Show Tradition of St. St Johns John's Fires Faithfully Noted The prehistoric tradition of St. St Johns John's fires in France appropriated from paganism by Christianity is faithfully observed writes the Paris correspondent of the London Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday Sunday day Observer Boys and girls go round the village begging for fuel fuell l j for the bonfire A bunch of wild herbs at the top of a staff is set up in the middle As the flames rise towards it the girls of the th village try to snatch a flower from it just justas as it begins to be singed or else they will throw a n flower through the flames and try to save it burned burneda a little little for for this is indispensable indispensable- but not burned up To do so brings luck and means marriage within the th year jear The old people carry away awa one of the scorched embers and keep it it They will even sprinkle it with holy water Others will scatter a few sparks from the fire over the hen hen- roosts This ThI will make the chickens healthy health according to the tradition Kor Hor 3 a aThe The is a horse whoso whose ancestry was principally of Ara Arabian Arabian bian stock The particular type of found in the state of Cal Cal- California California California is said to be a direct lineal descendant of the famous mounts used by the early Spanish The word is de de- derived derived de- de derived rived from the Spanish and means a yellow or cream colored horse The Pal amino is famed for its endurance intelligence and the easy jog or Spanish trot which gives it considerable ground-covering ground abili ty t The primary use of the horse is for stock and show pur pur- poses Literary Literary Digest |