New-York tribune., 1896-10-31

THE LAST NIGHT OF BEAUTIFUL oc-rObEsS WIEN
FAIRIES AND COLLINS ARE SUPPOSED
TO HOLD HIGH REvEI.RY
Halloween, What suggestion Of magic there Is
r. the name. and what mysterious happenings are
associated with that potent last night Of beautiful
October when fairies and COLLINS are supposed TO
hold high revelry. while November, the eleventh
daughter OF the year, is being born
According to ancient tradition. that which fs human
Is endowed on All Halloween with the wondrous
power Of detachng itself from the invisible and Al
lowing the spirit individuality 10 leave Us house of
flesh and blood and away into space and the
realms OF the imma,ertal Spirits Of both the visi-
bic ard invisible worlds supposed to he abroad
on Halloween night and numerous the i'm
pslpabie shapes and easy ere they Of impression
BY the great power OF divination supposed 20 be
abroad the fand that night that whatever Is
most wished and longed for by mortals is in fair
way 20 bs obtained.
Halloween parties are always popular with Young
people, end suggestive OF innocent dealings
wish occult powers that they In no immediate
danger OF being neglected All kinds OF queer and
fancfu games played All Halloween. and
many are the invocailons 70 the unseen fairies 70
sran. the deares, wishes to the human heart.
On. OF the rites sosmnly performed from
sturdy Scotland whose glorious mountains ard
heather-clad valleys beautiful enough ne
rAoped with all manner OF fsncifu fairy folk and
kindly goblins
hand in hand out to the garden or vegetable plot.
where lettuce cabbage or other Ike plants are
growing. Closing the eyes (sometmes the Young
people b,indfolded and led ont hy srlend) the
lovers pluck each stalk from me bed. being care
tul not to shake the cnging earth from the roots
Slowly the pair 70 the house where II IN.
Night be cold. the party is assemblies around the
blazing fre. and the TWO stalks are eagerly exam
ined " they are long and symmetrically shaped
The portent is good one and indicates that fortune
Is 10 smile and be generous 10 the tender lovers
II much earth clings around the roots It Is a sure
egn that grea; wealth is in store. and that gold IN
plenty s TO Ill the trusting hands that pucked
the wondrous stalks Al last the earth Is brushed
on and the stalks are placed the front en-
trance door. The frst person who comes in will
nave lasting influence Tor good upon the lives OF
the lovers
Burning nuts are glowing exponents OF the faith
or unfaith OF ones sweetheart and three nuts are
usually chosen and placed either Immediately in
'front.' OF the red-hot Goals upon the toprlost bar
OF the CRATE. The nut that catches fire first and
ouEns the longest and bfightes, and leaps the
furthest under the influence Of the heat is an un-
failing assurance that the heart OF the is true
and loyal and burning with devotion to his lady
love
Another Halloween rite consists in placing three
oishes or bowls on table. clear water being
poured into one, milk In another and nothing all
In the third
The person is blindfolded taken to the edge OF
'he table and carefully turned around by the
"ho leads her. She then reaches out toward the
oishes and II her hand gets into the one that con-
,ains the milk she will win a rich and splendid
'oVer' f her hand touches the dish containing
water she Will marry a widower, and should her
naho stray into the empty dish she will never find
a loverl
other Halloween entertainments consist Of peel
ing apples and oranges. and tossing the peeing
u."ino you. after whirling II three times around
'no mead Whatever letter OF the alphabet the