The Washington times., 1894-11-16

one knows lot of apples, each bearing the
name of man, are placed in "a tub of water,
and the girls try to catch them IN their teeth.
The name on the apple caught is sure to be
the name of the future husband of the Young
woman who dives. There was another tub
filled With apples in which there were tae
names OF girls, but that was for the men, and
consequently OF comparatively little interest.
There was much diving, much laughter,
and much disgust when il was found that
carefully curled hair was, owing to the water.
hanging down, before the eyes OF the owners,
straight and stiff. But no one cares about
hair at Halloween party, and so the disgust
was snort lived. indeed.
st last it came AIline's turn to dive, and,
while the laughing crowd OF girls were busy
dragging her 10 the tub George Edmonds
slipped into it five apples, each bearing his
own name
He thought that should Airline get an apple
with his name on it she would then expect
the proposal that he was mastering up his
courage to make.
Airline leaned over the tub and bit at an
apple, but it foated away from her, and so
she tried again but with no better success
than before. She was persistent, however.
and IN about five minutes, dripping and tri-
umphant, she stood up with an apple held
fast between her teeth
An inspection revealed the fact that the ap-
pie bore, instead OF the name of George Ed
monds the name of Frederick Hopkins. This
Hopkins was dapper little fellow, who all
the girls said was mice, and he sat IN the
corner and smiled a huge smile when he heard
the fair Airline read his name. To make mat
tiers worse, the festive Frederick had been a
frequent visitor at Miss Phillips house, and
George had often been jealous of the atten-
tion she paid him.
The evening wore on and poor George was
in evident agony over the fact that Airline had
not chosen him for partner in any of the
games. and had. on the contrary, taken the
dapper Hopkins more than once George
wished for some time that young Hopkins
was playing full back TO his end on rival foot
ball teams.
"Oh. wouldn't down himr he muttered,
but fortunately for Hopkins, it was Hallow-
cen, and not Thanksgiving Day, and that
young gentleman wouldn't have played foot
ball anyway-it was too rough.
Midnight struck, ''the witching hour when
graves give forth their dead" And now W as
the time for the final and positive test. A
girl took candle in one hand and IN the
other iooking-glass and walked backward
up the stairs. 1t was supposed that at the
top of the flight she would see the face of her
future husband in the glass, but under no
circumstances was she to turn around, for
that would break the spell.
Several girls tried 1t. each one solemnly de-
clared that she had seen face in the glass,
and then came Arine's turn.
Il suppose she'll see that fellow Hopkins
muttered George, as Airline went to get a light
for her candle.
Just at this moment Kate Edmonston rushed
up TO George and said:
''Be quick, run up the back stairs and
looked over Arlines shoulder when she
reaches the top. Hurry up, now, or she'll see
you"
George hesitated but a moment and then
obeyed. He reached the dark top floor and
CROPPED his way to the front stairs. There he
paused.
Suppose" thought he. 'that this should
give her fright from which she never could
recover. Shall do it?''
He had almost decided in the negative
when he heard Airline coming slowly up the
stairs. Up one flight she came and then on
up the next. Very slow work it was, and
George could hear his heart humping wildly
as she came on.
But a few steps remained for her and then
George bent over and almost touched her
shoulder with his chin.
Airline sighed in pleased sort of way,
and then. without turning, commenced her
downward trip
He rushed down the back stairs and when
airline Phillips reached the lower floor
George was leaning against the wall trying
TO look unconcerned. but only succeeding in
looking as if he had committed petit larceny
and been caught in the act.
Miss Phillips was besieged with questions
"Whom had she SEEM" did he look nat
ural?n Just tell US his first name. or even
the color of his hair?"-but airline refused,
but said that he was a very nice young man.
George and airline did not ride home that
night but as they were walking along he told
the story that for so long had troubled him,
and she, with just the proper amount of diff
fdence said:
Yes
The wedding took place with the beginning
of the new year. just two months after All
Hallow's Eve. and as George Edmonds, the
proudest man in New York, walked down The
aisle he saw Miss Edmonston looking at him
from the corner of her eye, and as he passed
her seat he bowed and murmured:
Thanks"
Once in the carriage with airline George
grew grave.
''Arline," he said, 81 have a question to ask
and secret to tell you. Didn't Halloween
night influence you little in accepting me?"
After moment she answered, with reluc-
tance, ''yes."
well, Airline" he said. "I stood at the
head of the stairs and looked oyer your
shoulder that night. Now, don't get angry -
he continued, as she raised her handk erchief
to her face
She remained silent while one could count
ten, and then said, with little laugh:
"Why should be angry when it was who
told Kate Edmonston to send you up the back
stairs.-New York sun.