The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22

it she gets out Of the market promptly.
even though compelled to take loss. Thus
it was that a mere mention Of cats sent
her fleeing from the place lest she have
another streak ~ bad luck
l. is a very common occurrence 10 see
two or three women over a friendly cup OF
tea at The luncheon hour turning the cups
like fortune tcer-. % see whether some
thing good j, in store. II the tea leaves
form in such fashion that they leave an
open path from the bottom to the top OF
the cup. everything il lovely, and stocks
are gong up. On the contrary, II the
leaves spread themselves over the interior
OF the cups. the prospect is clouded and
uncertain
Nervous women will sell out on a eign
like this. and the one with the most sub
stantial nerve will watch the market all
the closer because OF the warning IN the
leaves. ready to sell on the slightest indi-
cation of weakness in any of the stocks
One seasoned Spectator who IL called
lucky by the others always carries IN a
little inside pocket IN her waist worn
silver ring. Ten years ago she found II at
the Rector street elevated station That
day she made lot OF money. Then she
knew that the little ring, II facsimile IN
silver OF leather strap buckled together
was responsible for the streak Of luck.
So il is always with her, and she IL en-
tirely certain thai the last ten years Of her
life have been the luckest owing. Of coutse
10 her mascot.
Mrs Rafferty, always prides herself on
her stength OF mind and her superiority
to the rest of her sex But even she admits
carrying a pocket piece for luck She has
carried il until the milling il worn on and II
has passed through many yicissitudes
Il won it on bet, she said the CON
dition being that the dollar staked was to
be fresh from the mint The fact that
was lucky enough to win decided me that
the bright dollar which we sent to Washing
ton for would be good thing TO keep. SO
have always carried il with me.
-Of course have prOspered. il helped
me. know.
Il have had reverses. too went broke
once and had nothing left but a nickel to
get home and my lucky dollar But that
only showed that the mascot was bringing
me luck If | had not had il. you see,
would have been without cent III stiok
TO the dollar all right
a.
looking woman known a. Mrs. Jennings,
has copper cent which she believes con-
tains magic power When the market is
dull OF is going of and she wants 1t to
90 up with hurrah she unwinds several
yards Of the tape and rubs ii with great ca re
with her cent. Then she winds again
No one speaks while this bit of conjuring
is in progress. Noone smiles The women
crowd around the ticker and watch in dig
nified silence All have hopes that the cent
has occult power and really this business
Of playing the market is too serious thing
TO be frivolous about
Curiously, If CLEAN Of sunshine appears
on a cloudy day the fair spectators are all
in a hutter. Old Soils face is bull tip
every time. Happy the women If the par
lors set apart for their use have a chance
TO get the sunlight
For they welcome the bright rays and
with money in their possession. are certain
to get in the market if the clouds break
away One frivolous looking young per
son almost raised riot in one bucket shop
during a dull day recently Everybody
wanted the market to do something and
all we're talking at once by way OF making
the time pass quickly
Taking dainty cigarette case out Of
her bag and before the Others knew what
the toy wa she distracted a cigarette
DEITY. took match from another tiny
case and lit the cigarette
Everybody gasped but she was deaf,
and blind
Striding over 10 the ticker she puffed
smoke under the glass dome until the in
terror was blue
stop smoking or leave the room in
stantlv commanded the dignified woman
with the white pOmpadour-
VERY we'll trilled the young person and
carele.-ly tossed the offending thing into
the basket on the tape. wanted to put
the market up. that was all Jack says
he always smokes the tape when it won t
move. and il get lively every time. Now
jult watch H..
Everybody WI. wrau''h and enins were
tilted IN 81 orn In loss than five minutes.
however the sluggish market began to
move stiffness Ie!gled for the fist few
minutes They al wanted Il 90 stahi stu
after that unwomaniy exhibition
But il kept on moving Finally the seri-
ours minded had 10 admit that the smoke
certainly must have had something 10 do
wi h The action Of the ticker
II was decided however, that not even
to inaugurate a huh market would smoking
10 permitted in the wOrnen's parlors
Professional.