ULSTER SUPERSTITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 11 July 1884, Page 2

ULSTER SUPERSTITION.

The belie! in luck is deep and strong, and the happy possessor of good luck is always on the watch not to lose it, for nothing is easier, than unconsciously to make over to someone eke the benefit of it. The luck of a whole household may he lost by a careless housewife who Bhould lend anything on a Monday morning, fome mothers even rofuso their married children a turf to light the fire with on tho first morning of the week, and carefully place a new turf on the fire for each one lent on other days. To give away milk without first putting in it a pinch of salt is fatal to the prosperity of a dairy, and to part with a homeless or any animal that has sought protection also gives away luck. One odd belief is that though some people are unfortunato in all their own concerns they have the power of beuefittiiig -■ everyone, they come in contact with, Thoy are described as ' sensy'-the pig that is fattened in order to pay the rent due to them always prospers, the wages jaid by them go for their slightest gift is valuable, wfcM. those of a grudger only bring disaster. lM there is something Kaßtcrn in the impoitK attached to gift and their givers in this way. The peasantry can at once recoguise anyone with the priceless blessing of luck by an open and cheerful expression, and in fact a good heart goes with good luck,