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78 piece. All are to search for the ring. The one 'hat gets it will be married within a year.

After ring is found, pass the "Conundrum Nuts." Each person receives one. The one at head of each table reads his conundrum and each one at table tries to answer. If answer is not given, hostess gives it. Each person in turn reads his conundrum and answer is given.

When all have read conundrums and answers have been given, "Apples" are passed, each guest taking one. Hostess tells them to eat the apples.

After caps are found and put on, "Chestnuts" are passed. Each guest takes one and person at foot of each table, when mottoes are discovered, reads his. Each one in turn does the same until all are finished.

"Hallowe'en Pie " comes next and is brought in cut. Each person gets a piece.

Next come "Fortune Balls." Each person receives one, except married ones. Married ones may have pop-corn balls at same time. Hostess requests them to enjoy pop-corn. When a guest finds the paper he rises and reads it. Each does so in turn. Lemonade is served as guests are about to pass to kitchen.

REFRESHMENT RECIPES. FORTUNE CAKE. One lb. butter, 2 lbs. sugar, 3 lbs. flour, 1 lb. currants, 1 lb. raisins, 6 eggs, 3 teaspoonfuls powdered saleratus, 1 teaspoonful ground cinnamon, ½ nutmeg, 1 gold ring. Beat butter to a cream; add sugar after rolling it fine, add well-sifted wheat flour, well-beaten eggs. Dissolve saleratus in little hot water, add it. Also add cinnamon and grated nutmeg. Wash and dry currants thoroughly and stone and cut raisins in two; flour them all together with the ring and work them all in the dough. Put into large buttered tin and bake in moderate oven.