1427. If you begin anything Saturday, it must be finished that day or it will not get finished. Boston, Mass.
1428. Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for a letter, Sneeze on Tuesday, sneeze for something better, Sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for news, Sneeze on Thursday, sneeze for a new pair of shoes, Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow, Sneeze on Saturday, see him to-morrow. Niagara Falls, Ont.
1429. Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger, Sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger, Sneeze on Wednesday, receive a letter, Sneeze on Thursday, something better, Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow, Sneeze on Saturday, see your true love to-morrow. Sneeze on Sunday, your safety seek, Or the devil will have you the rest of the week. Crown Point, N.Y.
1430. Sneeze before twelve and one, and you will hear news. Brighton, Mass.
1431. Sneeze at the table, there will be one more or one less at the next meal. Alabama.
1432. Sneeze before your breakfast, See your beau before the day is past. Brighton, Mass.
1433. If you sneeze once, a girl is thinking of you; twice, she is wishing for you; thrice, it is a sign of a cold. Alabama.
1434. Sneeze before seven, Sneeze before eleven. Boston, Mass.
1435. What you sew on Sunday, you'll take out on Monday. What you sew on Sunday, you'll rip out in heaven. Massachusetts.
1436. Never cut your toe-nails Sunday, or you will do something to be ashamed of before the week is out. Granville, Mass.
1437. Cut your nails Monday morning, without speaking (?), and you will get a present before the week is out; some have it, "without thinking of a red fox's tail," instead of "without speaking." Westport, Mass.
DOMESTIC LIFE.
1438. It is supposed that a broom placed behind the door will keep off witches. Bruynswick, N.Y.
1439. To burn the stub of a broom or break a sugar-bowl, means a quarrel. Westport, Mass.
1440. A spark seen on a candle or lamp when the light is extinguished means the receipt of a letter. St. John, N.B., and Salem, Mass.
1441. Wet the finger and touch the "letter" on the candle. If it come off on the finger, it means a letter for you. Maine.
1442. The letter in the candle will face the one for whom the letter is to be. If the little snuff bud is bright, it means a letter. Northern Ohio.
1443. If the candle is sooty, or shows a spark in the wick on blowing out, it is a sign that a letter is on its way.
1444. If chairs become entangled (legs interlaced, etc.), it means a quarrel. Bathurst, N.B.
1445. If you choke (food gets in the windpipe), it means some one has told lies about you. Cape Breton.
1446. It is a sign of good old-fashioned economy to use up a dish-cloth until it can be put into your mouth. Massachusetts.
1447. If a door opens of itself, it is supposed to indicate the presence of a spirit, usually one of the family. Massachusetts.
1448. It is unlucky to name a child after a dead child of the family. Newfoundland.
1449. If you begin keeping house with many in the family, it is a sign that you will always have a large family or houseful. Ohio.
1450. If a wood fire snaps and sparkles, each time it does indicates the receipt of a letter. Peabody, Mass.
1451. One of the negro superstitions was that when the fire burned with a blue flame, it was the devil seeking to speak to them. A handful of salt would make him go away. Alabama.
1452. Sweep the floor after dark, you'll see sickness before morning.
1453. If while eating you drop food on the floor, it is a sign that some one is telling lies about you. Cape Breton.
1454. Food dropped on the floor by one signifies that some one grudges you it. Common in the United States.
