Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 75
of who shallbe the first bride or bridegroom of the group.Pack a bowl very tightly with flour, and in it dropa wedding-ring. Invert the bowl on a platter, andremove it carefully, leaving a compact mound offlour. With a broad, silver knife, let each guestcut off a slice of the flour. As it crumbles,… … FIG. 9. THE THREE SAUCEKS. FIG. 8. COUNTING THE SEEDS. counted. If two seeds are found, it portends anearly marriage; three indicates a legacy; four,great wealth; five, an ocean trip; six, great publicfame; seven, the possession of any gift most de-sired by the finder. Nutshell Boats make a pretty…
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