Vintage Halloween Greeting Card with Witch and Baby, Early 1900s

What compels a greeting card company to illustrate a crying toddler being hauled skyward on a leash attached to a crescent moon — where a witch is already perched and ready to receive her tiny delivery? The child, dressed in a white romper and sensible brown shoes, is visibly weeping mid-flight, which the card cheerfully frames as a 'Guess I'll be there soon!' situation, because apparently the best way to express seasonal greetings is through an infant in supernatural distress. The witch's silhouette on the moon's tip has the calm, unhurried energy of someone who has done this before and will do it again. Truly, a masterpiece of early 20th century 'this seemed fine at the time' holiday communication.