Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1897 — A New Year's Superstition. [ARTICLE]

A New Year's Superstition.

The English peasantry in some localities had an odd superstition that it was unlucky to take anything out of the house until something had been brought in, so very early in the morning the wights would leap out of bed and rush forth, soon to return with pieces of coal or stone in their hands', hoping thereby to avert misfortune. Here is on old rhyme of warning: Take out, then take In, Bad luck will begin. Take in, then take out Good luck comes about.