235. The first time you sleep in a house, upon retiring place the shoes in the form of a T, and say over,—
My true love by-and-by for to see,
Be as she (or he) be,
Bear as she (or he) may,
The clothes she (or he) wears every day.
Boston, Mass.
236. Catch the four corners of a handkerchief up in the hand, then let some one wishing to try her fortune draw two. If she gets two corners on the same side, she will not be married. If she gets opposite ones, she will be married.
Prince Edward Island and Chestertown, Md.
237. A rhyme on stockings and shoes:—
Point your shoes towards the street,
Leave your garters on your feet,
Put your stockings on your head,
You’ll dream of the man you are going to wed.
Eastern Massachusetts.
238. Put the chemise, inside out, on the foot of the bed and under it a board with ashes upon it; then go to bed backwards, saying,—
Whoever my true love may be,
Come write his name in these ashes for me.
Winn, Me.
239. Place the heel of one shoe against the instep of the other for three nights in a row. You will dream of your future husband.
Franklin, Mass.