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1 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 11, 1987 Section Two Student Writes Chilling Tale For Hallowe'en Sitting in their grade one art class constructing a poster for Hallowe'en was beyond the comprehension of Janice, Janice, Chnsta, Mark and Elizabeth. Elizabeth. It was their first Hallowe'en. Hallowe'en. Oh sure, they had heard of ghosts and goblins and the big kids talked of chains and bag snatchers", but they didn't nave any idea of what Hallowe'en really was. Hallowe'en was two weeks away and they were getting very scared. They didn't know what to dress as, or whether they should go out at all. A week went by and they still didn't have any idea of Hallowe'en. Every time they talked to their friends, they got more and more frightened. frightened. Their mothers said it was nothing, nothing to be afraid of, but still, it aid not calm their fear. Two days before Hallowe'en arrived, i their mother asked what they would like to be. Not one of the children had any ideas: so their mothers decided for them. Janice would be a clown, Christa would be a ghost, and Elizabeth Elizabeth would be something but nobody was to sure under all that wrapping paper. Mark was more afraid of himself than Hallowe'en night, for he was to be Dracula. Mark heard a lot of stories about Dracula and was told by his friends that he sucks blood. He walked off crying and yelling that Dracula was not for him. Soon after, he was told by his mother that there really wasn't a Dracula and that he didn't have to suck blood. Mark then stopped crying and thought of wnat his mother had said. "Hallowe'en day ie finally here," some of the kids said as the children walked into the school with their best dressed, Hallowe'en costumes costumes on. They spent the whole day at school parading around and having other children guess what they were. Then Before school was out the teacher had a little announcement announcement about safety for Hallowe'en. The children listened closely closely and heard every word that was said. The four children were more scared then ever. Hallowe'en Hallowe'en was supposed to be fun, not made tor little kids to be scared out of their wits. Finally supper was finished and the tour children got ready, to go out for Hallowe'en. Hallowe'en. Make-up was applied applied and costumes were put on and soon they were out the door. It was as dark as the ace of spades; so the children children held tight to their mothers mothers leg. They walked cautiously up to the front door, remembering remembering what their mother had said to say. They knocked and knocked ana soon the door was opened by and old grey-hairea man. 'Trick or treat," the children said with proud little voices. They opened their bags and in plopped little bits of candy. For hours they walked up and down the streets talking of what they got last ana how much candy they received. received. The next house was quite scary. The children started to walk back from it and held close to their mother, for this house had large coffins on the front lawn. The children walked slowly up to the house and kept looking back to see if their mother was still there. They knocked, the door opened, and, without looking at who it was, they said, "trick or treat," but when the lady laughed the children ran and cried to their mother, for the witch was scarier than either of the children's costumes. The witch stepped out and drew near. The children held even tighter and cried louder. louder. She went down to the children's size and took off her hat and the scary skin and told the children that she was a real person, like them and that she was only wear- inga costume. The witch then plopped some candy into the children's children's bags and told them she was sorry. They then looked a little happier and their grip on their mother was a lot less. The witch then grabbed hold of their hands and led them to the coffin. She opened it and showed them that inside was also fake and controlled by a person person from inside the house. "But why do you scare children?" children?" they asked. She replied replied that Hallowe'en was made for fun for all ages and that she didn't mean to scare them, but most children enjoy enjoy this type of thing because its a lot of fun. Soon Hallowe'en Hallowe'en was over and time for bed. All the children could think of was how much fun Hallowe'en was. By: Tammy Dickinson 9B Before you send it, seal it... with a Christmas Seal' Just Whenlôu Need it. Guardian Savings are Here! 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