Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-10-27


years before they will be married.
In the tests with apples the votary
may try to pare one without breaking
ste skin: then twist the skin three
times around the head and let it fall.
the shape of the letter which it as
sumes representing the first letter of
the new name, for a girl. or the first
letter Of the maiden's Christian name,
if man trys the trick Then eat the
apple. and use the seeds for finding
your fortune in any of the following
ways: Have some one name il with
friends name. not telling il. and count
the seeds-"1, ! love. >, love. 3, | love,
l say T. love with all my heart. s.
| cast away; 6. He loves. :. She loves. 5.
Both love. 9. He tor she) comes. 10. He
tor she) tarries. H. He courts. II, They
marry, 13. They part. IA. Die OF brok-
en- heart" The daisy charm also ap
plies 10 apple seeds: Rich man, poor
| man. beggar man, thief. doctor. law
yer. merchant chief" The time may
be: This year. next year some time.
never" The house count is: Big
| house. little house hotel. barn" The
wedding dress: Silk, satin. calico.
| rags" The wedding trip will be in a
Coach, wagon. wheelbarrow, chaise.
| steamer. balloon. boat. railway" As
test of friendship, two seeds are
| named for different friends and
stuck on the palms of the hands.
| the hands then tossed over
the left shoulder. the seed tha, re-
main indicating the steadfast friend
| This verdict is also reached by plac
| ing a seed on each eyelid and winking
very hard.
When giving Halloween party, IL
! you have a garden or large grounds.
let the guests go out separately and
| pull up some small plant. On their re-
| turn tell by il whether their fortune
| will be good or Ill. Much earth cling
| ing 10 the roots means riches. A
| healthy stalk means good fortune and
| happiness: and il il tastes sweet, the
| owner will have weet-tempered
mate for life. The opposite Of these
| things has CORES pondinE meaning
| bitter or sour means a bitter or cross
| mate. No earth means poverty. and so
through the list. If you have no gar
| den and can get flowers, have a dark
| room. with flowers on trays or tables.
Each guest selects flower in the dark.
Each flower for girls has its counter
part among those for the gentlemen.
| and each flower has also attached a
| strip OF paper. with its meaning and
1 fortune: The rose for happiness: the
dahlia. proud seclusion and loneliness:
zinnias. neglect. and 50 on. Paper
| flowers can be used. and they make
| pretty souvenirs.
| Fortune-telling is always in order at
Il n ya1l -.
| young ladies who knows a little palm
| istry be the witch OF the evening. 4
| short. bright -hued skirt. gay plaid
| shawl crossed over her shoulders. a
scarf bound about her head, Will make
a very striking costume, and. with the
aid Of a little paint and powder. quite
an effective disguise If she is enough
| acquainted with the guests TO give
some personal history. she can produce
| some very telling fortunes. After the
| witch has exhausted her ingenuity as
| palr1ist. let her offer TO disclose the
| name OF the future bride or groom Of
| each one present by means Of the
fairy mirror. The room she USES
| should be dimly lighted. She writes
the name on a mirror with French
chalk. rubs it of lightly with a silk
| handkerchief. calls in the person for
whom the name is written and re-
quests him to breathe on the glass.
When he does 50 the name will appear
Among other amusing experiments is
| this: Place a ring, a dime and a Thin
bic in dish OF mashed potatoes, and
provide each guest with a spoon with
which TO eat the potatoes. Whoever
gets the ring is 10 be married within a
year: the thinlble signifies single bless
edness. while the dime prophesies
riches or a legacy. 1t is said that Canry
laSsies have been known TO get the ring
in one Of their very first spo-onfuls, and
have kept it. for fun. in their mouth.
tucked snugly beneath the tongue un-
til the dish was emptied. Such lass
was believed TO possess the rare ac-
complishment Of being able TO hold her
tongue. bur was nevertheless tricky
A quaint old book OF charms. pub
lished in Edinburgh entitled "Old
Father Times Bundle OF Faggots New
~ Bound Up" declares that an infalli-
bic means OF getting a view OF Your
future husband or wife is 10 go TO bed
on Halloween with a glass OF water.
in which a small silver Of wood has
been placed. standing on d table by
your bedside. In .he night you will
dream Of falling from bridge into
river. and OF being rescued by your
future wife or husband. whom you will
see as distinctly as though viewed with
waking eyes. The poet gay illudes to
this charm as follows:
Last Halow eve ! looked my love to sec:
And tried a spell to call her up TO ne.
With wood and water standing by my
size.
I dreamed a dream and saw my own
sweet bride.
An old-fashioned Dutch Halloween
has been planned by some Of the
descendants Of the Hollalders who set
tied New York. The party will take
place in the kitchen. which happens TO
be tiled one; and if the tiles get
slash or two of extra blue paint before
Halloween it will only be because the
hostess has Holland delft in mind. and
the pictures OF the kitchens OF her an
cestreSSes. There are an even II invited
| 70 the Halloween party. and when the
young people arrive they are to be
paired by a unique process. At the
door there viii stand & basket Of en-
veIopes-a very tiny basket, TO be sure
and from the basket each will select