The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-28

| " 'au IL INV IIFe.OT Hal owe { {
as it is popGIarIy called, means, OF
low it came by Its eXtravagant and
fantastic customs is unknown. 1t is
the virgil Of liallowmas, or Al
Saints Day, yet it has no Christi an
meaning. but en- tile contrary, is es.
sentia'Iy payanlsiic, Perh APPS there
! IS NJ night III the year when in a
! social way frollc holds sue h high
carnival. 10 this city and in the
cities and towns OF the Stale gencr.
ally. the season has been anLicpaL.
ed for weeks and y. ten elabora lie
prepare tiOnS have been made for its
observance.
There is no evidence to show tdat
the methods Of divInation at present
usually resortcd to were originally
regarded as limited in the efficacy to
any one day. But on uai!owe en- es.
pecially spirits were Supposed to
walk the earth, strange dreams fore
told prosperity Or adversely, lovers
were tested by various char ms,
future marriages were arranged aud
the wilder the superstition the more
current its belief. According to an.
Gent tradition that which Is numan
is endowed OH All HalIowe 'en with
the wondrous power of detaching it.
self from the VISIBLE and allowing
the spirit Individuality to leave its
house OF flesh aud blood and soar
away to the realms Of the immater-
ial. Ii is : night when Imagination
may run riot, when any Supernaiu-
ia! story may 10 believed, wnen
fairies and goDIins hold high rev.
ely.
All kinds of queer and fanciful
games are played on Halloween, not
all, by any means, very ancient in
usage, yet they are in keeping with
the spirit of the hour. One Of the
rites solemnly performed comes ,
from Scotland. Two young people i
go hand'inhanl to the garden OF I
plot. With closed or ,
eyes the lovers pluck ,,
each a stalk from the bed, being '
careful not to shake the c'nging !,
earth from the roots. If the stalks
are long and symetrically shaped |
the portent is good one. If much !;
earth clings around the roots it is i
l sure sign that wealth is in store. /
At last tho earth is brushed off and l.
he stalks are placed over the front Y
entrance door. The first person +
Who enters will have lasting in q
luence for good upon the lives Of G
overs. +.
Another ancient rite is placing G.
hree dis hes or bowls on a table; Il
lear water in one. milk in another.
nd the third remaining empty. The
ersol interested IS blinifolded,
aiken to the edge of the table and
lretully turned around by her lead.
r. She then reaches out toward
he dishes, and If her hand dips in.
the one containing milk she will
in rich and handsome lover: il
ito the water she will marry
idower, and if into the empty
ass, she will remain single. A
milar game is hunting for the we'd
ny ring. A ring, q thimbe aud
excl should be hidden in the room.
o the one who finds the ring his or
# marriage is assured; the thimble a.,
or abe will have life of single Co. e.,
sssedness: the nickel promises nf
,alth. W
Hallowe 'en parties usually are of ia,
lis alone, though there seems to be SIN
good reason why brothers and cou- jir
8 may not be admitted. Size who til,
ANS to have Halloween party ha
lst provide lead to melt, nuts, nut dis
al. material for making a cake, and sit,
ing, thimble, raisins, key and of ,
eel to put in it. If she cannot be the
the country to try the cabbage DOS
TX, the best thing to do for it Is to Gle,
'e quantity OF cabbagcs brought fu,
n the country and stored in the
ar. There must be apples and u che
of Irvine. BY reading Burns gre
m about Hallowe en other things 0uy
be found TO try. lio]
he proper way Is Tor some to melt o III
and others to do some something pull
The trouble Is that every girl tesC
is to see what every other girl cove
, and a party divided will not en- ed t
themselves. elsie
egin with the nuts. Put one for shot
self and one for Someone else, or arot
ral some ones else, If you wish, elect
the fire, Some will stay unmov. with
Or while, then fly off Rarely are stan
e two which burn quietly to ashes cent?
le each other. That is the hap. NAV
omen for ones future. Ft
1e lead melting may come next or p
~ Spoil th6 spoon In which it is ears
|ed UNI 4 cheap IRON one II by
tl4E aa tti&t cons or talk Fax&