NOT SUPERSTITIOUS.
‘ James,’ said Mrs Blink to her ten-year old son, * what were you saying about the new moon to-night ?’ ‘ Saw it over my left shoulder, so I guess I’m going to have bad luck, ma,’ answered Master James, promptly. * My son,’ said Mrs Blink, kindly but firmly, * I am both surprised and grieved to find you a believer in idle and foolish superstitions. I cannot imagine where you get such silly ideas ! There never was a particle of superstition in my nature. G-o-o-d-ne-s-s, g-r-a-c i-o-u-s! child, what is that awful noise ?’
‘ That ain’t nothin’, ma, but a dog a-howlin’.’ * Oh, mercy, child, go and see who is sick in the block ! Somebody is going to die. I never knew it to fail when a dog howled. Run and drive him away, James, i hope it isn’t meant for any of us !’ And James is still wondering at the difference betwixt tweedle dum and tweedle-dee.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue II, 13 July 1895, Page 56
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155NOT SUPERSTITIOUS. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue II, 13 July 1895, Page 56
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