Some people believe in lucky charms.
They think charms stop bad luck. This
is an old idea. Long ago people
thought evil spirits were around. The
ay to get rid of evil spirits was to use
a charm.
Ann and Adam believed in charms.
They thought night as unlucky. Ann
always wanted to eat before dark. It
meant that Adam had to stop work ear­
ly. In winter he had to stop work very
early.
One day he found a bright stone. He
sa it in the light of the sun. It was
very bright. It looked like a little sun.
Adam thought, "It looks like the sun.
Ann ill like this."
. Adam too the stone and put it away.
He took it home that night.
"I have a surprise for you."
"What," said Ann.
"It is a surprise for you." He held out
his hand. In it was the shiny stone.
Ann said it was a lucky charm. She
remembered the markings on the
stone.
"Somebody lost that charm. I hope
good luck will come to us."
Ann had seen' that sign before. It
looked like the kind people had in a
story she read It would fight off evil.
People would know it was a lucky
charm.
Adam's brother saw the stone. He said
that it was pretty. It might be worth
money .
"You might get some money for it,"
said Nathaniel. "The luck will be in the
money, not in the magic power."
Nathaniel took the stone to a je elry
store. The jeweler said it was worth
one hundred dollars.
Ann was happy too. athaniel as
right.
Nathaniel said, "Maybe no you will
not believe in magic. This as a
message for you,"
He continued, "Many people believe in
superstitions. They believe it's bad to
walk under a ladder. They go around
knocking on Wood. Some people orry
about breaking a mirror. All of these
are superstitions."
"From 'now on I will believe in me,"
said Ann. '
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