The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-31

Boys ana girls nave EhtHGicu toSutAV'
on the last night OF October for an even
lug Of frolic Tor more than 500 years.
And right merrily have they all enjoyed
it; iot Halloween" celebrated in the
old fashioned way is delishtiul-a true
hearth and home festival.
In this country it is oftener kept in
town and fine country houses than
among the people at large; but in Ire
land and Scotland and in some English
localities it is genuine folk-custom.
Queen Victoria is usually ut Balmoral
in October, and probably there is no
place where Halloween is kept with
such magnificent observance OF all the
old rites.
There is always such brood OF young
princes and princesses spending the
autumn at the royal castle that the Hal
loween lrolic is likely to become highly
fashionable, among the younger English
nobility.
There is going to be an unusual mum
Der of parties in the larger cities this
Halloween, with revival oil many OF
the old Scotch observances
The guests at Halloween party
should not number over twenty. y
larger number spells the easy intimate
fun OF the gathering. IL IS well TO send
out written invitations. At very
swell halloween party in Washington a
wear or two ago the cards were simply
written bv the young hostess OF four
teen, and decorated with pink Scotch
thistle OF her own painting.
The right place for the right kind oil II
Halloween celebration is in the kitchen,
and il the kitchen be Il big oId.iash-
Toned ono so much the better. Still, us
an open fire Is considered essential
there will be many trouc round the
dining.room CRATE.
TO FIND THE QUEEN.
The first thing always to be decided
is "a to who shall act as the mistress OF
Halloween and direct the plays, MS well
as decide any disputed points. And u
favorite way to find the mistress oil
Halloween is by the little Halloween
game OF magic boats" which is in IT.
self very nice sport to begin the even
ing.
Magic boats are the half shells OF Eng
fish walnuts. The nuts must be care
fully opened SO as not to break the
shells, and then, in the hollowed.out
center Of each there must be placed Il
tinv candle, which can be made to stand
upright by sticking it upon drop oil
wax. The nuts are cracked then and
there on big stone duly provided, and
one OF the boats given to each OF the
young ladies of the party; then all are
set a.saling upon u big tup oil water-a
tub OF water is indispensable to Hal
loween frolic, and the guests lind II in
the room on their arrival. Some OF the
boats will sail well. while others Will
capsize and be melancholy failures.
But among them all there will be noticed
one which will sail much better than
all the rest, and the owner OF this boat
is named the mistress OF Halloween.
The mistress now takes the director
ship OF the sports and must be obeved
by all. She is given list Of the games
written on 4 card mounted on very long
gay tartan ribbons, which she assumes
as sash.
Perhaps the mistress will first decide
that all tell their fortunes for the COM
ing year by the corn test" which Is Il
pretty but wholly American way OF get
ting into the fortune.telling spirit OF
Halloween. In one corner OF the kitchen
stands Il great basket iull to the brim OF
ears OF corn. And to this every one
must go blindfolded to select an ear.
Those who get fine, healthy ear OF
corn surrounded by bonntitul husks are
sure OF very good success daring the
coming year, while those who get poor
little ears must be careful or thar for
tunes will not be ali that they would
like to have them.
According to an old almanac which
has been brought out from the recesses
of an attic chamber for use on Hal.
loweeu:
A full ear brings It's own good luck:
tllsselcd car much JOY;
But yellow huSkS carries sad luck
To hnplesS girl or boy.
An ear that's short telleth q gift
To him thHl pickett II:
But II Ills red, no gilt. us SAID
Before his name is wit
Blu: lie who liketh not his ear
EaH haze another Try.
UnluCky twice unluGEy thrice,
Its iatel IT'S fate!" they cry.
This is usually followed by the true
Scotch diyination by means OF melted
lead. A boy with steady hand melts
some big chunks OF lead in an enormous
iron spoon. Then each girl takes turn
at pouring fow drops of the bright
LIQUID metal into tub OF water, and by
the shape which the lead takes the oc-
cupation OF her future lord and master
is made known. 1t is surprising what
very definite forms the metal will as.
sumo to young eyes.
Another interesting amusement Tor
Hallow Fen is the telling Of stories
while apples are roasting before the fire.
All the party must sit around the fire
while an apple is hung up BY string
in front oil the blaze or over the glow.
ing Goals.
Alta given signal from the queen OF
Halloween the owner OF the apple be-
gins thrilling story and tells it as rap
idly as possible, while the apple si2zles
The story teller goes on with his story
all the time watching his apple. But
the minute it bursts and drop OF juice
comes out he stops. and another is
hung up and another guest begins a
story.
Few stories are ever finished. And
the fortune which is foretold by thsiI
unfinished state is interpreted by the
queen OF Halloween to mean different
things, according to her gift OF fortune
telling.
Perhaps the greatest fun is bobbinG
for apples. Small apples are thrown
into the tub OF water, and each takes d