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Rh CHESTNUTS. Take out kernel of chestnut and put in a motto about Hallowe'en, or ghosts, or good luck. Tie daintily with colored cord.

FORTUNE BALLS. On slip of paper four inches long by six inches wide write fortune of each person. Select things that happen in every life. Have each paper different. Roll them up and when corn is popped and dipped in syrup or molasses that has been properly boiled, put paper into middle of each ball and roll corn all around bundle of paper. These balls may be of different colors.

SYRUP FOR POP CORN BALLS. Take two cups of granulated sugar to one cup of boiling water, and boil until syrup, when dropped into water, makes a soft ball. Stir in popped corn. Molasses boiled until stringy may be used in same way. A little cochineal will make syrup red, a little chocolate will make it chocolate color.

WAITRESSES. Refreshments should be served by young girls gowned as Witches.

WITCH COSTUME. Tall steeple cap with narrow rim and snake coiled around steeple; black bodice with white front (bodice laced together at front); short, full white skirt; long black pointed over-skirt (about six points reaching bottom of skirt); short, white panier overskirt at each hip; black pointed, slippers with big buckles and black stockings.

GAMES. After refreshments, hostess invites guests to take part in games in kitchen. [See Games, page 49.]