The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21

that the crab held sway in a certain
season. connected the backward motion
OF the crab with the events Of the sea
brides
In the good old medieval days every
one was on the lookout for trouble. and a
coincidence was taken as a steadfast
omen 10 be forever cherished. As an
example of the mental workings OF those
naive folk. take the following supersu-
ton. II Is a sure token OF IN luck 10 be
married or your birthday
In the first place, certain supernatural
beings. heather or otherwise. presided
over your birth. OF that there was no
doubt Then there were Others who
would take charge OF the wedding fes-
tivities and either deliver their blessing
or curse as the circumstances happened
TO strike their fancy.
Every one pOndeTed long and carefully
on the appendages of q festivity. TO be
sure that nothing could be in the way OF
the fairies. Now, would il not give Of
Tense to the wedding gnomes TO attend
the feast and ind the spiritual beings
who had charge OF birthdays already en-
sconced and taking full charge? There
would be all manner of anathemas heap
+ ed upon the career OF the pair. and life
long infellcity would be the only result.
Rain Means Bad Luck.
Among the others. so numerous that
they cannot be dwelt upon, are these:
A rainy wedding day is a sign Of certain
bad luck and coming unhappiness.
( At her first wedding the bride should
be careful that in changing her name
! she does not happen TO take one begin
ming with the same initial In Scot
| land. however. it is considered propi-
/ tious for widows 10 remarry, taking
man whose name begins with the same
letter as that Of hertforme- husband
a double wedding means death for
some one in the affair within a single
year
Overtaking a bridal party IS bad luck.
/ 1t is a frightful thing 10 be married in
black or green or 10 have any one in
black at the ceremony.
/ II Is unlUcky for the bride to look in
I the glass after she is dressed for the
wedding.
Wearing the wedding gown or the
orange blossoms before a wedding is cut
ting off all hope Of ever seeing It take
plaSa
! Then in the matter Of succession-the
one who catches the brides bouquet, or
takes the last stitch in her dress, or
wears her garter, or finds a coin in the
wedding cake. or takes the first pin out
OF the brides veil. win be the next in
line for a wedding Of her own.
/ After telling all Of the bad signs it
might be well to give a few cheerful
1 ones
\ bit OF silver money in the brides
shoe insures good luck.
! It is lucky 20 be married in some
! thing old, something new. something
/ borrowed. something blue"
Three more bad signs viii suffice.
/ If you meet a funeral or see coffin
on your way to your wedding, turn back,
/ for it is a grewsome omen And. yet,
according 20 another superstition, 4 you
have to turn back for any cause on your
way TO the wedding. it is fearfully bad
sign-so what is a poor bride TO do?
Now. girls. II you are cautious TO %
serve al these things in addition TO those
/ your mothers and your grandmothers
/ tell you. you may come out upon
meadow OF life al blossoming With dais-
les and so forth; but. Of course. you can
never tell. for how are mortals to d.
vine all the queer tastes of the fairies
and kelpies? You may offend them 8
dozen times while doing something which
is in no wise mentioned m these SEN
tentioUs laws; so what's the use, after
all?