Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

I had wet face, too. but it was such ! fun they just laughed and laughed. Then there were doughnuts on a string and they had to jump and get ] them with their teeth and keep their hands behind them. Two of them dropped theirs, but they got down and l picked them up. and how the others did laugh at them.
 Then they had a parade and the big ghost led them upstairs to the attic, | past all kinds of Jack O lanterns and queer dark places, and what do you suppose was in the attic? X big gob- | lin with funny black ears and a jack O lantern on his head. I think it was Marjorie's father because he walked with the big ghost and they all went | down stairs again and out doors and down into the cellar. All the cats, witches, goblins and pumpkin moon shines from Halloween Land were in | that cellar The candles made funny shadows and it looked very spooky in deed; but they had the best kind of a time playing games. There was a fish pond where they all fished with a bent pin for hook, and then they were blinded and picked mysterious packages from a big sheet, and they slid down a board on to wobbly mattress that bounced them around 1 until they fell off. That was stacks of fun!
 The big ghost had gone upstairs "1II1OUL hiIO 1IFS IL. anu "llSEl d UlS bell rang, they all trooped upstairs to see what it was for. and there was a big tableful of the incest things to eat. In the center was the largest pumpkin lantern you ever saw, and in- side of it was some lovely popcorn In another were peanuts. and beside ev- cry plate was the cutest little broom with a number on it so they could find their own place.
 They had the jo1liest time. for there was such a lot of good things to eat. There were sandwiches, doughnuts, jelly tarts, fruit and cocoa nuts and popcorn, and beside every plate was a red apple lantern full of candy to take home.
 But that wasn't all. While they were at the table, the doorbell rang and man asked for Marjorie and gave her yellow paper pumpkin with a package inside. The children couldn't
 wait for her to open it. but they all shouted: Happy birthday-Surprise!" until Marjorie was so excited she
 didn't know what to do. How her
 eyes danced and how surprised she was when she found the loveliest
 bracelet in the box. It was a friend ship bracelet and each little silver
 piece had the name of her little friends
 on it. There was Bessie. Blaine, Nor
 man, Kenneth, Lucy, Reba. Raymond
 and Priscilla. You see. one of their
 mothers remembered it was Marjorie's
 birthday and so each one gave some
 thing toward the bracelet and had
 their names put on.
 "Oh, what lovely surprise!" eX- claimed Marjorie. '1 am so pleased, for I can always wear 1t and remern-
 Der you all. Thank you so much" The
 big ghost and goblin were surprised,
 too.
 But the last surprise of all was big birthday cake with eight lighted candies that the big ghost brought in. How excited they were and Marjorie was so surprised for she didn't know thing about it. Each one wished something nice for her and blew out candle and the last one she blew out herself and said: T wish that all your wishes come true"
 Then the cake was cut and they each had big piece to take home. They had forgotten about going, for they had been having. such a good time. but at eight o'clock they all had | to 20. for 1t was time that all little
 goblins md witches were in bed. Then they wished her the incest of birthday dreams and went home.
 The Iaexr morning she remembered to take a box of goodies over to Lucy, who was so pleased to be remembered. Marjorie showed her the lovely bracs- ! let ana thanked her for her name on it.
 So Marjorie had one of the incest hirthd@v parties I have ever heard of and dnn't Eou think 1t was because she ga1e he others such a good time? l dc.