The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-23

stems, and after Going to her room she
must name The two, one for herself, the
other for him. kueeling beside her bed
she must Irvine the stems together. II
he be faithful the rose named for him
VIII grow deeper in hue. II he be untrue
the stems xiii quickly unwind and the
roses fan
Swapping apples is another old custom.
A beam Is suspended from the ceiling
horizontally A candle having been plac-
ed Ola a nan ~ one end and an apple
on the other. the beam is set in motion
while the merrymakers
Catch the elusive apple with a bound
As with its taper it flies whizzing
round"
Nuts and Fruits Play Parta
Apples and ali fruits of harvest time
have a conspicuous part In HallOwe' en-
celebrations, due probably TO the season
OF the year during which the day falls.
Naming apples" IS another old custom.
An apple is selected and named for the
best loved ones, the seeds are saved
and counted ana the state Of the loved
ones feelings are discovered after the
following formula:
One I love. two / love,
Three ] love, I say,
-Four / love with all my heart,
and nve I cast away.
SIX she loves, seven he loves,
Eight both love.
Nlne ne comes, ten he taTries,
Eleven engaged, and twelve he marries.
BobbiHg for apples is d universal Gus
tom among young people. and it is well
70 make this a means of diyining the fu-
ture by arranging two tubs. one for the
lads and one for the Iasses. and Milling
them with floating apples into which
names OF the members OF the opposite
sex have been inserted on little slips OF
paper. The name contained IN the an
PIE secured by a participant in the snort
VIII be that Of The future wife or hus-
band.
And the custom OF burning nuts which
have previously been named" is as
old ana universal as that Of bcbbi7g
Tor apples II the nuts burn steadily
SIDE 10y side 1t IS a good omen thar the
love or their namesales viii run smooth
iy but II one cracks and flies away
strife and discOrd viii be sure 10 arise
The initial OF the possible che" or
Sns may De- ascertaiued By pairing an
apple carefully Whirliug the peel around
l-iLes L4es over the head ana throwing
it over the shoulder while repeating
BY this magic pairing wish 10 discover
. the urst letter OF the name OF my trUe
lover
Is Your Lover Fat or Thin.
In the Land o. Cakes. where T4aUou-
cen customs are most industriousIv oh
served, the pulling of the kaT' OH
. taiHs Members OF both sexes 20 forth
biindfolded. in pairs. 10 the kan yard.
. or cabbage patch, hand I'm hand. and
pun up cabbage each. They are car
Tied 10 the house for inspection. when
+ the shape OK the root determine
whether the future mate viii be tan or
short, 1at OF lean, and so forth. t5 cities
where the cabbage patch Is an unknown
{ quantity It is just as much sport 10 90
( olndi0lded into "a room FIN which there
I is am assoFtu OF vegetables from
/ which choice may be made. The ma
/ ture OF the vegetable viii determine me
I looks and vocation Of "a husband or wife
. as, for instance Il beet be selected he
I WIZ bee a traoesmaui a turuip signifies
+ "a traveller spinach "a man with "a van
dyke beard, carrots red-haired person.
( etc
/ Another pretty custom is that Of shius
. OF fate, which are made OF the hollow
shell or an English walnut allied with
+ melted wax into which a cotton. wick
f is inserted or small candle is fas-
tened 10 the bottom by melting the end
~t'--- A. r-4-S2 Nlil ee aACu
. boats 10 determine a fate. One is plain
I ~ marked with the owners name. the
other two contain folded slips OF pzper
with the name OF au admlrer inscribed
DO each. The candles are lit and the
4 three boats are then placed SIDE by side
. 3D. "a tub OF water. il is a pretty zight
4 10 watch these tiny barks. especially if
4 several neets are launched al the same
time. for the interest deepeus IL one
/ boat veers Off and attaches itself 10 ans
/ other barge. The aduirer whose candle
/ burns longest i5 supposed 40 bee the
A. lucky swain, while If the maidens cam
die burns out FIRST she viii never marry