Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
ECHOES FROM Acton.
,oo,,,NG BACK on THE FUN or
HALLOWEEN.
ABOUT THE ART OF DlVISlNG.
,..,totions with pIayinw-Cnrds-
what the spots Dcnotc-somc
s.arrtirr "tcNcIntions"-Tca and
rcacups-Personal Notes-Bricfs.


correspondence of the Dispatch)
ACTON. va. November 3--Rost you,
...-r, s,nlcmeni Take down your cham
....r. or pumpkin shells; unwind Tho
..-r.re fcstoons OF cedar and pop
.,-,. p.t By your stores Of nuts AND
..r.s and urn down the bowl that dip
ned in Howns cider!
halloween BIAS come and gone. and in
49,. ..loaorcd suburban left pleasant
r.calcaoas in young and old FOLKS
.,.... f..t VIII last until Che next cello
.-,..- T.ore were two parties ina The
.rI,rl..I with the usual games OH
.t.- roasting NUTS. ANA twirins app
.. into cabalsuc letters, and
,. t..re was the usual amount
b., .. and r1lc mysticism. and love-
Al. ... progressing. Even I'm the coun-
", OR a.tiuations of the futgre-what
Guns people call fortune telling -agc
fss provincial. and. dare say. equally
LIS prophetic. At one of our recent enter
f.r .ts there was "a new departure,
quite happily mixed with the social iea-
.lrl a. tca-driuldug This last fcsuNlty'
ly thc way. has not been without a pene-
ucal evolution. and 4 think tnose VINO
have followed the fortunes OF me 'e'-
table viii agree.
From Che first t0pply little aiar' WA"
lts iuuractlclh'c furniture ana TOO tuiso
ou-f, embroidered cloth. the wuuby not
wafer Dot. the lamp which would not ale
e.lve burn. and 81 DO Gid. was never man-
.eeahlc. To- the present subs ,anilal ana
.-.-.ut tnblc with its appointments,
-rsre has been "a gradual cause for con-
..-.rYi.tion. Il mind me-" as AIRS. Par
-rt8n would say. of one solemn occa-
..r when the alcohol spilled over cloth
md carpet. which the fame followed.
leaving black holes and an uproar OF
settlement. that was only cXtinguished
.r t.. united blowing OF the entire COM
..r. which. OF course. naturally aIlayed
-bo .l- ement also; and that it was IN
III. -ryIce that Mr. P's beautiful mus
f..r. was sacrificed
Years ag0. when that kind Of tea
f.irs.ug first came I'm vogue, q long-slt-
fsrIre dude once COnfded TO me that he
wondered this feature mad been left out
~ the plaeues of job mildly insinu-
.-irr that any other was mere baga-
f.ue.
Another co-tea-drinkcr said: ct did Pc
rance Yesterday at Mrs. Goldenoush's i
lad square cup of tea on an onlong
saucer. which. although it was OF price
lass Seyres was no good. j could not
...rk ont of IL. nor could ! keep the
.poan. which was O gold trident STUDDED
wish TURQUOISE. from falling every time
7 moved "Finally." as he wound mp his
tale of n foacrp, "some big-footed guest
rom the Wild West put his foot on that
and j have been in disgrace with my
hostess ever since
These discomforts are things OF the
mast Afternoon tea is a pleasure, under
the subtle influence Of which tongues are
I1osened and gossip stimulated. All this
occurred recently. with live sOothsayer
thrown in;
This was a gypsy queen-they are all
oueens-who had camped with hcr
wagons down boy the walnut spring, ana
she read fate lin the palm or the haho,
one hair of the head and clipping OF
the ring-fngornail.' II her oracies were
read Alright the marriage license clerk
at the courthouse can resign before next
November.
A now addition for the tea-table had
becn lately presented 10 a rustic belle,
and dId heroic service. This was for
frue-teIliug tcacup. This latest addcndum
~ tho wizards d. wide and deep. its inner
white surface is bOrdercd with the sign,
OF the zodiac. stars. fishes scorpions,
scales. and lions. They are an there,
crossed by a network Of crimson lines.
A magic book. with hieroglypmc, snake
skin binding. held the key TO the cup
and its readings AS the tea leaves Io-l
uuon these fines. nearer or away from
The slgns. SO is the fortune Of the eker.
OF one thing YOU may be assured-lnelo
IS DOT of innocent amusement to he o"-
tanned from such a TEA party.
Another innovation was made by
bright lima ginative girl aided 10y pack
d cards This method is just as TRUE, anu
certainly not so crues0mc as going "l
midnight 10 sow hempsccd, wmcn
phantom lover is supposed TO harrow lh
--itb graveyard bush. and not $50 sei-
f.n since the fun is divided. The merry
..I with the fateful pastcboards pics
rrem before her. and the Ncllin5 c"l
frrm with q wish. Then the seeres5 pro-
0..ds 10 deal them ont into eieht NIUE
r.os repeating the formula as she ooea
.ro vour house.: "To yourselr'; "to
,.,rr wish. "what ne says; what she
-avs". "what you do expect; what YOU
don't oxraet": "sure go come true by
file time this list was formally gone over.
w. were one and an duly impressed py
Use occasion.
After con siderable entr5aty the young
forune-tcuer gave her meaning of the
DIAMONDS
hco-A letter
nnur.-A present
a-sno.- Inwtations O. operas. theatres,
Or wherever aNmIuonce s charged.
Ills the luck CIiU.
Money I'm check. bond or handbook.
f-LuCk in business risks.
g. s. @. 10-Deuote money and good for
une i'm all anairr.ai. rms
Al, e,frrr.e.