The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-07
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as the time when spirits talk ana
vouchsafe glimpses of the future to
maids and men.
The night before All Saints day
has long been celebrated as a time
when signs and omens and oracles
tell their tales of prophesy to wait
ing hearts. In olden times-those
good old days that were the young
DAVIS of those now old-the backward
glance into a tell tale mirror, the
curling of apple parings thrown over
the shoulder, the naming of candles
detailed to burn out guess, jump
ing over the candles named for the
twelve months, are all prophetic fea-
lures of the mystic Halloween.
According to those who have de-
voted some study to the matter
Halloween was created in times gone
by as compensation for a day OBJ
served as holy by men when pagan
ism ruled the world. With abolition
of idols all were supposed to turn
their attention to the new religion in
troduced However, the fathers of
the church found that the memories
OF the former worship still fingered
in the minds of the people, and they
accordingly turned the old time holy
days to account in behalf of the new
faith. Thus, November 1 became All
Saints day, while the evening before
was designated Hallow eve. Former
ly Hallow eve had certain observ-
ances of worship connected with it..
It is different row, for Halloween is
given over to spooks who wander
over the earth in search of amuse-
ment and are literally aided by hui
man spirits.
Halloween is looked upon with
pleasure by the young man, for 1t
gives him more than one opportunity
to determine how he is regarded by
his lady love. He believes in the
mystic devices he uses to arrive at
such a conclusion, especially II the
signs are favorable to him. 1t is
much the same with the young lady,
who also has mystic charms to find
out who her future husband will be.
There were several gatherings on
that fateful evening, few of the
young people, kindred spirits, were
entertained very informally at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White
side.
Mr.. and Mrs Larter also had few
friends at her home, and very jov
ial time it was.
Hobos are not fit associates during
haying-
Is she a school marin?
CHANGING over the Pleasanton OBJ
server, Lynn county, Kansas paper
an article written by Grace Matthew
caused some little merriment, and TO
the benefit of Montanians her lette
is published here below, just as
was written.
"You ask me for a description O
the climate and people of Montana
The climate is quite different iron
here it is so much higher and drye
than here l don't think l was eve
in more healthy country. The pee
pie are different too. There are S
many foreigners, Swedes especial!
nearly all nationalities are repre-
scented.
There is a much greater distinctio
made between the people and the
hired help than here. There are
many hobos out there that are hire
for sheep herders, and during ha
ing, of course, they are not fit ass
ciates for the other people. The shee
herders go crazy while tending the
sheep. There is just one man In
place to tend the sheep. No one
associate with, all they hear for da.
and weeks is the plating of the shee
All they know is to care for al
count their sheep. Highly educate
men, when they follow that busine
very long, go crazy too. There w
one college graduate they told me
who was found by a man who ha
pened to be passing through .
range down on his hands and knee
eating grass with and blating like t
sheep. Then every little bit
would begin to count them. Respe
fully. GRACE MATTHEW'S -
Fast DER my window panes
Thy tears and sobs are breaking,
November.
Now loud and fearful strains
Ending in plaintive means subdu
thunder.
Out through the starless night
The grieving winds with wanderi
feet are straying;
Sad funeral requiems