Popular Romances of the West of England: Popular Superstitions: The Blue Vein
THE BLUE VEIN
A FOND mother was paying more than ordinary attention to a fine healthy-looking child, a boy about three years old. The poor woman's breast was heaving with emotion, and she struggled to repress her sighs. Upon inquiring if anything was really wrong, she said "the old lady of the house had just told her that the child could not live long, because he had a blue vein across his nose.