Omaha daily bee., 1914-03-14
DAY OF THE SUPERSTTTIOUS
Alas for Those Who Got Out Of Bed
with Wrong Foot
BAD LUCK HARD To ESCAPE
Those who sneesed or sang Before
Breakfast or spilled the salt
or DidR't Make n wish Hav-
inG Hard Day OF IL.


Those good people and true who took
pains TO fall downstairs before they were
n year old so as not to grow up a fool
and who never walk under a ladder. or
pass a pin on the sidewalk without pick
ing II Cthe pin) up, and who never walk
past a graveyard after nightfall. and
who always throw a pinch Of salt over
their left shoulder and make a wish
when they spill some on the table. had
20 keep their wits about them on Friday,
the thirteenth.
They started in by not getting out OF
bed wrong foot first Friday morning and
they were extra careful 20 dress their
right foot first, and not to put the stock
ing and shoe on one foot before they
had put the stocking on the other, lest
they have an accident before the day
was over Neither did they hum their
favorite bit OF ragtime while dressing
sing before breakfast. cry before supper,
you know--nor did they obey that inn
pulse and sneeze when the lady who
cooks for the family on the floor below
spilled red pepper on the stove, for
Sneezo on Friday, aneeze for sorrow,
Sneeze on Saturday. see your sweetheart
tomorrow.
A few there were who contended that,
even on Friday, the 18th, the law regu-
laung sneezing on Friday was superseded
by an older ana more reliable edict;
sneeze early and you will hear some
news, or get a present, the same day.
But Il was no day for dispute. There
were too many rules to be observed, too
many things TO do and to be left undone.
Dressmakern, Too, I'm the List.
Dressmakers and manicures were
among those who were glad that Friday.
the thirteenth, only came once In a
while Some Of their best patrons-or
should IL be clients7--went back on them
today. There were good women who
Just plned TO begin mobiiizing their sum-
mer wardrobes. but who would no more
dream OF letting the dressmaker start
work on q gown for them on Friday
and especially Friday. the thirteenth
than they would so and have their finger
tips giorified. IN view OF the law which
regulates the cutting OF nails:
Cut them on Monday. cut them for
Cut them on Tuesday. cut them for
Cut them on wednesday. cut them for
Cut them on Thursday pair of new
AnUGUe
Cut them on Friday, cut them for woe;
Cut them on Saturday, journey TO go;
Cut them on Sunday, cut them for evil
And be all the week as cross as the devil
For a day frausht win potential dan
gers. however, the hours slipped by with
surprisingly few untoward incidents. The
only explanation was that constant vigil
lance was being maintained In all quar-
ters. This must have BEEN particularly
true az one OF the most critical moments
OF the year. towit: 1:ls:i3 O'Clock D. M.
which, OF course. was the thirteenth sec.
ond Of the thirteenth minute of the thir-
teenth hour OF the thirteenth day-and
Friday. at that--of the month.
Ever 90 many people breathed a deep
Sigh OF relief when they survived that
crucial moment and found themselves
sull sound In mind and body. This en-
abled them 10 80 ON enjoying lifo and
putting in their time during the re-
mainder OF the day counting white horses
20 the number Of nlnety-nine. after which
The next person Of the opposite sex theyt
met and shook hands with would be the
one they would marry
The Thirteenth Demttasse.
Not that the combination Of thirteens
any young woman who received a. a gift
today her thirteenth after-dinner coffee
cup within 4 twelvemonth she--in the
vernacular-should worry. II meant that
within q year she would be engaged-pro-
vlded the person who gave her the first
cup also gave her the thirteenth.
However. her Jealous rivals who failed
by Just one cup TO complete the magic
roster. could find consolation by brooding
over the twelve demitasses and saying;
One. love;
Two, ! love-
Three, / love. / say;
-Four, l love with all my heart;
Five, cast away.
Six, he loves;
Seven, she loves,
light, they both love;
Nine, he comes;
Ton, he tarries.
Eileen, he courts;
Twelve, he marries.
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