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The San Francisco Sunday^ Call
ARE YOU READY FOR HALLOWE'EN?
DO"»V r N from centuries comes thp
feast on the eve of All Saints"
day. and despite the fact that
the celebration lias changed con
siderably from the first plans, there is
& clinging to custom that speaks much
for tradition and what it means to us.
Humanity, loves' a holiday, and as
the season approaches Jack-o'-lanterns
loom up at us, the venders of nuts cry
their wares and the small boys scare
their little sisters awfully.
Are you ready for Halloween? Or
haven't you given the matter a
thought? You iieed not have a' nerve-,
racking party; a little family celebra
tion v.-ili do. At any rate, do not
neglect to prepare this year. It will
make one day a little different from
the others in the .week. It is worth
while. »
Engage a pumpkin. It is the master
of the ceremony. Scrape the filling
and use for pie. Cut off the top. and
after drawing: tne eyes, nose and
mouth on the outer surface, cut /With
a sharp knife. Fasten a candle In
side by piercing the bottom with a
fine eteel nail, on which the wax
candle will stand firmly.
Now decorate the center of the
tsbje with autumn leaves, -chestnut
b-ars or paper flowers. Pile your fruit
nt the base of Jack and give him a
plume incidentally, a modish,
rakish sir. \u25a0
At each plate you must have a
place card. There are shown hand
painted ones that speak for them
selves, so tvell do they give the spirit
of the day. A variety is here, and
great fun is the result of different
ones for each guest.
These are done on watercolor
paper, the rough mat surface being
used. A square Is cut and the lower
helf outlined with gilt or colored
paint to form a border 'on the finished
card. Th« figure, you -will notice, ex
tends beyond the diameter of the
square. Draw first, then color and
finally cut that part of the drawing
above the colored line. *Bend your
6quare on the diameter at each Bide.
Th© folded paper will stand alone at
each plate. Names of the guests are
\u25a0written on the cards.
Two line drawings are from
which you can trace, by using carbon
paper. Place the carbon between this
page and your whi£e paper, use a
sharp pencil, and then ink In the im
pression left Add the color, which,
by the way. can be crayon If you pre
fer.
As for frames! The old-time bob-
FOR THE HALLOWEEN PARTY
MORE end more are place cards
being used for occasions when
guests, small or large, are to be
§iied at a table. They obviate diffl
cultlea in placing the diners, cause much
merriment and igive attractive^ souvenirs
to be taken home.
Tou can 1/uy place cards if you have
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the money; you can. snake them if you
h&re & little time. Do not exclaim that
yo<a never had a. talent -for drawing or
painting. You do not need It, for the
work is done here for you. . All that is
necessary is a sheet of carbon, paper or
tracing paper, a sharp pencil, black ink
and a~ few colors. . -
The suggestions are quite \ simple,
which means that in ; an hour enough
cards can be made to 'supply . a dinner
party or & children's feast.
On stiff paper or light-weight card-
board the « work is easily done. \ One
sheet, costing: in the neighborhood "of
i or 19 cents, will make a" dozen of
these at least. " . - ,
The apple. Is perhaps^ the Eimpleist,
The dotted lines at 4 one side show t the
folded paper. From these the 7 curved
(Bides are cut and the stem and leaves
put inwith'inlc A coat of "color. , yellow
WORK FOR THE WOMANLY BRAIN AND HAND
bang for apples is
6till mirth pro
voking. The peer
ing into the fu
ture Is always
fascinating. Peel
apples, keeping a
continuous strip
of 6k in. After
twirling it about
the head the
mystic three times,
throw it upon the
floor. It should
form the Initial of
your future mate's
name. Try it!
Three, candles duly named can "be
lighted and put to the test of telling
which one loves the. most impetuous
ly, the longest, or, alas! not at all.
Nut shells with tiny candles lighted
in them can be embarked on a sea in
1&. dishpan. The same test is here
again amusing.
The finding of the thimble or button
in the cake means a single life; the
coin promises wealth; the ring, mar
riage; the little metal wreath, fame, and
so on.
Backing the fruit basket is another
amusing game. The players being asked
to help in the packing must suggest
or red. can be washed over the upper
part of the card, which is in reality a
booklet. On the Inside the name of
each guest should be placed.
If the mystery 'of -the night be em
phasized, there is the witch's cap and
broom. Draw from the sketch upon
white cardboard. -Fill in: the hat with
black and, make the broomstick yellow
and the .straws either yellow or dark
gray. The name of th», guest can be
written or printed on. the fplaln part of
the oblong card. It Is better to . color
all at once and cut out the entire lot
last .
The laughing pumpkin is 'typical 'of
the • holiday. -If ( you cairi t possibly pur
chase » yellow cardboard; do so, : as this
halves the -\ work. , DrawVupbn it the
outline of the pumpkin. -Toucan do this
by placing a piece* of carbon paper over
the white cardboard, and this newspa-
per over that; use a sharp, hard pencil
and press firmly : over every line i in \u25a0 the
sketchl The .outline will be imprinted
clearly on the cardboard; and it is ; easy
work to 'ink In.
. Candles " and >your : future husband; in
variably' are ; associated with \u25a0 the ; future
gazing ;on • t^Js eventful night.' So '"why
not., have; the-x candlestick - for a -place
card? : \u25a0,-':>"'.;:.'\u25a0 '. " ; ' \u25a0. '• \u25a0''."'\u25a0 \u25a0'•; ;
Draw ori; white paper, color the 'holder
yellow and' let (the candle remain" white,''
suggesting, by t ink : the ; burnt" wick f and
the edge. \u25a0 Inscribe the guest's name,' or
any suitable 'questio«;'/irii tlie long, plain
strip in 'front: ;' The effect of , these cards
is : great ; r when' t on the, table. '[ ;/A'| small
strip V of rcardboard,^"paated ;at ~ the f back
and bentto form a» staid. 'Will allow, this
card- tot be placedUn a', natural, i upright
position.;^ '. '\u25a0.">;>;' /' : '"~/~-
Suppose that >ou are .'not; thinking of
a : formal 'entertainment. ;> Well,^ make
these cards \ tor, the; family dinrier^-jiist
to make It'dlfferent from other meals. '
Paper Hints
TO STRAIGHTEN out paper that has
:been rolled, open It with the
inner curve away from you, and
run it 1 over the sharp--not the curved
.or beveled— edge of a table. It. is flat
immediately. ':»•"\u25a0 • ' , •
The" sharp . edge- is good, tooj for
tearing paper; better than a . paper
cutter, in fact. 1 Draw the paper to
bn; cut straight and quickly, across the
edge, and , there \u25a0? will be - a clean tear,
produced equally well in'tlssue or-wrap
ping paper. . • -. ~r v
Itis-not.generally known that.bread
crumbs are the" finest, of cleansers -for
white paper.: Rub an old crust of stale
bread oVer, the paper; asd everj' sort
of-stain. fingermarks, dust, water stains,
wili T3i3appear like ? magic. It is safer
to use on , fine" books n and ' pictures than
the softest- of -rubbers. Ulow, do not
rub, the crumbs off afterward. ;
For Bittert Medicine
NAUSEOUS medicine has been . ere
now* disguised in fruit and Jelly,
covered ' with sugar, ', drowned -f in
wine ; and , coffee;.- but lit ; remained" for. a
western to discover the taking
of cream as an alleviation of \u25a0 the,. bitter,
taste. She says a; spoonful -of /cream
in the mouth, before .and .after, taking,
makes: the v worst;-, medicine
Certainly it', is ".worth " though
whether \the - effect^ will > wear .away.' 1 for,
the habitual taker: deponent sayeth riot. -
ITr;]18 i'very^ natural y that *. one! should
Awisji^ to < preserve {permahently.' the
„X: brlght-bolbred^ beauty;;?"-" of / : tha
leaves of fall ; aria many are the/plan*
that .have I been I for VspTdoing^'
To. « mostjA of i :am ?| afraid, "pre-
Berying.; autumn il€avesV,-m*eans'; sticky
ing ;. them .b^tweetivHhe jmgeWvof ; ; the
dictionary, an^unpleasant-procjess^that
Invites' insects and TplroducesTwi thered.*
Promises to Children
THE ; promise , ,you. , make to 1.-a
• child : is just as sacred as the
• one" you ! make to the most im
portant of grown-ups. Nothing
shouldv allow- you to "break It; and
it should" be .considered really a.mat
ter -of honor to -keep to your word
here as olsewhere.
. There" is ;a. <\u25a0- story of .a little ; boy
whoso-'. parents" 1 , had th^ee
separate times .to ..take him out driv
ing "the "next .'time,";, and, each .time
had:- lightly repudlatgd ithe promise.
As t hey \u25a0 ; drove away on the " third
occasion, .the ; youngster 'stood -.at "the
window 5 and .sobbed,.. ''There ;go the
two darndest' liars- in 'the -country!''.
'\u25a0 And»ltvis* true.: /A. broken promise
is.-nothing ;.but.Lii. lie, ; and ;thejlie is
no less an offense ;because it wastold
to a child. \u25a0\u25a0'.. -\u25a0.'\u25a0;-: 7". " : - ..- \u25a0' ." :V: V
About the' House
TTTHEN putting away the silver
; AA/'-. "tea or ; coffee pot : which is not
'J » ' .' . use* • every day, lay a ; little
stick sacroWr the !top under thereover.
This ' .wiir *iJlow ,i the . fresh 'air 'to -get
in,i and' prevent mustiriesa.
Clean v-o'.lcloth\ with?; a ..; wet towel
pinned :;" over ;;. a V stifC broom •\u25a0'\u25a0 and j rub
with. r lonj ; ', : isweeping /strokes. \u25a0 / \u25a0 .
; : To .'keep - 3 varnished .-wood - looking
fresh iand^bright :rub it thoroughly with
oil ' from i'ime to .time. _, - :
PRESERVING AUTUMN LEAVES
dryland; f aded:> leaves.! .- There ;-[is^a.}:_'
betterKway^andlhere^ittis.': \ ! V J "^ \u25a0 .
5 Spread?! the°'£ leaves VoutVbn^ a £ 'towel. :\u25a0;
with \u25a0\u25a0}. the' ' shiny 'j sides '»*. up." \u25a0 Smooth '&•
them| out; carefully^ bu t*t * not ) tqo'i stiffly^
and^ over \;the'm.:(piace^a^;thick J \u25a0•,-. blot ••].\u25a0" .^
ters large i;crioughStoicov^i^themVcbm-V3
pl6ttly:^£T*ien i^wlth >^a v« not-tooHhots^
irofl press; down* hardsupon each'leaf;: f
do ;« not | simply ? iron 3 overf the ? whole V*.
blotter. 1 .\ \u25a0 • \u25a0 -* ; i
\u25a0 HOW TO gARE FOR A foATCH
BE -CAREFUL, cf .your, watch; it is
too' delicate an article to be
. roughly handled. \u25a0, One wonders
sometimes how some people's \u25a0 watcher
last : them more than a month oi- two,
.judging from the - treatment -they re
/oclve. \u25a0. : , '" '\u25a0\u25a0
Never get into the habit of holding
the stem and winding the- watch;/al- '
ways ~ hoM __\ the.-v iva teh and;; wind. the
\u25a0stem?- If you will try " both you
• ; wnVsee what I mean, and. perhaps find " .
thaVycu have" a bad habit to cure your
s=self i_ of. Moreover, wind'; the _ watch '". as
nearly* as /possible .at ; the .v. v same; time
every 'day. It! is bad for a timepiece to
be wound too "frequently or. to be al
lowed to run down entirely.' .;.
.'At night", either) hang- the ',watch >up—
.small (watchstands; come for \u2666the'- pur
pose, or a tiny yet firm brass. hook on
r the .wall will' do as well-^-or, If you lay
it down.'see that there Is some soft'ar
• tide under it. Above all,;do not'keep It
in a too, hot or, too cold place, in spite of
all' the 'watchmakers will tell you about V
.the ' temperature tests to which: their
wares have been subjected.
ivToimake \u25a0.-the'-ieaves": pliable" as -well
as i" durable, ,, now. "rub 'the*; upper^sur
f ace = of j.each • lightly vwithj a' : soft -cloth
dipped tinToliye foil ; ; do j not ithe
leaf, *but ; rub-thebll;injgentiy ; and; yet
firmly.VtFinally,' to give _ a permanent
coating'.'''* dip' ;a ~.f camel's-hair K brush" v .in
thins gumfcandfbrush&theileaves 1 all
over,;snot? forgetting?! the'! stems. v* Do
not > le t beads \u25a0< of \u25a0; the v gum v ; harden
around ' the ! ' edges t of tthe > leaves,- to
fruit, each sugges
tion beginning with
the same letter as
the first name
of the talker. Of
course, the players
do not . know this,
and when two at
tempts have been
made unsuccess
fully a forfeit must
be- paid.
Mirror gaz ins,
with the possibility
of falling down
the , back stairs, , is
still popular.though
hardly advisable.
If you are very anxious to know whom
you *will marry, take a mouthful of
water, a, handful of salt and run around
the house three times. You ought to
meet the one who will be yours.*
If enough of these suggestions be on
hand, no celebration, big or little, should
lag. As for the masquerade, who has
not enjoyed- the freedom of meeting
incognito one's friends ? And who can
withstand the attractions of the queen
of night or the foolishness of the baby?
; These are merely' hf nts for the festival
that contributes a 'bright spot In the
field of memory, which we should make
Do not carry a "wutch- around loose in
si bag or pocketbook. If neither fob,
chatelaine nor" chain is possible with the
gown you are wearing, pin the watch
firmly under your <2resa. .The leather
wristband v/ith the watch set into it is
bad for the watch— it 13 only itoo likely
to bump against . everything you touch.
Abcut once a year, send your watch to
be cleaned and regulated. Handle it
carefully otherwise, and it will be a
prompt and efficient servant for gene
rations.'^ , -
To Remove Grease
TO REMOVE candle grease from a
fabric or^any smooth surface, heat
a knife , and carefully . scrape off
with tills hot Implement. This is easier
than \u25a0 ironing over the grease, : besides
being possible of ' achievement in more
.cases. > T
Sealing wax is a harder problem.' It is
easy to remove, but leaves a white spot
\u25a0 after/ it:: This: spot, however." will: yield
to sponging with turpentine, : or. if it *i'
still persists :after,tni3, s to a further ap
piiaation of alcohol. I -•
spoil _ the;, delicate -outline. /^ Have the
giimi thin .enough ' to * dry. quickly, so
that the leaves do -not "stick.*; to the ;
towel. "Gum \u25a0• four --times, ' with an in
terval of days after each gum- -
ming.?\ ;.'• ",:"' \u25a0"':*; a' '
thus :- preserved c,an ; be -kept'
\u25a0 indefinitely,^ and:-; should/- be
arranged." ?,* A~; good J plan is : to keep la
book ! of cardboard pages; one for .each •/
variety- of leaf." fastened ;- together .
as rich as possible for the future years.
So let Johnny get out his horn and
his Injun suit, and give little Nellie a
long skirt with a real train, or make a
"costume," and all Join hands and have
& party!
A HALLOWEEN
LETTER
I MUST tell you. my dear, *bout tie
Halloween party at Bettys, lbs
whole place was a mass of autumn
leaves a,nd cornstalks, with Jack-o'-lan
terns peeping: from every corner. Even
the punchbowl in the hall wa» plased
Inside a. huge pumpkin.
The dining room. 4 as the wltch's.esT*,
was unique, and the most clever aceala
effect I hay* seen off the stag*. Betty
and Kitty had fashioned stalactites oot
of yards of blue, green, orange, purpja
and yelJcmi bunting, cut In Jagsad
streamers, splashed with gold and gr*aa
bronze paint aad . powdered with 4H
mond dust to make them hideacent
These were strung on wires attached to
the picture molding, strips of bunting
I being fastened from wire to wtr* to hW»
i the celling. The side walls were covered!
with dark-green and purp!» tmntln*.
with the stalactites draped over them
so as to form crevices and weird aper
tures. A most realistic touch was given
by the ,t>lack crep* paper bats attached
to fine wires, which seemed to dart to
and fro In the dim light
In a shadowy corner the witch stood,
stirring her caldron and muttering la
cantations. Betty looked stunning in
her flaming scarlet witch's costume,
with an enormous owl's head and wings
a 3* headdress and her star-studded
"cloak lining.* Everybody was crazy
about her and the clever way she
whispered warnings and mysterious
communications as she distributed the
favors from her caldron. The girl 3* fa
vors-were tied with yellow, and hidden
in. each was the name of a man, while
the men's were tied with" red, each con
taining the name of a girl, thus leaving
to chance- the choice of a partner.
"We played all sorts of games aafl
dances and romped to our heart's coo
tent. A buffet lunch was served. Be
hind a stalactite curtain in the bay win
dow a large table was concealed, groan
ing beneath its load of goodies—pop
corn, chestnuts, walnuts, almond 3 and*
all kinds of nuts, gingerbread and
fancy cakes, caady straws and cream
mints, with a huge- pumpkin pie in the
center. The delicious homemade ices
were served in hollowed-out apples,
oranges and purple and white turnips.
You can't Imagine how dainty and at
tractive everything looked and how good
it. was. You can depend upon it we all
had {rood appetites.
i ,I . shall " never forget the picture, the
animated (aces and brilliant costumes.
A perfect riot of color! Every one
seemed quite in the spirit of the cos
tume he had chosen. Patty as Little
80-Peep was- like a dainty bit of dres
den in a light-blue quilted petticoat with
rcae-covered paniers to match the flow
ers on her hat. Blanche and Claudia.
were medieval dames. Blanche's er
mine was a marvel of cleverness.
She had taken turklsb toweling and
fastened tassels of black worsted on
It to represent the tails. Claudia was
ideal~in her flowing robes and banded
headdress made of gilt belting heavily*
studded with beads and sequins. This
trimming was also used on the cor
sage and mantle. BUlie looked great in
his Pierrot costume of white cheesecloth
trimmed with blue pompons.
I can't begin to describe all of them to
you, for there were gypsies, astrologers,
Gainsborough ladles and lots of others.
I wore an old silk flounced gown of my.
grandmother's.
We all agreed that it-was the best
time ever, and would you believe it.
Betty confided to me that she had done
it all for JlOt
by a leather lacing. You will be sur
prised to . find how many different
sorts of trees-grow in the woods near
your own horned and traveling will
acquire a* new Interest. ''
Of course*.'", fresh leaves as well{il
"turned" ones' can be prepared* ln ' th«
manner described, but the direction*
are; given now; that you may ; enjoy .< to
Its" fullness the spoil from out lovely
autumn woods. \u25a0 .- '