The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-11
AMULETS IN GREAT DEMAND.
A Fad that is Growing in Popularity,
but Really Demands Careful Study.

A Fad that is Growing in Popularity.
but Really Dema nds Careful Study.
Amulets and lucky stones of one sort
ana another are becoming more and more
popular with women. and the bangle Of
detested memory is revived in moro TO
mantle and interesting form. The mod
ern girl is decidedly up in fetichsm and
chough some frivolous fair ones wear
JeeWeled COWS and pigs and lizards and
snamrOckS and bells and boots indiScrim-
lnately and impartially, the really up-to-
cate young woman chooses her talismans
Iastldlously and is learned in talismanic
lore.
TO be really wise and occult one must
go IN for astrology and choose ones tails
mans III accordance with the symbols of
the planet under whose influence one was
BORN but it is asking too much of the
modern society girl to insist upon her
AIDING astrology to her already -depress-
ing repertoire. Still it doesn't require
nuch research to find out whether Capri
corn or Cancer or some other ZOdiacal
sign is most appropriate for ones lucky
piece.
For general mascot purposes a white
elephant is about as satisfactory as any
thlng one could choose. There is moth
ing exclusive about him. Like the rain,
ne patronlZes both the just and the I'M
just, and he is terror to evil spirits of
all sorts and varieties. In the far East
ne is worn in all sizes and materials, and
the more white elephants one can intro
duce into household decorations the surer
one, is of domestic felicity. The idea
ought to be adopted by Western decora-
tors. If frieze of white elephants could
foll the divorce courts it would be worth
having.
Inc pig, too, is a fair success as I'M
derstudy to ones guardian angel, and
serpents bring blessings; but lizard is
hoodoo of the most fatal sort, and the
amount of harm being done by jeweled
lizards is beyond calculation Boot ana
shoe ornaments, which have become so
popular, are. also inimical to happiness,
and as for tiny bells-wel, only brave
and dauntless soul can wear them and
come out with life and morals intact.
Their tinkling, as is well understood! by
every student Of the occult, calls dp all
evil spirits within hearing, and the wear
er of bell bangle lives in a Walpurgis
Nacht crowd.
The short life and violent death of the
average love affair is ineligible when
one realizes that by all the laws of fetch
ism the exchanging between lovers of
hair or any ornament in shape of a heart
is sure token Of disaster. Some philan.
thropist should have made a crusade in
behalf of ignorant lovers. and have ex
pA"ihNU thN WI OCCull Oh ndlf
and hearts, in emotional matters: bur
men and maids have been allowed to
rush on their fate unwarned
The fOur-leaved clover loses all it's Of.
fcacy when it leaves the hand that gath
cred it; and indeed no charm green in
color should be worn. as it is more than
likely to bring misfortune in its wake.
The left hind foot of a graveyard rabbit
that was caught in the light of the moon
has its virtues. but no other rabbits foot
is worth pocket room: and even the
powerful piece of rope by which a man
has hanged himself will bring nothing
but ill-luck to the Dossessor if the sui
eide happened to be born under the infu-
ence of Saturn.
Altogether. the intrcacies of the mas
cot question are many and devious. and
no ono should go in for charms reckless
lv. The Twentieth century is. so say
the prophets. to be especially noted for
its fatal accidents: and that being the
case. mascots should be in great demand:
but unless one has time to study the hid
den mysteries of occult lore it would per.
haps be safer TO stick TO the benign and
ever-amiable white elephant. New York