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Updated: June 4, 2025
The management of the vowel sequences is truly wonderful and the rhymes carry the emotional words with a fine virtuosity. The Luck of Edenhall, a variation of a Scottish theme and also of the Biblical "Mene tekel," displays without sermonizing the greatest ethical vigor. It has far more dramatic energy than either Byron's or Heine's "Belshazzar" poems, with fully as much dismal foreboding.
Another famous talisman is the "Luck of Edenhall," in the possession of Sir Richard Musgrave of Edenhall, in Cumberland; and many other ancient families still retain their amulets. "The Evil Eye" I was recently speaking to an Italian lady who informed me that belief in "the evil eye" is still very prevalent in many parts of Italy.
The tremendous fact of great-aunt's death, and the possible disposition of her property, had completely passed her by. It was little wonder that she was so much absorbed. Penelope's letter had been written on board ship and posted from Liverpool, and it contained the joyful tidings that she and her husband had returned to England and proposed going straight to the Edenhall flat.
She had known the significance of the words "small means" all her life, and managed the financial affairs of the little ménage in Edenhall Mansions with creditable success. Whereas Nan Davenant, flung at her parents' death from the shelter of a home where wealth and reckless expenditure had prevailed, knew less than nothing of the elaborate art of cutting one's coat according to the cloth.
But there I was his match. Most of my readers have probably heard of the "Luck of Edenhall," for besides Longfellow's well-known poem, the legend relating to it has often been told in print. I refer to it here merely to mention a curious trait of character in Sir George Musgrave in connection with it.
The tale of Elidorus Celtic and Teutonic stories of theft from supernatural beings The thief unsuccessful Cases of successful robbery Robbery from the king of the serpents Robbery of a drinking-cup, or horn The horn of Oldenburg and similar vessels The Luck of Edenhall The cup of Ballafletcher These vessels sacrificial and pagan.
As she spoke, she caressed with light finger-tips a bowl of sun-gold narcissus Mallory habitually kept the Edenhall flat supplied with flowers. "We're frankly grateful to you for introducing him," replied Penelope. "He's been an absolute godsend all through this hateful long winter." "What's so perfect about him," added Nan, "is that he never jars on one. He's never Philistine."
A similar story is told also of a place in Gloucestershire, and of another in Cumberland, where the cup is called "the Luck of Edenhall," as the owners of it are to be always prosperous, so long as the cup remains unbroken. Such stories as this are common in the countries of the North of Europe, and show the connection between our Elf-land and theirs.
But when subsequently we were led to do so, we found extremely pleasant and friendly neighbours at Edenhall, and though not in strict chronology due in this place, I may throw together my few reminiscences of Sir George. He was the beau-idéal of a country gentleman of the old school.
Aunt Julia dropped it down the well once, but they fished it up, not hurt a bit except for that little nick in the rim. I think it is bound up with the fortunes of the King family, like the Luck of Edenhall in Longfellow's poem. It is the last cup of Grandmother King's second best set. Her best set is still complete. Aunt Olivia has it. You must get her to show it to you.
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