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Show ALL HAVE THEIR, MASCOTS, Celebrites Who Keep Talismans to Bring Thern. Good Luck. Among tho men and women who havo won namo and famo In professional Hfo qulto a number aro to bo found who be-llevo be-llevo in tho supernatural power of somo curious talisman which they possess. Sarasate, the famous Spanish vjollnlst, for instanco, would not dream of playing at a concert unless ho carried somcwharo about his person a tiny roplica In silver of tho famous Guarncriu3 violin on which Pai;anliU used to play. Paderewskl, the famous, pianist, alGO possesses a raaacot which Is always with him in tho ahapo of a ring once worn by his first wlfo. Most people aro doubtless aware of tho sad story of Padorewskl's first marriage, how his wife died In giving giv-ing birth to a son Juat as the pianist was on tho threshold of success, and how tho world would probably never havo heard of him had not tho necessity of providing for his Bon compelled tho musician to contlnuo his professional career. Paderewskl Pade-rewskl doeo not wear the ring on his finger. fin-ger. It rests In a tiny pocket lnsldo his waistcoat and is attached to a fino gold chain which encircles the pianist's neck. From tho musical profession to tho raco courso is rather a far cry, but it may not be out of plaeo to mention hero the curious luck-brlnger carried by Sam Loates, the famous Jockey. It consists of an ordinary smoked pearl button, without which he never rides a raco. This pearl button saved the life of Mr. Loates when ho was a child by catching in the upholstery uphol-stery of a railway carriage door which had not been properly fastened, and thus preventing him falling on to the line. Sinco tlion tho jockey has corns to believe be-lieve that tho button haB an influence for-good for-good over all hi3 fortunes. Quito a number of our leading actresses firmly believe that their success In a piece depends to a certain extent-on peculiar mascots which the Invariably carrv. Miss' Violet Vanbrugh always wears a long chain of uncut turquoLsos on the Btago, whilo Mrs. Langtry never feels comfortable comfor-table unless sho carries a turquoise on which a Persian lovo letter I3 engraved Mrs. Langtry, It is .said, fished up this pocullar mascot whllo driving In the Udo at Venice. London Tlt-EIts. |