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Show Easter Customs in Otlier Lands : Duster day, the only cluirch fcntlvnl, according to an nuthorlty, Hint Is nnc-tinned nnc-tinned by Ilia I'.lble, yet tnkcx Hk name ' from the lieulhcn goddess, Kastre. In every part of the world, nlino.it, this I Joyous season In which we celebrate the greatest event lu history, the 'Resurrection 'Res-urrection of Our Lord, Is marked by I inuiiy picturesque customs, many ot which, unhappily, are gradually falling fall-ing Into disuse. In fluula. One rnnnnt help speculating how Knstcr will be observed this year lu this land, where Terror hIIII relgni supreme. su-preme. In prewar days It was the mit-Mnnillug mit-Mnnillug event lu the year In the llei f1uiln Peasants Salute Each Other on Eaiter Sunday, Saylnu "Chrlit It I nlaenl"- of countless ioannt. For months beforehand be-forehand they Kvrnped and saved ever kopecV, no (bat they might provide themselves with at least one new gar-I gar-I merit to wear for the tlrM time on KnNter day. If they could afford li i they botiKbt themselvei nn enttrel; I new outfit. Men mid women meeting eneh other, chntige the eutoniiiry suliitullou of "Uond morning" to "Chrlxt Is risen," j to wlijeu-.l'cxnoiute l pfomptly made. "Ho Is risen, Indeed." The Kuster dinner was a most elub I orate meal, and lu many places the festivities uero continued for u whole week. In France. During this season In the south of Krilnco crowds of young men lu holiday holi-day uttlre, and of merry mien, parade the streets, currjlng chairs lined with white silk and decorated In a lovelj fnslilou, with spi-liig llowerH and ga; HfnJfk .In the South of France Pretty Girls Are Chaired Through the Street. ribbons. Tho tlrst girl llicy cotno ncross Is enpturetti plaV) In the vehicle ve-hicle uud borne uWuy In triumph mold shouts of laughter. Thu rnn.sum of u kiss Is ddnatidei! before tho captive maiden Is released byiier kldnnpurs. TliH wcll-ki)o.wn practice Is no deterrent, de-terrent, for Instead of keeping girls Indoors, there -appear to be more of them about In the streets than uSiml, so It must be preiumed that they tiro liy no means jix-tJrse 'f rom the old cus-tlin, cus-tlin, the origin of uhlch Is dllllcUlt to determine. Among the Cherry Blossoms. Tho great white festival of Hhluto Is held at Kuxtertlde In Japan, as It heralds' thu resurrection of Nnturo from the white-shrouded tomb of winter. win-ter. Then all Japan goes out rickshaw,, riding to view the cherry trees, which are laden with lovely blossoms. They tine the roadways tor miles ; no hbuso is too poor to possess several In the tiny gardcu, nml as tho sweet spring. Easter la the Feast of Cherry .Blossoms .Blos-soms In Japan. breezes &huke tho bough u constant pink auowstorm prevails throughout tho dny. The sweetly tluted petals fall until they are an Inch deep on thu ground, aud then tho children, dalutlly dressed lu their kimonos, disport them-selves them-selves and roll about amongst the fallen blossoms. Laughter aud song ring through the laDd, for three days the temples are thrown wide open, and there Is an entire cessation of work for that period. Eaater Eggs The on who seta a golden ess Will plenty Imve and never bug. The one who teUan.irfc of. blue Will Unit a aweetheurt fund un. truj. The b-io nl.o HuU an ess of k'reen ' Will Jealous be and not sereno j The ono who nets an egg ot black Dad luck and troubles ne'er win -cl. 1 1'he one who gets an egg of ivl.uu In llta shall find aupremj .I'jUnht. Tho on who getain ottx of red Will m.aiy team of wion thed Who ko' nn ezg of purple nlmde Will lu a Inn hf lor or ms'J A Uv.ir egg will br'ns much joy And Iwpplnem vrlthout alloy. A lui-ky one the egg of pink, Ttxi'oRncr ne'er ce ilaiwr's brink. The one who gels un ajg if brown Will have an establishment In town. The one who speckled kick obtains Will go through life by country lines. A striped egg bodn care and strife, A sullen man or scolding wife. The ono whO'getK an egg ot plaid, JULs htrt la good but lutk I b&d. |