Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
Hallooeen Froiics

| Hallozoeen FrolicS
On the evening of October 81, even
the quietest resident streets viii be
places OF life and excitement. The
chance wayfarer will feel his ears
ring from the "honk' of tin horns and
may feel his blood Jingle as the dia-
| bolical bean nips him on the cheek.
But he must not mind this-he may
/ feel more if he does. Occasionally
slim white figures will glide by him
on the sidewalk If he is a sordid
/ person he will call these silly chill
dren under WORKOUT bed sheets; if
/ he enters into the true spirit of Hal
/ loween he will cali them ghosts.
! On this occasion, city boys never
ire able TO equal their country cous-
ms in Halloween feats of valor and
vandalism. Tearing down gates and
/ leading COWS up on barn roofs will be
impossible to them, as gates and
cows and barn roofs are all scarce in
big places. To be sure, they can
throw door mats in the street and
ring door bells; but even there they
are rolled by wise householders, who
draw in their mats on that night and
peek before answering the peals Of
the front door push button,
Happily, rowdyism is becoming
| scarcer each year, and the number of
pleasant Halloween parties is grow
| ing. Fun is always a most doubtful
proposition when boys set forth to
disturb the neighborhood, but when
they put Oh their best clothes to an
swer an invite" to party good
time is always sure to be had.
Following are some suggestions to
help along that good time"
On invitations sent out the name of
the person giving the affair is not
the only clew to those invited. The
evening of the 31st, each guest goes
10 the "house of mystery and is ush-
cred by a ghostly figure to dark
ened room, in which he is kept wait
ing with his fellows for some time,
Finally two tall ghosts" creep in and
silently proceed TO blinfold each
guest. In turn they are led through
labyrinth of turnings and twist
ings, upstairs and down, until the
chamber of horros' is reached,
where their eyes are freed.
This anciet feature of all Halloween
parties may be enlivened by having
each girl guest cut her initials on an
apple which is thrown in the tub. 1t
is then up to- the boys to wrap tow
els about their necks and bite for
their partner for the evening without
finching.
A mysterious envelope may be pre-
scented TO each guest upon arriving.
At the stroke of u all are opened at
once and forecasts of success or fail
ure in the world are found within.
A ghost story is started by one of
the circle sitting in a darkened room.
At a thrilling point the narrator will
signal for another TO continue the
tale The next may spin the yarn I'M
Ill his wierd imagination gives out
and then pass it on TO his neighbor
Fill empty half-shells of English
walnuts with perfumed wax. Stand
.'wicks" in the wax of coarse cotton
cord Launch the walnut lamps in a
tub Of water and light the wicks
Let each guest choose a boat to repre-
sent him. If the two boats approach
one another in the rufling water and
continue the voyage in company, the
owners lots will sometime become
one and the same If one sputters
and soon goes out the owner win have
a brief, roubled career. If TWO jos
tie and interfere with each other,
those whose names they bear viii
quarrel Other actions Of the boats
may be applied to the future Of the
owners.
Three tumblers or goblets are set
on the table. One contains vinegar,
another milk, a third clear water
Each person is led blind-folded 10 the
table and dips his finger IN a vessel
| Ii Ii contains water he viii die a
bachelor; il vinegar, he will marry
shrew; if milk, lis wife will be
sweet-tempered These rules hold
good with women. with. OF course, a
change in the sex Of the partners for
life. The position of the tumblers
must be shifted after each trial 10
| confuse the next candidate.
Touched a Live Wire.