Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
A, HALLOWEEN PARTY

little secret il you won't tell anybody"
said Dorothy Davis.
IT WON'T answered her mother.
''We are going to have little Hal
loween party at Elizabeth Jones to-
night, for tonight is Halloween you
know Elizabeth is twelve years old to-
day, SO it will be birthday party.
too Mrs Jones is going to fix things
up and twelve of us girls are going to
mask and go over to Elizabeth's at
$780,"
t"Dos you want me to help you dress? 2"
asked Dorothy's mother;
II you please. said D i,,,r ~. j, !,
wearing long loose, black dress and
q black Mexican hat. You remember
that old black wolly cat that used to
play with. Well, thought that ] could
fasten 1t on my shoulder and l would
also carry broom tied with black and
red ribbons"
IAN right, we'n have to 60 to work
now;' -,
OF tho girls tonight with our jack
o-'lanterns II you don't care, an
nounced Elizabeth Jones.
ut is getting SO dark out that I
don't believe YOU had better" an
swered her mother.
Then believe I'll 80 over to Dor
othy's and am sure I'll have a nice
time
"But heard that Mrs. Davis hasn't
been feeling very good lately, SO you
might bother her"
"Then I'll have to stay at home
suppose" she cried throwing herself
down in chair But before she had
time to pout, she heard some one
knocking at the front door.
"You 90 to the door, Elizabeth" said
Mrs Jones. Elizabeth went obediently
to the door, but when she opened 1t
she rave an alarmed cry. 1t certainly
was enough toscare anybody for there
were q lot OF figures dressed up as
ghosts. witches, and goblins.
Happy birthday to you" they cried,
and when Elizabeth finally realized
that these figures were just her school
friends, she didn't know what to 90.
The curtains that were on the dining
room door had been taken OF the
poles and tied on to these poles and
apples were fastened on to the end OF
the strings. The guests then tried to
bite the apples, but they had very lit
tie success, but they though that it
was fun though. After they had eaten
their apples they all sat in circle,
then each one told story. The best
story was to receive prize.
This is the story Dorothy told: Up
OH top, Ol d 1lASl SilOA oSOOS
house painted white, and It had been
rumored about that this house was
haunted. People also said that one
night they saw light by this house
and some figures moving to and fro.
The people supposed that these per-
sons were hiding treasure. So one
night a few boys determined to go to
this house at midnight and hunt the
treasure. They were digging away
down in the earth when they struck
something with their spades and found
it to be chest. Just as they were go
ing to open It, white figure glided
from before them. Talk not, touch not
or YOU shall die came in low hollow
tones from the mouth Of the horrible
figure. Immediately 1t was surrounded
by several others. Then forgetting the
word OF the ghosts the boys all cried
together, % save u.s. Immediately
they were struck and knew no more
until they awoke to find that they had
been dreaming"
Dorothy gets the prize" they
cried The prize was little black
paper cat tied with red and black rib
bons.
The children then had refreshments
They had some little cookies. shaped
as witches, cats, broo1ns. COLLINS and
pumpkins. They also had many other
good things but win not take time to
mention them. They next bobbed for
apples. It was pretty late when these
twelve little girls started home.
Vida Watle. age IL,
10 e Court ST., Ottumwa, Ia,