Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-18
EASyERTIDE ENTs.
some Curious aud interesting Gus
toms.

Lie IdhlcT htUbOn rs OIt utlCINl'u Nlth |
a variety of diversions differing i'll their
nature with the nations and people among
whom they are observed. A strange and |
curious fashion is observed in some parts
of England consisting in going about in
broad daylight on Ash Wednesday. boys
and men, carrying lighted lanterns aud
searching for the feast-days,' which |
are suddenly lost upon the first days OF
Lent
"l,urying the carnival" is another, EN-
blematical of the final end of earthly ell
| joyment and of the days of mourning
which are at hand. The "carnival' If
represented by lay figure in fantastic
dress, which is borne along in vast pro
cession, and is finally torn to pieces ana
the fragments scattered to the winds OF
waves. 1t is observable, however, that
the participants IN this strange ceremony
are among the most joyous to welcome, at
the next season. the return of the carni-
val in their midst.
The Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday
Carnival, was formerly an occasion of ex-
travagant mirth. In early times, i'll Eng
| land, the curfew bell rang out at the early
hour Of four o'clock in the morning, to
summon the people to arise and bake the
| fiitters and pancakes to be eaten on this
day; hence "Pancake Day" was fanci-
| full title given to Shrove Tuesday-one
which was especially designated for feast
ing in anticipation of the protracted fast
which was approaching. Each then
might eat until he
"Can hold no more,
Is fritter-h filed, as well as heart can wish
| And every man and mad doth take their turn
| Aud toss their pancakes up for fear they burn;
| And all the Kitchen doln with laughter souiid
| - I'm llnl In
1t is said that in one quaint little Eng
lish town there still rings out the same
curfew bell which centuries ago summon
ed the seepers from their pillows at early
dawn, and again at twilight warned them
that the day was closing, when all must
retire.
| Hoke or hook tide is an old English
festival, beginning on the Monday imme-
diately following the second Sunday after
Easter On this occasion the women are
supposed to have the right to ruie, and it
was IN old custom for them to Obstruct
the highways with ropes in order that
they might exact toll from passersby, to
be used for certain pious purposes. The
commonly accepted theory of its origin
is that it was once an annual festival IN
stituted in memory of the almost total
destruction of the Danes in England by
Ethelred, in 1902.
,ao,,,tad farnro,,lo doys IN witch 70
hccounIeo I1 iaIo,"o,u d & tha ,UtervoI U T Zinc ~
between them was deemed fortunate for
marriage. Various ceremonies, sports
and superstitions have in times past char
acterized Easter Day, many of which
: still remain in practice in various conn
tries.
ouseoui "a -iie',o oI,sorrn1 j.,
~ eee9 o., 40 ,.dnI, i, par;s boe boor
e .1 a. 'sfoaat - orlo,s " VIII tbe
/ terIneu tie ie"ss uL e6S .h itr; ont;rc, ~,
= aooa haooa io- r;TersaI em ot Raster viii
D sSe peono Ho e. "li' s,.nni,oi;oaI nbaracter
my my hai nau Ii,u no, ,,afn des pa,,dH 10 nra.
J., ny p,':.n"i ~ o1rs a,,d Io,,;oos ~,
T edt - So So, vol, An,ono,
j. Ia .ie tia'' n 10Y ns tha paris;ans f.,
b PItopt Io,a1;,'., a,,.J LII 4n +ba ~
i trootiro dovicas and forms of these cog,
q tiacIiNe ueNlCco anu 4oil" VI o6'
: is pursued with remarkable diversity o.
, effect Tn Russia too the iJ0cHc f0e-
a a the Passover or Easter egg-is still al
u object of attention at this season and i
;, is said that the rank of princess does no
: shield ladies' OF all classes from the en-
u foroaroant ~ n rulo which ne,mits th,
s. ioiSShtoh' Vi A"iO - =,
, lowest peasant 10 claim KISS OH tn'
:. cheek when presenting one with an Enste
. egg
q In tho davs vhen old and yonnp alik,
a IL -,
: for tbsn, Hos srch tbot tIev commando,
n otten times Great nr;ces ITnon thos,
s .t;al, ra,,o Sa;l.l Fard ond colorad !,
D rad u;o,ot b1ua and atber dves inscr;n
1t 49,. on5 rori,,,s aa,,icas wera tracad
lc vi ,na "l d. e.,,'',.,,,to,1 ,,,ora otnhono
II ad'i "a ,i, o,'t;,l,o,1taiI,, ;ncI;,eI var,
3, ,.roI ot.a, tbn aor,a fasb;nn a. are th'
y naIont;nos n t tI ~ rrosont law Tbe nlain
'k w. ona. ,rara ,,sof ~, E,ster Nnninv i,
ior;,,x o~o LII ''''' VA
p'I;,ne so;i Dai' ,hot an E.stor Monday owe
ST., aions an' d',,a.al ;.',v ;r th;s ,,ost,,oa
haI,. sS nIatiS,o uhfnh mon vdnSen an
ah;id, All; S 'iB' %ni i, anj in enrly Enc
A. ;ah t;n,as 'tsv" ~ fs'ni /" nart nf tha festiy
y. t;os " a,l ,b;s soaonn :. aol ,n'eN t"''
NC '''' ~ '-''' "'oA'
o. Now very ".yi brink. nn,; ''''
mt At barley break aud
ite stool'oall frlsk'
of sings Poor Robin IN his quaint olu q
manac OF 1877 and another verse ali
oe makes alluslon to tins favorlte sport
H. AT .tooball, Lucia, let US play
M r"r or tugar 5n,v chses a., SI or ray WINE
lte The loss be thine or nine
'ses II thou. nv dear. Il winner lie
'ei At trunG ing OF the ball.
al Tn wager non shalt hsye' az, ana me
a,I AZ" 'H' '"''''' ''D,' .:,,.,uo. 1''' ;,
yp- hal. .nloying formed n nort of the cerem
W no. ond .orr;oo in Which bishons n,
led - NV - nt H., tal,;ra hoIi
mel u.ane 'ooh p'.,' " aio7,',. o - ;,
ds. ohui'h' anu ~ '"Y
yet anthem, WINE u"uGlne 10 'nt ilusl
a6a back and forth TO each other dnring q
ire, singing. After this service, all retlr
,n,s for refreshments which usually consist