The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
SuncrstitiOna.

world that we quito fail TO understand
.-Shakcspearc's more things in
hea Ell and Garth than are dreamed OF
N pir philosophy OF are applicable at
sli--and /; is a world so fun OF dan.
ters and evils and accidents that umid
sous may he pardoned for trembling
as SenStnNclS ms mmosa plants. and
ssh TO seeing the shadows Of coming
evil when the substance only exists
IN tncir imaSination, 1t is not at all
d Wise ching 10 do. Nc need ali our
strength 10 Climb our mountains when
Wp get 20 Them. Vel some of the
stronges, minds have had rls weak
mess When Or, Johnson took his daily
Walk down fleet Street he made
plartitc az striking every post by the
EaTsidS with his cane. and if through
Gity mental preoCcupation or Interrupt
ii9i hH olnittesi one back he marched
ana startad ali oyer again. for fear Of
mad luck Doesn't j; seem incredible?
Perhaps that is why he sat hungry
and angry behind that nonlcman's
screen tor hours waiting for an
GoL accounts Tor lis lack Of success
IN worldly matters Ccrtninly. as
Lowell delightfully."- said in his speech
rs Life Authors dinner in New York.
all that : ranged: fAUthors no longer
hes dinners Thcy give them. instead.
END JohnsonS toll. envy, want, the
patron and thc Jail are gone forever
I have seen forty feeding like one,
instead 81 enc feeding like forty when
iEe got The chance Literary property
is as much propertyfas any other Kind
and if tbs great and good man 70
whose prodigious labors we owe the
first scholarly dictionary OF the Eng
lish language, and much beside, had
got his Just rights he would haye beer
Iii cyery other way-posts excepted; for
superstition is slavery.
VI. QunfurAicmc.
TIC prejudice Of people III genera
/ tc ~ az n
ana almost universal. hat many hotels
omit il from their doors and some
nervous peonle Won't on any account.
terlcs. and families move out before
,hey haze fairly moved IN, when
madame comes back from Europe or
the seashore and finds that her hus.
band has thought the superstition ''all
nonsense {as i, isl and has been glad
10 set q good house at q slightly de-
ne interesting 10 know where these
alarming actions originated History
and literature reveal no fatal Is that
know Of, and the awful stories that
connection are absolutely incredible;
gotten up and repeated for the benefit
Of the vulgar. like the Ghost in Cock
wa9h da in Rn ahd u mshas the
tedclothes in a fit Of shivering terror
Curiousy enough. though, this SUI
perstition is directly responsible for
out Of it a belle carriere. and a good
living He is a Very centlemanly man
IS M. Quetorzieme" Louis Quatorzee,
Who has saved nyriads Of trench
feasts from confusion and failure
Every hotel keeps one on tap. Most
OF the leading restaurant KEEPERS have
one M their sleeve. And even I he rolics
uies' notice. He is a very we'll,
dressed mamie has 70 be always well
dressed and always dressed in full
evening. immaculate attire; even 70
IN his buttonhole. he must be
ready FOR lis summons Al any moment
Fl IS q very presentahle, ana we'll
and agreeable nan--tnai /: 'o9;
ann germany nndS Itself in imaginary
perti through the detection or surnlua
o. guests. nonsicur or madame. the
it}sts 4, wedding dinner or Nttle sup
r,er Uarties after the theatre, telephone
Tor Monsieur Quatorziemc, and he
comes fiying on the wings OF the auto.
inc affair goes on and the man who
has saved Tie day enjoys a delicious
meal and pleasant company theh
rises, ,hows. Is politely thanked, re-
on his coat in the hall and retires
from the scene as great a henefactor
as Mr.. pumhiechook; on the ease
grace good sense with which lie cNer-
sation and "complaisancc, as We'll as
his modest recognition Of the fact tnal
he Is merely a necessity, depends ne
reputation, Desperate neople in straits
Grnd dollars lust 10 get him 10 tOme
heyoni a peradycnturc and at once.
And OF course. ne knows, his value,
and plays his cards adroitly. y man
who has left q lovely newly marrled
wife in mysteries on the sofa. because
an unexpected uncle from Tours has
invited himself to tile wedding break ,
FAST and is about 70 81, down ana
make thirteen AZ table, VIII 40 great
deal! \ cynical bachelor mas pcen
known 10 sc, hin for as 1--WE as !; 2
ort.'of courtesy: Since they are such
sirnlctons as TO mind.' some OF them
are in such demand that they i've most
comfortably when they Ee' on We ~.
map's fcasts. buy annui,ies and retire
10 snug little villas out near Fontaine-
b,eau, or some other environ 81 Paris.
much honored and respected by a
thriftv race and live on soup maigre
ana rruel and rice and barley water
iii the end comes for them. too, as TOT
all other professional men; ih"eeo' an
men.
We owe iris TO spain. where the
custom is full Of significance and very
seriously as we'll as generally used IN
al hand, Spanards touch wood in or,
der 10 reach the cross Of Christ and
obtain certain and mighty help IN
times OF fear. need or peril They say
III touches the heart q God GOD ana 1o N,
knock on wood three times invoking
the Trinity; tor anything and and e, eEefy,
svert great evils and Wien in great
danger. graHeiy and reYeren,ly ,iheH
nav when they must have God
In China.
rsking. liongkons and every large
Chinese city or town has streets as
crooked a. rams horn, 50 hniit he
cause they believe thai evil spirits likt
to sweep ali before them straight inte
TIE hi. anu they wish 70 make II har,
for than 10 hurry Cinnamon to de-
strlctl0n.
&, st iliida's.
People say on TINS little island i
wind. look out FOR strangers and wed
d,ngs' The entrance 10 Inc tortrou'
channel that leads into tho harbo
ttcre can only be made whcn. tho vino
IS IN the cast. or could only in IN
DAYS ~ sailing, ships, and ships b"oush
strangers. Of course. ana sailors nav