The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
SUPERSTTTIOUS? NOT A BIT.
HOME COMING OF cor. GEOR9n
BARRY. a SUBURBAN RESIDENT.

loyed the Attractions OF Eenttenco EhFks
Carrying his usual evening burden of mutton
chops for dinner and grass seed for the 'front.'
lawn, Col. George Barry Of Penitenco Park dis
embarked from his train Just In time ~ zee
that enterprlsing suburbs one horse car. which
runs whenever the horse isn't too tired, pulling
out from the station. A stern chase Is a long
chase. but the Colonel. not being q one-legged
veteran OF the war. managed 10 overhaul the
departing conveyance and projected himself
inside with such force "a to discomposo serS
ously n small stranger who was In the act OF
changing HE seat. Apologies being offered an&
accepted the two sat down together, and the
stranger opened conversation in q rather un-
usual strain.
Pardon me. sir; but are you superstitiousf"
Mo- particularly" said the Colonel, staring
a little. do look as II 1 werer"
o no. moi Quite the contrary. In fact I
perceive that you wear an opal ring on your
left hand"
Worn it for two years and it hasn't brought
me any Ill luck yet"
All, yes.' sighed the little man. I'VE never
can tell when evil is coming. My brother bought
an opal ring once and a week later had his hand
cut or"
Chance; pure chance" said Col. Barry.
glancing at his jewel with what might have
been regarded as an uneasy expression hadnot
his tone been so emphatic.
Doubtless It would appear 80 to some peo-
pie. Itake 1t that you're entirely free from al
| concern in such matters?"
Entirely. All foollshness."
"Yopdon't mind walking under ladderHS
NJ unless it's In the act OF falling down"
Don't you believe In the Ill luck OF breaking
a mirror"
well. mirrors cost money. that's o fact" .
I'm not Joking, SIR" said the stranger.
,nbo mo,id r,sh moS,v into peril by erossinr a
"I wouldn't want to get run down By q
hearse, il that's what you're driving at"
you %Y nS uS 6et II does: or of a cat either. Keeps
me awake"
n ~HGwss R %nn EFGEi day "a, Are sS You m stgS}ng On su that
pf "ff there wash was money in it and 1.-The ship started
that S3y; s hq SAL said III the SeG st aaTnHsEo S Sa TpndiSs'"r
don't know who YOU are. but ySu look like .
who look to you for support and affection, and.
tTI aisn l zen paef Sonnd e ~ sf feII yS S1u sIs' thhnt yo s1 arc
in H T PSstibsi S st to MAXI 1e sns SS0 foFSsr r6e@ Ra GietI sad
II Eis At tG 0Sl. w BiatFPrs 70 END tRqi RR}lSSed an a eT% %56nisE tb 3 t Sa
well-known suburbqnite felt, his nerves jump.
0"ai Log here. are You IN the amulet an b~usiness1 n
Ny interest is purely altruistic. sir" replied
the small man. My heart aches at your peril.
NOV. pardon me-" interposed the Colonel
m99bss,r,s s fS9s d / dssiip BetS to have nave YT2g You Sr Ha6s
q slans sEP 5 ss% s $Rs Xxx Ky * s. s. $; sPsp f. H. your ." .s sa,s@ .s.
stranger;
the suburbSnite. this Is. the first time I've
e eomiSs train hofS Ana this one was escaping SIiG as as
fosf as II could -"
"Then Won doubtless failed to notice that this
car Is No. 13.'
somsttbinE v ar like discomposHre. "'~'
"Kndi II you'll count up the passengers" con-
tinued the other. you'll find we are just, 49,
valihannff f ! %Ss the iast one on mu''ereu 'n"
ton "WopeoveE toNdsv ia Rriday""
1"WeIl' It isn't the 18th, anyway"
mo; but you must be aware that for q man
tSe %fs ace @ nf P prov rep""S sol n'"S III
Don't know anything of the Sort" snapped
Col. Barry. fdgetting 3 in his seat.
is d NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bV n red . tbe ddetd1dd driver Which Il sum.
cient to doom the entire load of passengers"
"Tve got Company them said the Colonel
":Bmt The rest OF us are not so badly Off as
you. As for myself, / am the seventh son Of q
s seSe 70 m s9Rji anf tbe ! nay I ny Of n a gTabbi GEes 1891
aDdS a dried horse Chestnut which 1 carry In INV
Docket that insSTsiss I ne ,s StESFln q barn. Iss5h;r 6 "
SSp9 It'll, rIn saS on Friday ida j., What are you trying to
cot y cramn In fhem" '"" ~
ION. [ Thought perhaps you we're taking pre-
cautions; The Middle finger should 20 oVOE
""6njte iStaTcstine very" remarked the
subSrbanite' But there was no heartiness in
m mn his Sieits. ~ 81 ~
70 eomplefe tie count of your i'll -omene6
, noincideDcasNT be9 yonr narjon. Did Won
} snnaE 81 "" jun Po' O '"O
r"Sometbinp in nv throat. Go on"
, beon1 ff rrSn 3 2 fo T T0SS ~ ya ~ ever Since ne yo q eot an On
/ The eyiI ave ia nm ancient superstititio6 but
~ Eutterin u Sso%ethEfn9 ssbbooUDtt the ar In the car
: bsjn1 clnaa The T0Inne1 cl0Sned his packaRes Ia
I SS Slb h6So " mi ImS aid omt u1op tho nIStform ioI-
! inwa D9GbU v liz ~ N f SlIn anu upo 'ho
4 WA nonti0ned that Rarrrlous person,
4 "it,s vary cnrious how these things Influence
! our hVSs, som met mySS nr eyen,t RrInHs IN ms or az
! warns us against evils. Is that a gravestone