Another formula:—
(First finger) a friend,
(Second finger) a foe,
(Third finger) a gift,
(Fourth finger) a beau,
(Fifth finger) a journey to go.
An almost identical variant is found in Prince Edward Island.
Mansfield, O.
Superstition #119
Source: Current Superstitions (1896), entry 119.
Fanny D. Bergen, editor.
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