Everybody's
BOOK
OF
LUCK
WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
RACINE, WIS. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE. | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | THINGS THAT BRING YOU GOOD LUCK AND BAD LUCK | [3] |
| II. | HAVE YOU A TALISMAN? | [6] |
| III. | HINTS ON FORTUNETELLING | [12] |
| IV. | PALMISTRY—WHAT MAY BE LEARNED FROM HANDS | [13] |
| V. | YOUR HANDWRITING REVEALS YOUR CHARACTER | [32] |
| VI. | YOUR FACE IS YOUR FORTUNE | [40] |
| VII. | WHAT DO YOUR BUMPS MEAN? | [46] |
| VIII. | HOW ASTROLOGY DECIDES YOUR DESTINY | [49] |
| IX. | YOUR CHILD'S OCCUPATION DECIDED BY THE STARS | [55] |
| X. | WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? | [59] |
| XI. | WHAT IS YOUR LUCKY NUMBER? | [60] |
| XII. | YOUR LUCKY COLOR | [65] |
| XIII. | WHICH IS YOUR LUCKY STONE? | [67] |
| XIV. | DREAMS—WHAT THEY MEAN | [72] |
| XV. | TEACUP FORTUNETELLING | [83] |
| XVI. | LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS | [91] |
| XVII. | THE LUCK OF FLOWERS | [99] |
| XVIII. | SUPERSTITIONS REGARDING ANIMALS | [104] |
| XIX. | CRYSTAL GAZING | [107] |
| XX. | THE MOON AND THE LUCK IT BRINGS | [111] |
| XXI. | FORTUNETELLING BY MEANS OF PLAYING CARDS | [113] |
| XXII. | FORTUNETELLING GAMES | [137] |
| XXIII. | THE LUCK OF WEDDINGS AND MARRIAGES | [151] |
| XXIV. | FOLKLORE AND SUPERSTITIONS OF THE MONTHS | [159] |
| XXV. | A CALENDAR FOR LOVERS | [173] |
| XXVI. | MAKING USEFUL MASCOTS | [191] |
THINGS THAT BRING YOU GOOD LUCK AND BAD LUCK
Ask a dozen people whether they have any superstitions, and the majority will tell you, without hesitation, that they have not the slightest belief in such things. If the truth is told there are very few of us who do not cherish some little weaknesses in this direction. One person may believe in a number of superstitions; another has, perhaps, only a few that are observed; but he or she that has none at all is a remarkably rare individual.