The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . CHAPTER XXI HALLOWEEN. Halloween, or the eve of All Saints Day, has beenobserved since the beginning of the Christian era. Invery early times, ghosts, demons, and spirits were believedto rule the universe on this evening, and any one whoventured upon the streets after dark was doing so atthe risk of his life. For companionship, as well as pro-tection, it was customary for large numbers of friends tospend the evening together; and these gathered aroundthe fire-place, and passed away the time drinking cider,cracking nut
The boy craftsman; practical ad profitable ideas for a boy's leisure hours . CHAPTER XXI HALLOWEEN. Halloween, or the eve of All Saints Day, has beenobserved since the beginning of the Christian era. Invery early times, ghosts, demons, and spirits were believedto rule the universe on this evening, and any one whoventured upon the streets after dark was doing so atthe risk of his life. For companionship, as well as pro-tection, it was customary for large numbers of friends tospend the evening together; and these gathered aroundthe fire-place, and passed away the time drinking cider,cracking nuts, eating apples, and telling ghost stories. While the superstitious fears of Halloween have almostentirely disappeared, the evening is generally celebratedin the same manner as in the past. This is the onlyevening on which a boy can feel free to play pranks out-doors without danger of being pinched, and it is hisdelight to scare passing pedestrians, ring door-bells, andcarry off the neighbors gates (after seeing that his ownis unhinged and safely placed in the barn). Even if heis suspected, an
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