Sunday, June 30, 1929 



HALLOVVE'KN tJP ABOVE 



To the Editor of the TraSiftrlrfi: 



The suns and constellations of autumn 

 will soon shine upon the evening of Hal- 

 lowe'en. Once more its ghosts and gob- 

 lins, Its pranks and pastimes return. The 

 shadows of night descend and youthful 

 spirits are unleashed. Mysterious lights 

 wander here and there; fantastic forms 

 lurk in the darkness. Menacing voices 

 are heard. Groans and gibberinga re- 

 sound, and then more groans and glbber- 

 Ings. Fiery eyes are seen. Shrouded 

 troops stalk along the streets. Doorbells 

 are rung and no one is at the door. 

 Again they are rung and terrifying vis- 

 itors call upon us. Sharp and sudden 

 tappings are heard upon the window 

 pane. Mischief and witchery lurk every- 

 where. Outdoors or Indoors, we dwell 

 within a weird, spectral world. 

 The suns and constellations of autumn 

 : shine upon this evening of Hallowe'en. 

 Azure Vega seta in the northwest. White 

 Deneb will soon set. The Great Square 

 In Pegasus is descending. Reddish Fo- 

 malhaut sets in the West. The Chair of 

 Ca.ssiopeia sparkles on high. Golden Ca- 

 pelln rises from the Northeast. The 

 Plciade.s glimmer in the East. Red AI- 

 . Jebaran gleams eastward from the gUm- 

 , merlng Pleiades. Orange-hued Betel- 

 • geuse rises, at the top of Orion's beauti- 

 ' ful constellatloji. Below Betelgeuse, 

 there are still hidden the other star- 

 jewels of winter's glorious galaxy. All- 

 huUow Bve has come once more and the 

 suns and constellations of Hallowe'en are 

 shining upon Its ghosts and goblins, Its 

 pranks and pastimes. 



CHAmvEa Nbjvers Holmes 

 Reading, Oct. 29^ 



