New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

peeng most resembles as II Hes upon the moor. -
the initial letter Of the ~ th" future hn'-
band or wife
one of the mos, amusing Halloween ohservanoes
IS 10 fill the mouth full NJ water and then walk
ra pidly around the house through tho rooms. or
from the parlor the attic and back without
losing a single drop II this he done, the nam"
q, the future husband or wife will he whispered 10
you ere You return the group awaiting you
Bobbing for apples is fruitful source Of merr'-
rent. In every sense Of the word but every WI"
knows how that is done.
Air castles constructed OF shining threads OF
boiled sugar always cause much fun. Melt 'hr"e
or four pounds OF maple or barley fugsr IN
chafng-dish or saucepan. and when T. has reacheh
the magic stage where Ii easily lends iseIf 10 q
state of linked sweetness long drawn out, dip n
skewer or a knitting needle into tho saucepan ana
draw ont shining golden thread ~ sugar. Take
a card and proceed ~ "etch upon II some Por-
trai;lra Of n face. group OF faces, or q casuo
or cottage Then hand your work of ART TO a
fortune-teer and listen TO the tae on mysIery % a1
fanciful promises that the narrator VII! easS -, ,p
bright quick -witted person. who can 'ioresee az az
manner Of marvellous shapes and happenings
sesa in ars r" 1qsSF 1 81 36e Halloween
observsnces which aord mnSn ynnr run sne eope bent
upon piercing the vcil Of mystery which 's h''ed
onf There ge are are Haoween games in abundance Here
is that YIN afford TGa %H 80 caadie @ is
onen IsDace In a room hall. Then ie' esch
niaver lake turn about IN springing over ~ Ihc
one who gets and does NOT "N'lisu.s1 ,i e., ~
candle nor overturn II will have fine luck ior =
vesr II tho candle is put out and overturned OF
course that means very bad luck. ..
A Waluu;-sheil feet with the names OF 'o pyss
syaefhearts and the girls lovers written on hlts
of paper and rolled up ard placed In the hat OF an
empty T@nn 1n1r S ncop aog%s ei be iRe' ;ny boats
In a tub OF water. having put small paper sa.s
and oothpick masis in them. Agitate tho ~htet
i'm the tub by tanning IL into mimic waves @hn tn"
magic bark that keeps anoat ana outrio"S me
storm Will invariably contain the name OIL NV '"'''
or sweetheart who Will remain truc -, a ,o
Give q lighted candle apiece 10 glrl ana BOY
and nave fhem sit chairs some Httl" distance
arar, Let them try blow out each DINER
csndies wit hou, leaving their chairs The one VINO
succeeds will dominate the other ~ an immediate
love affair ,,. ,.our ,,,ur.
An entertaining WAY Of learning yonr iutu,s ~ r.,
ufe's or husbands name IS to slip up quietly 70
voitr room i'm the dark. and then toss snhil pau
~ ,rhita or -colored cord cut or the WINDOW,
holding one end Of II securely tied around me thrd
finger OF the left hand. When the pan mas reacheu
the ground begin at once to rewlnd H. repeaths
the alphabet backward. II you are sui'cief,Iy i ac
com nlished 10 DO that Before the ball Is rcwound
a mysterious hand will catch the trailing cnn.
Lean out OF the window and faintly ask, no ~
there" The name that VIII be Whispered u an
eyvnr will he the one you most long 10 hear.
A Halloween pill. warranted 10 bring about ue
most astonishing and satisfactory results ~ i1'u',
ss follows: Crate tiny bit o; cocOanui. small
niece of cheese and half Of an English walnut,
Mix them into a small pill. with rev drops OF
honey. Swallow the magic pill just before gong
m bed and II your dreams are rosy ana pleasan:
von will sOon win handsome. gentle lover. IT
vour dreams arc bad. you will marry scamp or
bighwayman and will be doomed to shed many bit