Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-11
; LAURA JEAN LIBBEY 5
; ON HEART TOPICS :
HALLOWEEN PROPOSALS.


HALLOWEEN PROPOSALS.
Copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
WINE love does at his altar stand.
ap here n,t IS my heart give me thy hand,
The will of him who loves thee"
What is there about All Halloween that
turn mems thoughts unwittingly to love?
is 1t an incense inhaled with the fragrant
air he breathes?
It is remarkably true that more men
propose marriage on Halloween than on
any other evening in the year. Women's
hearts are more easily won. for the plead
ing. Perhaps women's faces seem sweet
er, fa1rer, tenderer. Or, maybe it is gem
tleness which usurps the place of pride
IN their natures which causes them to
seem more lovable and bewitching. This
influence is supposed to be the origin of
the Halloween parties. at which youths
and maidens gather ~ostensibly for the fun
and frolic of games. More young men re-
turn to their homes on that mystic night
betrothed than the world wotS of.
Even the s%trictest parents are inclined
to give their daughters a little leeway on
this suspicious occasion by giving them
permission to invite a certain number of
young people of both sexes for an eve-
n1ng's fascinating sport. Such invita-
tons are seldom refused. 1t is considered
the forerunner of a years good luck to at
tend.
All the girls get together for a fortnight
at least to help the hostess fix up the
house, for it isn't every one who can at
ford costly decorations. My. what won-
derful Chinese lanterns, weaths of lusci-
Gus looking American Beauty roses, nat
ural looking ferns and imps for the table
those nimble fingers fashion. Halloween
parties would be nothing without the
jack-o'-lanterns which furnish the dim.
weird and only lighting for the rooms.
All the single people IN the house are
gathered together to look on. There are
sure to be young men of not less than five
and 20 years, and young women nearing
that mark: hut they join in the FRANKS
with all the enthusiasm of school children.
What delight it is to bark back to the
old jolly games of blind mans buff, blow
ing out the candle blindfold Of one CAM.
trying the trick of burning the nuts over
the CRATE fire to see If ones loved one is
true. Most intensely interesting of all
We're the girls, with closely bandaged eyes,.
cropping on the table for the ring in the
saucer, denoting that the finder will be-
come Il bride within a twelvemonth; for,
oh. dread knowledge! the empty saucer
Indicating single blessedness for another
year stands close beside it. Then there's
ducking in a tub for apples among those
who have peachy compilations which
won't spoil for a wetting. There's the
jolly sport of throwing the parings over
the left shoulder to see If they will form
the first letter of a sweetheart's name.
After that is the ~feasting after dancing.
On their way home the young men are
expected to propose. He who fingers last
to bid adieu to the hostess is sure to be
first bridegroom, his bride the young nos
tess.
Miss Libbey's replies to your letters.
Correct name and address must be given
to insure attention. not to print. Write
with ink Oh one side of paper only. Ad-
dress Laura Jean Libbey, GIG President
street. Brooklyn, N. y.
Dear Miss Libbey: | am a young lady
and am very much discontinued at pres
emit. I am of a jolly disposition. and
nave never taken life seriously. l have
kept company with several young men,
but have never cared for any until about
a year ago l met a young man. tie is
educated. refined and comes from a good
family. | nave learned to love him dearly
and life seems useless without him. He
seems to care for me. Blu before l knew
him he met Il lady whom he loved. but
she has married recently. He still cares
for her and sees her occasionally, all
though he tells me it is just for "old
times sake as he knew her so long.
Would you advise me to continue going
out with him, knowing he still cares for
her? POLLY.
A man who clings to an old love, a
lllSNI ~ wv go 'e'p ~ AAOS
custodian of another young ady's affec-
tons. If he really cared for you, he
would sweep the w of old ro-
| hnances out of his heart. On the other
hand. you may be only surmising hat
he still loves the young matron. If he
comes to call upon you regularly, or has
proposed to you, or given you to under
stand he intends to do SO, you have a
right to nave an explanation of the stu
alton from him. If he has not made love
to you, you have no right to cross guess
ton him about that which does not con-
Germ you as yet. Be sure of your ground,
and that you are right. and then 'go
ahead as Davy Crockett said.
Dear Miss Libby: l am n young man
"a years old, very bashful of the fair sex.
When l am i'm company of the ladies I
am at loss for conversation. do not know
what to do or say. Also. do a favor to
enlighten me as to a conversation upon
first meeting a young lady. l am not bad
looking if l 90 say it myself. / do like
| to keep mr. with a nice young lady.
l am of a lovable disposition. but am very
nervous and bashful. l AVE a pretty fair
position. Would not mind marrying a
nice young lady. AS 1 said before, it is
bashfulness on my part that keeps me
away from the fair sex. Hoping that you
will answer and help me overcome my
predicament. b.
There is no other way of overcoming
'bashfulness for the opposite sex than to
mingle often in each others society. This
self and you will thus become a good
conversationalist. At first meeting little
is said: any topic Of the day will do.