The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-06
Halloween.


Halloween, vulgarly known in Eng.
land Us "Nut-crack Night" is the vigil
of All Saints Day, or November lst, and
so falls inevitably on the last evening Of
October.
FIRST in order are the dream. producing
charms. "She who desires to know Ia
what manner of fortune she will be mar
ried, will CRATE and mix a walnut, Il
hazelnut, and nutmeg. Mix them with
butter and sugar into pills, and swallow
them before going to bed. If her for
tune is to marry a gentleman, her sleep
will be full of golden dreams. II a
tndesman, odd noises and tumults. II
traveller, then will thunder and light.
ming disturb her"
Or, there is the lemOn-peel charm.
Carry two lemon-peels all day in the
pocket, and ut night rub the four posts
Of the bed with them. The future sponse
appears in sleep and presents the dream
ing girl with two lemons. II he does
not come, there is "aO hope I"
Then come the spells for waking hours.
The cabbage-pulling charm The
maiden walks backward till she gets to
the cabbage-bed, and pulls the first she
stumbles over. II large, it is II good
omen. II much earth clings to it, he
will he rich il it is stnight, he will he
well.iavored /; il crooked, he will be ugly
or deformed if the stem tastes sweet,
his temper is IN easy one if bitter, it
is cross-gained.
The limc-kiln charm Steal out all
alone to the lime-kiln and throw in n
clue of blue yarn. Wind it in n new
clue Ior BALL OIL the old one, aud toward
the latter end something will hold the
thread. Demand, "Who holds ?" and
the kiln-pot will reply by naming the
Christian and surname of your future
husband.
The next is for the use of gentlemen.
The shirt-sleeye charm Dip your
shirt.sleevc in the water of u spring run
ming south, and go to bed, leaving it
hanging before the fire. Some time
near midnight the apparition Of your
future wife will come in and turn the
sleeve as if to dry the other side of it.
The glass and candle charm can be
prncticed by both sexes, Take candle
go before the looking-glass and cat an
apple-combing pour hair dihe time. As
you gaze You will perceive the face Of
your future husband or wife peeping
over your shoulder.
Apples play prominent part on Hal
low.Gen. Apple-parings flung over the
shoulder dilrdys fall into the mystic
letter on tllt night. Apple-seeds may
be named and stuck on either cheek, the
one which sticks longest indicating the
decree OF Destiny.
Nuts too. The nuts are named aud
laid in pairs on the cmbers of II wood.
fire. If one nut snaps and flies awny
from the other it means separation. II
it returns reunion is indicated. If both
burn together, the course Of true love
will run snolthly.
The "Lady-Bird" charm is one Of the
prettiest, though it could hardly be
adapted to aA evening party. One Of
the cunning, winged things is caught
and held tenderly, while the rhyme is
repeated -
This lady.hy take from on the grass,
Whose spotted back might scarlet-rud surpass.
Fly, Lady-bird North, South, or East, or
West
Fly where the man is found love the best"
The insect is then released, and flies
where it-and Fate-has willed.
Lastly. Three times round the house
backward, and you will walk into the
arms Of the man you ARE to marry. All
of us who have read We Girls recollect
what betell sweet Leslie Goldthwaite
when she tried this charm.
And so we end-wishing each maiden
who tries the spell this Halloween rs
fair ate.-Scribna'S.