| Chill out the curiosity of your guests with some | | | | knowledge of the client to make the fortunes |
| exciting games. Take a tip in this article about | | | | particularly apt. Some common interpretations of |
| some of the most chiller-diller games for your | | | | dreams are: |
| party. | | | | Snakes - deceitful enemies |
| "Bluebeard's Den" is a good chiller-diller. Prepare for | | | | Lightning - beware of accidents |
| it by hanging an old sheet across one end of an | | | | Falling - beware of money losses, hard times |
| adjoining room. Cut four holes in it big enough to | | | | Crying - joy |
| admit a head. Just around and below each of | | | | Sunset - love affair |
| these slits smear the sheet with red paint or | | | | Fog - end of your troubles is coming |
| some kind of red coloring. Catsup will do. | | | | Writing - will receive an important letter |
| Beforehand arrange with one of the fellows to | | | | Laughing - love or business disappointment |
| play Bluebeard and ask one of the girls to pose as | | | | Suffering - wealth |
| his first be-headed wife. Have powder or flour and | | | | Flames - gossip |
| a big puff handy so that she may powder her | | | | Black cat or crows - bad news |
| face heavily and quickly. At the appointed time | | | | Riding on train - visitors |
| the girl gets behind the sheet, thrusts her head | | | | Hungry - plenty |
| through one of the holes and lets her head hang | | | | Fighting - success in love, prosperity |
| in a grotesque position. | | | | Strange faces - travel |
| Dim the lights and call in another girl. As Bluebeard | | | | Tell the crowd its bad luck to follow the leader so |
| swings his blade or shoots his cap gun | | | | you'll play "Contraries." Choose a leader who picks |
| accompanied by screams from the two girls, the | | | | his victim. The victim is to do the opposite of |
| second girl thrusts her head through a hole in the | | | | what the leader does. Both are provided with |
| sheet. Repeat the process with a third and fourth | | | | chairs and hats. When the leader stands the |
| girl. When the heads of the four beheaded wives | | | | victim sits. When the leader puts on his hat the |
| are in place bring the guests, two at a time, from | | | | victim takes his off. They should act |
| the other room to view the remains. As | | | | simultaneously. It is almost impossible to do the |
| Bluebeard goes through the motion of showing | | | | opposite while watching the leader, much to the |
| how he killed each one, the heads moan and | | | | enjoyment of the crowd. After a bit let the |
| scream. This screaming and the report of the cap | | | | victim be the leader and choose some smarty |
| pistol excite the curiosity of the guests in the | | | | who has laughed long and hard, to be his victim. |
| adjoining room who are anxiously awaiting their | | | | It's a good game. |
| turn to visit Bluebeard's den. | | | | Tuna-fish salad tucked into sandwich buns and |
| No Halloween party is complete without a | | | | cheeseburgers are great favorites with |
| fortunetelling stunt. Beforehand have one of the | | | | teen-agers. Top this off with plenty of cokes or |
| girls prepared to be your gypsy fortuneteller. | | | | root beer. With some Dixie cups and plenty of |
| Under the umbrella canopy mentioned earlier you | | | | mints and nuts the refreshment problem is easily |
| can make a realistic-looking fire by laying a few | | | | solved. Serve these refreshments buffet style |
| sticks across orange tissue paper with flashlights | | | | and your friends can squat around the fireplace as |
| concealed underneath. Burning incense gives the | | | | they eat. Someone will be sure to tell a |
| effect of steam issuing forth. Instruct the | | | | blood-curdling ghost story. |
| fortuneteller to question each one about his last | | | | Try this superstitious party -it's a gang |
| dream. She can interpret these dreams according | | | | get-together that's really fun. The Bluebeard's Den |
| to the following meanings. If you pick a clever | | | | is also a top of all game, never miss out. |
| gypsy she can also use her imagination and her | | | | |