The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
LUCK FOR BRIDES
Some Ancient Superstitions Which
Should Be Remembered on
the Wedding Day.
Yellow Carriers Presented by a Bride
Are Sure Talisman Against
Spinsterhood.

At a recent wedding the bride wore a
pair of blue silk stockings which were
loaned to her by Mrs. Charles Freeman,
better known as Miss Mary E. wilkins,
thus complying with the conditions of the
old superstition compelling a bride, if she
wished for luck, to wear
Something old and something new
Something borrowed and something blue.
These particular stockings possessed a
history dealing entirely with the old
adage, to which brides invariably give
heed, Notwithstanding the severity Of their
Towns at childish superstitions upon
other and less momentous occasions.
The hose were originally presented by
Miss Abby Turner to Miss Mary 3. Wales
with the understanding that she should
wear them when married. But as the
wedding of Miss Wilkins. who is a friend
of Miss Wales, occurred before the owner
Of the stockings had a chance to wear
them herself, she turned them over to
the bride to use upon the happy occasion.
Then Miss Wilkins passed them on to this
bride, who will in course Of time present
them to some other bride. doubly lucky in
DOMINIC stockings twice blessed.
Few brides care to go to the altar with
out complying with the old adage. Some
thing old' is frequently the wedding veil
itself, which, If Of good lace, is handed
down an heirloom to be worn by all the
brides of a family. Something new Is
hard to get away from. as the garments
of a bride are usually Of self-evident
freshness. "something borrowed" is
easily complied with-a pin, ring or hair
pin answering every purpose. Some
thing blue is often a pair of silk carriers,
or a knot Of ribbon tucked away amid the
laces Of the lingerie.
A sure talisman against spinsterhood is
said to be the wearing Of yellow carriers,
which have an especial value, the wise
tn on
Easter Sunday. But should a bride pre-
sent one Of her yellow gartereE-which
have served their purpose in her own case
to friend, then it is ordained that
that lucky individual might as we'll begin
preparations for her own wedding, for it
Is sure to follow in short order.
A superstitious bride will never entirely
don her wedding costume until the time
for the ceremony, as to do so is supposed
to bring bad luck.
Neither will she allow her prospective
husband to see her in bridal array until
he meets her at the altar, or as near to
that time as can be conveniently managed.
In dressing herself for her wedding the
bride must remember to put on her. right
shoe first if she wishes to have a happy
married life
The wedding ring must be a circlet Of
gold, signifying endless devotion. and 1t
must not be tried on before the ceremony
No girl will be happy bride who has
not at least in some little particular as
sisted in the making Of her wedding gown
or the mixing of her bridal cake.
There is an ancient rhyme running in
this wise:
Married in white,
You have chosen all right.
Married in gray.
You will go far away.
Married In black
You will wish yourself back.
Married in red,
You'd better be dead.
Married In green,
Ashamed to be seen.
Married in blue,
You'll always be true.
Married in pearl,
You'll live In whirl.
Married in yellow,
Ashamed Of the fellow.
Married in brown,
You'll live out Of town.
Married in pink.
Your spirits will silk.
II bride be very thoughtful and also
guperstitious she carries a rabbits foot
somewhere about her when married,
May used to be regarded as a desper-
ately unlucky month for weddings, but as
It comes at the loveliest season Of the year
custom and convenience have banished su-
perstition and now the evil ban is said tc
be removed.
In the selection of a day it Is interesting
TO remember the old rhyme Wnlcn says:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day Of all.
Thursday for crosses, ~
Friday for losses, - -
Saturday no luck at all. q.
It is considered unlucky to change the
date of a wedding after it once has beer
determined upon, and for that reason
many ceremonies are performed under adj
verse circumstances sooner than suffer ar
alteration of the plans. ' .s ~.
All brides rejoice when the wedding day
is bright one, for they remember the Of
quoted line, Happy is the bride that the
sun shines on If the maiden to be wee
can squeeze out a few tears on her wed
ding day-and this is not usually diff
Guilt is said to insure her future happi
ness.
It Is an old custom for the bride to GU