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past, but occasionally small trinkets, coins and 
candies are mingled. 
Several dozen are needed by each participant 
in the cascarone. 
A stranger is at first often startled by having 
“one of these fragile treasure chests broken over 
his head by a senorita to whom he has not been 
introduced; but former acquaintance is not con- 
sidered essential. It is a great compliment to 
the recipient of the blow, who must return the 
favor at the first opportunity. 
Thrifty matrons intending to give such a ball 
save all the shells of eggs used in the household 
and spend their leisure hours in filling and 
decorating them. 
A pretty arrangement of this custom for 
children’s parties was described in WIDE AWAKE 
tor April, 1889. 
