Great fun can be
added to the game by occasionally substituting a rock or iron
dumb-bell in place of the romantic pin cushion.
Another game based on a delightful old Hallowe'en tradition is as
follows: A girl is given a lighted candle and told to walk
upstairs into the room at the end of the hall where, by looking
in a mirror, she will see her future husband. Have it arranged so
that you are concealed alone in the room. When the girl arrives,
look over her shoulder into the mirror. She had better go
downstairs after ten minutes, though, so that another girl can
come up. This tradition dates from before William the Conqueror.
No Hallowe'en is complete, of course, without fortune telling.
Dress yourself as a wizard and have the guests led in one by one
to hear their fortune told. Hanging in front of you should be a
caldron, from which you extract the slip of paper containing the
particular fortune. These slips of paper should be prepared
beforehand. The following are suggested:
"You will meet a well dressed, good looking man who understands
you better than your husband. How about Thursday at the Plaza?"
"You are about to receive a shipment of Scotch whisky that you
ordered last month. And it's about time you kicked across with
some of your own."
"You will have much trouble in your life if you lie about your
golf score as you did last Sunday on Number 12."
Still another pleasing Hallowe'en game, based on the revelation
of one's matrimonial future, is played as follows: Seven lighted
candles are placed in a row on a table.
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