The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
OMENS OF HISTORY AND OF TO-DAY

dropped his hat, the Due dorleans Isouis
Philippe) picked 1t up and presented 1t
to him. On the Saturday preceding the
PRONUNCIATION of the celebrated ordi-
nanees by Charles ks ministers, the
white flag which fioated on the column
IN the Place Vendome. and which was al
ways hoisted when the royal family was
IN Paris. was observed TO be torn in
three places. The tricolor waved in its
stead the following week. On the morn
ing OF the rejection by the House OF
Lords Of the first reform bill, "the dawn"
was indeed overcast with storm. AT the
period of Napoleon's dissolution, on the
4th OF the month in which he ex-
pired. the island of st. Helena was
swept by tremendous storm. which tore
up almost all the trees about Longwood
by the roots. The 5th was another day
OF tempest. and at about - the evening
Napoleon pronounced .'tete darmee," and
expired.
PICTURE OMENs. Archbishop Laud,
not long before the disastrous circum-
stances happened which FASTENED his
tragical end, on entering his study one
day found his picture at full length on
the floor. the string which held it fas-
sight OF this struck the preiate with such
an aweing sense Of the probability OF
his fate that from that moment he never
enjoyed a moments peace. II, moreover,
brought back to his mind q disaster that
had occurred to one of his boats on the
very day of HIS translation TO the see of
Canterbury. which sank with his coaches
and horses into the Thames.
The Duke OF Buckingham was struck
by an occurrence of a similar kind; he
found his picture in the council chamber
fallen out of its frame This accident,
in that age Of omens. was looked upon
with a considerable degree Of awe.
SAILORS WRESTLING. Some of our
sailors have a strange opinion Of the
devils power and agency in stirring up
winds. and this Is the reason that they
so seldom whistle on shipboard, esteem
ing that to be a mockery, and conse-
quently an engaging of the devil-unless,
indeed in a cabin. when whistling is an
invocation. Zoroaster himself imagined
there was an evil spirit that could ex-
cite violent storms OF wind.
LUCK OF BIRTHDAYS. The for
tunes Of children are believed by many
fond parents TO be much regulated by
the day Of the week on which they were
born. Here is a rhyming adage on the
subject
Mondays child is fair in fAos.
Tuesdays child is fun Of grace.
Wednesdays child Is full Of woe,
Thursdays child has far 70 go.
Fridays child is loving and giving.
Saturdays child works hard for It's living
AndNs child that's born Christmas day
Is fair and wise, good and gay
OvERTURNnNG THE SALT. The
popular superstition OF this accident be-
ing unlucky IS said 10 have originated
in the celebrated picture OF the Last Sup
per, by Leonardo da Vinci, in which
Judas Iseariot Is represented as over
/ turning the salt
UNLUCKY STUMBLING. When Nun
go Park took leave of Sir Walter Scott
prior to his second and fatal expedition
&c Africa, his horse stumbled on cross
/ ing a ditch which separated the moor
from the road. IT am afraid" said
Scott this is a bad omen" Park an
swered, smiling "Omens follow them
who look to them," and striking spur
into his morse, galloped on. Scott never
saw him again.
LUCK OF HORSESHOES. Butler, in
Hudibras, says Of his conjurer that he
could
Chase evil spirits away by dint
OF sickle. horseshoe. hollow flint"
Aubrey tells u.s. In his Miscellanies.
that ''it is thing very common 10 nah
hOrseshoes on the thresholds OF doors,
which is to hinder the power of witches
that enter the house. Most houses OF the
West End of London have the horse
shoe on the threshold. II should be a