Granville, Mass.
1437. Cut your nails Monday morning, without speaking (?), and you will get a present before the week is out; some have it, “without thinking of a red fox’s tail,” instead of “without speaking.”
Westport, Mass.
DOMESTIC LIFE.
1438. It is supposed that a broom placed behind the door will keep off witches.
Bruynswick, N. Y.
1439. To burn the stub of a broom or break a sugar-bowl, means a quarrel.
Westport, Mass.
1440. A spark seen on a candle or lamp when the light is extinguished means the receipt of a letter.
St. John, N. B., and Salem, Mass.