734. Say "Money" three times at sight of a meteor, and you'll get it, or wish and you'll get it. 735. When you see a shooting star, say "money." As many times as you are able to repeat the word during the fall of the star, so many dollars you will have in your pocket. _Connecticut._ CHAPTER XI. VISITORS. 736. Having a piece of bread and taking another is a sign some one is coming hungry. _Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania._ 737. If you drop a slice of bread with the buttered side up, it is a sign of a visitor. _Bathurst, N.B._ 738. If a broom falls across the threshold, it means a visitor is coming. _Massachusetts._ 739. Three chairs in a row is a sign of a caller. _Bedford, Mass._ 740. Two chairs chancing to be placed back to back denote that a visitor is coming. _Danvers, Mass._ 741. One chair in front of another means a stranger. _Peabody, Mass._ 742. If you go around the chimney without sitting down, you will bring company to that house. _Guilford, Conn._ 743. Company on Sunday means company all the week. _New England._ 744. If you have company on Monday, you will have company every day in the week. _General in the United States._ 745. If you drop the dish-cloth, it is a sign you will have company. _General in the United States._ 746. If you almost drop a dish-cloth and catch it before it falls, it is a sign of a visitor. _Bathurst, N.B._ 747. If you drop a dish-rag, some one is coming hungry. _Alabama._ 748. If the dish-cloth on falling to the floor spreads out, the visitor will be a lady; if it falls in a heap, it will be a gentleman. _Cape Breton and Central Maine._ 749. If you drop the tea-towel, it is a sign of company. _Pennsylvania._ 750. If you go in at one door and out at another, it is a sign of company. _New York and Ohio._ 751. Going out through one door of the house and in through another means a visit from agreeable company. 752. If you go in at one door and out of another of the house of a friend, a stranger will enter the house soon. _Central New Hampshire._ 753. If you go in at the back (or front) door of a house, and out at the front (or back) without sitting down, you will bring company. _Guilford, Conn._ 754. If you forget anything on your departure from a visit, you will go there again. _Eastern Massachusetts._ 755. If the fork is dropped at the table, a man will call. _Pennsylvania._ 756. If you drop a fork, and it sticks in the floor and remains in a standing position, it is a sign that a gentleman will call; but if a knife, a lady will call. _General in the United States._ 757. Should you drop a knife or scissors so that they stick into the floor and stand up, it is a sign of company. _New York._