New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-29
For Hal 1oWe'er1.
How the Sentimental Young Lady Con-
& suits her Fate.

lt ;s the itching hour Of All Hal
5loWe'en again, when youths and maidenai
may test future fate and fortune.
The mysterious rites and ceremonies
are the old, familiar ones. which never
lose their charm. The oldest trick Of al
perhaps, is bob bling for apples, which al
ways creates plenty of merriment. In 4
basin OF, tub of water q number Of rosy-
checked apples are placed, some having
the stems left on, to assist in their can.
ture. 81 (.
= may seem easy enough to secure q
prize, but It is really rather & difficult
matter to catch a round slippery apple.
with the teeth. If one does not succeed.
after three attempts, splnster- hood or.
.bachelor-hood Is assured without shad-
5owaof doubt. The game creates all man
sn rss ct fun and laughter, as one after The
other 'al. Of Of the party energies dripping if
not nmphant, from the contest. s#.z
The apple and candle game is another
.la a''l sport. From the ceiling strong
cord is suspended, and it. is. tied to the.
centerof a stick abouttwo feet long. To
one end OF this stick an apple is fasten.
ed; ito the other end a lighted candle. The
string IS set IN motion, and contestants
try to catch the apple with their teeth;
to catch the lighted candle instead isn't
az funny as it might be;Findeed, as it is
not le alt. altogether pleasant or even safe to
play with fire; instead of the candle, a
bag Of some thin material, filled with,
-FOUR 7!ulr may be substituted. When the
person trying to snatch the fruits struck
IN the face with the bag, and covered
with -four instead of glory, it only adds
to the fun, which grows fast and furious.
Here, too. three attempts to catch the
fruit, with failure each time, is fatal
blow TO all hopes Of speedy marriage.
OF course, no maiden will neglect the
duty Of looking into her mirror in half
arkened room. Set her gaze long and
patiently. if need be; she cometh not,',
she says; but wait little; che, .. the hero
Of q. her dreams, will presently appear, per-
haps IN somewhat ghostly form, peeping
over her shoulder. But suppose he really
and truly cometh not; what then? Is her
doom sealed for good and all9 .S .s
Oh, no, not all there is still an
other trick or two LETT, from which, if il
the doing she receive no broken limbs
all many 60 we'll.
Holding lighted candle, the damsel
slowly makes her way down stairs back,
ward, nor looks behind; if her candle il
textingu1shed, it is by the breath of he1
cayalier, and the date of the marriage II
there and then decided upon--so rash il
youth! Il
a lighted candle plays part in an.
other trick, which is apt, to be more
amusing than sentimental. The candle
lis placed upon table in fun view oil
EVERY one; the maid or man who would
test fate is blindfolded, turned around
three times and set free to seek the
candle and blow out the light, if pos.
sible. The candle is seldom found, and
even if the table is reached, it is diff.
I6cult to blow in such a direction as to
distinguish the dame. The clever person
who is successful is certain absolutely
Icertainto become engaged before the
lend Of the year.
OF course, nuts are always in requisi-
ton Nutcrack Night being another
name for the festival. Three nuts are
placed on the crate before the open fire
and named by the person testing fate and
fortune. =
If the nut jumps off, that lover is un
1 faithful; if the nut blazes or burns, sc
does his love; if the nut named after the
girl and her lover burns until consumed
1.-The wedding gown may as we'll be order
/ ed at once. i.7
To ascertain the occupation of one.
future husband, ! hold a door-key in ont
hand; with the other, pour melted leaG
1 from an IRON spoon through the handle
Iof the key into q pan of cold water. &
the fanciful shape formed looks like /
brush, the favored one is an artist; if /
gun, q soldier; if a ship. a sailor; if ,
4 book, q professional man; if the leae
forms only drops, there will either be NJ
future husband, or he will have no oc
'Icnphtion- The doubt lingering abou
i this solution may add to the interest.
Refreshments for an All Halloween
party must include ring cake. a plair
Igold ring is put in the cake when it i
made, and the one who hes the luck t
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