Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-16
sUPERsTITIoUs GIRLS.

Do you keep anything by you for good luckt' was the serious inquiry of one esun-burned maiti of another whom she met at the ribbon counter. Why, of course" replied No .. with d comprehending smiles; mine is a dear delightful Chinese godlet. so to speak. It was given 70 me by Fred. my brother. who had it of q recon structed Boxer. Fred is invalided hone from China. wne;- one night in Pekin he overwhelmed a sallow little villain by sheer force of his two strong arms. His captive proved to | be an ex-Wrestler, who was so charmed with Fred's prowcSs that instead of being handed over to the authorities he i was easily converted into a much-need- l cd laundryman.
 i So successfully did my brother per su3de Flu Won. that the fu;ure of d Boxer was , dark one indeed that when he got his wound s:id1 about to start for home Flu Wong asked for a farewell interview. As tender te. timouial of his regard and reformation he pressed on his captor the dearest little carved tigure or q secondary. bat none the less powerful Chinese god. who has particular influence with tE" powers that make pigiailS grow. Fred is becoming touchingly bald. and tn" sight preyed evidently on Flu Wong x affectionate nature. so he presented the cunning ivory deity. along with some prayers written out in Chinese i characters. SceDticiSm iS. I regret to say. one Of the few flaws in my brothers character. so when he was Unpacking his kit he threw the ivory image and prayers into my lap and i said l might try his powers on my hair which is falling dreadfully.
 Now. of course, you'Tl i>urh," con tinued the narrator. but since that scrap of ivory came into my posses sion my comhin&s have been hardly worth grOaning over. All summer i poured on tunics and things. while a iute switch and Il false bang future seemed only more and more imminent, and---''
 Isn't it amazing" interrupted No 1. "Rut just look at that please" and she drew from her pocket q tiny fad cd silk bag, and from that l curious disk of silver having some odd char acters engraved on if.
 Why l bought it of Spanish @yp- sy at the Paris fair a strange creature who tells fortunes. She seemed awful ly struck by tue lines in my hand. and said she would do fer ne what she wouldn't for anybody else, sell me this talism;n that brings good luck It's simply thousands of years old Queen Isabella of Castle. whose every undertaking was successful once owned it. and the gypsy said. witt the lines in my hand and this luck piece I couldn't help getting every thing l wished for. only paid hel 5 for it, and already papa has siver nle 2 bicycle ruuabout."
 Isn't it splendid." remarked tht owner of the Chinese god. Makes ont feel just like 3 girl in the Ara binI Nights. I like these handy littlt things 10 carry in tine pocket eyer sC much better than Ethyrs EudAhs. foi example. He is . beauty from Jap all, and any one who gives his Shrint proper recognition and service never grows old. gets wrinkles or gray hair l call it perfectly shocking the way Ethyl does believe ill that thing. Sh, puts fresh roses in front of him ever, . day; but Ethyl is certainly wonderful lE preserved for a girl of her age
 Il know she is eight years older than me. and that would make her 80 tECtkh Nc He:tiil Her teHN II i'll tni , most harcfaced way.'- sad No 9. witl , satisfaction.
 Well. at any rate, like her Buddh; far better than those dreadful aildet dragons and htle0uS little south Amer jean and Mexican gods that lots O :,ir!& have. Marie pretendS she get l3o end Uf comfort from wretrilet little clay image that she says belonget . t0 an Aztec princess. She strings over with ribbon and jewelry ant things because il has special gifts fo bringing one lots of Deau< As matter of fact. though. I don't knov a single girl who hasn't . good for tune god or goddess. and one of m,
 friends told me she tried seven Jap aneSe leities until she get one tlia seemed able to live up to his reputa ti0n'
 Isn't it awful to be as superstition as hat:" remarked No l. receiving he change and parcel.
 "Isn't it?" agreed her friend "I.et' , go out and have ice cream soda. Va nila cream with ginger syrup is per fectly delicious. ."-C Chicago Record