Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1904 — Umbrella language. [ARTICLE]

Umbrella language.

There is a language of umbrellas as <Jf flowers. Place your umbrella In a rack, and this will Indicate that It will change owners. An umbrella carried over a woman, the men getting nothing hot the dripping* of the rain, signifies courtship. When the man has the umbrella and the woman the drippings It indicates marriage. To swing your umbrella over your head signifies “I am making a nuisance of myself." To carry it at right angles under your arm Signifies that an eye to to be lost by the man who follows you. Opening an umbrella quickly, It to said, will frighten a mad bulL To put a cotton umbrella by the aide of a silk one signifies, -Exchange to no robbery.” To purchase an umbse&a means, “I am not smart, bat honest” To lend an mfibreDa Indicates, "1 ari a fooL” To return an umbrella means—well, never mind what tt means; nobody ever does that. To carry an umbrella Just high enough to tear out men’s eyes and knock aft men's hats signifies, ”1 am a -woman” To press .an umbrella on your friend, saying, “Oh. do take It; I had much rather you would than not,” signifies lying. To carry It from home to tbs morning means, rain will dear off.”