an appropriation to |
prop the moon.
In certain parts Of Virginia the coun-
try people yet cure their children of !
whooping cough by giving them a raw
egg to eat that has been laid on the last /
Friday of a full moon. The dim form OF |
the old moon is sometimes seen 10 outline |
the new moon, a sign that some believe
presages high winds on land and disas-
trous TO sailors.
Il saw the new moon late yestreen,
WI the old moon under her arm,
And if we go to sea, master
/ fear we will come to harm"
THREE CURTSIES TO LUNA.
Many people in rural districts still per-
sist in curtseying three times to new
moon under the belief that it will bring
them good luck. 1t is unlucky TO see the
new moon for the first time through a
glass. We all know the old superstition Of
moon dreams:
New moon, new moon, pray tell to me
Who my true love is to be-"
You had best perform this magic just
before retiring, because afterward every
step must be backward-into the house
and into the bed. However, he comes that
night in dreams of good or bad import.
To cure warts it is only necessary to
wash the hands in the amberine rays of
The full moon, repeating:
Warts warts, fly from harm,
Silver moonlight be my charm"
There is an old Morse moon fable that
,nce upon a time beautiful maiden was
,ruelly deserted by her faithless lover.
who welded a grand princess. The lOwly
maiden faded away-just as they do now
Idays-and died OF broken heart. She was
arried by Hela TO the moon. There she
its, ever on the edge Of a lovely moon
ea, looking over for unfaithrul lovers
md spinning her long hair into moon
nists. These she throws into pestiientia
'apors upon luckless men who have bro
zen their love vows until they. also.
icken and die
This may be only an ancient diagnosis
or malaria but l tell the tale as twas
old to me, and vouch not for its truth"
1t is the sweet, familiar things about
he moon that one clings TO with such
ealty, as when the old COW performed
er acrobatic feat in our fairy books, or
ghen we first learned the tender love
ongs, with the moon brought in some
where among the minor notes, or In
walks long ago with dear
riends Often, too. in that unrorgotten
me, when we held silent communion