Bedford, Mass.
728. An old superstition pertaining to clothing is, that before putting on new clothes a sum of money must be placed in the right-hand pocket, which will insure its always being full. If by mistake, however, it be put in the left hand pocket, the wearer will never have a penny so long as the clothes last.
729. There’s a “bag of money,” or a “pot of gold,” at the end of the rainbow.
General among children.
730. If 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.