Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-20

similar test of fate is made by means of the
so-called fortune cake" in which are baked a
ring, thimble, and silver dime Each maiden
in turn cuts slice of it. 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 thimble
falls is doomed to spinsterhood.
There are 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 If these directions are strictly obeyed,
at the very stroke of u the young woman will
see in the mirror the face of her future husband
looking over her shoulder
OF course it may be strangers face but that
only makes it more interesting and romantic
Bobbng for apples is a favorite Halloween
amusement, and as means of diversion is highly
regarded. The apples are placed in tub Of
water, and. 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 are bound to excite
much merriment. 1t 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 a husband
Occasionally, as variation on this method, an
apple is suspended by string in doorway or
from a chandelier, and one person after another
tries to get hold of it with the teeth as 1t hobs
about The difficulty of the task Is greater In
proportion to the size of the apple. For some
reason never satisfactorily explained apples play
a very important part in most of the dongs con.
nected with this witches festival and even the
seeds of the fruit are counted, like daisy petals,
for magical purposes
The seeds in an apple. of course vary in mum.
ber and hence the opportunity for speculation
AS she counts them, the maiden recites: "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"
A future husbands occupation In life may be
ascertained by pouring melted lead into glass
at midnight on Halloween. AS 1t chis it will
take the shape of the tools he uses. Another plan
that may be adopted by the inquisitive damsel
is to fill her mouth with water, take 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 a 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 giggle thus losing the water
they hold In their mouths, and incidentally they
forget the salt they hold in their hands and drop
It, Naturally, under such circumstances the
charm fails to work
A story is told Of American girl travelling in
Ireland who CHANGED to visit on Halloween
humble dwelling. The old woman whose home 1t
was told her that she would show to her her flu
ture husbands face If she would pay shilling
The maiden willingly complied whereupon the
old woman babe her look In the mirror II see
nothing but my own face said the girl Never
mind, my dear, Quoth the old woman 1T will
be your husbands face when you get married"