_St. John, N.B., and Salem, Mass._
1441. Wet the finger and touch the "letter" on the candle. If it come off
on the finger, it means a letter for you.
_Maine._
1442. The letter in the candle will face the one for whom the letter is
to be. If the little snuff bud is bright, it means a letter.
_Northern Ohio._
1443. If the candle is sooty, or shows a spark in the wick on blowing
out, it is a sign that a letter is on its way.
1444. If chairs become entangled (legs interlaced, etc.), it means a
quarrel.
_Bathurst, N.B._
1445. If you choke (food gets in the windpipe), it means some one has
told lies about you.
_Cape Breton._
1446. It is a sign of good old-fashioned economy to use up a dish-cloth
until it can be put into your mouth.
_Massachusetts._
1447. If a door opens of itself, it is supposed to indicate the presence
of a spirit, usually one of the family.
_Massachusetts._
1448. It is unlucky to name a child after a dead child of the family.
_Newfoundland._
1449. If you begin keeping house with many in the family, it is a sign
that you will always have a large family or houseful.
_Ohio._
1450. If a wood fire snaps and sparkles, each time it does indicates the
receipt of a letter.
_Peabody, Mass._
1451. One of the negro superstitions was that when the fire burned with a
blue flame, it was the devil seeking to speak to them.
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