The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-31
WHEN GOBLINS
COME TONIGHT

When the sun has gone TO rest TO-
night and the stnrs twinkle and wink
at the world. then will the little COB
Inns come from their years hiding
and make merry upon the streets and
IT, the homes of Ogden.
For tonight is Halloween, and the
time OF all the year for fun for young
and old about the fircside, safe from
the roguish elfs who are lurking about
all dark spots, waiting for a chance
TO claim their own. Though most OF
the Halloween parties VIII be held
within doors. II might be suggested
incidentally that 1t would be rather
safe and proper course TO follow to
put detachable gates into the cellar.
nail board sidewalks securely, keep
the animals behind locked doors. and
see to II that all property is carefully
guarded.
For, In addition to the elfs and COB
Inns, there are a few BOYS, buhbllng
over with the Joy OF life. who will clan
together In nocturnal raids in all
parts of the city. bent upon any
means OF enjoyment, even to the de
molition OF property 10 lend fuel for
their fun.
Joy Of Small Boy.
Police officers will be sent through
the city in plain clothes during the
early hours tonight. chiefly for the
purpose OF breaking up crowds of boys
and seeing that too much of the city
property is not picked up and carried
off. 1t may be that some of these off,
GERS Will sight some of the boys, but
they Will have to be wonderful men,
indeed, if they Will be able to nab"
more than few infants" too small
to know the ways of man and set
deadfalls TO catch him
If you have the bravery to set foot
out of doors in the residence district
tonight take the tip of a knowing one
and step high when passing through
dark patch on the sidewalk, else
YOU might stumble upon a string and
find that two heyily-laden tin cans
are held, one at either end Of tho
string.
If it doesn't trip you. you Will be
fortunate. And If YOU stop for breath
While sending out a series Of Ameri-
can eXpletives about the Internal Gus
sedness of boys: If you stop just a
moment and listen. you VIII probably
hear the merry ripple OF laughter
somewhere on in the dark and YOU
may hear the ScurTying Of feet.
Also. it might DO as well to leave
the front door open SO that friends
can walk In without announcing them
selves, This will save a lot of trou-
BILE in answering the ringing of the
door bell, TO find nothing but vacancy
on the porch. But while YOU are look
ing around 10 catch the little mischief
maker he Is probably down there
smuggling up against the porch, hold
ing himself to keep from laughing out
loud And the rest of the gang will
oe Just around the corner, perfectly
sealed in darkness
In the old days tlclttacks were
quite the thing, but in late years they
seem to have gone ont of style. But
II you should hear a gentle rapping
upon the window pane. don't think it
Is the rain or the robin. or even the
raven, but let the Youngsters have
their fun, When they sec YOU cannot
be disturbed they viii move on For
there is no fun in teasing anyone VINO
refuses 10 become provoked
In the homes many parties have
been arranged for the evening. hun.
dreds Of pumpkins and cornstalks
have been brought In from the farms
Tor decoration. Within the homes
there will be nothing but Halloween
1un, with new stunts where original
hoStesses have charge Of the pro-
grams. There Will be not n few slum.
Der parties when the young ladies
VIII have all their fun alone. OF
course there Will be plenty of tubs
o. water in which floating apples will
tempt the most daring. And the moor
men with short hair VIII have 10 show
their gallantry by grabbing them with
their teeth after chasing them TO the
bottom OF the tub, and then present |
lEG them to the fair ones
Lights VIII be turned out and ghost
stories told, with many unioue
schemes to strike terror to the hearts
OF the guests, With the lights stil
out ladies fair Will approach mirrors
Stealthilv with lighted candles. and |
there look for the face OF their future !
husbands in the glass.
The time-honorcd customs Will |
again be in vogue. such as eHectinr
an entrance through a coal chute and |
other methods. all harmless but
tnflli.ng, And the girl with the hoh |
ole sklrt VIII certainly be at a disad- !
vantage. What chance VIII She have |
Tor instance. when it comes time to |
walk down the stairs backwards in an ,
attempt TO pick the future life part. |
her? She stands better chance of |
tripping on the slJirt and breaking up |
The party in gloom.