obbing for apples" is, of course,
the most common of these games and great sport it is, too, to watch the
awkward efforts of the guests as they try to pick up with their teeth
the apples floating in a large tub. I know of one hostess who added
greatly to the evening's fun by pouring twelve quarts of gin into the
tub; the effect on the bobbers was, of course, extremely comical, except
for the unfortunate conduct of two gentlemen, one of whom went to sleep
in the tub, the other so far forgetting himself as playfully to throw
all the floating fruit at the hostess' pet Pomeranian.

Most Hallowe'en games concern themselves with delving into the future in
the hopes that one may there discover one's husband or bride-to-be.
In one of these games the men stand at one end of the room, facing the
girls, with their hands behind their backs and eyes tightly closed. The
girls are blindfolded and one by one they are led to within six feet of
the expectant men and given a soft pin cushion which they hurl forward.
The tradition is that whichever man the girl hits, him will she marry.
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 Num