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._

CHAPTER XI.

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 agreeab