The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-30

Apples and women seem TO be indNsso-
luby connected and hazy mist of IN thi.
cnl myetery hangs about than. which u
ever brought to mind at tho Appearance oi
haiioweeil. But Tor woman, tue old Gus.
tom OF making merry at MI Halloween
would long ago have lapsed Into dssue-
tude. aud 30 she gathers IN her apples for
tie occasion. A man, Says tho New York
hsoorder. would give his kingdom for u
horse, Tut Eve gave hers-fur an apple.
Vsnsus gave more--a Becoming costu me
and WAS therefore Dtaris cut by her
bosom friends. Juno and PalIss.
10 the peeling OF MA apple IA young girl
looks Ior The prophetic Initial OF her
fu,ule husbaud's name. as SHE Lwtrls it
oateIuiiy Three timss about her head on
llailewean, and eagerly watches lllo siiaps
IL assumes upon ths ilUor. Again sne will
put sunis apples III u taD OF wal er iia IN ug
each one nfter q miilo aoquaintsnce. ard
the Que sl,e sucoeuds la EraspiDg IN her
teeth, she Ii bound to marry. The eeeds
Ol tho apple eho Will st.cK upon her eye.
lid ami, naming each tne one that clings
tbs ionLcst wall be tue happy, or maybap,
disappointed man
lii ali the festivities Of Halloween sentl.
ment relKns suprems. aud all the old
SUI erstitlons are prOu4 ht To bear TO con.
troll The wltcnes and flries on tnat night.
''fu' blythe that night" as BoDby Burns
sang IL. For those who are Fortunate
enough to have large. roomy house and
AN open fireplace. much fun IL to be
gathered out OF Inc n-rry-inakirg. The
EOurs befoie midnight may 10 gwen up
70 games or dancing, aud an amusing
way To chovsB partners ls for tho girls to
wrap themselves up III sueets with masks
or hrotesque hesd dressss. and then sit
all In II row. The gentlemen en oil one NY
one and try TO guess the name OF the lsuy
he selects. Toe ladies' do not unmasK
until all are chosen and In place for tho
opening dance.
Another amusing plan for choosing
partners 10 tho vegetable garden" A
tray full of veRetablss-beets, carrots.
turnips, potatoes. onions-as many as
there may bs gentlemen. is placed on a
table. A card or slip on which IL writ.
ten n genttemau's name, with an appro.
pirate quotation. lie tied, with a gay rio.
bon. about each vegetable. Inc ladies' In
turn are blindfoidet. and, being led up to
the thoie. seisot vegetable. which da-
claes her paItn for the evening. lhe
vegetable garden may also be used as u
means FOR foriellinR Tho future for eacn
guest. with mystical prediction written
upon the card
AS the hour OF mljnight draws near.
the lights should be lowered. und an at
mosphere as ghost,y as possibly prevail
to make tue various tests for The future
as serious rs can DO row OF chestnuts
10 placed In the open fire. and each one Is
nnlned. Those which crack suddenly and
tpp epout uhNo thpOhsi5tohs hudIkt. but
II tney burn slowly and brightly they em-
body AL that Ia good and true. 4 onuIs
which burn closely side ny SIDE. II named
for a lady aid gentlenaU, will bo Joined In
marriag before the year 10 out.
Most OF the old Halloween tricks are
familiar. like naming lot of raisins and
dropping them into bowl of alcohol.
When IL 10 set on fire aud ilumlng tho
rals,n that 10 n-hed out without burning
ones ilngors will be the partner for life.
Then lghted candies are ulacad In a row
upon the floor. few feet apart. Each
candle 10 named. aud the girls jump over
them In turn. The candle that is not
put out by the swish Of the skirts Will
mark the faii ihfui lover.
Ire the maiden retires for the night eho
must stand for twenty minutes b Tore The
mirror holdiDg a lighted candle. when her
future lord and ninster may DO in iuced
TO look over her shouldcrs; should this
fall. sho may pume three thisties, cutting
of their feathety tops, ami place them
beneath her pillow. The one whose blos.
som shnlI have grown out 0y morning the
fates select for her husband.