The Elbert County tribune., 1911-10-20
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similar test OF fate Is made by means OF the
so-called fortune cake" in which baked a
ring. thimble. and silver dime Each maiden
In turn cuts slice of 1t. and she who secures the
piece that contains the ring may expect to be the
first bride. The one who gets the coin will have
a rich husband but she to whose lot the thnbie
falls is doomed to spinsterhood.
There number of ways of performing the
famous mirror experiment. but the correct method
Is to take & candle. go alone into dark room and
eat an apple before looking glass. The hour
must be midnight exactly. else nothing will hap
pen But, II these directions strictly obeyed.
at the very stroke of IL the young woman will
see in the mirror the face of her future husband
looking over her shoulder.
OF course 1t may be strangers face but that
only makes it more interesting and romantic
Bobbing for apples is favorite Halloween
amusement. and as a means Of diversion is highly
regarded The apples placed in tub OF
water. and as they float about each person tries
In turn to capture one of them by biting it. 1t Is
not an easy task, and the frantic efforts of the
participants In the game bound to excite
much Herriment. it is required that the hands
shall be held behind the back. and the under
standing is that any young woman who fails to
secure an apple will never get husband
Occasionally a variation this method an
apple is suspended by string in doorway
from chandelier, and person after another
tries to get hold OF 1t with the teeth as 1t bobs
about. The difficulty of the task is greater in
proportion to the size of the apple. For some
a very important part in most of the doings con-
nected with this witches festival. and even the
seeds of the fruit counted like daisy petals
for magical purposes
The seeds In an apple. of course. vary in num-
ber. and hence the opportunity for speculation
AS she counts them. the maiden rectes: "One |
love; two. love: three. love. say; four | love
with all my heart; five. cast away; SIX he
loves; seven. she loves: eight both love; nine he
comes; ten. he tarries; eleven he courts; twelve
he marries: thirteen. they part: fourteen die OF
broken heart
future husbands occupation In life may be
ascertained by pouring melted lead into glass
at midnight Halloween. AS 1t chis 1t will
take the shape of the tools he uses Another plan
that may be adopted by the nquisitive damse
is to fill her mouth with water take a handful of
salt and run around the block The first name
she hears as she regains her starting place will
be that of her destined spouse When merry
party of girls take part together in this expert
ment 1t Is sure to make lot of fun; for most of
them are bound to gigge, thus losing the water
they hold In their mouths. and incidentally they
forget the salt they hold in their hands and drop
1t. Naturally under such circumstances the
charm fails to work.
A story is told of an American girl travelling in
Ireland who chanced to visit en- Halloween a
humble dwelling. The old woman whose home II
was told her that she would show to her her fr
ture husbands face If she would pay a shilling
The maiden willingly complied. whereupon the
old woman bade her look In the mirror 81 see
nothing but my own face said the girl Never
mind. my dear, quoth the old woman at Will
be your husbands face when you get married"