The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-30

WNere DOn1lfe OF LOGS, packing DONeSe
and a sprinkling of turpentine. made the
night to glow and roar.
When the flames We're at their bright
est a figure 'dresse as hobgoblin APP
peared, dragging a car surrounded by
fairies carrying long spears. Bound to
the car was an effigy of a witch.
The fairies encircled the fire with
fiercely poised spears. the hobgoblin cut
the thongs binding the witch. dragged
her to the blaze and cast her into the
very center of the fiery pit.
All trouble being consumed in short
order, the entire company adjourned to
the open green. drank the punch or Its
equivalent, and danced Scottish reels to
the piping Of the queens favorite piper,
Willie Ross.
Scottish National Dance.
It was on this occasion that the queen
who resolutely set her face against
court balls after the death of her con-
sort-danced the Scottish national dance
with her faithful gille, John BROWN
and incidentally raised such storm OF
criticism over in London.
Robbie Burns knew more about Hal.
lowe'en party--or at least wrote more
about one-than anyone else from the
quaint old isles. -
It takes a lot Of patience to puzzle out
the funny Scotch dialect of his Hal
lowe'en," but once it is accomplished. all
the charms and customs OF the tln1e
when Halloween was truly portehtous
occasion stand revealed.
We have neither cabbage patches nor
corn fields at our back doors, but we can
bob for apples, roast nuts and burn
tapers. and maybe think of something
new to take the place of the Impossible
portents.
In the cabbage or "kail'' test the crowd
trooped into the dark garden and pulled
the first stalk that came to hand. troop
ing back again to the light to see their
luck.
Whether the stalk We're straigst or
crooked, lean or fat light or dark, the
holder was destined to have just that
sort of a mate: the taste of the stalk
sour bitter or vapid-decided the dis
position. -.
Fruit and Floral Harvest.
We have come to associate corn Top
ping with the nut roasting. ana, OF
course we observe Pomona's tfu1t anu
floral harvest For Halloween party
then. the most unique and appropriate
decorations are stalks and frlnges OF
corn. pumpkin vases and jack-o'-Ianterhs
and baskets of rosy apples and hofhs
plenty of nuts for the several tests.
Small rings screwed IN the Stalk eiios
of the ears of corn will facilitate the
sv,nS,u. OF Tia. .alL of the decoration.
Pumpkin jardnieres and vases are just
the thing for the great masses of chrys-
anthemums-the October blossom-and
all the light permitted should come from
an omen fire, pumpkin jac-o'~lanterns
and gourd fairy lamps
The punch bowl can be set in hoi-
lowed pumpkin and a Ctnderella's cha
riot be made to hold favcrs or game
puzzles.
A Halloween party should be the most
informal affair possible. The lunch
spread, buffet fashion, in the dining
room, and the guests marched around
the table with some sort of an lncanta-
ton before they are allowed mouth
full.
The center of the table IS the place for
a medium sized pumpkin. or odd shaped
squash. filled with chrysanthemums
Piles of rosy apples and late grapes add
to the color.
Sandwiches Of Nuts.
Nut sandwiches (made with mayohaise
over lettuce leaves), pumpkin PIE, nut
cakes. nut candies, apple tarts, salted
nuts, cider and apple cups hiled win
nuts and raisins, or a halloween jelly,
Is supper enough for any halloween de-
voice.
The Jelly is made by softenins one
ounce of gelatine in half pint OF cold
water. When quite soft add halt pint
of hot water and pint OF good spark
ling cider. If the cider be very sweet.
the Juice of lemon is an Improvement.
Set on ice until firm and serve cold.
The Halloween cake is emitted TO
specially decorated end of the liable. A
plain gold cake with gaiy decorated
icing. set high on a bank of white
chrysanthemums and green leaves
The three rings-gold. silver and IRON
should be wrapped in parafine paper
before putting them into the batter.
Gold is for wealth, silver for happiness
iron for drudgery. Or. If new
version be desired, a gold heart Tor love,
and tiny horn charm for fame. ana a
kew for a journey-all to come within the
year.
There is always a lot of fun in popping
corn. roasting nuts before an oren nre,
and roasting tiny red apples in the en-
bers.
The hot corn can be buttered, salted,
or made into mOlaSseS pdHs Ny Tie
guests, with a good deal of good ma
tured rivalry as to which Will be the
most palatable.
Lights Turned Low. y.
When the fire place is cleared and the
lights turned lower than ever. the NUT
roasting begins. A large nut in the
middle with a smaller one on each side.
are named with all due solemnity and
ranged in front of the blaze.
Turn, turn. writhe and burn
Show me thus my fate;
Which to love. which to spurn;
Which to fear. which to hate;
Which will be my mattel"
chants the owner Of the nuts. One Will
burst open and jump away-the tickle