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4> f I SPIRIT OF EASTER ! Easter Lore the World Over iw »- „*► Superstitions Innumerable have clung around Easter since the days of Beland Woden. One of the quaint est of these—that the sun dances In the heavens every Easter morning— Is found In England, Ireland, and Brit tany. Suckling alludes to this belief In the often quoted lines: No sun upon an Eastern morn Was half so fair a sight. The origin of the Easter egg Is told In the following legends: A bird sang a sorrowful lay over Christ's tomb and as a reward for its devotion Its eggs were ever after of bright colors. An other story Is of an exile who In prison received a decorated Easter egg which said : “Hope In (Jod " He recognized the handwriting of his wife, and, man aging to communicate with her, re gained his freedom. Thirty days hath September Every person can remember. But the dates when Easters coma. Puzzle even scholars some! Egg rolling on Easter day used to be practiced with the Idea that the farm lands over which the eggs were rolled would be sure to yield abundantly at harvest time. At Easier let your clothes be new. Or else be sure. you will It rue. —Poor Richard's Almanac. It Is bad luck to paint a cross on Easter eggs, and good luck to paint flowers on them. If the sun shines on Easter, it will shine on Whit ‘J-inday. It Is n good ntnen to have your babe baptized on Easter day. To cry on Easter Is a sign that you will have a sad Fourth of July. Unlucky Engagement Day. If yon see a star fall on Easter night, you will lose your Inver. If you get engaged on Easter Sun day, you will not be married. It Is luckv to receive the unexpected gift of an Easter egg. It is a lucky thing for you If a friend happens to bring an Infant for the first time Into your house on Easter morning. To put a garment wrong side out on Easter morning Is a bad omen. In some countries, the children be lieve that the rabbits lay beautifully colored eggs at Easter. This connec tion between the hare and Easter orig inates In the hare’s connection with the moon, of which the hare has been from ancient times a symbol, together with the fact that Easter Is to a cer tain extent a lunar holiday. A few of the reasons of the hare being Identi fied with the moon are: The hare Is a nocturnal animal and comes out at night to fped. The female carries her young for a month. Hare and moon were believed to have the power of changing their sex; the new moon was masculine, the waning moon was femi nine. The young of the hare are born with their eyes open, while rabbits are born blind; hence the belief that the hare never closed Its eyes, and there fore was considered to resemble the moon, who Is called the "open-eyed watcher of the skies at night.” Popular Fronch Belief. An Easter superstition of French origin says that the young girl who wishes to live long, marry the man of her choice, and prosper, must never woor any other flower than the Jonquil or violet on that day. These only Bring good luck. The maiden who wishes to know If her lover Is faithful should rise early on Easter morning and eat an apple. Meantime she will say: As Eve In her thrift for knowledge ats. So I. too, wish to know my fate If the seeds are even, he will prove faithful; if there is ah odd number, alas! The usage of Interchanging eggs at Easter has also been referred for Its origin to the egg games of the Romans, which they celebrated at the time of our Easter, when they ran races in an egg-shaped rings, and the victor re ceived eggs as a prize. These games were instituted In honor of Castor and Pollux, who came forth from an egg, deposited by Led a. after Jupiter had visited he in the shape of a swan. The one who gets a golden egg Will plenty have and never beg The one who gets an egg of blue W’ill And a sweetheart fond and trufe The one who gets an egg of green Will Jealous be and not serene. The one who gets an egg of black Bad luck and troubles ne’er will lack. The one who gets an egg of white In life shall And supreme delight. The one who gets an egg of red Will many tears of sorrow shed. W’ho gets an egg of purple shads Will die a bachelor or nmid A silver egg will bring much Joy And happiness without alloy. A lucky one the egg of pink. The owner ne’er see danger's brink. The one who gets an *-gg of brown Will have an establishment In town. The one who speckled egg obtains W’ill go through life by country lanes. A striped egg bodes care and strife, A sullen man or scolding wife The one who gets an egg of plaid. His heart is good but luck ia bad GATHER FOR JUDGMENT DAY Moravians Visit Burial Ground East,, Sunday to Welcome the Dead, Should They Arise. The Moravian churches of this coun try have their Passion week, with somewhat peculiar rites. They set tled in Pennsylvania and North Caro lina. At Bethlehem and other place* in Pennsylvania they are the predom inating religious sect. At Salem, N. C.. they established a very Inter esting and unique colony in 1753. There they have a strong church and one of the finest colleges In the coun try. Religious service Is a dally oc currence in the church during Pas sion week. The sacrament is admin istered and many of the younger set are confirmed. On Saturday, the closing day, thev have the love feast and break bread together as one happy family. The Juvenile pleasures are not overlooked. Late in the after noon of Saturday the children are to he seen busily engaged about the hedges and fences constructing rabbit nests in which they expect rabbits to lay eggs during the night, and they are never disappointed; they always find the nests bountifully supplied with various colored eggs on Easter morn ing. W«f The church congregation Is up be fore the dawn of Easter day. They assemble at the church and proceed to the burying ground to welcome the dead should they rise. They are led by a brass band and church choir. The concourse passes up the broad graveled walk, which runs between rows of ancient cedars, to the center of the cemetery, which Is odd, quaint and beautiful. There they pause and sing hymns. In which all the people Join. The singing stops as the sun light comes over the ragged eastern hills. All Is silent and solemn while the clergyman reads out the names of those who have been placed to rest In the burying ground since the pre vious Easter. Easter and ths Paasover. Although the date of Easter had been settled with the particular inten tion of preventing it from ever oc curring on the same day as the Jewish Passover, the Nleean decree failed to prevent this entirely. Since 1800 Blaster and the Passover have been ob served together on April 12 in 1806, 1823 and 1908. Also they will occur together on April 1, 1923; April 17, 1927, and April 9, 1981. However, the Paasover usually falls on the week be fore Easter. It never comes before March 28 nor later than April 2ft. Dane’* Last 1 Jest By ELLA SAUNDERS Copyright, nil, WMtoro N»wip»p»r Uoloo. 1 "There’s a patient In the third bed in the ward wants looking after," said the house surgeon to Nurse Ellice. “Acute alcoholism and exposure. Picked up by the ambulance an hour ago. lie'll want looking after.” They looked at each other and smiled, for they were the best friends that It is possible for two people to he who know that they can never be any thing more than friends. It had been almost a case of love at tlrst sight when they met at the hos pital six months before. And when silence became Impossible Nurse El lice had spoken the words that had robbed Wesley of his hopes forever. He had learned of her unhappy mar riage five years before to a drunkard and rogue who had Ill-treated her and finally 'eft her, of her taking up nursing, her admission to the hospital, where she was generally loved by nurses and patients alike. She had thrown her whole life Into her work and was recognized as the most devoted and competent of the staff. “I’ll go and see him,” Nurse Ellice answered. Five minutes later she was staring Into the face of the man on tiie bed with a terror that constricted her heart and left her numb, cold and si>eechles8. And, as If conscious of her presence, the man opened his eyes and looked back at tier. At first he looked without recognition; then a malicious smile began to spread over his features. "So It’s you, Ellice, Is It!" he mum bled. "Who'd have thought of meet ing you here?" “You must lie quiet and not talk," said Nurse Ellice In her quiet tones. He obeyed, grumbling. And the next day he was too 111 to talk at all, but she was conscious that his eyes fol lowed her every movement. And at the thought of the past, and the awful sense of being entrapped by It again she moved as If In a dream, not daring to think, lest the old terror should drive her mad. He was not changed. When he grew better he delighted In tormenting her. “We’ll fix up a little home, Ellice," he would say. “You’ve become a stun ning woman, and I’d do a good deal for you. I'm going to give up the drink. I've learned my lesson. I’ve got a little deal on that'll soon bring In the shekels. I'm not down and out. And. If I was, you’d see me through, wouldn't you, Ellice?" “Yes. I’d see you through," she an swered mechanically. He watched her wolfighly when Wes ley was at the bedside. He knew In a moment, and he taunted her when he was gone. “So that's how the land lies. Is ItT' he Jeered. “Making tip to the doc, eh? Well, there’s nothing doing to that. D'you understand? You’re my wife, and when I get out of here you'ee going to be mine, or I'll soon put the lid on that doc friend of yours.” Wesley faced Ellice In the passage “Ellice, who Is that man?” he asked In a fierce whlfqt^r "My husband,” she answered. He said nothing more. After all. what could he said? It was fate that had brought him there, the same fate that now suddenly produced a relapse, so that for days Danp hovered between life and death, only again to Improve slowly, until he was sifting up once more and watching Wesley and Ellice with his hitter smile. “I don't understand It," said Wew ley, frankly puzzled. “By all the rules h# ought to have been dead or well days ago. Ellice"—the cry in his voice was almost of despair—“tell me, do you wish him to get well?” “Yes, I do," she answered bravely. “Then—" “I shall leave the hoepltal. I cannot see you again.” “But you will not—you will not—T’ “Oh, no, no, never!" she answered, with a strangled sob; and fled from him. Dane was sitting up In bed every day now. He was to be discharged soon. He called Nurse Blllce to him. “I guess you’re pretty fond of that doctor chap, eh?" he asked, looking curiously at her. “Well?" she asked listlessly. “I’ve been a rotten sort of husband to you, 1 guess. Did you mean what you said about taking care of me?” “I'll do everything In the world for you," she answ ered, ‘‘except—except—” He grinned at her In his malicious way. “See you tomorrow, then,” he Jeered. "I'm kind of sleepy now. We’ll talk things over, then." “Nurse Ellice, you are wanted—your patient—" Wesley and the senior surgeon were standing by the bed lnshle the screen. One glance at Dane’s face told Ellice the truth. She pulled herself together with a mighty effort of will. "When—was It?" she faltered. “Half an hour ago. The man fooled us. We could never have saved him, but If we had known what he was suf fering from ... he must have en dured unbearable torture. Poor fel low, he's better off so!" Nurse Ellice looked helplessly Into the senior surgeon's face. Then Wes ley caught her as she dropped un conscious. No Reciprocation. Rub—They say that misery love# company. Dul«—What I often wonder Is whet does the company think of misery? U)hen Winter's icy breath Muttered the cold word“Death* % Far seemed the dream of Spring— A half forgotten thing. O but, lo! as in an hour, The sky opes likes a flower. Rosy and blue with dawn. Its- chilly mists withdrawn; And where bare boughs were seen Hover soft clouds of green. Spurning the withered leaves, The flowers start in sheaves, And o'er old Winter's tomb Breaks into wondrous bloom ^hile birds with joyous cries 'jSHng to the shining skies This miracle, re —birth. Thrills once again the earth. By resurrection stirred housed by the holy word: I will arise* rysl SUS The M Holy Week in the Eternal City Ln&i§gg|igjEs«J There Is always a large crowd at St. Peter’s on Palm Huuda.v and as early as eight o'clock the people begin to assemble. The ceremonial Itself lasts about three hours and In order to see It many visitors stand for five or six hours. I.adles alone are fa vored with seats, and only then If they are In dark dresses and with black j veils over their beads, instead of hats and bonnets. One of the papal regi ments Is always on duty within the sacred precincts to be replaced by the “noble guard” of the pope when the latter enters the church. During the service the chief sacristan brings forth j an armful of so-called palms and places them on the high altar. These j are stalks about three feet long re sembling h walking cane dressed up 1 with wisps of yellow straw. In reality they are sticks to which artificial palm leaves had been glued. His holiness the pope, who dresses plainly for the occasion on account of the fact that the church Is still In mourning during the Lenten seasoa, enters the church in his chair of state He advances up the nave; he gives I his blessing to the assembled multi- ! tudes until he finally reaches the throne at the further end of the church. Blessing the Palms. AMer some music me pope proceeds to bless the palms which are brought to him from the altar. The blessing la effe^ed by reading certain prayers and the Incensing of the palm* three times. An embroidered apron is now placed upon the pope's knee and the cardinal* advance to his holiness, re ceive a palm from him, kissing Ills i right hand, his knee and the palm. The mitred abbots, who nrp next to receive the palms, kiss the pope's foot instead of his knee. There !« some , more music and then low mass is said, j after which the pope Is carried hack with the same gravity to the small i chapei whence he came, which con nects by a passage with the Vatican. The great ewnt In Home on Wed nesday In holy week Is the singing of the Miserere in the Hlstine chapel The service which Is also called Tene brae from the darkness in which It la held begins at half-past four. The whole office Is a finely finished musical composition which is performed by the organ and sung by voices of what is probably the finest choir In the world. During the singing of the serv ice all the candles on the altar are ex tlngtilshed one by one, with the excep tion of the topmost candle which Is concealed behind the high altar, a symbol of deaths of all the prophets before the coming of the Savior and of the resurrection of the Christ. The Sacred Oils. On Thursday, the ceremony of bless lng the oils takes p.ace in St. Peter’s daring mass. Tltere are three varieties of oils to be blessed and the ritual i surrounding beatification Is some- 1 what complex. The first Is the oil of the catechumens used In blessings, baptism. In consecrating churches or ordaining priests and in blessing and crowning sov ereigns. The second is the oil used In extreme unction administered to those who ar» dying, while the third or sacred chrism comp<»sed of oil of the balm of Ollead Is used in confirma tion, in the consecration of bishops and In the blessing of bells. The blah ops are attended by at least twelve priests with seven deacons and seven subdeacons all robed in white, and the ceremony is most impressive to the members of the Catholic church. All the bells in Home are mute from half past eleven on Thursday morning until Saturday evening and such Is the force of custom that In many of the hotels handbell* are employed to an nouuce the hour for dinner and evaci school hells are mute. On Thursday also the pope attends nt St. Peter's for the ceremonial washing of 13 bishops. The pope is dressed very plainly In white with a small white blretla and a red cape. He divests himself of his cape before the cere monial and Ht the close presents each of the bishops with a towel and a few flowers, a gold ingdal being after wards sent to them by an official of the Vatican. Ceremonial of the Supper, After this there Is the ceremonial celebration of the Supper, in which the 13 bishops hand plates to the pope, who pours out wine and water for them to drink, on this day the altars are all stripped and there Is set up in the nave of St. Peter's the grand penitentiary where a cardinal alts to give absolution for mortal sins, which are beyond the sphere of or dinary confession. In the streets on the evening of Thursday the shops of 'ausiige-msk ers, candlemnkers. and pork dealers are decorated and Illuminated In a most fantastic way. The most promt- j nent object In each Is a statue of the Virgin and Child enshrined amidst candles and flowers On flood Friday the air of gloom Is accentuated In the churches. The pope Is robed In red hut he neither wears his ring nor gives his hlesslng The soldiers' arms are reversed and all decorations possible are stripped from the altars Yet notwithstanding the peculiar solemnity of the religious services of the day the shops, public offices and places of business, also the palazzos. where pictures are shown, remain open as usual—tne only Indi cation of the religions character of the day outside of the churches being the muteness of the church bells. This disregard of flood Friday In Home particularly strikes the Protestant vis itors who come from countries where the day Is observed reverently and quietly. Rejoicings Are Loud. On Saturday evening on the read ing of a particular passage In the Slstlne chapel the hells of St. I'eter's are rung, the guns of St. Angelo are tired and all the bells of the city Im mediately break forth. At St. I'eter's there Is the blessing of the paschal Are and the paschal candle is lighted. As might be expected Easter Sun day is celebrated in Rome with elab orate ceremonials, the pope himself officiating at high mass at St. Peter's with the most gorgeous ritual. The magnificent basilica Is decorated and myriads of lights blaze from the altars and round the tomb of St. Peter. Seated In his official chair and robed In vestments which scintil late with gold and precious stones and wearing on his head a magnificent tiara the pope enters the crowded church. Reside him are borne two large fans of ostrich feathers and over him Is a richly embroidered canopy. After officiating, the pope leaves the church to appear a few moments later surrounded by high officials of the church in the central balcony from where he extends his blessing. In the evening the dome and the entire church are a blaze of candies and artificial ".gilts. •‘Alive Unto God.” Not the future state of the soul, but Its present condition is the vital thing. Men are hidden not to be anxious about the morrow—and that may in clude the eternal morrow—since “the morrow shall take thought for the tilings of itself." And all will be well with man, aa with the “fowls of the air" and “the lilies of the Held,” If he, na they do, performs the functions or dained for him, and is loyal to the true law of his being. Human souls are to “he dead Indeed unto sin" In order that they may he “alive unto Hod." If they are ttius alive their immortality Is assured. “There needs no ghost cotne from the grave to teil us this." —Exchange Promise of the Spring. Today people are not so much con cerned with the date or duration of the Easter feast—unless It be the makers and sellers of fashions, who would like to see It come as early as possible, the better to dispose of their wares. Today men and women ac cept the feast of gladness thankfully whenever It comes, not bothering about | ancient ecclesiastical disputes. 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