The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

little symbols We're said 10 strongly
promote perfect union and unending
owe. AS to why maj refused to wear
MS engalnent ring is q great question,
but VIC presume that before woman's
suffrage came to the fore he had a
masculine dislike TO displaying n
visible signs Of bondage to the weak
er sex.
Old shoes arc said to I've lucky under
any circumstances. especially as to the
beginning of a journey, hence the rea-
son why We hurl Dur ycarling No. 10
after the departing bridal pair, who
fa,l TO see where the luck comes in if
the cowhidc chips the ear of the
brides new travelling hat. The small
boys of II families also fatty deny
any connection Of good luck and old
shoes. but their decision is based ON
experience with solcs Of same while
In redundant position over fathers
or mothers knee, and should be TAX
en- with a grain of salt, for in after
years they may consider themselves
lucky to have been walloped in the
time Of need.
But to clinch the argument in ia
xor OF good luck in old footwear:
suppose n purchases Il new pair
Of shoes and goes stumpins about all
day in them. on a shopping expedition.
He comes limping, wincing, mincing
and pigeon-toeing home at night,
staggers to his ROOM, slowly and with
many grimaces draws off the Offend
ing leather, then reaches under the
bed for those old. soft worn shoes.
Oh, how cooling and rcstful! How
they caress the poor sore feet, and
their supernatural influences travels
up the limbs and back, taking kinks
out of the tired muscles. and at last
smooth tho pain wrinkles out of the
SUBJECTS brow, leaving a state or rest
ful relaxation. Gould n one deny
that old shoes We're lucky after such
an experience? No-not even the
rankest pessimist.
Astrology is about the oldest bust
ness in the world, and Il very good
business yet, and you can tell by scan
newspapers and taking note of the
many astrologers who are willing to
line you up with a few stars, give in
side Information about yourself, fam
lily and friends for years to come, with
a lot of gossip thrown in, all for the
small price of SO cents. Many peo-
pie do not dare make a without
it first. and o can easily tell there is
something urcanny about stars by the
way they wink at you on a clear
night, though it ma be a sense of
humor which prompts them to do
this. There arc those who claim to
have been born under a luck star, but,
considering how nan millions of
planets there are, and clustered in
such confusing punches at that. this
is g. state Of accuracy which We hard
~ believe possible to exist.
Crucial oo,ino q. 1,o~,, ,o-,l.. 49,.
and as far back as ANY one knows
people have been gazing into pools
of water, blocks of ice. new tin pans.
mirrors, nickel plated hardware Of ali
sorts, and seeing things with more or
less success.
1t is an abolute fact that people Of
today who gaze too repeatedly into
vessels Of spirits frumenti see more
things in heaven and earth than they,
Horatio. The American Indians gaz-
ed into the future via a bowl of wa
ter, but undoubtedly it was not a wash
bowl. Had they performed the OPP
GRAFTON with a cake Of soap in one
hand and a wash rag in the other the
results would have been more appar-
ent, II not poetic.
But modern manufacturer has
brought to the crystal gazer an ap.
paratus in the shape Of u highly pol
isl1ed ball of crystal. in which. if d.
rectiOns are followed carefully, a great
many diverting and sometimes hair
raising pictures may be seen, accord
ing. of course, to the '~'scryers'" inn
aginative ability. 1t is said that per
fectly normal and healthy people. no
matter TOW hard they stare, are ant
to discover nothing but an overgrown
marble n that to be really success
full ono should he slightly touched, or
at least Of very v and figety
temperament.
A%nnulets. charms and tallsmans
come under the am heading and are
usually small objects tethered with q
dirty string or golden chain, according
to the means Of the owner. and worn
person to ward off rheumatism, fits.
toothache, blind staggers, and We
might go on and name as many things
as are found on a patent medicine
bottle, but space forbids. Not only
as a preventive Of physical ailments
do these objects shine. but they bring
the wearer good fortune, prevent ac-
cidents. etc.
Great care should DO taken with
large metal tallsmans worn next to
the skin IN cold weather. II these
ing without having been hrst warm
ed their powers are apt to work back
ward and give the weare such 4 chill
as to cause pneumonia. The only
amulet that can conscientiously be
recommended to ward OF winter all
ments liz red flannel worn next to the
skin in shape Of q shirt. To be ef-
fective it is necessary to have a
change Of these charms. 80 while one
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