Current Superstitions Part 23

_Newfoundland._

587. Sat.u.r.day night's dream, Sunday morning told, Will come to pa.s.s before it's a week old.

_Maine and Ma.s.sachusetts._

588. Sat.u.r.day night dreamt, Sunday morning told, Sure to come true Before a month old.

_Eastern Ma.s.sachusetts._

589. Relate the dream before breakfast, and it will come true.

_General in the United States._

590. If you dream the same thing three times, it will come true.

591. Dreaming of handling new-made boards is a sign of a coffin. (A carpenter's notion.) _Heart's Content, N.F._

592. If you dream of seeing a boat drawn or sailing on land, it is a sign of death.

_Cape Breton._

593. If you dream that you see an empty coffin, you will see it filled within a year.

594. To dream of dough in a bread pan is the sign of a coffin.

_New Brunswick._

595. To dream of dough in a black pan is a sign of a corpse.

_Miramichi, N.B._

596. To dream of bread is good luck.

_Boston, Ma.s.s._

597. To dream of going in a carriage means you'll travel with a friend.

_Cape Breton._

598. Pick up a stone in a strange place and put it under the pillow for three nights. If you dream, it will come true.

_Newfoundland._

599. To dream of being in a new house is a sign of death.

_Harbor Grace, N.F._

600. Place the heel of one shoe against the instep of the other three nights in a row, and you will dream of your future husband.

_Franklin, Ma.s.s._

601. To dream that your sweetheart has the ague means that he loves you.

602. To dream you are a fool is good luck and increase of wealth.

603. Dreaming of persons being sick is a sign of being well.

_Newfoundland and New Hamps.h.i.+re._

604. To dream of a death is a sign of life.

605. To dream of the devil is a sign of good luck.

_Trinity Bay, N.F._

606. To dream you cry means you will laugh.

_Boston, Ma.s.s._

607. Dreams go by contraries.

_General in the United States._

CHAPTER IX.

LUCK.

CARDS.

608. At cards, if your luck is poor, walk round your chair three times, lift it, sit down, and your luck is a.s.sured.

_General in the United States._

609. At cards, it is bad luck to play against the grain of the table.

_General in the United States._

610. At cards, it is unlucky to turn up your hand before the dealer is through.

_Alabama._

611. At cards, it is common to blow on the deal, without looking at it, for good luck.

_Providence, R.I., and Salem, Ma.s.s._

DAYS.

612. It is unlucky to travel on Friday.

_New York and Pennsylvania._

613. Never begin a piece of work on Friday; it is bad luck.

_General in the United States._

614. Seafaring men will not sail on Friday.

_Somewhat general in the United States._

615. If you begin a piece of work on Friday, it will be a very short or a very long job.

_St. John, N.B._

616. It is bad luck to cut your finger-nails on Friday.

_Pigeon Cove, Ma.s.s._

617. As with the superst.i.tious generally, Friday is a very unlucky day.