724. If the right hand itches, it is a sign you will receive money; if the left, you will spend money, because R stands for receive, and L for let go. New York.
725. If the left hand itches and you rub it on wood, you'll receive money before the end of the week.
Rub it on wood To make it good. Very common in New Brunswick and New England.
726. Itching in the palm of the hand means that it will soon receive money. Clap the closed hand into the pocket. Mt. Desert, Me.
727. If you place your money according to value, i.e., lay it in order, you will be rich. Bedford, Mass.
728. An old superstition pertaining to clothing is, that before putting on new clothes a sum of money must be placed in the right-hand pocket, which will insure its always being full. If by mistake, however, it be put in the left hand pocket, the wearer will never have a penny so long as the clothes last.
729. There's a "bag of money," or a "pot of gold," at the end of the rainbow. General among children.
730. If you sew in the twilight, you will never be rich. Miramichi, N.B.
731. If you mend or sew on a garment while wearing it, you will always be poor. Bathurst, N.B.
732. Always shut the doors, or you will never own a house. Salem, Mass.
733. Sparks in the soot on the back wall above a coal fire bring wealth. Rhode Island.
734. Say "Money" three times at sight of a meteor, and you'll get it, or wish and you'll get it.
735. When you see a shooting star, say "money." As many times as you are able to repeat the word during the fall of the star, so many dollars you will have in your pocket. Connecticut.
VISITORS.
736. Having a piece of bread and taking another is a sign some one is coming hungry. Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania.
737. If you drop a slice of bread with the buttered side up, it is a sign of a visitor. Bathurst, N.B.
738. If a broom falls across the threshold, it means a visitor is coming. Massachusetts.
739. Three chairs in a row is a sign of a caller. Bedford, Mass.
740. Two chairs chancing to be placed back to back denote that a visitor is coming. Danvers, Mass.
741. One chair in front of another means a stranger. Peabody, Mass.
742. If you go around the chimney without sitting down, you will bring company to that house. Guilford, Conn.
743. Company on Sunday means company all the week. New England.
744. If you have company on Monday, you will have company every day in the week. General in the United States.
745. If you drop the dish-cloth, it is a sign you will have company. General in the United States.
746. If you almost drop a dish-cloth and catch it before it falls, it is a sign of a visitor. Bathurst, N.B.
747. If you drop a dish-rag, some one is coming hungry. Alabama.
748. If the dish-cloth on falling to the floor spreads out, the visitor will be a lady; if it falls in a heap, it will be a gentleman. Cape Breton and Central Maine.
749. If you drop the tea-towel, it is a sign of company. Pennsylvania.
750. If you go in at one door and out at another, it is a sign of company. New York and Ohio.
751. Going out through one door of the house and in through another means a visit from agreeable company.
752. If you go in at one door and out of another of the house of a friend, a stranger will enter the house soon. Central New Hampshire.
