Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-11-19
HALLOWEEN oBsERv ANCE.

Even The ALI SeeInSu W prea0no VI
witches, hobgoblins and the spirits
said to haunt our fair earth. All the
ancient traditions and superstitious I
legends concerning the night OF all
NIGHTS we're searched for and told by
the Young folks to each other in awe
struck whispers, as if fearful of the i
..powers that be-" According to ar I
rangement, after the entertaining and
instructive medal contest the MEM
bers of Iuka's Y and numerous friends
repaired to the handsome residence OF
Mrs. Allen, where it was proposed to
test the .'charms" so potent and
powerful if tried on this night AS
, we neared the entrance two ghostly, |
: prinuing faces warned us of what was
e beyond. With heightened fears we
passed these Moloch-like heads, and
entering the spacious hall found to
our Joy that the fairy godmother with
u in had that which allayed the fears
n raised by the mischievous spillts out
!. side Everything was in readiness Tor
those desiring to lift the veil OF the fu-
a ture and peer into the mysteries be-
: yond. Promptly at O'Clock the god
"A moteer, the beautiful and graceful
- Missa Lille Miller, summoned the
eager, waiting crowd around her and
told them she would now make known
x to each one his destiny. An Immense
: I, tIoc and were
the hearty laughs as the receivers OF
the fateful thimble, the good-luck but
ton, the disastrous needle. the event.
ed full key. etc.. met their fortunes with
l., either joyful looks or solemn faces.
st One thing all recelved-a slice OF dell
ed cious cake The next thing done to
to propitiate the benevolent or malevo-
lent powers, as some finally considered
them, was to dob" for apples in a
M tub of water. We do not think any
lie .charm'' produced more merrlment
than this. But later in, the evening
arv hart was saddeneo ny -,
pre Of all to catch with thei' 'ee, ,;fo =
for were present stehh@h nf psnsr u
- 'ho extreme But '.Tb
'er "hoSt FIRE raised all hearts to iovs
heignt and many if not all, secured ,
,es ralsln from the burning alcohol a.
proof OF their ability to ward off evil
ev ne uncanny appearance of all while
X. dancing round the mystic fire made us
ho thlnk OF the fearful change wrought
10 when the alcoholic fire burned fierceiv
In the body. 1t seemed that the vouno
~ iolks could not be contented with VII a
be the good fairy had already told them
ed put desired to know still more of tbeir
ed luture so she placed three dishes
ds one with clear water, one with millxv
al water, the other empty, and accord;ne,
v as you placed your left hand in one
" you would wed either old or youno. or
remain single. Again did some face
assume an elongated appearance. Az
last all were told TO seat themselves
while the gracious godmother dis.
> trlouted gifts to her children. In ner-
iect silence each selects a strin If
: loioed paper from many, and after all
are supplied she requests those hav-
ing the words Fame, Wealth and
"Genius" to come forwsrd and receive
that which she had to give them. Did
we not fear of taking too much space
we would like to repeat the hopeful
words she uttered while bestowine her
presents The party dispersed after
thls, glad to have had such n pleasant
evening. The thanks of the Y and all
present are rendered Mrs Allen and
ner daughters for their gracious hospi-
tallty' the winning manners which
made all feel at ease, and to all the
good mothers there whose presence .
did SO much to make the young peon,s
happy.
SUPERINTENDENT PrEss Wong
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