The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-15
How a Ha1lovve'en
Play Resulted

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"our Halloween cabbage play"
explained TrixIe to her friend Paula.
us intended to reunite two fond
hearts. You will be doubly interested
because you were somewhat to blame
for the falling out OF Jack and Laura"
"oh, Jack. IS the nice boy whom
Laura introduced to me as Ed-rastus
Brown! But what have to DO with
their unfortunate estrangcmen'," as
the newspapers say?"
ITS mostly on account CT Jacks
name-with little Jealousy added"
explained Trlxie. For soMe strange
reason, which Jack Doesn't tan& 4. all
reasonable, his Yare"t5 DID n&me
him Erastus-- after some III my Old
uncle believe. or course. Jacl; hates
the name; he never signs himself
anything but II. Brown. and all OF
us call him Jack. Now, When Jack
first saw you it was at the horimers'
lawn party, II you remcmber-he was
very much impressed, though ! can't
imagine why"
Never mind about that" inter-
rupted Paula. with mock indignation
"Go on with the story.
"Just as | was saying" continued
Trixie, "he was impressed by you,
curiousy enough. And he didn't
have any more tact than To sound
your praises TO his very especial
friend, Laura. That is why, when he
demanded an Introduction, she, with
malice aforcthought (how's that for
legal terms p introduced him as Ec'
rastus. Jack couldn't quite forgive
her for that--didn't see chat size had
any provoc;.tiOn for it, and so on
and they haven't spoken since
Everybody knows that you're trying
your best at Longport to capture
Philip Dunn, and that it isn't right
Tor you to be interested in Jack
Now you know why the fond and low
ing hearts must be united"
"Whnt if didn't want them
.ted?" mischievously questioned
Paula. Then she laughed ant said:
Unite en-, by all means"
Jack aud Laura were still mot
spcaking" when they arrived ut TriX'
les halloween party. but there were
present such large number OF girls
and boys that they had no difficulty
in avoiding each other. Indeed, their
hostess had planned so many funny
tricks. based upon Halloween super,
stitions tina. any GOODNESS between
Jack and Laura was hardly notice
nole.
Then there was "bobbing" for APP
pies in tub and lodging for apples
which we're swung from the ceiling.
One way of "Dobblng," suggested by
Trixie, was to have contestants
ItneeI anon chairs placed with the
back to the tub. Each player
dropped fork, first held in the
mouth, and the fork which stuck u
The apple gained its owner the prize.
Two hazel nuts--One for Joe Cardi'
IAN and the other for Elsie Jamison
were placed by the fire. They
Aopped away together. wherenpon
the embarrassed couple were much
congratulated. Grains of popcorn
and apple pips were used in the same
way for other girls and boys.
LET me blindfold you, Mary" said
Trixic to Mary Stuart.
'Now I'm going to lead you toward
the table yonder, whcra are three
glasses. II you put your finger into
one that holds clear water you will
be happily married. II you dip into
the one that contains muddy water
your welded life will not be happy
nut your finger in the one that is
empty. aud you'll surely die an old
maid"
Not if can help IT," piped
Tommy Wa!ford, amid great ap'
plause.
NLen Mary had timidIy put her
finger into the glass containing clear
water, and the spectators had given
enthusiastic approval, TriXic an.
rounCnh thr C1bDIpC V1aV.
Tho boys and girls were blind
folded. Then Trixie marched them
Tor stumbled" them, rather) ont +"
the garden, where she directed each
person to pluck Il cabbage stalk.
They returned to the house with their
stalks. II stalk tasted sweet, the
owners marriage would he happy;
il bitter, it would be the contrary
4 straight or crooked stalk waa
prophetic Of the size and shape Of the
person to be taken in marriage
Now | shall tack the stalks above
the Intel If the door. The Christian
name of the first person who enters
will be the Christian name Of the per.
son who will be married to the person
whose stalk tack up first, and so
on"
"whew, what Chinese puzzle!"
gasped Roy Norton.
'For instance" explained Trixie,
somewhat more clearly, as she tack.