The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-21
SIGNS AND oMENs.

relegated to their proper sphere; yet
even to-day almost every living be-
ing is prone to superstitious in
fluence, whether seriously or more
out of habit. For instance, how
number? Those who do believe the
reverse of the old version.
Below is a list of the commoner
superstitions, leaving out only such
as are in daily prominence. You
may find your hobby" in the list:
Six weeks after you hear the first
katydid look out for the frost.
Blow out the candle, and if the
wick continues long to shoulder
look for bad weather. If it goes out
quickly the weather will be fair.
When you hear the first frogs in
the spring you may know the frost
is out of the ground.
The last Friday of each month is
the almanac index for the next
month. If the weather be fair the
month will be likewise; if foul so
will the month be.
If it storms the first Sunday in the
month it will storm every Sunday
in the month.
When a person kills a snake he
does well to consider what kind of
weather he would like If he hangs
the snake up, it will rain; if he bur
les it, the weather will be fair.
Rub cats back the wrong way
and if you see the sparks it is o
sign of cold weather.
The bones of rheumatic persons
ache when a storm is brewing.
When you find tea grounds float
ing in your cup you know that you
are going to have company. If the
grounds are soft, it is a woman who
is coming; if hard, a man. If the
grounds are long, the person coming
is tall; if short, the visitor will be
short.
If you dream of falling and are
awakened by the fancied jar of land
ing, it is a sign that you are going
to be ILL If, however, you awake
while still in midair you may be
assured you will continue in good
health.
To dream of funeral is a sign of
a wedding. To dream of wedding
is a sign of funeral.
If you dream of snakes it is a
sign you have an enemy.
Let a young woman pin a four
leaf clover over the door, and the
first unmarried man who comes in
the door will be the one she is to
marry.
Sleep with piece of wedding cake
under your pillow for three nights
in succession and whatever you
dream on the third night will come
to pass.
Have you white marks on your
nails? Put your hands together and
say this rhyme while in succession
you touch finger tips, beginning with
the thumbs:
A friend, a foe, a gift, a beau, a
Journey you go. Notice on which
finger nails the marks are and you
will thus gain some inkling of your
fortune.
Born on Monday, fair of face.
Born on Tuesday, full of Gods
grace.
Born on Wednesday, merry and
glad.
Born on Thursday, sour and sad.
Born on Friday, godly given.
Born on Saturday, work for liv-
ing.
Born on a Sunday, never shall
want.
So there's the week and the, end
ont.
To cut the finger nails on Sunday
morning is a sign you will do some
thing you are ashamed of before the
week is out.
Pass me salt, pass me sorrow.
1t used to be a pretty sure sign
that man was conceited if he
went about with his hat brim turn
ed up in front.
If the bottom of your foot itches
you may know that you are to step
on strange lands.
Put the wrong foot out of bed
first when you get up in the morn
ing and you will be cross all day.
Always get up with right foot fore
most.
Don't make a friend a gift of a
knife for according to every author
ity versed in sign lore if you do il
will cut your friendship.
When you have the rheumatism
carry a potato in your pocket. The
potato will become hard after a time
and believers in its virtues affirm
that this is because of the rheuma-
tism it has absorbed,
To find horseshoe in the road is
sign of good luck.
Early to bed and early to rise
makes a man healthy, wealthy and
wise.
When you see a shooting star, il
you can say Money before the wees
out" three times before it is lost
sight of, you will have some money
before the week is out.
1t is a sign you are going to be
rich if you tumble upstairs.
Sneeze twice when you first gel
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