Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-11-19

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/ The 3lst Of October -Hallowe'e e
lis the time when parties Of youn
folks play tricks ON that eventfu
night for amusement.
| The tricks are all as old, almost
as the immortal hills. There In moth
ing new under the sun in this sor
OF fortuue-telling. for grandmothe
bobbed for apples, melted lead ans
burned candlesto see whether grand
father loved her, just as her grand
daughter viii do at that season.
The decoration should be as wiert
as possible for q Hallowe en- party
Skulls. made OF paper and hghtet
from inside with candles, were uset
for Illumination at one Of these gath
erings last year, and the dim light
added 70 the mystery OF the expert.
ments.
Tbs best place to try fates is in q
large attic or barn, where the raft.
ers may be decorated with long
strings of peppers, ears of corn still
in the husk, nuts, sheaves Of grain
and autumn leaves.
An open fire is an advantage IL il
can be had, as it is needed In many
OF the tests. For the tests the fol.
lowing may be tried:
Roasting Nuts-A large nut and
smaller ones on either side, are
placed before the fire, named, and
the owner chants:
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 mate"
The tickle one will burst open and
jump away. IL two burn brightly
together that means certain happi-
ness. II one chars without blazing
it signifies disappointment in love
or widowhood.
Bobbing for Apples--Have a tub
and plenty of towels and aprons on
hand. The apples are marked with
a knife, named, and the boys and
girls try to catch certain apples with
their teeth.
The taper charm is made by fitting
tiny tapers. into halves OF English
walnut shells. lighting them and set
ting them afioat, naming them, ol
course, 10 see IL they will float TO.
gesher or separately.
PAIRING apples and throwing the
pairing over the shoulder to form the
initial of one s future husband or wife
will always be favorite test.
The three dishes is another of the
old-time charms. Have three dishes,
one empty, one filed with clear wa.
ter, one with muddy. The candi
date is blind-folded, the dishes shift
ed about, and the : finger circles
three times over the dish before des
cending into it. The empty dish
means no marriage, the clear water
q happy one, and the muddy trou
bled one.
The Halloween pie can take the
place Of the lucky cake containing ;
penny, ring and thimble. For tn,
pie have tub filed with sawdus
and allow each guest to take O spoon
full. In the pie bury little rolls o
stiff paper containing verse describ
ing ones future mate. Or tie small
objects indicative of one s future fat,
to ribbons or strings and let eacl
guest pull a ribbon.
The telling of ghost stories nea
the hour of midnight is also desira
BILE. When this is a future of tn
evening each guest receives o tape
or fagot on arrival, and, when the ste
ry-telling begins, each has to fur
gins an uncanny and blood d-curdlin
tale while the wax or wood burns
Those whose lights fail before th
story is finished will have TO obey
without demur, whatever is demand
ed OF them by the other story-te
lers. When it grows so late that
will "soon be early" and the con
pany begins to depart, some one
stationed at portal or gate to spec
each with the warning, sepulchr;
tones:
"The goblins II get We IL We don