The morning call., 1890-10-30

law that my friend was the very man whom
she had drcamt Of rescuing on the same
HallOw eve.
The story of this most curious coincidence.
which is literally true exactly as stated, IS
made complete by the fact that this pair OF
dreamers were made man and wife before
another Hallow eve.
In a folklore book called eye Mysteries
Of Ie Wytchecraft," which Is the oluess ., III
my collection, there IS given charln uy
which a maid may know II we man she loves
be true" To perform this the mad Is dlrected
10 pluck, at midnight on All lIallow eve,
two monthly roses with long stems, naming
one for herself and the other for her lover.
She must 60 then directly to her sleeping
room without speaking to any one ana
kneeling beside her bed must twine the
stems Of the two roses together and then
repeat the following lines. meanwhile gaz-
ing inteutly upon the rose named 1or her
lover:
Irvine. twiUe and intertwine;
Lei my love be wholly mine.
If his heat be knd and true,
Deeper grow his roses hue.
If her swain be faithful the color of the
rose representing hin VIII grow darker and
more intense. OF ail the many Hallow eve
spells and charms, associated with nuts, one
Of the oldest is that which prevails in some
Of Englanu's nulUHem counties, and which
is IT, the effect that if young man or woman
will 90 al midnight on HallOw eve to walnut
tree and walk around IT three times, cry ing
out each time ''let him (or her that is to he
my true love bring NE some walnuts," the
future wife or husband viii be seen IN the
tee gathering its iruit. The poet Gay thus
refers in his "PastOrals" to this custom:
Last Hallow eve sought walnut tree
In hopes my true loves face that might see
I hree times called, three times walked apace
Then i'll the tree saw my true loves lace.
A very old Hallow eve dviaation, former
ly much practiced by English rustics to tell
from what quarter Of the compass tie future
husband ur wife will come, Is Performed by
stealing out unOOSe!vtd nj midnight pluck
ing a small lock OF hair from ones head and
casting it to the breeze. Whatever direction
il is blown toward Is believed to be the oca-
ton of the future matrimonial partner. This
diYination is also mentioned by Gay IN his
"PasIorals,' as follows:
l pluck this Ioek OF hair from ont my head,
To tell whence comes the one that Shall wed,
Fly, siiken hair. fly all tile world around
Until you reach the spot where my true love IS
foand.
The Home Maker for October offers the
following games suitable for halloween:
Halye English waluutS and clean out each
side neatly. Nett in Il Tin cup enough white
wax to fill as many shells as there Will be
persons present at your party, and while
heating it, stir in few drops OF essential
oil OF cinnamon or cloves. Have ready short
lengths of coarse cotton cord, loosely twisted.
Hold Il lit upright in the middle of each
half-shell, and pour IN enough melted wax
TO fill il. Ii Will harden quickly. when you
can let the wick go and prepare the next
boat
In the evening launch the spice lamps in
tub OF water, and light the wlckS, naming
each for guest, or letting him do II Tor
himself. To set them in motion jar the tub
lightly.
ii two boats approach one another, touch,
and continue the voyage IN company; the
owners lots will, some time, become one and
al
goes out the owner will have bllef turbu-
lent career.
If two jostle aud interfere with each other
those whose names they bear viii quarrel.
Should . lOit refuse 10 quit the wharf, or
re!utn perSistently when pushed out, its
nameSake is iLdUlent and lacking In enter
prise.
Those that burn longest predict length of
days to the pussessOTS.
The girls are sent out of the room in turn,
one by enc. to wax backward the whole
length of a dim passage or cellar, holding up
a small mirror in which the walker sees her
face reflected. If sh sees nothing Sc she
is destined to live single. Not intreQuently,
however, it happens that, by a clever man
euvtr Oh the part of an admirer, his face
appears beside hers in the lookng-glass.
Readers of the always charming Leslie
Golthwaite's Summer" will recoiiect how
DR.. john Hautayue really happened t. be
coming up the piazza steps as the heroine
backed down.
Baisins, citron cut into dice, candied gin
ger, few bitter almonds sliced and any
cryStallzed fruits that may be convenient
are spread IN a silver or large Stone-chna
platter set on a marble table. II such
stand cannot be obt med conveniently put
a board under the dish lest the heat should
injure Yaruish or cover. Turn down the
lights and collect the company about the
dish before pouring in enough brandy to
cover the fruit A match i, then applied
Each person must. in his or her turn. Try TO
rescue a bit Of fruit or nut from The blue
flame. The fearless succeed best in this. a
tentative drag" is more apt to burn the
fingers than a quick resolute snatch, aud
there is also danger that the former method
may bring the liquid fire over the sldr of the
dish. Ones lot i'll life is supposed to be pre-
figured by the nature Of he thing secured.
a raiSin signilirs comfortable competence
and contentment; citron wealth; candIed
ginger, a peppery wife or husband; bitter
almond, trouble and veXation; apri OF, an
amiable cOnsort; a candled cherry, voyage
across seas; bit Of pineapple, social sue