---------------------------------------- ------------------ ,alternative and inconsistent spellings in the original have been retained4 ,underlined words in the original book are shown as bold4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------ ,,games ,,for ,,all ,,occasions ,,by ,,mary ,e4 ,,blain ,,chicago ,,brewer1 ,,barse ,,co4 ,copyright1 #aiji ,by ,brewer1 ,barse ,co4 ,,preface ,a ,merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance4 ,the desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind4 ,in infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway4 ,in youth1 that effervescent stage of human existence1 joy is unconfined4 ,but in middle age and later life we are prone to stifle this wholesome atmosphere of happiness1 with care and worry and perhaps1 when a vexed or worried feeling has been allowed to control us1 even forbid the children to play at that time4 ,why not reverse things and drown care and strife in the well-spring of joy given and received by reviving the latent spark of childhood and youth2 joining in their pleasures passively or actively and being one of them at heart4 ,so presuming that men are but children of a larger growth1 the games1 pastimes and entertainments described herewith were collected1 remembered and originated respectively with the view of pleasing all of the children1 from the tiny tot to1 and including the grown-up1 each according to their age and temperament4 ,m4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,games ,,for ,,tiny ,,tots ,a ,,running ,,maze ,form a long line of children--one behind the other4 ,the leader starts running1 and is followed by all the rest4 ,they must be sharp enough to do exactly as the leader does4 ,after running for a moment or two in the ordinary running step1 the leader changes to a hopping step1 then to a marching step1 quick time1 then to a marching step1 slow time1 claps and runs with hands on sides1 hands on shoulders1 hands behind1 etc4 ,finally the leader runs slowly round and round into the centre1 and can either wind the children up tightly or can turn them on nearing the centre and run out again4 ,for another change the long line can start running and so unwind the spiral4 ,,bean ,,bag ,all stand in a line except one who is the leader who stands a short distance opposite the line4 ,the leader throws the bean bag to the child at the head of the line who returns it to the leader4 ,the leader throws it to the next child1 who throws it back to the leader1 and so it is thrown back and forth to each child in turn4 ,any one in the line who fails to catch the bag must go to the foot of the line4 ,if the leader fails to catch the bag he must go to the foot of the line and the one at the head of the line takes his place4 ,,birds ,,fly4 ,this is a very simple game4 ,each player places a finger on the table1 which he must raise whenever the conductor of the game says3 ,birds fly1 ,pigeons fly1 or any other winged creatures fly4 ,if he names any creature without wings1 such as ,pigs fly1 and any player thoughtlessly raises his finger1 that player must pay a forfeit1 as he must also do if he omits to raise his finger when a winged creature is named4 ,,button1 ,,button ,all the children except the one who passes the button sit in a circle with hands placed palm to palm in their laps4 ,the child passing the button holds it between her palms and goes to each one1 in turn1 slipping her hands between the palms of the children4 ,as she goes around the circle she drops the button into some child's hands1 but continues going around as long after as she pleases1 so the rest will not know who has it4 ,then she stands in the middle of the circle and says3 ,button1 button1 who has the button8 ,all the children guess who has it1 the one calling out the correct name first is out and it is his turn to go around with the button4 ,,bingo ,the miller's dog lay at the mill1 ,and his name was little ,bingo1 ,b with an ,i1 ,i with an ,n1 ,n with a ,g1 ,g with an ,o1 ,his name was little ,bingo4 ,the miller he bought a cask of ale1 ,and he called it right good ,stingo1 ,s with a ,t1 ,t with an ,i1 ,i with an ,n1 ,n with a ,g1 ,g with an ,o1 ,he called it right good ,stingo4 ,one child represents the miller1 the rest stand round him in a circle1 and all dance round and sing the verse4 ,when it comes to the spelling part of the rhyme1 the miller points to a child who must call out the right letter4 ,anyone who makes a mistake must pay a forfeit4 ,,blindman',s ,,buff ,before beginning to play1 the middle of the room should be cleared1 the chairs placed against the wall1 and all toys and footstools put out of the way4 ,the child having been selected who is to be ,blind ,man or ,buff1 is blindfolded4 ,he is then asked the question1 ,how many horses has your father8 ,the answer is ,three1 and to the question3 ,what color are they8 he replies3 ,black1 white1 and gray4 ,all the players then cry3 ,turn around three times and catch whom you may4 ,buff accordingly spins round and then the fun commences4 ,he tries to catch the players1 whilst they in their turn do their utmost to escape ,buff1 all the time making little sounds to attract him4 ,this goes on until one of the players is caught1 when ,buff1 without having the bandage removed from his eyes1 has to guess the name of the person he has secured4 ,if the guess is a correct one the player who has been caught takes the part of ,buff1 and the former ,buff joins the ranks of the players4 ,,blowing ,,the ,,feather ,all the children1 except one1 sit on the floor around a sheet or table cloth which they hold about eighteen or twenty inches above the floor4 ,a feather is placed on the sheet and at a signal the child nearest it blows the feather toward another child4 ,the object is to keep the feather in the air1 not allowing it to light4 ,the remaining child runs back and forth around the group trying to catch the feather4 ,when he is successful1 the person on whom the feather rested or was nearest to1 changes place with him4 ,,cock ,,fighting ,this is a most amusing game1 and although only two boys can play at it at one time they will keep the rest of the company in roars of laughter4 ,the two who are to represent the cocks having been chosen1 they are both seated upon the floor4 ,each boy has his wrists tied together with a handkerchief1 and his legs secured just above the ankles with another handkerchief2 his arms are then passed over his knees1 and a broomstick is pushed over one arm1 under both knees1 and out again on the other side over the other arm4 ,the cocks are now considered ready for fighting1 and are carried into the center of the room1 and placed opposite each other with their toes just touching4 ,the fun now commences4 ,each cock tries with the aid of his toes to turn his opponent over on his back or side4 ,the one who can succeed in doing this first wins the game4 ,it often happens that both cocks turn over at the same time1 when the fight commences again4 ,,catching ,,the ,,mouse ,the children sit in two rows opposite each other with a space between4 ,one child takes the place of cat1 being blindfolded1 the cat standing at one end of the row and the mouse at the opposite end4 ,they start in opposite directions1 guiding themselves by the chairs1 the cat trying to catch the mouse4 ,when the mouse is caught it is made the cat1 and one of the company takes the place of the mouse4 ,,drop ,,the ,,handkerchief ,a ring is formed by the players joining hands1 whilst one child1 who is to drop the handkerchief1 is left outside4 ,he walks round the ring1 touching each one with the handkerchief1 saying the following words3-- ,a tisket1 a tasket ,a green and yellow basket1 ,i wrote a letter to my love1 ,but on my way1 ,i dropped it2 ,a little child picked it up ,and put it in his pocket4 ,he must drop the handkerchief behind one of the players1 who picks it up and tries to catch him before he can run around the ring and jump into the vacant place4 ,as soon as this happens1 the first player joins the ring1 whilst it is now the turn of the second to drop the handkerchief4 ,,donkey',s ,,tail ,a good-sized donkey without a tail is first of all cut out of brown paper and fastened to the wall4 ,the tail is then cut out separately1 and a hat-pin is stuck through the end4 ,the players arrange themselves in a line some little distance from the wall1 and the fun begins4 ,each player must1 in turn1 advance with closed eyes towards the donkey1 and1 still keeping his eyes tightly shut1 fasten the tail in what he believes to be the right position4 ,when1 amidst much laughter1 he is told to open his eyes1 he finds that he has very carefully fastened the tail to the tip of the donkey's ear1 or on the side of his nose4 ,,frog ,,in ,,the ,,middle ,one child is seated on the ground with his legs under him and the other players form a ring round him4 ,they then pull him about and give him little pushes1 and he must try and catch one without rising from the floor4 ,the child who is caught takes the middle1 and the frog joins the circle4 ,,green ,,gravel ,girls form a circle and dance around one of their number4 ,the girl in the ring turns her head gravely as a messenger advances1 while the rest sing to a pleasing air-- ,green gravel1 green gravel1 ,the grass grows so green1 ,the fairest of ladies1 ,is fit to be seen4 ,dear ----1 ,dear ---- ,your true love is dead2 ,the king sends you a letter ,to turn back your head4 ,the process is repeated calling each child by name until all of the children have so turned4 ,turning the head is the sign of sorrow4 ,the game is continued by the following verse in which the lost lovers appear3 ,dear ----1 ,dear ---- ,your true love's not slain1 ,the king sends you a letter ,to turn around again4 ,and the dancers who have all turned about1 are one by one made to face the ring4 ,,hunt ,,the ,,ring ,for this game a long piece of string is required4 ,on this a ring is threaded1 and the ends of the string are knotted together4 ,the players then take the string in their hands and form a circle1 whilst one of the company1 who is called the hunter1 stands in the center4 ,the string must be passed rapidly round and round1 and the players must try to prevent the hunter finding out who holds the ring4 ,as soon as he has done this1 he takes his place in the circle1 whilst the person who held the ring becomes the hunter4 ,,hot ,,tamales ,the tamale in this game is a knotted handkerchief4 ,one player is chosen for the ,hot ,tamale man and stands in the center of the room while the others sit around in a circle4 ,the ,hot ,tamale man begins the game by saying1 hot tamales1 hot tamales1 at the same time throwing the hot tamale to some one in the circle who must throw it to another player in the circle and so on1 tossing it from one to another without stopping4 ,the ,hot ,tamale man tries to catch it and if he succeeds1 the one who last tossed it changes places with him and the game continues4 ,,hunt ,,the ,,slipper ,the players seat themselves in a circle on the floor1 having chosen one of their number to remain outside the circle4 ,the children seated on the floor are supposed to be cobblers1 and the one outside is the customer who has brought his shoe to be mended4 ,he hands it to one of them1 saying3-- ,cobbler1 cobbler1 mend my shoe2 ,get it done by half-past two4 ,the cobblers pass the shoe round to each other as quickly as they can1 taking care that the customer does not see which of them has it4 ,when the customer comes to get it he is told that it is not ready4 ,he pretends to get angry and says he will take it as it is4 ,he must then try to find it1 and the cobbler who has it must try to pass it on to his neighbor without its being seen by the customer4 ,the person upon whom the shoe is found must become the customer1 whilst the customer takes his place in the circle on the floor4 ,,hot ,,boiled ,,beans ,,and ,,bacon ,this is a game for young children4 ,some small article is hidden in the room1 while the little one who has to find it is sent outside4 ,this finished1 the players call out together3 ,hot ,boiled ,beans and ,bacon2 it's hidden and can be taken6 ,the little one enters and begins to hunt about for the hidden article4 ,when she comes near to its hiding-place1 the company tell her that she is getting hot2 or if she is not near it she is told that she is cold4 ,that she is very hot or very cold1 will denote that she is very near or very far away from the object that is hidden1 whilst if she is extremely near1 she would be told that she was burning4 ,in this way the hidden object can be found1 and all the children can be interested in the game by being allowed to call out whether the little one is hot or cold4 ,,hide ,,and ,,seek ,one child is chosen ,it4 ,this one stands by a post or in a corner which is called base1 and hides his eyes4 ,the children decide among themselves how many he shall count while they are hiding4 ,suppose they choose #ajj1 then he counts #e1 #aj1 #ae1 #bj1 etc41 until he reaches #ajj1 and then he calls out3 ,ready or not1 ,you shall be caught4 ,the children having hidden while he was counting remain perfectly still while he is hunting them4 ,if he passes by some child without finding him1 that one may run to the base and say ,one1 two1 three1 ,i'm in free6 ,as many children as can1 try to get in free1 but if the one who is it sees a child1 runs to the base and touches it first1 calling3 ,one1 two1 three1 and the child's name he has to be it4 ,if the child reaches the base first he is free and the game proceeds until someone is caught4 ,if all the children get free the one who is it again hides his eyes4 ,,hiss ,,and ,,clap ,this is an excellent party game4 ,one of the company goes outside the room1 whilst the remainder of the players decide amongst themselves which of them he shall kneel to4 ,when this is settled upon1 the person who is outside is allowed to enter1 and he kneels in front of whom he thinks is the right one4 ,if he should make a correct guess1 the company clap their hands1 and the person to whom he knelt goes outside4 ,if1 however1 the guess is an incorrect one1 the company hiss loudly1 and the guesser has to go outside1 come back1 and try again4 ,of course1 it will make more amusement if when a boy is sent outside the room a girl be chosen as the person to whom he has to kneel2 and the opposite if a girl be outside the room4 ,,london ,,bridge ,no game has been more popular with children than this1 and any summer evening1 in the poorer quarters of the cities1 it may still be seen how six years instructs three years in the proper way of conducting it4 ,two players1 by their uplifted hands1 form an arch1 representing the bridge1 under which passes the train of children1 each clinging to the garments of the predecessor and hurrying to get safely by4 ,as the last verse is sung the raised ,arms of the two directors of the game descend and enclose the child who happens to be passing at the time4 ,the prisoner is then led1 still confined by the arms of her captors1 to the corner which represents the prison and asked1 ,will you have a diamond necklace or a gold pin8 ,a rose or a cabbage8 or some equivalent question4 ,the keepers have already privately agreed which of the two each of these objects shall represent1 and1 according to the prisoner's choice1 he is placed behind one or the other4 ,when all are caught1 the game ends with a ,tug of ,war1 the two sides pulling against each other2 and the child who lets go1 and breaks the line1 is pointed at and derided4 ,the words of the rhyme sung while the row passes under the bridge are now reduced to two lines3 ,london bridge is falling down1 ,my fair lady6 ,london bridge is falling down1 ,falling down1 falling down1 ,london bridge is falling down ,my fair lady6 ,you've stole my watch and kept my keys1 ,my fair lady6 ,off to prison you must go1 ,my fair lady6 ,take the key and lock her up1 ,my fair lady6 ,,miss ,,jennia ,,jones ,the story of this is originally a love story4 ,the young lady dies from a blighted affection and the prohibition of cruel parents4 ,a mother1 seated1 ,miss ,jones stands behind her chair1 or reclines on her lap as if lying sick4 ,a dancer advances from the ring4 ,i've come to see ,miss ,jennia ,jones1 ,miss ,jennia ,jones1 ,miss ,jennia ,jones-- ,i've come to see ,miss ,jennia ,jones1 ,and how is she to-day8 ,she's up stairs washing1 ,washing1 washing-- ,she's up stairs washing1 ,you cannot see her to-day4 ,the questions are repeated to the same air for every day of the week and ,miss ,jones is baking1 ironing1 or scrubbing4 ,she is then sick or worse and finally is dead4 ,what shall we dress her in1 ,dress her in1 dress her in2 ,what shall we dress her in-- ,shall it be blue8 ,blue is for sailors1 ,so that will never do4 ,what shall we dress her in1 ,shall it be red8 ,red is for firemen1 ,so that will never do4 ,pink is for babies ,so that will never do4 ,green is forsaken1 ,so that will never do4 ,black is for mourners1 ,so that will never do4 ,white is for dead people ,so that will just do4 ,where shall we bury her8 ,under the apple tree4 ,miss ,jennia ,jones is laid out upon the floor and something white thrown over her4 ,after the burial is completed the children form a ring and sing3 ,i dreamed ,i saw a ghost last night1 ,ghost last night1 ghost last night-- ,i dreamed ,i saw a ghost last night1 ,under the apple tree6 ,the ghost suddenly arises4 ,the ring breaks up1 the children fly with shrieks1 and the one caught by the ghost is to take the part of ,miss ,jennia ,jones in the next game4 ,,oats ,,and ,,beans ,,and ,,barley ,all the children form a ring with the exception of one player1 who stands in the center4 ,the children then dance round this one1 singing the first three lines of the verses given below4 ,at the fourth line they stop dancing and act the words that are sung4 ,they pretend to scatter seed2 then stand at ease1 stamp their feet1 clap their hands1 and at the words3 ,turn him round1 each child turns round4 ,they then again clap hands and dance round1 and when the words3 ,open the ring and send one in1 are sung the center child chooses a partner1 who steps into the ring1 and the two stand together while the other children sing the remaining verse1 after which the child who was first in the centre joins the ring and the game is continued as before4 ,oats and beans and barley ,o6 ,do you or ,i or anyone know ,how oats and beans and barley grow8 ,first the farmer sows his seed1 ,then he stands and takes his ease1 ,stamps his foot and claps his hands1 ,and turns him round to view the land4 ,oats and beans and barley ,o6 ,waiting for a partner1 waiting for a partner1 ,open the ring and send one in4 ,oats and beans and barley ,o6 ,so now you're married you must obey1 ,you must be true to all you say1 ,you must be kind1 you must be good1 ,and help your wife to chop the wood4 ,oats and beans and barley ,o6 ,,puss ,,in ,,the ,,corner ,this game is really for five players only1 but1 by a little arrangement1 six or seven children can take part in the fun4 ,four players take their places in the different corners of the room1 and the fifth who is ,puss stands in the middle4 ,if a greater number of children wish to play1 other parts of the room must be named corners1 so that there is a corner for everyone4 ,the fun consists in the players trying to change places without allowing ,puss to get a corner4 ,when they leave their corners1 the player in the centre tries to get into one of them4 ,when the centre player succeeds in getting into a corner1 the one who has been displaced has to take his place in the middle of the room4 ,,rule ,,of ,,contrary ,this is a simple game for little children4 ,it is played either with a pocket-handkerchief1 or1 if more than four want to play1 with a table cloth or small sheet4 ,each person takes hold of the cloth2 the leader of the game holds it with the left hand1 while with the right he makes pretence of writing on the cloth1 while he says3 ,here we go round by the rule of contrary4 ,when ,i say1 ',hold fast1' let go2 and when ,i say ',let go1' hold fast4 ,the leader then calls out one or other of the commands1 and the rest must do the opposite of what he says4 ,anyone who fails must pay a forfeit4 ,,soap ,,bubble ,,battle ,two children act as captains1 one of company ,a1 the other of company ,b and each in turn choose a soldier until the children are evenly divided into two companies4 ,stretch a rope or cord at a medium height across the middle of the room1 with company ,a on one side and company ,b on the other side4 ,each company is provided with a basin of soap suds 7a little glycerine added to the water will make the bubbles last longer7 and each soldier with a clay pipe4 ,two soldiers1 one from company ,a and one from company ,b stand at arms length from the rope and each blows a bubble from his pipe towards the enemy and over the rope if he can4 ,if a soldier blows a bubble over the rope without it bursting his company wins a point4 ,if he fails to do so1 his company loses a point4 ,these soldiers step back and two more 7one from each company7 advance and blow a bubble and so on until all have had a turn4 ,some one keeps the score and the company having the most points are the victors and to them belong the spoils which consists of a tiny paper drum filled with candy1 a small silk flag or any appropriate prize4 ,,spider ,,web4 ,attach one end of a number of strings 7one for each guest7 to the chandelier4 ,fasten to the other end of each string a small prize wrapped up in tissue paper4 ,have strings of various lengths and twine them around the table legs1 chairs1 etc41 some may be spun around furniture1 etc41 in adjoining rooms1 trying to hide the prizes as much as possible4 ,at a signal each child takes or is given a string from the chandelier and proceeds to wind it around an empty spool or piece of pasteboard1 until a prize is reached4 ,the strings must not be broken4 ,an extra prize may be awarded to the child who first winds up a string neatly4 ,,severed ,,flowers ,cut from colored cloth or paper a number of petals for forming wild roses1 using pink material2 marguerite daisies of white material and pansies of purple4 ,five petals for each rose1 five for each pansy and ten for each daisy4 ,have the children sit around a table4 ,provide each one with a sheet of plain paper1 three pins having the heads covered with yellow tissue paper and mixed petals enough to make one of each kind of flower4 ,at a signal the children begin to make the flowers by sticking the pin through the point of the petals and pinning each flower to the sheet of paper4 ,a prize may be given to the child finishing the flowers first or the child making the best looking flowers4 ,,games ,,for ,,children ,,acting ,,proverbs ,the best way to play this game is for the players to divide themselves into two groups1 namely1 actors and audience4 ,each one of the actors should then fix upon a proverb1 which he will act1 in turn1 before the audience4 ,as1 for instance1 supposing one of the players to have chosen the proverb1 ,a bad workman quarrels with his tools1 he should go into the room where the audience is seated1 carrying with him a bag in which there is a saw1 a hammer1 or any other implement or tool used by a workman2 he should then look round and find a chair1 or some other article1 which he should pretend requires repairing2 he should then act the workman1 by taking off his coat1 rolling up his sleeves1 and commencing work1 often dropping his tools and grumbling about them the whole of the time4 ,if this game be acted well1 it may be made very entertaining4 ,sometimes the audience are made to pay a forfeit each time they fail to guess the proverb4 ,,blind ,,man',s ,,wand ,this is another way of playing ,blind ,man's ,buff1 and is thought by many to be an improvement on that game4 ,the player1 who is blindfolded1 stands in the centre of the room with a long paper wand1 which can be made of a newspaper folded up lengthways1 and tied at each end with string4 ,the other players then join hands and stand round him in a circle4 ,someone then plays a merry tune on the piano and the players dance round and round the blind man1 until suddenly the music stops2 the blind man then takes the opportunity of lowering his wand upon one of the circle1 and the player upon whom it has fallen has to take hold of it4 ,the blind man then makes a noise1 such as1 for instance1 the barking of a dog1 a street cry1 or anything he thinks will cause the player he has caught to betray himself1 as the captive must imitate whatever noise the blind man likes to make4 ,should the blind man detect who holds the stick the one who is caught has to be blind man2 if not1 the game goes on until he succeeds4 ,,the ,,blind ,,postman ,first a postmaster-general must be appointed1 whose duty is to write down the names of the players1 and the names of the cities they have chosen to represent4 ,the postman is blindfolded and led to the middle of the room1 whilst the other players are seated round it4 ,the postmaster-general then begins to announce that a letter has been sent from one town to another1 say from ,denver to ,chicago4 ,the two players who have taken those names must rise up silently and change seats4 ,the postman's duty is to try and seat himself in one of the vacant chairs2 the player who loses his chair must become the blind postman4 ,,blowing ,,the ,,candle ,place a lighted candle on a table at the end of a room4 ,invite someone to stand in front of it1 then blindfold him1 make him take three steps backwards1 turn round three times and then advance three steps and blow out the candle4 ,if he fails he must pay a forfeit4 ,it will be found that very few are able to succeed1 simple though the test appears to be4 ,,cat ,,and ,,mouse ,all players form a ring1 joining hands1 except one called the ,mouse1 whom they enclose within the circle1 and one who is on the outside who represents the cat4 ,they then dance around1 raising their arms at intervals4 ,the cat watches the chance to spring into the circle at one side1 and the mouse dashes out at the other--public sympathy being with the mouse1 his or her movements are aided when possible4 ,when the cat is in the circle1 the players lower their arms so as to keep the enemy prisoner4 ,the cat goes around meekly1 crying mew1 while the rest dance around her4 ,with a sudden miaou6 she tries to break through any weak place in the chain of hands4 ,as soon as she escapes she tries to catch the mouse1 who runs for safety into the ring again1 hotly pursued4 ,if the cat is so near as to follow the mouse into the ring1 before her entrance can be prevented1 or if she catches the mouse outside the circle1 the mouse must pay a forfeit4 ,two more players are then named by the cat and mouse to succeed them4 ,,the ,,clairvoyant ,the clairvoyant goes out of the room1 undertaking to name the person whom his confederate shall point out4 ,the door being shut upon the clairvoyant the confederate points to one whom we will call ,mr4 ,b4 ,at whom am ,i pointing8 he queries4 ,at ,mr4 ,b41 replies the clairvoyant4 ,the trick is for the clairvoyant and his confederate to arrange between them that the person who speaks last before the clairvoyant leaves the room is the person to be pointed at4 ,,the ,,cushion ,,dance ,the children first of all divide themselves into two parties4 ,they then form a ring1 and commence dancing round a hassock which is placed1 end upwards1 in the middle of the room4 ,suddenly one party endeavours to pull the other party forward1 so as to force one of their number to kick the hassock and upset it4 ,the player who has been unfortunate enough to touch the hassock has then to leave the circle4 ,the game proceeds until only two remain2 if these two happen to be boys the struggle is generally prolonged1 as they can so easily jump over the hassock1 and avoid kicking it4 ,,change ,,seats3 ,,the ,,king',s ,,come4 ,in this game as many seats are placed round the room as will seat all the players but one4 ,this one stands in the middle of the room1 repeating the words3 ,change seats1 change seats2 but no one moves unless he says3 ,change seats3 the king's come4 ,then all must change seats4 ,in the bustle the one standing can generally manage to secure a seat1 when the person left out must take his place4 ,the person in the centre may tell a story if he chooses1 bringing in the words2 ,change seats1 occasionally1 and sometimes he may say slyly3 ,the king's not come1 when everyone should1 of course1 remain seated2 but some are sure to mistake the words for ,the king's come1 and jump up1 when the centre player can slip into a seat4 ,,duck ,,under ,,the ,,water ,each child chooses a partner and stands opposite to her1 so that two long lines are formed4 ,each couple holds a handkerchief between them1 as high as they can lift their arms1 so as to form an arch4 ,the couple standing at the top of the lines run through the arch without letting go their handkerchief1 and station themselves at the bottom of the lines1 raising their handkerchief again so as to continue the arch4 ,this is done by each couple in succession until all have had a turn4 ,whoever breaks the arch or drops the handkerchief must pay a forfeit4 ,,the ,,gardener ,any number of children can play4 ,one is chosen as leader and is called the gardener4 ,all the children sit in a circle and the gardener gives each one in turn the name of some flower4 ,when all are named the gardener stands in the centre of the circle and tells how he has gone to the woods to gather certain flowers2 how he has transplanted them to form a lovely garden2 the care he has to take of them1 and so on1 telling quite a long story and bringing in the names of all the flowers he has given to the children4 ,as a flower is mentioned1 the child who has that name rises1 turns around1 and sits down again4 ,anyone who fails to rise when his flower is named must pay a forfeit4 ,when the gardener says something about a bouquet1 all the children rise and exchange seats4 ,then the gardener tries to get a seat1 and if he succeeds1 the person who has no seat becomes the gardener and the game goes on as before4 ,,going ,,to ,,jerusalem ,a row of chairs1 facing alternately different ways1 is placed through the centre of the room--a chair for every player except one4 ,some one at the piano plays a lively air1 first fast1 then slow1 very loud1 then low--while the children march around the chairs without touching them1 keeping time with the music4 ,when the music suddenly stops1 all rush for a seat4 ,a chair must be taken away each time the marching recommences--until but two chairs remain1 when the excitement becomes intense4 ,the one who at the moment that the music ceases has the good fortune to seat himself or herself in the one chair remaining wins the game and perhaps a prize4 ,,game ,,of ,,cat ,the person who is to play the part of ,cat should stand outside of the door of the room where the company is assembled4 ,the boys and girls1 in turn1 come to the other side of the door and call out miaou4 ,if the ,cat outside recognizes a friend by the cry1 and calls out her name correctly in return1 he is allowed to enter the room and embrace her1 and the latter then takes the place of ,cat4 ,if1 on the contrary1 the ,cat cannot recognize the voice1 he is hissed1 and remains outside until he is able to do so4 ,,grand ,,mufti ,one of the company is chosen as ,grand ,mufti4 ,the others then form a circle with the ,grand ,mufti in the centre1 and every action which he performs1 if preceded by the words1 ,thus says the ,grand ,mufti1 must be imitated by every member of the circle4 ,the ,grand ,mufti1 in order to lead one of the company astray1 will sometimes omit to say the words3 ,thus says the ,grand ,mufti2 in this case if any member of the company imitate his action1 he is compelled to pay a forfeit4 ,,here ,i ,,bake1 ,,here ,i ,,brew ,the players join hands in a circle1 with one of their number in the middle1 who is supposed to be a captive1 longing for freedom and reduced to diplomatic means to secure it4 ,the prisoner touches one pair of joined hands in the circle saying1 ,here ,i ,bake4 ,then1 passing to the other side1 says1 ,here ,i ,brew1 as she touches another pair of hands4 ,suddenly1 then1 in a place least suspected1 perhaps whirling around and springing at two of the clasped hands behind her1 or at the pair which she had touched before1 if their owners appear to be off guard1 she exclaims ,here ,i mean to break through6 and forces her way out of the circle if she can4 ,the players must be on the alert and strongly resist the captive's effort to escape4 ,those who permitted her to regain her freedom--through inattention or weakness--must then make use of the counts familiar to all generations of children1 to decide which of them shall take the place of the prisoner4 ,,hat ,,game ,one of the players has two hats1 one he places on his own head and the other he hands to one of the company4 ,the person who has received the hat must then make every action contrary to the action of the person who handed him the hat4 ,for instance1 if ,no4 #a sits down1 ,no4 #b must stand up4 ,if ,no4 #a takes his hat off1 ,no4 #b must put it on4 ,if ,no4 #b fails he must pay a forfeit4 ,the time of trial is limited to three minutes1 or less if the players wish1 after that ,no4 #a is bound to take the hat and be tried in his turn4 ,,the ,,huntsman ,one person represents the huntsman1 the other players call themselves after some part of a huntsman's belongings2 for instance1 one is the cap1 another the horn1 others the powder-flask1 gun1 whip1 etc4 ,a number of chairs are arranged in the middle of the room1 and there must be one chair less than the number of players1 not counting the huntsman4 ,the players then seat themselves round the room1 whilst the huntsman stands in the center and calls for them one at a time1 in this way3 ,powder-flask6 ,at once ,powder-flask rises and takes hold of the huntsman's coat4 ,cap1 ,gun1 ,shot1 ,belt1 the huntsman cries2 each person who represents these articles must rise and take hold of the player summoned before him1 until at length the huntsman has a long line behind him4 ,he then begins to run round the chairs1 until he suddenly cries3 ,bang1 when the players must sit down4 ,of course1 as there are not sufficient chairs1 one player will be left standing and he must pay a forfeit4 ,the huntsman is not changed throughout the game1 unless he grows tired1 when he may change places with one of the others4 ,,he ,,can ,,do ,,little ,,who ,,can',t ,,do ,,this4 ,one of the players takes a stick in his left hand and thumps the floor with it1 saying1 ,he can do little who can't do this4 ,then he hands the stick to another player1 who will most probably use his right hand when holding the stick and thumping the ground4 ,if he does he is told he has failed in the simple task1 and the stick is handed to another4 ,the game goes on until someone discovers that the secret of the trick is to copy the leader exactly1 and therefore the stick must be held in the left hand4 ,,hissing ,,and ,,clapping ,as many chairs as there are players must be arranged down the middle of the room4 ,the girls then all sit down so that each has a vacant chair next her1 and the boys retire from the room4 ,during their absence the girls all decide which particular boy is to occupy the vacant chair next her1 and the boys are summoned in turn4 ,on entering the room the boy must walk straight to the chair next the girl whom he imagines to have chosen him1 and sit down4 ,if he has guessed correctly he is loudly clapped by all the girls present1 and another boy is called in4 ,but if he makes a mistake1 and sits down on the wrong chair1 he is hissed so vehemently that he is only too glad to escape from the room4 ,another player is called in1 and the process is repeated1 until finally all the boys have guessed correctly1 and all the vacant chairs are occupied4 ,,hold ,,fast6 ,,let ,,go6 ,for this game the company must divide themselves into parties with four in each group1 and one odd player who must issue commands and lead the game4 ,each party of four must hold a handkerchief cornerwise1 one player at each corner4 ,the leader of the game then takes up his position in the middle of the room from which he issues his commands in sharp1 quick1 decisive tones1 when he shouts ,let go6 the players must all hold tightly on to the handkerchief4 ,and when1 almost with the same breath1 he calls ,hold fast6 they must drop it as if it burnt the tips of their fingers4 ,the fun of the game lies in the leader issuing his commands so rapidly one on top of the other that the players become bewildered4 ,the players who make a mistake retire from the game1 until finally only one of the four is left and he becomes leader4 ,,hunt ,,the ,,whistle ,the chief participator in this game must be ignorant of the trick about to be played4 ,he is told to kneel down whilst a lady knights him1 naming him ,knight of the ,whistle4 ,during the process someone fastens a small whistle to his coat tails by means of a piece of ribbon4 ,he is then bidden to rise up and search for the whistle4 ,the hunt begins2 all the players combine to deceive the searcher2 they must blow the whistle whenever they can do so without being detected4 ,when the searcher discovers the trick the game is1 of course1 at an end4 ,i ,,sell ,,my ,,bat1 ,i ,,sell ,,my ,,ball ,a ring is formed with one child in the middle1 who is called the drummer-man4 ,whatever this child does the others mimic1 moving round as they do so1 and singing the following words3-- ,i sell my bat1 ,i sell my ball1 ,i sell my spinning-wheel and all2 ,and ,i'll do all that e'er ,i can ,to follow the eyes of the drummer-man4 ,anyone who does not at once imitate the drummer-man must pay a forfeit and take his place as drummer-man4 ,,judge ,,and ,,jury ,the company should be seated in two lines facing each other1 and one of the party should then be elected to act as judge4 ,each person has to remember who is sitting exactly opposite1 because when the judge asks a question of anyone1 it is not the person directly asked who has to reply1 but the person opposite to the judge4 ,for instance1 if the judge1 addressing one of the company asks3 ,do you like apples8 the person spoken to must remain silent1 whilst the person who is opposite to him must reply1 before the judge can count ten2 the penalty on failing to do this or answering out of one's turn is a forfeit4 ,a rule with regard to the answers is that the reply must not be less than two words in length1 and must not contain the words3 ,yes1 no1 black1 white1 or grey4 ,for the breaking of this rule a forfeit may also be claimed4 ,,my ,,master ,,bids ,,you ,,do ,,as ,i ,,do ,for all those children who are fond of a little exercise no better game than this can be chosen4 ,when the chairs are placed in order round the room the first player commences by saying3 ,my master bids you do as ,i do1 at the same time working away with the right hand as if hammering at his knees4 ,the second player then asks3 ,what does he bid me do8 in answer to which the first player says3 ,to work with one as ,i do4 ,the second player1 working in the same manner1 must turn to his left-hand neighbor and carry on the same conversation1 and so on until everyone is working away with the right hand4 ,the second time of going round the order is to work with two2 then both hands must work2 then with three2 then both hands and one leg must work2 then with four1 when both hands and both legs must work2 lastly with five1 when both legs1 both arms1 and the head must be kept going4 ,should any of the players fail in keeping in constant motion a forfeit may be claimed4 ,,magic ,,music ,one of the players is sent out of the room1 and the rest then agree upon some simple task for her to perform1 such as moving a chair1 touching an ornament1 or finding some hidden object4 ,she is then called in and some one begins to play the piano4 ,if the performer plays very loudly the seeker knows that she is nowhere near the object she is to search for4 ,when the music is soft1 then she knows she is very near1 and when the music ceases altogether1 she knows that she has found the object she was intended to look for or has found the task she is to perform4 ,,malaga ,,raisins ,the players sit in a circle and one who is acquainted with the trick takes a small stick in his right hand1 makes some funny movements with it1 and then1 having taken it in his left hand1 passes it to his neighbor1 saying3 ,malaga raisins are very good raisins1 but ,i like ,valencias better4 ,he then tells his neighbor to do the same4 ,should any of the players pass on the stick with the right hand1 they must pay a forfeit1 but of course they must not be told what mistake they have made until the stick has been passed right round the circle4 ,,our ,,old ,,grannie ,,doesn',t ,,like ,,tea ,all the players sit in a row1 except one1 who sits in front of them and says to each one in turn2 ,our old ,grannie doesn't like ,t2 what can you give her instead8 ,perhaps the first player will answer1 ,cocoa1 and that will be correct2 but if the second player should say1 ,chocolate1 he will have to pay a forfeit1 because there is a ,t in chocolate4 ,this is really a catch1 as at first everyone thinks that tea is meant instead of the letter ,t4 ,even after the trick has been found out it is very easy to make a slip1 as the players must answer before five is counted2 if they cannot1 or if they mention an article of food with the letter ,t in it1 they must pay a forfeit4 ,,oranges ,,and ,,lemons ,two of the players join hands1 facing each other1 having agreed privately which is to be ,oranges and which ,lemons4 ,the rest of the party form a long line1 standing one behind the other1 and holding each other's dresses or coats4 ,the first two raise their hands so as to form an arch1 and the rest run through it1 singing as they run3-- ,oranges and ,lemons1 ,say the bells of ,st4 ,clement's2 ,you owe me five farthings1 ,say the bells of ,st4 ,martin's2 ,when will you pay me8 ,say the bells of ,old ,bailey4 ,i do not know1 ,says the big bell of ,bow4 ,here comes a candle to light you to bed ,here comes a chopper to chop off your head6 ,at the word head the hand archway descends1 and clasps the player passing through at that moment2 he is then asked in a whisper1 ,oranges or ,lemons8 and if he chooses oranges1 he is told to go behind the player who has agreed to be oranges and clasp him round the waist4 ,the players must be careful to speak in a whisper1 so that the others may not know what has been said4 ,the game then goes on again1 in the same way1 until all the children have been caught and have chosen which they will be1 oranges or lemons4 ,when this happens1 the two sides prepare for a tug-of-war4 ,each child clasps the one in front of him tightly and the two leaders pull with all their might1 until one side has drawn the other across a line which has been drawn between them4 ,,old ,,soldier ,old ,soldier is a game for young children1 and though it seems very simple1 yet there is a good deal of fun in it4 ,one of the children pretends to be an old soldier1 and goes round begging of each of the other players in turn1 saying that he is poor1 and old1 and hungry1 and asking what they will do for him or give him4 ,in answering the ,old ,soldier no one must say the words3 ,yes1 ,no1 ,black1 or ,white1 and he must be answered at once without hesitation4 ,anyone who does not reply at once1 or who uses any of the forbidden words1 must pay a forfeit4 ,,post-,,office ,one player begins the game by going out of the room1 and then giving a double 7or postman's7 knock at the door2 it is the duty of one of the other players to stand at the door inside the room to answer the knocks that are made1 and to ask the postman for whom he has a letter4 ,the postman names some member of the company1 generally of the opposite sex2 he is then asked1 ,how many stamps are to be paid8 ,perhaps he will say six2 the person for whom the letter is supposed to be must then pay for it with kisses1 instead of stamps2 after which he or she must take a turn as postman4 ,,peter ,,piper ,this is an amusing game for children4 ,a blackboard is needed upon which the verse1 ,peter ,piper1 etc41 is illustrated or written so that the words are mixed up and it will be difficult to point out4 ,some older person will be needed to superintend the game4 ,one child is given a pointer and as the others sing1 to any familiar tune3 ,peter ,piper picked a peck of pickled peppers1 ,now if ,peter ,piper picked a peck of pickled peppers1 ,where is that peck of pickled peppers1 ,peter ,piper picked8 she must point out each word or drawing as quickly as it is sung4 ,if a mistake is made in pointing1 the child takes her place with the rest and another child is out4 ,each one is given a turn4 ,it is an achievement1 if done successfully1 and some suitable gift should be given as a prize4 ,,the ,,sea ,,and ,,her ,,children ,the players seat themselves in a circle1 one of the number remaining in the center to represent the ,sea4 ,each player takes the name of some fish and the ,sea walking around the circle calls each person by the name they have adopted4 ,as they are called they must rise and follow the ,sea4 ,when all have left their seats the ,sea begins to run about crying3 ,the ,sea is troubled4 ,suddenly she seats herself1 when all her companions must try to do the same2 but there will be one seat short1 so there will be one player left over and this player becomes the ,sea4 ,no player must seat himself until the ,sea has taken a chair1 and she can create some fun by running about and pretending she is about to seat herself4 ,any player seating himself before the ,sea must pay a forfeit4 ,,the ,,stage ,,coach ,the leader tells every member of the company to choose as a name some article connected with a stage coach2 the wheels1 the horses1 the whip1 the bridle1 etc41 may be chosen4 ,these the leader jots down on a piece of paper and then begins to tell a thrilling story4 ,the stage coach left the old ,stag ,inn1 amidst the thundering of the horses' hoofs and the cracking of the driver's whip4 ,some member will probably have chosen to be the horses1 another the whip1 and as their names are mentioned they must rise1 twirl round and sit down again4 ,then the narrator continues3 ,for some miles all went well1 then a bridle gave way 7the bridle must rise and twirl round7 and the driver put down the reins1 jumped from his seat and ran to the horses' heads4 ,it was found necessary to take the horses out of the shafts before the stage coach could proceed on its way4 ,as each member's name is mentioned he must rise and twirl round2 but when the ,stage ,coach is mentioned every one must rise and change seats1 when the narrator1 who has been standing1 tries to secure one4 ,if he succeeds the person left out becomes narrator4 ,the great point is for the narrator to tell such a thrilling story that the members forget to acknowledge the mention of their names1 when they must pay a forfeit4 ,,shadow ,,buff ,a splendid game1 and one specially suitable for a large party4 ,a sheet or white tablecloth is first of all stretched right across the room1 and on a table behind it is placed a bright lamp4 ,all the other lights in the room are then extinguished1 and one of the players takes a seat upon a low stool midway between the lamp and the sheet4 ,the other players endeavor to disguise themselves as much as possible1 by distorting their features1 rumpling their hair1 wearing wigs1 false noses1 etc41 and pass one by one behind the player seated on the stool4 ,their shadows are thus thrown upon the sheet4 ,the aim of the seated player is to guess the identity of the shadows as they pass before him2 and the aim of the others is to endeavor by every means in their power to keep him from recognizing them4 ,as may be imagined1 the task of the single player is not an easy one1 the distorted shadows being vastly different from the originals as seen before the lights were extinguished4 ,,steps ,the blindfolded player is placed in the middle of the room1 and the other players all place themselves at various distances round him4 ,the blind-man is then told how many steps he must take in order to be able to touch a certain player4 ,this game does1 ,i know1 sound rather simple in writing2 but try it1 and you will find that it is not so easy as you imagine4 ,it will also have the effect of making the dullest party lively1 because the blind-man makes such absurd mistakes as to the direction and length of steps that he has to take4 ,,the ,,spelling ,,game ,each player in this game has what are called three lives1 or chances4 ,when the company is seated in a circle1 the first player mentions a letter as the beginning of a word4 ,the game is for each of the company1 in turn1 to add a letter to it1 keeping the word unfinished as long as possible4 ,when a letter is added to the former letters and it makes a complete word1 the person who completed it loses a life4 ,the next player then begins again4 ,every letter added must be part of a word1 and not an odd letter thought of on the spur of the moment4 ,when there is any doubt as to the letter used by the last player being correct1 he may be challenged1 and he will then have to give the word he was thinking of when adding the letter4 ,if he cannot name the word1 he loses a life2 but if he can1 it is the challenger who loses4 ,this is an example of how the game should be played4 ,supposing the first player commences with the letter p2 the next1 thinking of play1 would add an l2 the next an o1 thinking of plough2 the person1 not having either of these words in his mind1 would add v2 the next player perhaps1 not knowing the word of which the previous player was thinking1 might challenge him1 and would lose a life on being told the word was plover4 ,the player next in turn would then start a new word1 and perhaps put down b1 thinking of bat1 the next1 thinking1 say1 that the word was bone1 would add an o1 the next player would add n2 the player whose turn it would now be1 not wanting to lose a life by finishing the word1 would add another n2 the next player for the same reason would add e1 and then there would be nothing else for the next in turn to do but to complete the word by adding t and thus losing a life4 ,it will be seen that there are three ways of losing a life4 ,first1 the player may lay down a letter1 and on being challenged be unable to give the word4 ,secondly1 he may himself challenge another player who is not at fault4 ,thirdly1 he may be obliged to add the final letter to a word1 and so complete it4 ,,simon ,,says ,seat yourselves in a circle and choose one of the company to be the leader1 or ,simon4 ,his duty is to order all sorts of different things to be done1 the funnier the better1 which must be obeyed only when the order begins with ,simon says4 ,as1 for instance1 ,simon says3 ',thumbs up6' which1 of course1 all obey2 then perhaps comes3 ,thumbs down6 which should not be obeyed1 because the order did not commence with ,simon says4 ,each time this rule is forgotten a forfeit must be paid4 ,hands over eyes1 ,stamp the right foot1 ,pull the left ear1 etc41 are the kind of orders to be given4 ,,the ,,sergeant ,one player represents the ,sergeant1 and the others the soldiers1 whom he is supposed to be drilling4 ,when the ,sergeant says ,do this1 all the players must imitate him4 ,but when he says ,do that1 they must take no notice4 ,if a soldier makes a mistake he has to pay a forfeit1 and takes the ,sergeant's place4 ,,the ,,sea ,,king ,this game can be played by any number of children4 ,they proceed by first choosing one of the party to act as the ,sea ,king1 whose duty it is to stand in the centre of a ring1 formed by the players seating themselves round him4 ,the circle should be as large as possible4 ,each of the players having chosen the name of a fish1 the ,king runs round the ring1 calling them by the names which they have selected4 ,each one1 on hearing his name called1 rises at once1 and follows the ,king1 who1 when all his subjects have left their seats1 calls out1 ,the sea is troubled1 and seats himself suddenly4 ,his example is immediately followed by his subjects4 ,the one who fails to obtain a seat has then to take the place of ,king1 and the game is continued4 ,,tongue ,,twisters ,the leader begins by saying the first sentence1 which is repeated by each player in turn4 ,the leader in every case adds the new line1 which is repeated by the other players in succession4 ,anyone making a mistake or omission drops out of the contest4 ,as the ranks grow thinner1 the players are required to repeat the sentences more rapidly1 and no time for hesitation allowed4 ,the one who makes no mistake is entitled to a prize4 ,the sentences are as follows3 #a4 ,one old ox opening oysters4 #b4 ,two tall ,turks twirling twisted turbans4 #c4 ,three tinkering tailors totally tired4 #d4 ,four fat ,frenchmen fanning a fainting fly4 #e4 ,five funny farmers feeding feathered fowls4 #f4 ,six slippery snails slid slowly seaward4 #g4 ,seven shy soldiers shooting salted salmon4 #h4 ,eight eccentric ,englishmen exhibiting educated elephants4 #i4 ,nine nimble noblemen nibbling nasturtiums4 #aj4 ,ten tipsy tailors toddling timidly together4 ,,trades ,each player must choose a trade and pretend to be working at it4 ,for instance1 if he is a tailor he must pretend to sew or iron2 if a blacksmith1 to hammer1 and so on4 ,one is the king1 and he too1 chooses a trade4 ,everyone works away as hard as he can until the king suddenly gives up his trade1 and takes up that of some one else4 ,then all must stop1 except the one whose business the king has taken1 and he must start with the king's work4 ,the two go on until the king chooses to go back to his own trade1 when all begin working again4 ,any one who fails either to cease working or to begin again at the right time1 must pay a forfeit4 ,a somewhat more elaborate and livelier game of ,trades is played by each boy in the party choosing a trade which he is supposed to be carrying on4 ,the leader must invent a story1 and standing in the middle1 must tell it to the company4 ,he must manage to bring in a number of names of trades or businesses2 and whenever a trade is mentioned1 the person who represents it must instantly name some article sold in the shop4 ,,think ,,of ,a ,,number ,in this game the leader tells one of the players to think of any number he likes1 but not to say it aloud4 ,he next tells him to double it2 this done1 the player is told to add eight to the result1 and then halve it4 ,after doing this he must halve the whole1 and from what is left take away the number first thought of4 ,if correctly worked out the answer will be four1 which is just half the number which the leader told the player to add after the original number was doubled4 ,for instance1 we will suppose the number thought of to have been twenty4 ,when doubled1 the result will be forty4 ,the player then adds eight1 which gives him a total of forty-eight4 ,he halves this1 and has twenty-four left4 ,when he has taken away the number first thought of 7twenty7 he has a total of four--which is half the number the leader told him to add in the beginning of the game4 ,,this ,,and ,,that ,a confederate is necessary for this trick4 ,the one performing the trick goes out of the room and the confederate agrees with the audience to touch a certain article4 ,the person outside is recalled and his confederate begins to question him4 ,did ,i touch this music book8 ,no4 ,did ,i touch this table8 ,no4 ,did ,i touch this knife8 ,no4 ,did ,i touch that fork8 ,yes4 ,the secret consists in saying the word that before the article touched1 instead of this4 ,,what ,,am ,i ,,doing8 ,the players seat themselves in a row and the leader of the game takes his place behind them1 beginning at the top of the row4 ,he makes some absurd gesture and then asks the person behind whom he is standing ,what am ,i doing8 ,if the player replies incorrectly1 and he generally does1 he is doomed to stand up and imitate in silence the gesture he could not guess1 until he has leave to sit down4 ,,wonderment ,it is necessary that only two of the party should have a knowledge of this game1 and then wonderment is sure to be the result4 ,the two players agree that a certain word shall be regarded as a signal word4 ,as an illustration1 imagine this word to be and4 ,one of the players asserts his belief that he is gifted with second sight1 and states that he is able1 through a closed door1 to name any article touched by any person in sympathy with him1 notwithstanding the said person may attempt to mystify him by mentioning a lot of other articles4 ,he then chooses his confederate1 as being one with whom he may be in sympathy1 and goes outside4 ,the player in the room then proceeds to call out1 perhaps as follows3--,table1 ,hearthrug1 ,piano1 ,footstool and ,chair1 ,lamp1 ,inkstand4 ,he then places his hand on the back of a chair and asks3 ,what am ,i touching now8 the answer will1 of course1 be ,chair1 because the signal word and came immediately before that article4 ,if the players are skilful there is no need for the trick to be discovered4 ,,wink ,all the girls sit in a circle1 and the boys stand outside1 one boy behind each girl's chair4 ,one chair is left vacant1 but a boy stands behind it1 and by winking at the girls one at a time1 tries to get one for his empty chair4 ,as soon as a girl is winked at1 she tries to leave her seat1 and take the vacant one1 but if the boy behind her touches her before she leaves the seat1 she cannot go4 ,each boy has to keep his eye on the one who is winking and on the girl in his chair1 for if he is not watching1 she may escape before he has time to touch her1 and then it is his turn to do the winking and get a girl for his chair4 ,if the winking is done quickly it adds to the interest of the game4 ,no boy can keep hold of a girl all the time2 he must only touch her when she starts to leave her place1 and then if she is beyond arm's length he cannot call her back4 ,,riddles ,few children think they will ever tire of playing games2 but all the same1 towards the end of a long evening1 spent merrily in dancing and playing1 the little ones begin to get too weary to play any longer1 and it is very difficult to keep them amused4 ,then comes the time for riddles6 ,the children may sit quietly around the room1 resting after their romps and laughter1 and yet be kept thoroughly interested1 trying to guess riddles4 ,it is1 however1 very difficult to remember a number of good and laughable ones1 so we will give a list of some1 which will be quite sufficient to puzzle a roomful of little folk for several hours4 ,why are weary people like carriage-wheels8--,answer3 ,because they are tired4 ,an old woman in a red cloak was passing a field in which a goat was feeding4 ,what strange transformation suddenly took place8--,answer3 ,the goat turned to butter 7butt her71 and the woman into a scarlet runner4 ,why does a duck go into the water8--,answer3 ,for divers reasons4 ,spell blind pig in two letters8 ,p ,g2 a pig without an ,i4 ,which bird can lift the heaviest weights8--,the crane4 ,why is a wise man like a pin8--,he has a head and comes to a point4 ,why is a ,jew in a fever like a diamond8--,because he is a ,jew-ill4 ,why may carpenters reasonably believe there is no such thing as stone8--,because they never saw it4 ,what is that which is put on the table and cut1 but never eaten8--,a pack of cards4 ,why does a sculptor die horribly8--,because he makes faces and busts4 ,when does a farmer double up a sheep without hurting it8--,when he folds it4 ,what lives upon its own substance and dies when it has devoured itself8--,a candle4 ,why is a dog biting his tail a good manager8--,because he makes both ends meet4 ,what thing is it that is lower with a head than without one8--,a pillow4 ,which is the left side of a plum-pudding8--,that which is not eaten4 ,what letter of the alphabet is necessary to make a shoe8--,the last4 ,if all the seas were dried up1 what would everybody say8--,we haven't a notion 7an ocean74 ,why is it certain that ,uncle ,tom's ,cabin was not written by the hand of its reputed author8--,because it was written by ,mrs4 ,beecher's toe 7,stowe74 ,why is a fishmonger never generous8--,because his business makes him sell fish 7selfish74 ,what is that which works when it plays and plays when it works8--,a fountain4 ,what is that from which you may take away the whole and yet there will be some remaining8--,the word wholesome4 ,why are fowls the most economical things a farmer can keep8--,because for every grain they give a peck4 ,what coin doubles its value by taking away a half of it8--,halfpenny4 ,why is it dangerous to walk in the meadows in springtime8--,because the trees are shooting and the bulrush is out 7bull rushes out74 ,why is a vine like a soldier8--,because it is listed and has ten drills 7ten-drils7 and shoots4 ,why is an opera-singer like a confectioner8--,because she deals in ice-creams 7high screams74 ,if a man who is carrying a dozen glass lamps drops one1 what does he become8--,a lamp lighter4 ,what belongs to yourself1 but is used more by your friends than by yourself8--,your name4 ,why is a spider a good correspondent8--,because he drops a line at every post4 ,when is the clock on the stairs dangerous8--,when it runs down4 ,why is the letter k like a pig's tail8--,because it comes at the end of pork4 ,what is the keynote to good manners8--,b natural4 ,why is a five-pound bank-note much more profitable than five sovereigns8--,because when you put it in your pocket you double it1 and when you take it out you will find it in-creases4 ,why is a watch like a river8--,because it doesn't run long without winding4 ,what is that which flies high1 flies low1 has no feet1 and yet wears shoes8--,dust4 ,when has a man four hands8--,when he doubles his fists4 ,what trees has fire no effect upon8--,ash-trees2 because when they are burned1 they are ashes still4 ,what is the difference between a schoolmaster and an engine-driver8--,one minds the train and the other trains the mind4 ,a man had twenty sick 7six7 sheep1 and one died2 how many were left8--#ai4 ,what is that which everybody has seen but will never see again8--,yesterday4 ,which is the best day for making a pancake8--,friday4 ,which is the smallest bridge in the world8--,the bridge of your nose4 ,what four letters would frighten a thief8--,o ,i ,c ,u4 ,what is that which goes from ,london to ,york without moving8--,the road4 ,which is easier to spell--fiddle-de-dee or fiddle-de-dum8--,fiddle-de-dee1 because it is spelt with more e's4 ,when may a chair be said to dislike you8--,when it can't bear you4 ,what animal took most luggage into the ,ark1 and which two took the least8--,the elephant1 who took his trunk1 while the fox and the cock had only a brush and a comb between them4 ,which of the ,english kings has most reason to complain of his washer-woman8--,king ,john1 when he lost his baggage in the ,wash4 ,if a bear were to go into a linen-draper's shop1 what would he want8--,he would want muzzlin'4 ,why is ,b like a hot fire8--,because it makes oil ,boil4 ,why was the first day of ,adam's life the longest8--,because it had no ,eve4 ,if an egg were found on a music-stool1 what poem would it remind you of8--,the ,lay of the ,last ,minstrel4 ,why is a schoolmaster like a shoe-black8--,because he polishes the understanding of the people4 ,why is a washer-woman like a navigator8--,because she spreads her sheets1 crosses the line1 and goes from pole to pole4 ,why is an author the queerest animal in the world8--,because his tale comes out of his head4 ,why is it that a tailor won't attend to business8--,because he is always cutting out4 ,when can a horse be sea-green in color8--,when it's a bay4 ,why were gloves never meant to sell8--,because they were made to be kept on hand4 ,when are we all artists8--,when we draw a long face4 ,why are watch-dogs bigger by night than by day8--,because they are let out at night and taken in in the morning4 ,when is a tradesman always above his business8--,when he lives over his shop4 ,which is the liveliest city in the world8--,berlin2 because it's always on the ,spree4 ,why is a water-lily like a whale8--,because they both come to the surface to blow4 ,why is a shoemaker the most industrious of men8--,because he works to the last4 ,what is book-keeping8--,forgetting to return borrowed volumes4 ,why is scooping out a turnip a noisy process8--,because it makes it hollow4 ,why are teeth like verbs8--,because they are regular1 irregular1 and defective4 ,what ships hardly ever sail out of sight8--,hardships4 ,when is an artist a dangerous person8--,when his designs are bad4 ,why are tortoiseshell-combs like citadels8--,they are for-tresses4 ,why is the ,isthmus of ,suez like the first u in cucumber8--,because it is between two c's 7seas74 ,what motive led to the invention of railroads8--,the locomotive4 ,why are deaf people like ,dutch cheeses8--,because you can't make them here4 ,when is the best time to get a fresh egg at sea8--,when the ship lays to4 ,who was the first whistler8--,the wind4 ,what tune did he whistle8--,over the hills and far away4 ,why need a traveller never starve in the desert8--,because of the sand which is 7sandwiches7 there4 ,why is sympathy like blindman's-buff8--,because it is a fellow feeling for a fellow creature4 ,if a ,frenchman were to fall into a tub of tallow1 in what word would he express his situation8--,in-de-fat-i-gabble4 7,indefatigable47 ,why is a diner on board a steam-boat like ,easter ,day8--,because it is a movable feast4 ,why is a little man like a good book8--,because he is often looked over4 ,why is a pig in a parlor like a house on fire8--,because the sooner it is put out the better4 ,what is the difference between a soldier and a bombshell8--,one goes to war1 the other goes to pieces4 ,why is it dangerous to sleep in a train8--,because every train runs over all the sleepers on the line4 ,spell enemy in three letters8--,f ,o ,e4 ,which is the only way that a leopard can change his spots8--,by going from one spot to another4 ,why did ,eve never fear the measles8--,because she'd ,adam4 ,when is a tall man a little short8--,when he hasn't got quite enough cash4 ,what houses are the easiest to break into8--,the houses of bald people2 because their locks are few4 ,why is a watch the most difficult thing to steal8--,because it must be taken off its guard4 ,why is there never anybody at home in a convent8--,because it is an 7n7uninhabited place4 ,why does a person who is not good-looking make a better carpenter than one who is8--,because he is a deal plainer4 ,what is the best tree for preserving order8--,the birch4 ,why is shoemaking the easiest of trades8--,because the boots are always soled before they are made4 ,what plant stands for ,no4 #d8--;,,iv4 ,how can a gardener become thrifty8--,by making the most of his thyme1 and by always putting some celery in the bank4 ,why is it probable that beer was made in the ,ark8--,because the kangaroo went in with hops1 and the bear was always bruin4 ,what was the biggest thing you saw at the ,world's ,fair8 asked a wife of her husband4--,my hotel bill6 said he4 ,why is ,c like a schoolmistress8--,because it forms lasses into classes4 ,what is that which never asks any questions and yet requires many answers8--,the street-door4 ,if a man bumped his head against the top of a room1 what article of stationery would he be supplied with8--,ceiling whacks4 7,sealing-wax47 ,which is the longest word in the ,english language8--,smiles2 because there is a mile between the first and last letters4 ,which is the oldest tree in ,england8--,the ,elder ,tree4 ,how many sides are there to a tree8--,two1 inside and out4 ,what is that which happens twice in a moment and not once in a thousand years8--,the letter ,m4 ,what sea would a man most like to be in on a wet day8--,a dry attic4 7,adriatic47 ,why is coffee like an axe with a dull edge8--,because it must be ground before it is used4 ,what is the difference between a bottle of medicine and a troublesome boy8--,one is to be well shaken before taken1 and the other is to be taken and then shaken4 ,what makes more noise than a pig under a gate8--,two pigs4 ,when is a door not a door8--,when it is a-jar4 ,what is the difference between a naughty boy and a postage-stamp8--,because one you stick with a lick1 and the other you lick with a stick4 ,why did ,william ,tell shudder when he shot the apple from his son's head8--,because it was an arrow escape for his child4 ,what is that which the more you take from it the larger it grows8--,a hole4 ,what is the best land for little kittens8--,lapland4 ,why should a man always wear a watch when he travels in a waterless desert8--,because every watch has a spring in it4 ,of what trade is the sun8--,a tanner4 ,what relation is a doormat to a door8--,step-fa7r7ther4 ,what is that which you cannot hold ten minutes1 although it is as light as a feather8--,your breath4 ,what is the worst weather for rats and mice8--,when it rains cats and dogs4 ,what is that which never uses its teeth for eating purposes8--,a comb4 ,when are two apples alike8--,when pared4 ,what is the difference between a blind man and a sailor in prison8--,one cannot see to go and the other cannot go to sea4 ,why is a plum-cake like the ocean8--,because it contains so many currants4 ,what pudding makes the best cricketer8--,a good batter4 ,when is a sailor not a sailor8--,when he's a-board4 ,why is the snow different from ,sunday8--,because it can fall on any day in the week4 ,what trade would you mention to a short boy8--,grow sir 7grocer74 ,what tree is nearest the sea8--,the beech4 ,why is a game of cards like a timber-yard8--,because there are always a great many deals in it4 ,why is a tight boot like an oak tree8--,because it produces a corn 7acorn74 ,why is a city in ,ireland likely to be the largest city in the world8--,because each year it is ,dublin 7doubling74 ,what is the easiest way to swallow a door8--,bolt it4 ,why could a negro slave not be caught if he ran away8--,because he would be sure to keep dark at all times4 ,why is a dancing-master like a tree8--,because of his bows 7boughs74 ,name a word of five letters from which if you take two but one remains--,stone4 ,,games ,,for ,,adults ,,advice ,each player is given a slip of paper and asked to write a piece of advice--the ladies write to the gentlemen and vice versa4 ,the slips are collected and again distributed and each player is asked to read the advice which has been given him4 ,before looking at the paper he must tell what sort of advice it is--good1 bad1 unnecessary1 etc41 and whether or not he intends to profit by it4 ,,adjectives ,a slip of paper and a pencil is given to each player1 who must then write a number of adjectives upon it4 ,the slips are collected and given to the principal player1 who has undertaken to read out a short story1 substituting the adjectives on the slips for those already in the story4 ,the adjectives must be taken as they come and not picked out to suit the story4 ,the result is sometimes very laughable2 as for instance--,the pretty rhinoceros is a very amiable animal4 ,it is very attractive in its habits1 and lives near lakes or rivers4 ,its delicate skin is so soft that special bullets are needed to pierce it1 etc4 ,,animal1 ,,vegetable1 ,,or ,,mineral8 ,this is a capital game for a large party1 for it is both instructive and amusing4 ,one player is selected who has to guess what word or sentence the remainder of the company has chosen4 ,he goes out of the room1 and when the subject has been decided upon1 returns and asks a question of each of the company in turn4 ,the answer must be either ,yes or ,no1 and in no case should more words be used1 under penalty of paying a forfeit4 ,the first important point to be found out is whether the subject is ,animal1 ,vegetable1 or ,mineral4 ,supposing1 for instance1 the subject chosen is a cat which is sleeping in the room by the fire1 the questions and answers might be like the following3--,is the subject chosen an animal8 ,yes4 ,wild animal4 ,no4 ,domestic animal8 ,yes4 ,common8 ,yes4 ,are there many to be seen in this town8 ,yes4 ,have you seen many this day8 ,yes4 ,in this house8 ,no4 ,have you seen many in the road8 ,yes4 ,do they draw carts8 ,no4 ,are they used for working purposes8 ,no4 ,is the subject a pet8 ,yes4 ,have they one in the house8 ,yes4 ,in this room8 ,yes4 ,is it lying in front of the fire at the present time8 ,yes4 ,is the subject you all thought of the cat lying in front of the fire in this room8 ,yes4 ,the subject having been guessed1 another one is chosen and the game proceeds4 ,,acting ,,rhymes ,for this game1 half the players go outside the door1 whilst those who stay in the room choose a word of one syllable1 which should not be too difficult4 ,for instance1 suppose the word chosen be ,flat1 those who are out of the room are informed that a word has been thought of that rhymes with ,cat1 and they then have to act1 without speaking1 all the words they can think of that rhyme with ,cat4 ,supposing their first idea be ,bat1 they come into the room and play an imaginary game of cricket4 ,this not being correct1 they would be hissed for their pains1 and they must then hurry outside again4 ,they might next try ,rat1 most of them going into the room on their hands and feet1 whilst the others might pretend to be frightened4 ,again they would be hissed4 ,at last the boys go in and fall flat on their faces1 while the girls pretend to use flat-irons upon their backs4 ,the loud clapping that follows tells them that they are right at last4 ,they then change places with the audience1 who1 in turn1 become the actors4 ,,the ,,bird-,,catcher ,to play this game you must first decide which one of you is to be the ,bird-catcher2 the other players then each choose the name of a bird1 but no one must choose the owl1 as it is forbidden4 ,all the players then sit in a circle with their hands on their knees1 except the ,bird-catcher1 who stands in the center1 and tells a tale about birds1 taking care to specially mention the ones he knows to have been chosen by the company4 ,as each bird's name is called1 the owner must imitate its note as well as he can1 but when the owl is named1 all hands must be put behind the chairs1 and remain there until the next bird's name is mentioned4 ,when the ,bird-catcher cries all the birds the players must together give their various imitations of birds4 ,should any player fail to give the cry when his bird is named1 or forget to put his hands behind his chair1 he has to change places with ,bird-catcher4 ,,buzz ,this is a very old game1 but is always a very great favorite4 ,the more the players1 the greater the fun4 ,the way to play it is as follows4 ,the players sit in a circle and begin to count in turn1 but when the number #g or any number in which the figure #g or any multiple of #g is reached1 they say ,buzz1 instead of whatever the number may be4 ,as1 for instance1 supposing the players have counted up to #ab1 the next player will say #ac1 the next ,buzz1 because #ad is a multiple of #g 7twice #g7--the next player would then say #ae1 the next #af and the next would of course say ,buzz because the figure #g occurs in the number #ag4 ,if one of the players forgets to say ,buzz at the proper time1 he is out4 ,the game then starts over again with the remaining players1 and so it continues until there is but one person remaining4 ,if great care is taken the numbers can be counted up to #gj1 which1 according to the rules before mentioned1 would of course be called ,buzz4 ,the numbers would then be carried on as ,buzz #a1 ,buzz #b1 etc41 up to #gi1 but it is very seldom that this stage is reached4 ,,birds1 ,,fruits ,,and ,,flowers ,in this game every one in the company has to describe in a riddle1 first a bird1 then a fruit1 and finally a flower4 ,the others must guess4 ,whoever guesses the most is the winner of the game4 ,here are examples of the riddles3 ,,bird4 ,although a bird ,i am part of a plant4 ,,stork4 7,stalk74 ,,fruit4 ,although a single specimen1 ,i am really two4 ,,pear4 ,,flowers4 ,although usually white1 ,i am always described as rose colored in hue4 ,,pink4 ,,cities ,materials required4--,as many sheets of paper and pencils as there are players4 ,the players seat themselves round a table1 and each one is provided with a sheet of paper and a pencil4 ,the hostess then asks them to write at the head of the paper the name of the town in which they were born4 ,a time limit of fifteen minutes is then given them in which to make up a sentence1 each word of which must begin with the letters composing the name of the town4 ,the sentence must be either suggestive1 or descriptive of the town which each has written on his or her paper4 ,for example3-- ,town--,chicago4 ,sentence--,came home in carriage after going out4 ,,the ,,cook ,,who ,,doesn',t ,,like ,,peas ,one of the players commences the game by saying to his neighbor1 ,i have a cook who doesn't like peas 7p's72 what will you give her for dinner8 ,the person addressed must avoid the letter ,p in his answer4 ,for instance1 he may answer1 ,artichokes1 ,onions1 ,cabbage1 and ,carrots1 but he must not say ,spinach1 ,asparagus1 ,potatoes4 ,the question is then asked of the second player1 and so on until all have replied4 ,if a player mentions a word containing the letter ,p he has to pay a forfeit4 ,,consequences ,one of the most popular games at a party is certainly ,consequences2 it is a very old favorite1 but has lost none of its charms with age4 ,the players sit in a circle2 each person is provided with a half sheet of notepaper and a pencil1 and is asked to write on the top--7#a7 one or more adjectives1 then to fold the paper over1 so that what has been written cannot be seen4 ,every player has to pass his or her paper on to the right-hand neighbor1 and all have then to write on the top of the paper which has been passed by the left-hand neighbor 7#b7 the name of the gentleman2 after having done this the paper must again be folded and passed on as before2 this time must be written 7#c7 one or more adjectives2 then 7#d7 a lady's name2 next 7#e71 where they met2 next 7#f71 what he gave her2 next 7#g71 what he said to her2 next 7#h71 what she said to him2 next 7#i71 the consequence2 and lastly 7#aj71 what the world said about it4 ,be careful that every time anything has been written the paper is folded down and passed on to the player on your right4 ,when every one has written what the world says1 the papers are collected and one of the company proceeds to read out the various papers1 and the result may be somewhat like this3-- 7#a7 ,the horrifying and delightful 7#b7 ,mr4 ,brown 7#c7 met the charming 7#d7 ,miss ,philips 7#e7 in ,westminster ,abbey2 7#f7 he gave her a flower 7#g7 and said to her3 ,how's your mother8 7#h7 ,she said to him3 ,not for ,joseph2 7#i7 the consequence was they danced the hornpipe1 and the world said3 7#aj7 ,just what we expected4 ,,cross ,,questions ,,and ,,crooked ,,answers ,to play this game it is best to sit in a circle1 and until the end of the game no one must speak above a whisper4 ,the first player whispers a question to his neighbor1 such as3 ,do you like roses8 ,this question now belongs to the second player1 and he must remember it4 ,the second player answers3 ,yes1 they smell so sweetly1 and this answer belongs to the first player4 ,the second player now asks his neighbor a question1 taking care to remember the answer1 as it will belong to him4 ,perhaps he has asked his neighbor1 ,are you fond of potatoes8 ,and the answer may have been1 ,yes1 when they are fried6 ,so that the second player has now a question and an answer belonging to him1 which he must remember4 ,the game goes on until everyone has been asked a question and given an answer1 and each player must be sure and bear in mind that it is the question he is asked1 and the answer his neighbor gives1 which belongs to him4 ,at the end of the game each gives his question and answer aloud1 in the following manner4 ,i was asked3 ',do you like roses8' and the answer was ',yes1 when they are fried6' ,the next player says3 ,i was asked3 ',are you fond of potatoes8' and the answer was3 ',yes1 they are very pretty1 but they don't wear well4' ,,the ,,curate ,a player is chosen to represent ,the ,curate4 ,the other players are assigned such names as printer1 plumber1 jeweler1 butcher1 druggist1 shoemaker1 etc4 ,the ,curate starts the game by saying1 ,mr4 ,butcher 7or any other name7 ,i called to see you this morning but you were not at home4 ,the ,butcher3 ,i had just gone over to the jeweler's4 ,curate3 ,and what business had you at the jeweler's8 7,the jeweler is the next to speak but he must not do so until the question is answered47 ,i went to get a bracelet for ,mrs4 ,butcher4 ,the ,jeweler3 ,i was not at home for ,i had gone to the printer's4 ,the ,curate3 ,and what was your business at the printer's8 7,the printer is the next to speak but he must not do so until the question is answered47 ,the game may be made very interesting by bringing into it little personal references and bits of innocent scandal1 as ,i was at the jeweler's to help ,mr4 ---- select a ring for ,miss ----4 ,,definitions ,a subject is given to the company by the teacher and those joining in the game are each to define the subject in as terse a manner as possible1 in epigram or verse1 written on a slip of paper4 ,the cards are then signed1 turned in and the teacher reads the definitions4 ,then the company are to decide which one of the definitions has the greatest merit4 ,for instance1 the word ,friendship is given and the answers might run like these3 ,a feather from love's wing4 ,the greatest of boons4 ,something akin to glue1 etc4 ,or the word ,gold might evoke3 ,that which ,i have not4 ,the root of all evil4 ,what goes to the plumber1 etc4 ,,earth1 ,,air1 ,,fire ,,and ,,water ,to play this game seat yourselves in a circle1 take a clean duster or handkerchief1 and tie it in a big knot1 so that it may easily be thrown from one player to another4 ,one of the players throws it to another1 at the same time calling out either of these names3 ,earth1 ,air1 ,fire1 or ,water4 ,if ,earth is called1 the player to whom the ball is thrown has to mention something that lives on the earth1 as lion1 cat2 if ,air is called1 something that lives in the air2 if ,water1 something that lives in the water2 but if ,fire is called1 the player must keep silence4 ,always remember not to put birds in the water or animals or fishes in the air2 be silent when ,fire is called1 and answer before ten can be counted4 ,for breaking any of these rules a forfeit must be paid4 ,,the ,,farmyard ,this game1 if carried out properly1 will cause great amusement4 ,one of the party announces that he will whisper to each person the name of some animal1 which1 at a given signal1 must be imitated as loudly as possible4 ,instead1 however1 of giving the name of an animal to each1 he whispers to all the company1 with the exception of one1 to keep perfectly silent4 ,to this one he whispers that the animal he is to imitate is the donkey4 ,after a short time1 so that all may be in readiness1 the signal is given4 ,instead of all the party making the sounds of various animals1 nothing is heard but a loud bray from the one unfortunate member of the company4 ,,the ,,forbidden ,,letter ,the idea of this game is to try how many sentences can be spoken without containing a certain letter which has been agreed upon4 ,supposing1 for instance1 the letter f is not to be introduced1 the first player might ask3 ,is this a new game to you8 ,the second player could answer3 ,oh1 no6 ,i played it years ago when quite a youngster4 ,he would perhaps turn to the third player1 and ask3 ,you remember it1 do you not8 ,the third player might answer3 ,yes1 but we used to play it differently4 ,this player1 having used a word with an f in it1 must pay a forfeit and remain out4 ,the answers must be given at once1 without hesitation1 and the player who avoids for the greatest length of time using a word containing the forbidden letter wins the game4 ,,the ,,forbidden ,,vowels ,the players seat themselves and are questioned by the leader of the game and must answer without bringing in a word containing a forbidden vowel4 ,say the vowel a is forbidden1 the leader asks--,are you fond of playing the piano8 ,the answer ,yes1 very much1 would be correct as the words do not contain the letter a4 ,but if the answer were--,yes1 and ,i am fond of singing too1 the speaker would have to pay a forfeit4 ,any vowel may be forbidden1 or if the players choose to make the game very difficult1 two vowels may be forbidden4 ,say a and e are forbidden1 and the question is1 ,will your father be late home8 ,i do not know would be a correct answer4 ,,fortune ,,telling ,the ,fortune ,teller must provide the person who is to have his or her fortune told with a piece of paper and a pencil and then proceed to say3 #a4 ,write ,yes or no4 #b4 ,state a gentleman's or a lady's name4 7,if a lady's fortune is to be told she must write a gentleman's name and vice versa47 #c4 ,give a number4 #d4 ,length of time4 #e4 ,yes or no4 #f4 ,yes or no4 #g4 ,yes or no4 #h4 ,a color4 #i4 ,a color4 #aj4 ,yes or no4 #aa4 ,yes or no4 #ab4 ,a shape4 #ac4 ,a measure4 #ad4 ,a sum of money4 #ae4 ,a sum of money4 #af4 ,a virtue4 #ag4 ,a profession4 #ah4 ,the name of a place4 #ai4 ,a lady's or gentleman's name4 #bj4 ,the name of a place4 #ba4 ,a number4 #bb4 ,yes or no4 #bc4 ,state a time4 ,when these have all been written down1 the ,fortune ,teller proceeds to read out the list of questions he has1 with the answers corresponding in number4 ,below is appended the list of questions1 which1 of course1 must not be shown to the person whose fortune is being told until he or she has written the answers4 #a4 ,have you a lover8 #b4 ,what is his or her name8 #c4 ,how old is he or she8 #d4 ,how long have you known him or her8 #e4 ,does he or she know you love him or her8 #f4 ,is your affection returned8 #g4 ,have you or has he proposed8 #h4 ,what color is his or her hair8 #i4 ,what color are his or her eyes8 #aj4 ,is he or she handsome8 #aa4 ,is he or she conceited8 #ab4 ,what shape is his or her nose8 #ac4 ,what size is his or her mouth8 #ad4 ,what is his or her fortune8 #ae4 ,how much will he or she allow you8 #af4 ,what is his or her chief virtue8 #ag4 ,what is his or her profession8 #ah4 ,where did you first meet8 #ai4 ,what is your rival's name8 #bj4 ,where do you intend to live8 #ba4 ,how many other proposals have you had1 or made8 #bb4 ,will the marriage be a happy one8 #bc4 ,when will you be married8 ,,the ,,game ,,of ,,conversation ,to play this game successfully two of the company privately agree upon a word that has several meanings4 ,the two then enter into a conversation1 which is obliged to be about the word they have chosen1 whilst the remainder of the company listen4 ,when a member of the party imagines that he has guessed the word1 he may join in the conversation1 but if he finds he is mistaken1 must immediately retire4 ,to give an illustration3 ,supposing the two players who start the conversation decide upon the word box4 ,they might talk about the people they had seen at the theatre and the particular part of the house in which they were sitting4 ,then they might say how nice it looked in a garden1 and one might mention that it grew into big trees4 ,perhaps one of the company might imagine that he had guessed the word correctly and join in1 when the conversation would be immediately changed1 and the two would begin to converse about a huge case in which a very great number of things were packed away4 ,by this time possibly the person who joined in the conversation will leave off1 completely mystified4 ,if1 however1 the word should be correctly guessed1 the person guessing it chooses a partner1 and they together select a word1 and the game begins again4 ,,guilty ,,or ,,innocent8 ,one of the company gets himself up to represent the old man of the woods1 the rest take the names of various animals1 such as lion1 tiger1 leopard and so on4 ,the players seat themselves round the room1 and the old man standing in the centre tells them that some of their number have committed a crime and he is about to question them1 in order that he may discover the guilty ones4 ,he then begins--,now1 ,mr4 ,lion1 where have you been hunting1 and what have you eaten to-day8 ,i hunted in the forest and caught an antelope4 ,then you are twice guilty and must pay two forfeits1 says the old man2 and the lion must pay his forfeit without being told the crime he has committed4 ,the old man passes on to a ,polar ,bear4 ,where did you hunt and what have you eaten8 he asks4--,i hunted in the water and had a fine fish to eat4 ,the ,polar ,bear is pronounced innocent4 ,the real game is that no animal may bring in the letter o either in their hunting ground or the food they eat4 ,forest and ,antelope both have an o in them1 so the lion has to pay two forfeits whereas ,water and ,fish having no o the bear was declared innocent4 ,the great fun is for the old man to keep the secret of guilty or innocent to himself2 but even if the other players know the secret1 it is very difficult not to make a slip1 as the answers must be given promptly4 ,when the game is over the players must pay for their forfeits in any way the old man decides4 ,,guessing ,,groceries ,into bits of muslin should be tied samples of groceries--tea1 coffee1 starch1 rice1 beans1 spices1 etc4 ,the players are allowed one guess for each sample1 depending entirely upon the sense of feeling1 and the one guessing the largest number correctly is given a prize4 ,the hostess should have the samples numbered in order to keep count of the guesses4 ,one young lady has a lot of pretty little silk bags filled with these samples and uses them again and again1 and they always bring the same amount of fun4 ,,gossip ,the leader writes out a short story4 ,it may be a bit of gossip1 a newspaper incident or anything he wishes1 it should however be rather excitable in character4 ,he reads the story over1 that he may whisper it to one of his neighbors without the aid of the paper4 ,the neighbor listens attentively and in turn whispers it to another neighbor1 and it is whispered from one to the other until everyone has heard it4 ,the last person to whom the story was told is asked to relate it and then the person who originated the story is asked to read his written copy4 ,it will be almost unbelievable how the facts of the story have changed in the telling4 ,scarcely ever will the story be accurate in any particular4 ,,how8 ,,when8 ,,where8 ,one of the players goes out of the room and the players decide upon an object4 ,let us suppose that the word chosen is chest4 ,the word being agreed upon1 the other player is called in4 ,the game is for this player to guess the word by asking the three questions ,how do you like it8 ,when do you like it8 ,where do you like it8 of each person until the word is guessed4 ,for instance1 one player is asked3 ,how do you like it8 ,full of gold coins4 ,when do you like it8 ,when ,i am traveling4 ,where do you like it8 ,in a safe place where robbers cannot find it4 ,and so the game goes on until the guesser knows the word4 ,if he fails to guess it after asking every one of the players the three questions1 ,how do you like it8 ,when do you like it8 ,where do you like it8 he must pay a forfeit4 ,the guesser next time is the person who1 in making his answer gave away the word decided upon4 ,i ,,love ,,my ,,love ,,with ,,an ,a ,to play this game it is best for the players to arrange themselves in a half-circle round the room4 ,then one begins3 ,i love my love with an ',a1' because she is affectionate2 ,i hate her with an ',a1' because she is artful4 ,her name is ,alice1 she comes from ,aberdeen1 and ,i gave her an apricot4 ,the next player says3 ,i love my love with a ',b1' because she is bonnie2 ,i hate her with a ',b1' because she is boastful4 ,her name is ,bertha1 she comes from ,bath1 and ,i gave her a book4 ,the next player takes ,c1 and the next ,d1 and so on through all the letters of the alphabet4 ,,it ,one of the players is asked to go outside whilst the company think of some person in the room1 and on his return he has to guess of whom the company has thought4 ,the players then arrange themselves in a circle1 and agree each to think of his or her right-hand neighbor2 it is best to have a girl and boy alternately1 as this adds much to the amusement4 ,the one outside is then called in1 and commences to ask questions4 ,before replying1 the player asked must be careful to notice his or her right-hand neighbor1 and then give a correct reply4 ,for instance1 supposing the first question to be3 ,is the person thought of a boy or a girl8 the answer would possibly be ,a boy2 the next person would then be asked the color of the complexion1 the next one the color of the hair1 if long or short1 etc41 to which questions the answers would1 of course1 be given according to the right-hand neighbor4 ,nearly all the answers will contradict the previous ones1 and something like this may be the result3 ,a boy1 very dark complexion1 long yellow hair1 wearing a black ,eton jacket1 with a dark green dress1 five feet high1 about six years old1 etc4 ,when the player guessing gives the game up1 the joke is explained to him4 ,,jack',s ,,alive ,a match or small piece of wood is lighted and when well afire blown out4 ,it is then passed from one player to another with the words1 ,jack's alive1 and may be handed about so long as a live spark remains4 ,the trick is to dispose of ,jack while he is still alive but no player needs to take him unless the words1 ,jack's alive are quoted4 ,jack may not be handed along after he is dead but the player in whose hands he dies must pay a forfeit or have a mustache drawn on his face with the end of the burned stick4 ,,the ,,menagerie ,to each member of the company is given the name of a bird or animal by the ,keeper who is to relate a story of adventure in which the names of the birds and animals are frequently mentioned4 ,at the mention of the word the member of the company bearing that name is to imitate the noise made by the creature named4 ,failing to do so promptly or imitating the noise of a creature assigned to some one else he or she is required to pay a forfeit4 ,the keeper may demand the delinquent player's seat instead of a forfeit and assume his menagerie name while the unseated one becomes the keeper and must continue the story4 ,,the ,,minister',s ,,cat ,this game is very similar to that of ,i love my love4 ,each of the players must describe the minister's cat1 going right through the alphabet to do so4 ,the minister's cat is an angry cat1 says one2 an anxious cat1 says another2 and so on until everyone has used an adjective beginning with ,a4 ,then they take the ,b's4 ,the minister's cat is a big cat1 and so on4 ,the leader of the game must see that no one hesitates for a word4 ,if any one should take longer than half a minute he must pay a forfeit4 ,,magic ,,writing ,in this game a confederate is necessary4 ,the player states to the company1 after a few remarks on ancient sign-language1 that he is able to read signs made with a stick on the floor1 and agrees to leave the room whilst the company decide upon some word or sentence4 ,the game is played as follows3--,it is agreed by the player and his confederate that one tap on the floor shall represent ,a1 two taps ,e1 three taps ,i1 four taps ,o1 and five taps ,u1 and that the first letter of each remark the confederate makes shall be one of the consonants of the word or sentence decided upon by the company4 ,the consonants must be taken in order4 ,on the player's return1 supposing the word chosen to be ,march1 his confederate would commence3--,many people think this game a deception 7initial letter ,m74 ,one tap on the floor 7,a74 ,really it is very simple 7initial letter ,r74 ,coming to the end soon 7initial letter ,c74 ,hope it has been quite clear 7initial letter ,h74 ,a few more signs are made so as not to finish too abruptly1 and the player then states the word to be ,march4 ,if carefully conducted1 this game will interest the audience for a considerable time4 ,,the ,,mimic ,,club ,this is a game which causes much amusement to a company of children1 and even grown-ups may join in4 ,all the players1 with the exception of two1 leave the room4 ,one of the outside party is then called in1 and told that a new club has been formed and his name enrolled1 but that he cannot be formally admitted unless he can guess the name of the club from the movements of the two members who have remained in the room4 ,the candidate for admission is then offered a chair1 and everything said and every movement made is mimicked by the other two4 ,sometimes the new member guesses at once1 but when unable to do this it is very funny to watch the effect that the copying of his every movement has upon him1 especially when six or seven have been admitted4 ,when the name of the club has been guessed another candidate is invited in and the same performance takes place4 ,,my ,,lady',s ,,toilet ,the leader gives to each of the party the name of some article used by a lady--a glove1 fan1 handkerchief1 slippers1 veil1 belt1 ribbon1 brooch1 back comb1 collar1 hairpins1 cloak1 etc4 ,the players to whom the names of the articles have been given arrange themselves in a circle2 one stands in the center and spins a plate4 ,an ordinary tin pie plate may be used4 ,as he spins the plate he says1 ,my lady is going to the theatre and needs her ----1 naming one of the articles assigned to the players4 ,at the mention of this article1 the person to whom it has been given comes forward and catches the plate while it is still spinning4 ,if he fails to catch the plate before it falls to the floor he must pay a forfeit4 ,he now takes his turn with the plate1 spinning it and using the name of another of the articles4 ,,partners ,the players divide themselves into ladies and gentlemen1 if the ladies predominate they must personate gentlemen1 and vice versa4 ,the gentlemen then proceed to choose lady partners4 ,one of the players next undertakes to question the couples4 ,the fun consists of the questions being put to the lady and the gentleman answering for her4 ,do you like your partner8 the lady is asked1 and the gentleman may reply1 ,yes1 ,i adore him4 ,whatever the reply the lady is forbidden to deny it2 if she does1 or if she answers for herself1 she must pay a forfeit4 ,but retaliation comes1 for when all the ladies have been questioned the gentleman's turn arrives1 and the ladies answer for their partners4 ,what is your favorite occupation8 the question may be1 and the lady may answer ,dressing dolls1 or ,making mud pies1 or anything ridiculous that occurs to her4 ,,proverbs ,proverbs is a game that will always remain popular4 ,one of the players is sent out of the room1 and during his absence the others decide upon a well-known proverb which he must1 by asking questions1 guess on his return4 ,the answers to the questions must each contain one word of the proverb4 ,for instance1 suppose the players fix on the proverb ,it's never too late to mend1 the question asked1 and answers given1 will perhaps be similar to the following2-- ,questioner 7to first player74--,is the proverb one that you would guess easily8 ,answer4--,as ,i'm not in your place it's impossible for me to say4 ,questioner 7to second player74--,am ,i mistaken1 or did ,i see you at the theatre last night8 ,answer4--,i never go to theatres1 so you must have made a mistake4 ,questioner 7to second player74--,do you consider this game amusing1 or the reverse8 ,answer4--,at the present moment it's really too amusing for me to keep my countenance4 ,questioner 7to fourth player74--,how was it ,i didn't see you at dinner1 ,mr4 ,francis8 ,answer4--,i was detained at the office1 so arrived late4 ,questioner 7to fifth player74--,were you skating this afternoon1 ,miss ,philips8 ,answer4--,no1 ,i meant to have gone1 but felt too tired after last night's festivities4 ,questioner 7to sixth player74--,you're looking terribly bored1 ,miss ,jones1 would you rather take my place8 ,answer4--,i would willingly2 but my doing so wouldn't mend matters4 ,if the interrogator cannot discover the proverb after the first round of questions and answers1 he must go round again1 and again4 ,the player whose answer reveals to him the proverb1 must go outside in his place4 ,the following proverbs are all excellent for this game3-- ,a new broom sweeps clean4 ,a stitch in time saves nine4 ,make hay while the sun shines4 ,waste not1 want not4 ,never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day4 ,fine feathers make fine birds4 ,marry in haste1 repent in leisure4 ,the empty vessel makes the greatest sound4 ,make the best of a bad bargain4 ,out of sight1 out of mind4 ,safe bind1 safe find4 ,half a loaf is better than no bread4 ,a rolling stone gathers no moss4 ,one good turn deserves another4 ,look before you leap4 ,faint heart never won fair lady4 ,a friend in need1 is a friend indeed4 ,a bad workman quarrels with his tools4 ,a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush4 ,a cat may look at a king4 ,aching teeth are ill tenants4 ,a creaking door hangs long on the hinges4 ,a drowning man will catch at a straw4 ,after dinner sit a while1 after supper walk a mile4 ,,questions ,,and ,,answers ,each player is furnished with a pencil and two slips of paper4 ,on the first slip a question must be written4 ,the papers are then collected and put into a bag or basket4 ,then the players write an answer on their second slip4 ,these are put into a different bag1 and the two bags are then well shaken and handed round to the company4 ,everyone draws a question and an answer1 and must then read the two out to the company4 ,the result is sometimes very comical2 for instance3-- ,question3 ,do you like roses8 ,answer3 ,yes1 with mustard4 ,question3 ,where are you going to this summer8 ,answer3 ,i am very much afraid of them4 ,question3 ,do you like beef8 ,answer3 ,yes1 without thorns4 ,question3 ,do you like spiders8 ,answer3 ,to ,switzerland4 ,,ruth ,,and ,,jacob ,one player is blindfolded1 the rest dance in a circle around him till he points at one of them4 ,this person then enters the ring1 and when the blind man calls out1 ,ruth1 answers1 ,jacob1 and moves about within the circle so as to avoid being caught by the blind man and continues to answer1 ,jacob1 as often as the blind man calls out1 ,ruth4 ,this continues until ,ruth is caught4 ,jacob must then guess who it is he has caught2 if he guesses correctly1 ,ruth takes his place1 and the game goes on2 if he guesses wrongly1 he continues to be ,jacob4 ,,rhymes ,a number of slips of paper are passed among the players and each one is asked to write upon one of the papers1 two words which will rhyme4 ,these papers are collected and in turn read aloud1 the players then writing short stanzas employing the rhyming words4 ,it is amusing to note in what very different ways the same set of words is treated by the various players4 ,the usual forfeits may be claimed if the players fail to write the rhyme in a given time4 ,,sketches ,each player is asked to draw a haphazard line on a piece of paper4 ,the line may be anything he wishes and does not need to suggest or resemble any object4 ,the papers are collected and again distributed4 ,any player getting his own drawing may exchange with any one he wishes4 ,each player must draw the picture of some object1 using in its composition1 the original haphazard line4 ,,traveler',s ,,alphabet ,the players sit in a row and the first begins by saying1 ,i am going on a journey to ,athens1 or any place beginning with ,a4 ,the one sitting next asks1 ,what will you do there8 ,the verbs1 adjectives1 and nouns used in the reply must all begin with ,a2 as ,amuse ,ailing ,authors with ,anecdotes4 ,if the player answers correctly1 it is the next player's turn2 he says perhaps3 ,i am going to ,bradford4 ,what to do there8 ,to ,bring ,back ,bread and ,butter4 ,a third says3 ,i am going to ,constantinople4 ,what to do there8 ,to ,carry ,contented ,cats4 ,any one who makes a mistake must pay a forfeit4 ,,thought ,,reading ,this is a very good game1 which always causes considerable amusement1 and if skilfully carried out will very successfully mystify the whole company4 ,it is necessary that the player who is to take the part of thought-reading should have a confederate1 and the game is then played as follows4 ,the thought-reader1 having arranged that the confederate should write a certain word1 commences by asking four members of the company to write each a word upon a piece of paper1 fold it up in such a manner that it cannot be seen1 and then to pass it on to him4 ,the confederate1 of course1 volunteers to make one of the four and writes the word previously agreed upon1 which is1 we will suppose1 ,hastings4 ,the thought-reader places the slips of paper between his fingers1 taking care to put the paper of his confederate between the third and little finger2 he then takes the folded paper from between his thumb and first finger and rubs it1 folded as it is1 over his forehead1 at each rub mentioning a letter1 as ,h4 rub1 ,a4 rub1 ,s4,t4,i4,n4,g4,s41 after which he calls out that some lady or gentleman has written ,hastings4 ,i did1 replies the confederate4 ,the thought-reader then opens the paper1 looks at it1 and slips it into his pocket2 he has1 however1 looked at one of the other papers4 ,consequently he is now in a position to spell another word1 which he proceeds to do in the same manner1 and thus the game goes on until all the papers have been read4 ,,the ,,little ,,dutch ,,band ,the players sit or stand around the room in a circle4 ,the leader assigns to each some imaginary musical instrument--horn1 fife1 drum1 trombone1 violin1 harp1 flute1 banjo1 etc4 ,some well known1 but lively air is given out and the band begins to play1 each player imitating as nearly as possible the instrument he has been assigned4 ,all goes well until the leader suddenly drops his instrument and begins playing on that of another of the band4 ,at this the player to whom that particular instrument has been given must change his attitude and imitate the instrument the leader has dropped4 ,again the playing goes on until the leader drops this instrument and takes up that of another player1 and this player takes up the leader's instrument4 ,close watch must be kept of the leader that the players may detect the instant he takes up a new instrument4 ,the player failing to change immediately must pay a forfeit4 ,much fun may be had from this game4 ,it may be carried on with a little practice without any perceptible break in the music and with a few talented players it is even harmonious4 ,,what',s ,,my ,,thought ,,like8 ,the players sit in a circle and one of them asks the others3 ,what's my thought like8 ,one player may say3 ,a monkey2 the second3 ,a candle2 the third3 ,a pin2 and so on4 ,when all the company have compared the thought to some object1 the first player tells them the thought--perhaps it is the ,cat--and then asks each1 in turn1 why it is like the object he compared it to4 ,why is my cat like a monkey8 is asked4 ,the other player might answer3 ,because it is full of tricks4 ,why is my cat like a candle8 ,because its eyes glow like a candle in the dark4 ,why is my cat like a pin8 ,because its claws scratch like a pin4 ,any one who is unable to explain why the thought resembles the object he mentioned must pay a forfeit4 ,,forfeits ,in going through this book of games the reader will find that the players for various reasons are penalized or required to pay a forfeit4 ,when a player is so fined he must immediately surrender some pocketpiece or personal belonging as a pawn or security which may later be redeemed when ,blind ,justice passes the real sentence4 ,the players usually select some ready witted person to assume the part of ,justice1 another acts as ,crier or ,collector4 ,justice is blindfolded and the ,crier holds the article over his head saying3 ,heavy1 heavy hangs over thy head4 ,justice asks3 ,fine or ,superfine8 ,if it be an article belonging to a gentleman the ,crier answers ,fine2 if it belongs to a lady he answers1 ,superfine1 and asks1 ,what shall the owner do to redeem his 7or her7 property8 and ,blind ,justice renders the sentence4 ,if the proper person has been chosen for ,justice a great deal of fun may be caused by the impromptu imposition of ridiculous penalties4 ,or the persons making up the party may in turn take the part of ,justice1 each imposing a penalty4 ,some of the most familiar penalties are3 ,put one hand where the other cannot touch it--,grasp the elbow4 ,take the ,journey to ,rome4--,the culprit is required to go to each person and say that he or she is going on a journey to ,rome and ask whether they have anything to send to the ,pope4 ,the players load him up with various articles1 the more cumbersome the better1 which he must carry until every person has been visited4 ,then he must walk out of the room and back1 distributing the articles to their proper places4 ,spell ,constantinople4--,when the offender begins to spell and reaches ,c-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-1 the players cry no 7the next letters in the word being n-o74 ,each time the culprit gets to ,c-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-1 the players cry no1 and unless he knows the trick he will begin the spelling again and again4 ,kiss ,your own ,shadow4--,if the culprit is not familiar with this forfeit he will kiss his own shadow on the wall1 but realizes how foolish he was when he sees some other victim place himself between the light and a lady and kiss his shadow which then falls on the lady4 ,sit ,upon the ,fire4--,this forfeit will puzzle the culprit1 but may be easily accomplished by writing the word fire on a slip of paper and sitting upon it4 ,ask a ,question ,which cannot be ,answered in the ,negative4--,what do the letters y-e-s spell8 ,kiss a ,book ,inside and ,outside ,without ,opening the ,book4--,this apparently impossible feat may be accomplished by kissing the book inside the room and then carrying it outside of the room and kissing it there4 ,take a ,person up ,stairs and ,bring him ,down on a ,feather4--,this is another apparently impossible feat but of course there is down on a feather4 ,act ,living ,statue4--,the victim must stand upon a chair and is posed by the players in succession according to their various ideas of ,grecian statuary1 giving the victim various articles to hold in his hand such as pokers1 shovels1 etc4 ,leave the ,room with two ,legs and ,come ,back with ,six4--,this sentence can be fulfilled by going out of the room and carrying a chair into the room when you come back4 ,perform the ,egotist4--,the culprit is required to drink his own health and make some flowery speech concerning himself4 ,if his speech is not egotistic enough the players may again and again demand a more flattering one4 ,place three ,chairs in a ,row1 ,take off ,your ,shoes and ,jump ,over them4--,it is very funny to hear the culprit plead that he could not possibly jump over the three chairs when the sentence means to jump over his shoes--take off your shoes and jump over them4 ,the ,three ,salutes4--,the victim is required to ,kneel to the prettiest2 bow to the wittiest and kiss the one he loves the best4 ,the easiest way to pay this forfeit is to kneel to the plainest1 bow to the dullest and kiss the one for whom he cares the least4 ,kiss the ,lady you ,love the best without letting any one know4--,this is performed by the condemned kissing several ladies1 or perhaps every lady in the room4 ,imitate a ,donkey4--,the culprit must bray like one4 ,play the ,shoemaker4--,the culprit must take off his shoe and pretend to drive pegs into it4 ,shake a ,coin off the ,head4--,this may be made productive of much amusement4 ,the leader1 having wetted a coin1 presses it firmly for several seconds against the forehead of the victim4 ,when he withdraws his thumb he secretly brings away the coin1 but the victim invariably believes that he can still feel it sticking to his forehead1 and his head-shaking and facial contortions to get rid of his imaginary burden are ludicrous4 ,it is understood at the time the sentence is pronounced that he must shake the coin off and must not touch it with his hands4 ,the ,three ,questions4--,the victim is required to leave the room4 ,three questions are agreed upon in his absence1 and he is requested to say yes or no to each as they are asked him1 not knowing1 of course1 what the questions are1 the result is usually embarrassing1 he finds he has made some ignominious admission1 has declined something he would be very glad to have or accepted something he would much rather do without4 ,go to ,market4--,the culprit is ordered to go to market with some one of the opposite sex4 ,they stand about eight feet apart1 facing each other1 and the culprit asks his companion if she likes apples 7or any article he may choose71 if the answer is yes1 she takes a step forward1 if no a step backward4 ,if something is liked very much or disliked very much a long step is taken4 ,then she asks him a question which is answered by stepping forward or backward and so on until they meet when a kiss is usually claimed and taken4 ,place a ,straw or ,small ,article on the ,ground in ,such a ,manner that ,no one ,present can ,jump ,over ,it4--,this is done by placing the article against the wall4 ,bite an ,inch ,off the ,poker4--,a poker is held about an inch from the face1 making a bite--of course1 the person does not bite the poker but an inch off the poker4 ,blow a ,candle ,out ,blindfold4--,the person paying the forfeit is shown the exact position of the candle and then blindfolded1 and having been turned about once or twice is requested to blow it out4 ,the cautious manner in which the person will go and endeavor to blow out the clock on the mantle piece or an old gentleman's bald head1 while the candle is serenely burning a few feet away must be seen to be appreciated4 ,the ,german ,band4--,this is a joint forfeit for three or four persons1 each of whom is assigned some imaginary instrument and required to impersonate a performer in a ,german band1 imitating not only the action of the players but the sound of the instrument as well4 ,,games ,,for ,,special ,,occasions ,,new ,,year',s ,,day ,resolved3--,to do my best to-day-- ,tomorrow is far away4 ,new ,year's day calling and receiving--the custom of our ,grandmother's time--is in vogue again4 ,if it is desirable to announce that one wishes to receive callers on that day1 the visiting card of the party or parties receiving with the words--,at ,home ,january the first1 #ai--1 from -- to -- ,p4 ,m41 and the address written upon it1 may be sent to one's friends4 ,or upon the back of a visiting card may be written1 ,let me 7or us7 wish you a ,happy ,new ,year on ,january the first4 ,at ,home from -- to -- ,p4 ,m4 ,address ----------------4 ,simple refreshments should be served1 hot tea1 coffee or chocolate with sweet or salted wafers--fruit punch with sweet wafers--bouillon in cups with salted crackers4 ,two1 three or all of these beverages with assorted wafers1 etc41 could be served from the dining room table1 giving an opportunity to cater to the individual taste of one's guests4 ,have a center piece of three large white tissue paper bells tied together with white ribbon4 ,place them on their side with long ribbon streamers coming from underneath each one and in the center of the three place another white bell1 open side up1 holding an infant doll to represent the new year4 ,intertwine a few sprays of asparagus fern or smilax4 ,it is not wise to serve intoxicants to ,new ,year's callers thus adding a drop to the bucket that will overflow eventually with regret and remorse4 ,new ,year's ,day ,party ,invitations may be in hour glass form cut from heavy white paper1 or bell shape4 ,decorations of evergreen festoons and wreaths are appropriate1 also the tissue paper bells and festoons and holly and mistletoe4 ,a pretty center piece for the table is a large pile of snow balls made of cotton and sprinkled with diamond dust1 each one containing a small favor and having a ribbon attached which runs to each plate and at a given time the guests may each pull a ribbon and receive a prize4 ,refreshments may be ice cream in the form of snow balls1 small cakes with the abbreviated names of the months frosted on1 assorted fancy cakes and bon-bons4 ,the following games are suggested4 ,,good ,,resolutions ,each person is given a paper and pencil and requested to write at the top of the page the word ,resolved1 followed by expressions of amendment that he or she is conscious of needing4 ,one such attempt at self examination resulted in the following resolves3 ,i will be as honest as the times will permit4 ,i will be good to all4 ,i will tell no more lies4 ,my best self shall rule4 ,i will try to love everybody4 ,these are read aloud and the authorship guessed4 ,all the correct guesses at the authorship are counted1 for the prize of a china mug with ,for a ,good ,girl or ,for a ,good ,boy in letters upon it4 ,,testing ,,fates ,upon the floor are twelve candles in a row1 all alight and each of a different color4 ,each candle stands for a month in the year4 ,the white one for ,january1 blue for ,february1 pale green for ,march1 bright green for ,april1 violet for ,may1 light pink for ,june1 dark pink for ,july1 yellow for ,august1 lilac for ,september1 crimson for ,october1 orange for ,november1 scarlet for ,december4 ,each child in turn is invited to jump over the candles1 and if the feat be accomplished without extinguishing a single candle1 prosperity and happiness are in store through all the months of the coming year2 but if one is put out1 ill-luck threatens in the month whose shining is thus eclipsed2 while to knock one over1 predicts dire calamity4 ,,spin ,,the ,,plate ,the players seat themselves in a circle except one who gives all a name pertaining to the calendar and chooses a name for himself4 ,if there are twelve or less players1 each take the name of a month4 ,if more than a dozen play name them ,january first1 ,january second1 etc4 ,the player standing in the center of the circle1 with a tin plate1 places it upon its edge and spins it1 at the same time calling out the name of a month or day of the month which has been given to one of the players4 ,the person named must jump up and catch the plate before it stops spinning or he must pay a forfeit4 ,it is then his turn to spin the plate and call some one else into the center4 ,a ,,new ,,year',s ,,eve ,,entertainment ,look through your old newspapers and magazines and cut out all the pictures of the famous men and women of the century you find--everybody1 from ,decatur to ,li ,hung ,chang1 from ,daniel ,boone to ,kruger1 from ,queen ,hortense to ,helen ,gould1 from ,coxey to ,kipling4 ,clip the names off1 and make frames for them of pasteboard and gilt paper4 ,write the invitations on the backs of your cards3 ,you are invited to attend the opening of the ,nineteenth ,century ,portrait ,gallery1 on ,new ,year's ,eve1--fixing the hours to suit yourself4 ,then clear your drawing-room of all its furniture and pictures1 covering the walls with the pictures you have framed4 ,in the middle of the floor make a pedestal of two store boxes covered with a sheet1 and on it stand a girl dressed as the goddess of ,fame--draped in a sheet1 her hair knotted in ,grecian style1 her bare arms hanging straight down1 with a laurel wreath in one hand1 and in the other a little package neatly tied4 ,light the room with four heavily shaded piano lamps1 one in each corner4 ,outside the drawn portieres seat another girl dressed as ,time1 with white hair and beard and hour-glass and scythe4 ,and on the floor before her put a basket woven of evergreens1 and filled with little tablets1 each marked with all the numbers that are stuck in the corners of the pictures4 ,four little girls of different sizes as the ,seasons--,spring with a wreath of artificial jonquils1 ,summer with roses1 ,autumn with chrysanthemums1 ,winter with holly--stand on the stairs to receive4 ,as the guests arrive they are led up to ,time1 who bids them enter his temple of ,fame1 and write down on the tablets he gives them1 the names of those they recognize4 ,they enter and begin their inspection of the pictures1 putting down such as they know--or think they know2 and incidentally making many mistakes4 ,and when they have finished the round of the room1 they sign their tablets1 drop them into ,time's basket1 and are led away by a ,season to the supper room4 ,when all the guests have made the tour of inspection1 and the prize has been adjudged1 the winner is escorted back to the gallery by the whole company1 to receive from the hands of the ,goddess the laurel wreath and its little golden duplicate that the package contains4 ,,suggestions ,,for ,,new ,,year ,,parties ,a novel way of selecting partners for a ,new ,year's party is to paint upon water color paper such objects as may illustrate the different months of the year4 ,a candle for ,january1 to represent ,twelfth ,night1 or ,the ,feast of ,candles4 ,february1 a heart for ,st4 ,valentine4 ,march1 the shamrock1 as complimentary to ,st4 ,patrick4 ,for ,april1 an umbrella1 the sign of rain4 ,may1 the month for moving1 is represented by a sign upon which are the words1 ,house to ,let4 ,june1 of course1 is the month of roses1 while a fire-cracker is always symbolical of ,july4 ,a fan for the hot month of ,august1 and a pile of school books for the first days of ,september4 ,hallow-e'en1 the gala day of ,october1 has a ,jack-o'lantern1 while the year closes with a turkey for ,thanksgiving and a stocking for ,christmas4 ,cut these out and fasten a loop of ribbon to each one1 except the fire-cracker1 where a bit of cord will answer both for the fuse and the loop by which to hang it4 ,these are for the ladies1 while the men will receive plain cards upon each one of which is written a month of the year4 ,if there be more than twenty-four guests there are many other available days1 as ,arbor ,day1 represented by a tree2 a hatchet for ,washington's ,birthday2 a flag for ,flag ,day2 a saw1 trowel or spade for ,labor ,day1 and a ballot box for ,election ,day4 ,if it be necessary to use these extra days the plain cards must be numbered to designate the different days of the same month4 ,for instance1 the card that corresponds with ,st4 ,valentine's ,day will be ,february ,no4 #a1 while the bearer of ,february ,no4 #b will be the partner for the holder of the ,washington's birthday illustration4 ,the same idea may be carried out for dinner favors1 painting the various objects on cards about four by six inches in size1 and pasting on one corner a small calendar4 ,when the guests arrive they will be given the plain slips upon which are written the months of the year1 and must then find at the table the calendars that correspond with their cards4 ,,lincoln',s ,,birthday ,at dinners1 parties and entertainments given on ,february #abth1 the anniversary of the birth of our immortal ,lincoln1 one aim of the host or hostess should be to imbue the affair with the spirit of patriotism2 so use the good old red1 white and blue for the color scheme in decorating4 ,busts and pictures of ,lincoln1 national emblems1 such as the flag1 shield1 ,american ,eagle1 etc41 and military accouterments would make appropriate decorations4 ,dinner favors should be candy boxes representing either miniature log cabins or a log of wood with a tiny paper or metal ax imbedded in it2 small busts of ,lincoln would make ideal favors for such an occasion4 ,place cards may have on the reverse side a quotation from ,lincoln which the guests may read in turn to furnish food for thought and conversation4 ,the following sayings of ,lincoln are suggested3-- ,i do not think much of a man who is not wiser to-day than he was yesterday4 ,gold is good in its place1 but living1 brave1 and patriotic men are better than gold4 ,let none falter who thinks he is right4 ,my politics are short and sweet like an old woman's dance4 ,i have never studied the art of paying compliments to women2 but ,i must say that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women1 were applied to the women of ,america1 it would not do them justice for their conduct during the war4 ,you may fool all the people some of the time1 and some of the people all of the time2 but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time4 ,the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present4 ,the way for a young man to rise is to improve himself every way he can1 never suspecting that anybody wishes to injure him4 ,the severest justice may not always be the best policy4 ,i always plucked a thorn and planted a rose when in my power4 ,let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another4 ,government of the people1 by the people1 for the people shall not perish from the earth4 ,,military ,,euchre4 ,a most enjoyable afternoon or evening may be furnished ones friends by giving a military euchre party1 as suggested for ,washington's ,birthday4 ,,guessing ,,contest4 ,supply pencils and papers to the guests having the following mixed words written upon them3-- #a4 ,olinnlc #b4 ,averlys #c4 ,sidetenpr #d4 ,lair-sliptter #e4 ,stohen-,bea #f4 ,yawrel #g4 ,roft-,termus #h4 ,pecanlurib #i4 ,caniream #aj4 ,yenktuck ,inform the guests that these words pertain to the history of ,lincoln4 ,an appropriate prize may be given to the one having the correct answers1 or having the most correct answers in a limited time4 ,the correct words are3-- #a4 ,lincoln #b4 ,slavery #c4 ,president #d4 ,rail-splitter #e4 ,honest ,abe #f4 ,lawyer #g4 ,fort ,sumter #h4 ,republican #i4 ,american #aj4 ,kentucky ,,splitting ,,rails4 ,guests are to be supplied with pencils and papers containing the following letters3-- #a4 ,loadailrrfliar #b4 ,aliredalrig #c4 ,ginlatirlairgruad #d4 ,wilrayalingir #e4 ,letairrlailerry ,which are the rails to be split or divided into ten words1 each rail containing two words which contain the word rail with other letters4 ,the person splitting the most rails in a given time 7having the most correct words7 should be awarded a suitable prize4 ,the split rails are3-- #a4 ,railroad1 frail #b4 ,derail1 grail #c4 ,trailing1 railguard #d4 ,railway1 railing #e4 ,trailer1 raillery4 ,,breaking ,,the ,,chain4 ,several children are chosen as slaves and stand in the center of the room4 ,the other children stand in a circle about them1 forming a chain by linking each arm into the arm of a child on either side and clasping his own hands in front of him4 ,the chain of children may circle around or stand in one place while the slaves try to break the chain and gain their freedom4 ,,log ,,cabin4 ,the tiny tots would enjoy building a log cabin of tooth-picks by placing upon the table two wooden tooth-picks about two inches apart in a horizontal line1 then laying two tooth-picks across them in a vertical position4 ,place two more directly above the first ones1 then two above the second ones and so on as high as the children can build4 ,,st4 ,,valentine',s ,,day ,invitations for this party are written on red paper hearts4 ,the decorations also are red paper hearts strung from the corners of the rooms to the chandeliers1 between arches1 draped across windows1 etc41 etc4 ,for refreshments1 cakes and ices may be heart shape1 also tiny heart shape sandwiches and candy hearts with mottoes on them4 ,for a center piece a wax cupid with bow and arrow in the midst of flowers and foliage1 with various sized red paper hearts scattered around4 ,a large heart shaped bag with the words1 ,there is something in my heart for you1 printed on it1 contains a valentine or a favor for each guest4 ,the young host or hostess holds the bag while the guests march along and each one in turn reaches into the bag for a prize4 ,the following games are appropriate3-- ,,st4 ,,valentine',s ,,post ,,office ,the players sit in a circle around the room except one who is selected for postman1 blind folded and placed in the center of the room4 ,some grown person1 who acts as ,postmaster ,general giving each child the name of a city or town and standing in a position to see the players1 begins the game by saying1 ,i have sent a valentine from ,chicago to ,new ,york 7or the names of any of the cities or towns given the children47 ,the children representing these cities change places quickly1 the postman trying to catch them or to sit in one of the empty chairs4 ,if he is successful in either attempt the child who is caught or whose chair he has taken becomes postman1 while the retiring postman receives a small valentine as his reward4 ,a child who remains seated when his name is called must take the place of the postman4 ,,cupid ,,is ,,coming ,the players seat themselves round the room1 and one having announced ,cupid is coming1 another questions1 ,how is he coming8 ,whereupon everyone must in turn say ,cupid is coming amblingly or amiably1 or use some other adverb beginning with ,a4 ,when every member of the company has mentioned an adverb1 the game goes on by using adverbs beginning with ,b1 then ,c1 and so on until all the letters are used up1 or the company prefers to change the game4 ,anyone failing to supply an adverb must pay a forfeit4 ,,heart ,,hunt ,candy or paper hearts are hidden in nooks and corners1 behind bric a brac1 curtains1 etc4 ,heart shaped paper baskets1 boxes or envelopes are given to each hunter1 to put the hearts in4 ,the one finding the greatest number of hearts receives a heart shaped prize1 such as a box of bon-bons1 pin tray or cushion1 photo frame1 blotter1 pen wiper1 needle book1 trinket box1 etc4 etc4 ,,cupid',s ,,dart ,a large white heart-shaped target having a small red heart for the bull's eye1 a bow and cupid's dart are necessary for this game4 ,each person in turn stands a certain distance from the target and shoots at the red heart4 ,a satin heart with the motto1 ,cupid's dart has pierced my heart may be awarded the person making the best shot4 ,a ,,heart ,,guessing ,,contest ,the following sentences are written on heart shaped cards and passed with pencils to the guests who are told to supply the missing word with a word whose first five letters spell heart4 #a4 ,cupid's symbol--4 #a4 ,hearts #b4 ,cupid greets you--4 #b4 ,heartily #c4 ,sitting on the--4 #c4 ,hearth #d4 ,he is never--4 #d4 ,heartless #e4 ,sometimes he is--4 #e4 ,heart-sick #f4 ,if he has caused a--4 #f4 ,heartache #g4 ,if he were ill with--4 #g4 ,heart-burn #h4 ,it would be--4 #h4 ,heart-rending #i4 ,his favorite flower is--4 #i4 ,heart's-ease #aj4 ,thoughts of love to touch the--4 #aj4 ,heart-strings ,the first person who guesses correctly receives an appropriate heart shaped prize4 ,,broken ,,hearts ,place two red paper hearts which have been cut into several irregular pieces into an envelope and distribute to each gentleman guest1 who selects a lady for a partner and at a signal they begin putting the pieces together to form the heart4 ,the couple first getting the pieces together in perfect order1 forming two hearts1 wins the contest and each receives a prize4 ,,two ,,hearts ,,that ,,beat ,,as ,,one ,fasten a large white handkerchief on the wall or door4 ,paste or sew a small red paper heart in the center of it4 ,let each person in turn be blindfolded and try to pin a heart of corresponding size over the heart on the handkerchief4 ,the one accomplishing the feat or coming the nearest to it receives a valentine or appropriate prize4 ,,washington',s ,,birthday ,to give a patriotic air to the surroundings should be the aim of the hostess in giving a party or entertaining on ,washington's ,birthday4 ,use the ,american flag1 various sizes1 for draping and decorating pictures1 mantels1 door-ways1 windows etc41 and red white and blue bunting hung from the chandeliers to the corners of the room1 over archways1 twined around the banister of stairways1 etc41 etc4 ,red1 white and blue paper garlands1 paper hatchets and clusters or branches of artificial cherries are attractive2 and pictures and busts of ,washington draped with flags or bunting would be very effective4 ,a military ,euchre ,party would be very appropriate for this occasion4 ,invitations written on a card with the ,american flag painted or printed on may be worded as follows3 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,you are respectfully requested to enlist in a ,military ,skirmish ,on ,friday ,evening ,february twenty-second ,at the ,barrack1 seven forty-six ,first ,street4 ,assembly call ,by order of ,eight o'clock ,mrs4 ,john ,smith sharp ,general pro-tem4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,greet the guests with a military salute1 which they should1 of course1 return4 ,over each table suspend a small wooden ball with tiny holes in1 just large enough to insert the smallest size flag having a wooden staff4 7,these flag holders may be purchased4 ,they are usually red and have a long round stick or handle which may be tied or wired to the chandelier1 or festoons47 ,red1 white and blue festoons must be strung upon wire or very heavy cord to be strong enough to hold the wooden ball for the flags4 ,a card about three by ten inches bearing the name of a fort should also be hung over the table4 ,fort ,sumter1 ,fort ,ticonderoga1 ,fort ,moultrie1 ,fort ,duquesne1 ,fort ,riley1 ,fort ,hamilton1 ,fort ,necessity1 ,fort ,dodge1 ,fort ,mc,allister1 and ,fort ,donelson are names which may be used4 ,tally cards may represent flags or shields with red strings or ribbons for the ladies and blue for the men1 and on the reverse side write the name of the fort and company1 as ,fort ,sumter1 ,company ,a and ,fort ,sumter1 ,company ,b instead of table #a1 couple #a1 etc41 etc4 ,six players are at each table--three are ,company ,a and three are ,company ,b4 ,when all are seated the bugle is sounded and company ,a of each fort advances to the next fort in rotation to meet the enemy1 company ,a of the foot table coming to the first table or fort4 ,the bugle sounds again as a signal for the players to begin4 ,company ,a are partners sitting alternately with company ,b1 who are partners and1 of course1 company ,a play against company ,b4 ,thirty-three cards are used to play this game1 the ,joker1 ,aces1 ,kings1 ,queens1 ,jacks1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight1 and ,seven spots4 ,five cards are dealt to each player1 the three remaining cards1 called the widow1 are turned face down4 ,no trump is turned4 ,after the deal the players bid for the trump in turn1 commencing with the eldest hand4 ,when a player bids he must name the suit he bids on4 ,the highest bid wins and the bidder is entitled to the widow1 selecting any cards he wishes and discarding others in their place4 ,the side whose bid is successful must win the number of tricks bid or it is euchred and the opposite side scores the amount bid4 ,a bid to play alone is higher than a bid of five and if the bidder takes all the tricks his side scores ten4 ,at the end of five minutes the bugle is sounded and all must stop immediately4 ,the company which has scored the most points at that time is victorious and takes the small flag1 which has been placed on the table while they were playing1 and places it in their own fort4 7,the flag holder suspended above the table47 ,all players return to their original forts and at the first sound of the bugle company ,b advances to meet the enemy while company ,a remains to protect the fort4 ,at the second bugle call the soldiers begin the warfare which lasts another five minutes when the bugle announces time is up4 ,a flag is given to the winning company at each table and furled above their fort1 the players again taking their original seats at their own fort4 ,at the bugle's blast company ,a advances to the second fort while company ,b remains to hold the fort1 etc4 etc4 ,these maneuvers are kept up until the soldiers of each fort have fought for the flag with the soldiers of each of the other forts1 or as long as the ,general may see fit4 ,the home fort must not be deserted by all of its soldiers at the same time4 ,either company ,a or company ,b remain during each skirmish--nor do company ,a and company ,b of the same fort play against each other4 ,at the desired time the sound of the bugle is heard and the skirmish is ended4 ,the fort having captured the most flags gains the victory and each soldier should be awarded a suitable prize4 ,the fort having the least number of flags may be given a booby prize in the shape of small toy drums for the ladies and toy fife or horn for the gentlemen4 ,the ,general may then order the soldiers of this fort to serenade the victorious soldiers4 ,fruit ,punch with a generous supply of ,maraschino cherries may be served during the evening4 ,refreshments may consist of sandwiches tied with red1 white and blue ribbon2 red1 white and blue layer cake 7vegetable coloring can be obtained from the confectioner7 or small fancy cakes2 red1 white and blue cream patties1 salted nuts1 coffee1 cherry ice or vanilla ice-cream4 ,use an ice cream disher which forms the ice cream into a conical shape4 ,small flags having a very long pin for a staff are placed in these forts4 ,the menu may be enlarged by serving a salad or meat patties of various kinds4 ,cream cheese served with preserved cherries and salted crackers would be a palatable and appropriate dish4 ,ice cream and ices may be obtained from the caterer in various appropriate molds1 such as cannon balls1 shields1 flags1 ,geo4 ,washington hatchets1 etc41 etc4 ,a ,,washington',s ,,birthday ,,luncheon ,,in ,,white ,,and ,,red ,a ,white cloth covered the table at this luncheon--a white embroidered linen center piece with lace edge under which showed red crepe tissue paper--vase of red and white carnations4 ,place ,cards ornamented with hand painted cherries and hatchets4 ,favors1 miniature artificial cherry trees 7with a tiny paper hatchet at the base7 growing in 7imitation7 birch-wood candy boxes1 which should be filled with candied cherries4 ,cream of oyster soup served in bouillon cups--salted crackers4--,celery2 pimentos cut in small pieces2 salted peanuts in red paper cups4 ,serve on individual plates1 chicken chartreuse with cannon ball potatoes4 ,chicken ,chartreuse1--,butter tin moulds 7#a_/b pt4 tin cups are good ones7 and line with cooked rice4 ,fill with creamed chicken previously prepared4 ,set moulds in pan of hot water and keep hot until wanted4 ,run knife around inside of tin to loosen the contents and invert mould upon serving plate4 ,the result will be apparently a mould of rice4 ,place a ,maraschino cherry on the top4 ,cannon ,ball ,potatoes1--,with a potato scoop cut round balls out of raw potatoes4 ,boil them in beet juice or use enough liquid off of pickled beets to color the water a deep red4 ,watch carefully that they do not cook soft enough to break4 ,serve a couple on each plate with the chicken chartreuse4 ,thin bread and butter sandwiches4 ,lady ,washington ,salad1--,cut the top off and scoop out the inside of bright red ,jonathan apples4 ,place them on white lace paper doilies on salad plates and fill with the following mixture3-- ,equal portions of apple and celery cut in small cubes1 one-eighth the amount of pimentos cut fine and one-eighth the amount of ,maraschino cherries cut in half4 ,use a mayonnaise dressing or one of the manufactured salad dressings mixed with a generous amount of whipped cream4 ,coffee covered with whipped cream4 ,vanilla ice cream or any fancy cream that is white1 served in champagne glasses topped with a maraschino cherry4 ,marshmallow cake dotted with candied cherries4 ,red and white cream patties4 ,,games ,,and ,,pastimes ,,for ,,washington',s ,,birthday ,,hunting ,,the ,,hatchet ,small paper hatchets 7containing candy if desired7 are previously hidden in every conceivable place in rooms to which guests have access1 behind doors and pictures1 in vases1 under chairs and tables1 on the gas fixtures1 etc41 etc4 ,a certain length of time should be allowed for the hunt and the one finding the most hatchets should be rewarded with a prize4 ,,cherry ,,ripe ,a tooth pick is suspended by a string in the door way or from the ceiling just out of reach of the children4 ,stick a ripe cherry or a candied cherry on the tooth pick4 ,the children in turn jump up and try to catch the cherry in their mouth4 ,the cherry is the prize and when won by one of the children another cherry must be put on the toothpick until each child has had a turn4 ,,washington ,,pi ,distribute to each guest a pencil and a slip of paper with the following letters written upon it3-- #a ,higtaswonn #a ,washington #b ,itesrpden #b ,president #c ,nutom ,nervon #c ,mount ,vernon #d ,leyalv ,gorfe #d ,valley ,forge #e ,serrouvy #e ,surveyor #f ,wealadre #f ,delaware #g ,rechyr ,erte #g ,cherry ,tree #h ,rebrafuy #h ,february #i ,tariopt #i ,patriot #aj ,sametastn #aj ,statesman ,announce to them that by transposing the letters they will spell a word which is in some way connected with the history of ,george ,washington4 ,the person having the correct answers first or the one having the most correct answers in a given time wins a prize4 ,a candy box in the form of a pie full of candied cherries would be appropriate or something in a patriotic line such as a portrait or bust of ,washington--a small cannon on a solid base intended for a paper weight--a drum pincushion--a miniature sword paper knife1 etc41 etc4 ,,crossing ,,the ,,delaware ,a space about four or five feet wide is marked off on the floor by stretching two strings from one side of the room to the other or with chalk which represents the ,delaware ,river4 ,or an imaginary line will answer4 ,half of the players stand on one side of the space and half on the opposite side4 ,each company has a captain who gives each of his soldiers a name that denotes action and can be demonstrated--beginning with the letter ,a such as appealingly1 angrily1 etc4 ,the second soldier's name begins with ,b--blindly1 bashfully1 boisterously4 ,the third soldier's name begins with ,c--cautiously1 carelessly1 curiously1 and so on through the alphabet until all are named4 ,then the captain of company ,a announces1 ,washington is crossing the ,delaware4 ,the captain of the opposite company ,b replies1 ,how8 ,the first captain responds ,a whereupon the soldier of his company whose name begins with ,a walks across the space and back awkwardly1 angrily or acting whatever name has been given to him 7or her47 ,the opposite side try to guess the name from the actions or manner of the soldier4 ,if the soldier crosses to the opposite side and back before his name is guessed he remains with his own company1 but if the soldiers of the opposite side guess his name before he reaches camp he must join their ranks4 ,then the captain of company ,b announces1 ,washington is crossing the ,delaware4 ,captain of company ,a asks1 ,how8 ,captain of company ,b responds ,a and his soldier ,a crosses over anxiously1 actively or whatever the name may be4 ,if he succeeds in reaching camp before his name is guessed he remains there but joins the opposite company if they guess his name before he reaches camp4 ,now it is company ,a's turn to send soldier ,b across with the same preliminaries as before4 ,then company ,b sends soldier ,b across the ,delaware4 ,then ,company ,a sends soldier ,c followed by soldier ,c of company ,b and so on1 a soldier from each company alternately until all have had a chance to cross4 ,the company having the most soldiers is victorious1 as they have either crossed successfully or been captured4 ,they may be rewarded by some appropriate trifle such as a tiny flag or paper hatchet1 or some of the small brass or metal stick pins representing shields1 flags1 eagles1 colonial hats1 rosettes1 muskets1 drums1 etc41 etc4 ,,april ,,fool',s ,,day ,april first would be an occasion for a fancy dress party en masque4 ,invitations may be written on a large sheet of paper and folded or rolled into a small parcel and tied up in wrapping paper like a package4 ,decorate the rooms with paper or artificial flowers and plants4 ,april ,fool the guests when time for them to arrive by having the lights as low as possible4 ,the maid or person admitting the guests informs them the hostess is not at home1 but immediately adds please come in and wait1 and they are then directed to lighted rooms where they may remove their wraps4 ,an invitation to a ,folly ,party may be adorned with a picture of a fools cap and bells or a ,jester4 ,one form reads thus3-- ,on ye night of ,april first at stroke of eight ,ye ,fooles and ,jesters will congregate ,at ---- ,st2 ,prithee come1 likewise ,bedecked in frivolous garb1 ,thy face disguise ,so unquestioned you may see ,what fools these mortals be4 ,if there is any question as to which member or members of the family is giving the party1 enclose a visiting card or write the name of the host or hostess on the reverse side of invitation or back of envelope4 ,one may choose from the following menu1 foolish food for refreshment4 ,turtle ,soup--au natural 7,soup plates or bouillon cups of water with tiny toy turtle in each one7 ,radishes 7,toy or paper red dishes7 ,piccalilli 7,a dish of artificial or natural lilies to pick from7 ,blue ,points 7,short pointed ends of blue crayon or lead pencils7 ,crackers 7,tiny fire crackers7 ,,fish ,baked ,sole 7,an old sole of a shoe7 ,fried ,perch 7,a wooden perch--the kind used in bird cages7 ,,roast ,spring ,lamb 7,a toy lamb in place of a jack-in-the-box7 ,wild ,duck 7,throw at the guests a large handful of small rubber or paper balls attached to rubber strings1 so they will return and hit no one--the guests will duck to escape being hit47 ,,entrees ,rabbit en casserole 7,hair 7hare7 in covered dish7 ,,dessert ,strawberry ,ice 7,strawberry buried in ice7 ,cake--,devil's ,food 7,sulphur matches7 ,black ,coffee 7,have the colored man step in and cough7 ,mixed ,nuts 7,iron nuts such as used on bolts and machinery7 ,raisins 7,yeast cakes7 ,the hostess should have a bell at her place and ring it before each course1 when the butler 7or a gentleman who will act as butler for the occasion7 will repeat in a loud voice the order of the hostess which1 of course1 will be simply the name of the food about to be served4 ,or have at each plate a small card with the menu written on it4 ,for a centerpiece a dish of artificial fruit or a vase of daffodils 7daffy-dills7 may be used1 placed on a cloth centerpiece1 circular and cut in points1 a bell on each point4 ,two colors should be used for the points4 ,a few dishes of ,april ,fool bon bons may be distributed on the table4 ,after this foolish feast is ended genuine refreshments should be served4 ,one might reverse the order of serving2 begin with the dessert and end with what should have been first4 ,many viands may be served in disguise and yet be very palatable4 ,for instance creamed chicken1 sweet breads1 etc41 may be encased in mashed potato or boiled rice4 ,line tin moulds with the potato or rice1 fill the center with the creamed fowl1 sweet breads or oysters and heat in pan of hot water4 ,when inverted on serving plate there will be1 apparently1 a mound of potatoes or rice4 ,large baked potato skins may be used to enclose the meat1 also grape fruit or orange rinds cut in half and contents removed1 then filled with the hot chicken1 etc41 and the other half replaced1 or cover the top with a lettuce leaf or sprigs of water cress or parsley4 ,lift one section of a banana skin1 remove fruit1 fill with any desired salad and replace section of skin4 ,use a toothpick to keep in place if necessary4 ,olives may be served1 each covered with the half of an ,english walnut shell4 ,a corn husk may hold a sandwich1 etc41 etc4 ,fruit cups may be made from apples1 oranges1 lemons1 grape fruit1 bananas1 etc41 and many of the vegetables could be utilized4 ,the large telephone pea pods may contain a small pickle or relish of some kind4 ,mangoes or green pepper pods1 tomatoes1 cantaloupe1 cucumbers1 etc41 may be scooped out and filled with food of a different nature4 ,cover the opening in the bottom of small flower pots with stiff paper or fill with paraffin wax4 ,line the flower pot with stiff white paper to within an inch of the top4 ,fill with chocolate ice cream or any desired cream1 but cover the top with chocolate ice cream or chocolate frosting as dark as possible1 sprinkle grated sweet chocolate or bits of chocolate fudge on top4 ,stick rather a short stemmed carnation1 daisy or similar flower in the center and serve4 ,small cakes may be served from cabbage heads4 ,use cabbage having the outside leaves on4 ,open the outer leaves carefully until there is enough to hide the interior4 ,cut out the center of the cabbage and fill with small cakes4 ,all sorts of odd candy boxes filled with candies may be used for favors4 ,ordinary refreshments may be served on dishes not ordinarily used for that particular purpose4 ,use bowls or soup dishes instead of cups--saucers1 vegetables dishes1 cups1 etc41 where plates or platters should be used4 ,the clever hostess will1 no doubt1 think of many ways wise and otherwise to serve refreshments on such an occasion4 ,,an ,,april ,,first ,,festival ,a ,king's ,jester1 painted in water-color1 clad in red and yellow1 smiling and beckoning1 is painted on one side of the white card of invitation4 ,on the reverse side is written1 in gold ink1 ',fools make feasts and wise people eat them1' saith the seer4 ,will you be one of the many wise ones on ,all ,fools' ,day evening to partake of a feast1 and make merry betimes8 ,on the appointed evening the guests are met at the door and conducted to the parlor by a youth1 dressed in a red blouse with full bishop sleeves and long pointed yellow cuffs1 and a full-gathered1 double skirt1 half way to the knees1 made in pointed scallops--the scallops of the lower skirt of yellow alternating with the scallops of the upper one of red with a jingling gold bell sewed to each scallop4 ,one stocking is red1 and the other yellow1 and one foot is thrust into a red sandal1 and the other into a yellow one1 with a bell on each sharply pointed toe4 ,around his waist is a red leather belt2 a yellow jester's cap with red leather rim1 and with bells on the hood1 and a red cape with yellow lining completes his dress4 ,the costume is made of glossy sateen2 the sandals of canton flannel4 ,a half hour before dinner1 the fool hands each guest pencil and paper and menu card1 and they are asked to guess the dinner viands4 ,the menu reads1 ,food for the ,wise3 #a4 ,baked portion of beast ,americanized in #adic1 by ,columbus4 7,ham47 #b4 ,fried jewel-boxes of the sea4 7,oysters47 #c4 ,fried young sons of a fowl first found in ,java4 7,spring chicken47 #d4 ,slices of a ,chilean tuber that once saved a cross-sea nation from famine4 7,chipped potatoes47 #e4 ,love apples4 7,tomatoes47 #f4 ,salad of a bleached vegetable1 akin to the hemlock of ,socrates4 7,celery salad47 #g4 ,a nineteen-day vegetable4 7,radishes47 #h4 ,a ,greek herb pudding4 7,asparagus47 #i4 ,fruit that caused a war4 7,apples47 #aj4 ,sauce of an old world plant1 akin to dock4 7,rhubarb47 #aa4 ,slices of bread1 and the fruit of the emblem of peace4 7,olives sandwiches47 #ab4 ,a food with which ,canaan was said to flow--eggs and sugar1 boiled and frozen4 7,custard47 #ac4 ,dear to squirrels4 7,nuts47 #ad4 ,sugar plums4 7,bon-bons47 #ae4 ,obtained from the hoopskirt and tin can eater4 7,cheese47 #af4 ,sugared dough4 7,cake47 #ag4 ,a drink 7from a berry7 introduced in ,england in #afeb by a ,greek4 7,coffee47 ,the prizes for the best guessers are books--,max ,pemberton's ,queen of ,jesters for the fortunate girl1 and ,victor ,hugo's ,man ,who ,laughs for the lucky man4 ,the booby prizes are wands with fools' heads of gingerbread4 ,the cloth of the dining table is made of sheeting1 with a two-inch hem1 and with pleasantly jingling bells of yellow and red sewed thickly around the entire edge4 ,at each end of the table1 with each hand catching a red ribbon that runs in waves entirely around the table1 is a ,king's ,jester1 painted on the cloth--facsimiles of the living one who served the guests4 ,for painting the cloth--common tube paints are used--taking for a thinning medium a mixture of three ounces of turpentine1 ten drops of pure cider vinegar1 six drops of lemon extract1 and a little sugar of lead4 ,the figures are drawn with a lead drawing pencil1 and care taken in painting them to prevent the paint spreading over the edges of the design4 ,several days are given the cloth to dry before using4 ,the tomatoes and apples are yellow and red2 the radishes are red2 the cakes are small squares1 iced yellow and red1 and the bon-bons are little clear red and lemon colored fishes--typical of the ,french poissons d',avril1 ,april fish1 as their ,april ,fool is called4 ,following are a few games1 etc41 for the amusement of children small and children tall4 ,,follies ,,of ,,fortune ,let one of the ladies be blindfolded and seated behind a large screen or curtain or in a tent in an adjoining room which is dimly lighted4 ,a gypsy tent may be improvised with three long sticks tied together at one end1 the other ends resting on the floor at equal distances forming a tripod which is covered with a couple of large sheets4 ,announce to the guests1 ,we have secured for your pleasure this evening that remarkable necromancer1 ,madam ,loof-lirpa4 7,april fool spelled backwards47 ,the madam is the seventh daughter of the seventh daughter and has the rare and marvelous power of second sight1 and while securely blindfolded she will tell you anything that you have done4 ,all are welcome to visit this seeress but only one at a time4 ,mr4 ---- you may come first if you please1 7naming one of the gentlemen present47 ,just before ushering the fated one into the presence of ,madam ,loof-lirpa1 inform him that in order to be sure the fortune teller cannot see through the bandages over her eyes1 he should make several motions or signs or pose before her for a few seconds and then say to her ,madam1 what did ,i do8 ,the ,seeress may keep him in suspense a second or two before replying or may say ,i am not quite sure4 ,please do it again1 and finally answer1 ,you made a fool of yourself4 ,each victim has the privilege of remaining near enough to see the next one caught4 ,,follow ,,my ,,foot-,,steps ,place a number of articles such as pillows1 books1 handkerchiefs1 inexpensive bric-a-brac1 etc41 on the floor4 ,one person acts as leader and walks in a zigzag path around the obstacles1 followed by the others4 ,then one of the party is blindfolded and told by the leader to follow my foot-steps and if you do not break or mar anything you shall have a surprise4 ,when the victim starts on his journey everything is quietly removed from his path and when he has tired of wandering and removes the bandage he is greeted by ,april ,fool4 ,,foolishness ,ask the guests to tell the most foolish thing they ever did and give a suitable prize for the most foolish answer4 ,,it ,,is ,,to ,,laugh ,the players form a circle taking hold of hands and circle around one of the players who is blindfolded and holds a staff or cane4 ,when he raps on the floor with the cane they all stand still4 ,he then points the cane towards some one1 saying1 ,it is to laugh4 ,the person touched by the cane or nearest it places the end of the cane close to his mouth and laughs4 ,if his name is guessed by the player in the center they change places and circle again--if not1 they circle until the player in the center succeeds in naming the owner of the laugh4 ,,the ,,museum ,the guests are invited to inspect your collection of curios and souvenirs which are displayed in numerous paste board boxes1 collectively on a large table1 or distributed in convenient places about the room on mantels1 tables1 piano1 book shelves1 etc4 ,each box bears a large placard or label of its contents4 ,an ,ancient ,instrument of ,punishment1 a worn slipper2 ,an ,irish ,bat1 a brick bat2 ,the ,mummy of the ,mound ,builders1 a stuffed mole2 ,bonaparte1 two small bones placed apart from each other2 ,an ,american ,fool's ,cap1 a sheet of fools-cap paper2 ,tainted ,money1 a penny flattened and mutilated until it is spoiled2 ,a ,longfellow ,souvenir1 a section of bamboo2 ,a ,pair of ,ancient ,pincers1 two dried crawfish or lobster claws2 ,a ,fool's ,paradise1 a pair of dice2 ,sacred ,white ,rabbit1 a white hair4 ,a ,lobster1 a small mirror reflecting each one who peers in2 ,a ,marble ,bust from ,italy1 a broken marble2 ,a ,pair of ,pink ,hose from ,london1 two tiny toy hoes colored pink2 ,a ,necktie from ,mexico1 a rope noose2 ,an ,old ,fashioned ,beaux1 a bow of ribbon2 ,a ,diamond ,tray1 the three spot of diamonds4 ,a ,crazy ,flower1 a daffodil 7daffy-dill72 ,etc41 etc4 ,pitfalls and snares for the unwary are all around4 ,a silver coin is glued to the floor4 ,a handkerchief or bow is fastened to the floor4 ,a vase of flowers have a little snuff or pepper sprinkled on them--those who smell will sneeze4 ,an artificial mouse is attached to a curtain4 ,slyly pin papers1 bearing different inscriptions1 on the backs of some of the guests4 ,one may read1 ,please tell me my name4 ,all who read it will tell him his name which becomes monotonous4 ,please kiss me1 ,please hold my hand1 ,please kick me gently1 ,please borrow my money1 ,please make me laugh1 ,please call me ,fond ,heart4 ,these and many other foolish things will seem funny on ,all ,fool's ,day4 ,,easter ,easter ,day should be a peaceful1 happy day of rejoicing1 thanksgiving and praise to the ,giver of all good4 ,easter is symbolic of a new life1 and a brighter one4 ,it is springtime1 the sun shines brightly1 and ,nature smiles4 ,she is rejoicing because her dead are coming to life again4 ,the trees1 the grass1 the flowers all rise up in the glory of a new and beautiful life4 ,chrysalis and egg are not strong enough to keep back the new life of butterfly and bird which rises skyward to rejoice1 each in its own way4 ,one of the oldest and most characteristic ,easter rites and the most widely diffused is the use of paschal 7,easter or ,passover7 eggs4 ,they are usually dyed in various colors and people mutually make presents of them4 ,there can be little doubt that their use at this season was originally symbolical of the revivication of nature1 the springing forth of life which in turn is symbolical of the ascension4 ,in some parts of the country colored eggs are hidden in nests or in corners1 and the children have a great deal of pleasure on ,easter morning hunting for the eggs which1 according to ,german folk-lore1 were brought during the night by the ,white ,rabbit4 ,here is an idea for an ,easter ,luncheon which would be appropriate at this season4 ,a ,,luncheon ,,in ,,white ,,and ,,yellow ,use a large plateau or mirror for the centerpiece1 in the center of which lay an irregular piece of real 7or artificial7 moss about one-half the diameter of the plateau 7to represent an island47 ,stick a few sprays of asparagus and maidenhair fern in it and a number of white and yellow spring flowers--the crocus1 jonquil1 daffodil1 daisy and snowdrop4 ,cut the stems of the flowers in various lengths to give a better effect4 ,place a few 7artificial7 little fluffy chickens on the island and several downy ducklings in the surrounding lake 7mirror47 ,or use a vase of jonquils and daffodils for a center piece4 ,place cards may be made by cutting bristol board into egg shape or oval pieces4 ,on a portion of this card spread some mucilage and sprinkle yellow sand over it4 ,then stand a tiny yellow chick 7these are made of wool and can be purchased very cheap7 on the sand 7using glue7 and close behind it glue the small end of an egg shell4 ,similar cards can be purchased all ready decorated4 ,serve a grape fruit cocktail first4 ,cut the grape fruit in half1 take out the fruit in as large pieces as possible1 place in a bowl with the juice4 ,mix with this a small amount of white grapes1 halved and the seeds removed1 and a portion of pineapple canned or fresh cut in small pieces and some of the juice or syrup from the pineapple4 ,add a little sugar and angelica wine if desired4 ,remove the pulp from the grape fruit1 fill each half with the mixture and serve on doylie covered plates4 ,for a relish use celery1 white radishes1 small yellow tomato pickles or pickled white grapes4 ,the meat course consists of creamed chicken1 creamed sweetbreads and creamed veal4 ,carefully cut about one-third of the shell off the top of as many eggs as needed4 ,remove egg and fill shell with the hot creamed meat1 7use three shells for each plate1 each having a different filling7 and replace top of shell4 ,form shoestring potatoes into a nest on a serving plate and place the stuffed eggs in the nest4 7,tap the filled egg slightly on the end1 indenting but not breaking it and the egg will easily stand on end47 ,or make a nest of mashed potatoes pressing it through a fruit press or potato ricer and place in the center of it meat croquettes1 oval shaped and very delicately browned4 ,bread sticks or tiny rolls tied with white and yellow ribbon4 ,mould the butter into the shape of an egg4 ,escalloped corn in ramikins4 ,salad of ,california ,asparagus tips on bleached lettuce leaf3 ,place a ring of hard boiled eggs around the stem end of asparagus 7slice hard boiled eggs cross-wise1 remove the yolk and thrust the ends of asparagus through the white part7 serve with ,french dressing4 ,if ice cream is to be served on plates1 have vanilla and orange flavors packed in a tubular mold1 the orange in the center and the vanilla around the outside so that when cut it has the appearance of a slice of hard boiled egg4 ,if the cream is served in glasses have the two colors moulded in the form of an egg4 ,serve lady fingers and egg kisses1 or angel food and sunshine cake4 ,at each place have salted almonds in a yellow egg shell cup4 ,color the eggs a rich yellow1 cut off about one-third of the top and remove egg--use the larger portion of the shell1 mash the end a trifle and glue to a small oval paste board4 ,bon-bons consist of small jelly eggs1 white and yellow in a tiny basket at each place4 ,the favors are ,easter bonnets which the guests are asked to wear4 7,procure small doll hats of various styles profusely trimmed with flowers of white and yellow and place a common white hat pin in each one47 ,,an ,,easter ,,bonnet ,,party ,a very pleasant entertainment to be given about ,eastertide is one at which the all-engrossing head covering of the season is to be manufactured4 ,the materials required are simple--two sheets of tissue paper for each guest1 numerous pairs of scissors and silver table knives1 and pins without limit4 ,the workroom--preferably one provided with a large table--is decorated with plates of fashionable hats borrowed from a milliner1 advertisements of all sorts displaying bonnets1 and half a dozen pattern hats previously made by the hostess4 ,placards announcing ,fashion's ,fancies or ,hints on ,headgear give substantial advice like the following3 ,bald-headed gentlemen are no longer affecting the pompadour style of hat2 ,a simple crown is ,king ,edward ,,vii4's favorite headgear at present2 ,none but the very fast set will wear more than fifteen colors in any one bonnet this season4 ,each guest is furnished with a roll of two sheets of paper which harmonize in hue1 and is told to make a hat or bonnet in fifteen minutes4 ,really surprising results will begin to appear4 ,some very lovely creations will be evolved by the tasteful fingers of the wonderful woman who can stretch a dollar2 exceedingly funny dunce and soldier caps with nodding tassels of paper fringe will be the products of the big men who can always laugh and give others an occasion for mirth4 ,hats with brims and without1 crownless and with peaked crowns1 with streamers and with ties1 so small that they challenge the ever-present bow in the hair1 and so large as to give cause for another arrest in a ,new ,orleans theater--all the hat family will be there--and so will fun4 ,did you ever make one8 ,lay together two squares of tissue of different colors 7white and blue are pretty71 gather it--with pins--in a circle1 so as to form a crown1 leaving the four corners sticking straight out for the present4 ,roll back two corners loosely1 so as to give a pompadour effect for the front1 and plait the others so they stand stiff for high trimming behind4 ,this gives you a foundation4 ,for trimming use aigrettes--long fringe pinned so tightly as to stand stiff and curled on its edges with a table knife--and ostrich plumes--short fringe well curled4 ,pin on the back a pair of bewitching strings1 pat1 punch and pull into shape1 and you have a fetching bonnet4 ,that is only one--an easy one4 ,numberless forms come when one begins to invoke them4 ,when the time has expired1 form couples for a cake walk before the judges and award the prizes4 ,a bunch of ,easter lilies1 or a clump of hepaticas or pasque flowers growing in a tiny china bowl is appropriate for head prize2 a hat-pin or a book of nonsense verse for the foot prize4 ,the following games are also suggested4 ,,matching ,,eggs ,give each person a certain number of hard boiled eggs4 ,the one who succeeds in cracking the shells of his opponent's by hitting the ends together is the winner4 ,,egg ,,race ,place six hard boiled ,easter eggs on each side of the room about one foot apart4 ,a large basket is placed at the far end of the room4 ,the players are divided in two sides1 each side being chosen one at a time by the leaders4 ,a large wooden or tin spoon is then given to one player on each side1 who1 at a given signal1 dishes up the eggs one at a time with the spoon1 placing them in the basket provided4 ,the leader replaces the eggs on the floor and the next player on each side takes the spoon and lifts the eggs from the floor and carries them to the basket and so on until all have had a turn4 ,a record is kept of the winners and the side having the greater number wins the game4 ,this game may be changed slightly by someone timing the players with a watch1 keeping track of the seconds and the one getting all the eggs into the basket in the shortest time receives a prize4 ,when it is convenient to play this game out of doors or in a very large room place six or more rows of six eggs each on each side of the room or lawn1 with a player 7provided with a spoon7 behind each row4 ,at a given signal all start to pick up the eggs with their spoons1 and the one finishing first wins for his side4 ,,hen ,,and ,,chickens ,a leader is chosen for the hen and the remainder of the children are chickens1 except one who is supposed to be a chicken hawk4 ,they stand in a row behind one another and grasp the skirts or coat-tails of the child ahead and then they march along with the hen at the head of the line4 ,the hawk stands from six to sixteen feet away 7the distance depends on the size of the players and the space to play in1 the larger each are the greater the distance may be7 watching the parade for a short time1 then begins to flop his wings 7moves arms in imitation of flying7 and calls out1 ,how many chicks have you8 ,the hen replies1 four and twenty1 shoo6 shoo6 ,the hawk shouts1 ,that's too many4 ,i'll take a few1 and then runs after the children trying to touch or tag them4 ,the hen1 of course1 tries to protect them by getting them under her wing--when the chicks stoop they are supposed to be under their mother's wing and cannot be caught4 ,the children must not let go of each other's skirts or coat-tails 7except when caught1 then the captured one steps out of the line and the line is closed up47 ,the hen and chickens may run around as much as they like1 only they must keep together by holding on to each other's clothes4 ,the game continues until the hawk has caught the hen and chickens--then a different player is chosen for the hawk and the hen4 ,,an ,,egg ,,hunt ,hide colored ,easter eggs or small candy eggs in various places1 in corners1 behind curtains1 bric a brac1 etc41 etc4 ,provide each child with a small basket or paper bag and at a signal they start to hunt for the hidden eggs4 ,allow a certain length of time for the hunting and reward the one who finds the most eggs with a large candy egg4 ,,bowling ,get ten small toy ten-pins or use wooden clothes pins4 ,stand them upon end about six or eight inches apart in a line across the room4 ,use five colored eggs for the balls4 ,a player kneels on one knee at a distance of four feet from the ten-pins and rolls the eggs1 one after another toward the ten-pins1 knocking down as many as he can4 ,then another player rolls the eggs and so on until all have taken a turn4 ,count is kept and the person knocking down the most ten-pins is the winner and receives a ,panorama egg or some other appropriate prize4 ,,may ,,day ,may ,day was one of the chief festivals of ancient times and also in more modern times4 ,the ,romans held the ,floralia or festivals in honor of ,flora1 the ,goddess of ,flowers1 from ,april #bhth to the ,first of ,may4 ,the ,celts and ,english used to celebrate ,may ,day extensively4 ,but time makes many changes and as the years increase this custom has decreased1 so that in some parts of the country the present generation know ,may first only as moving day instead of a festival of flowers4 ,,may ,,pole ,,dance ,if this entertainment is to be out-of-doors a long pole is erected in the center of the lawn2 or fastened into a solid base and set in the center of the room if desired for indoor amusement4 ,procure a very light weight wheel about twenty inches in diameter4 ,wind bright colored bunting or ribbon around the wheel and spokes and attach various flowers and blossoms singly and in clusters to the cloth1 letting some hang down as vines and festoons4 ,place the hub over top of ,may ,pole4 ,insert in the top of hub three pennants of red1 white and blue and stalks of flowers4 ,natural flowers should be used if possible but paper or artificial ones may be substituted4 ,attach from ten to twenty bright colored narrow streamers or ribbons to the ,may-pole underneath the hub2 braid these in and out around the ,may pole intertwining garlands of flowers for a distance of about twelve inches and fasten streamers securely in place4 ,supply each child with a basket or bouquet of flowers4 ,the end of each streamer is given to a girl and boy alternately4 ,the girls hold the ribbon in the left hand and the boys hold the ribbon in the right hand4 ,they spread out into a circle the ribbons or streamers at full length the children standing sideways from the ,may-pole1 the girls facing one direction and the boys facing the opposite direction4 ,the music starts up and the children dance around in a circle4 ,the boys pass on the outside first letting their ribbons pass over the heads of the girls1 then the girls pass at the outer edge of the circle letting their ribbons pass over the heads of the boys1 and so on until the ribbons are braided around the ,may-pole1 and then they are unwound in the same manner if desired4 ,,may-,,day ,,fete ,a ,japanese fete is suitable for a ,may ,day affair1 especially for a large affair where house and grounds can be utilized4 ,the hostess who wishes to carry out the ,japanese idea correctly will study a book on ,japanese customs4 ,she will find it an easy matter to make her grounds attractive on this idea4 ,cross two long bamboo fishing poles over the gate and hang two fancy lanterns therefrom4 ,make a path from gate to house by setting up wooden pedestals surmounted by lanterns 7this is the approach to the ,japanese temples72 suspended4 ,outline the veranda with the lanterns1 suspend large ones in doors and windows1 and burn red fire in dark corners of the lawn4 ,have fans passed by small boys in ,japanese costume4 ,have all waiters in the house dressed as ,japanese waiters4 ,in fixing up the house1 take into consideration the ,japanese love for flowers and that they have several floral feasts4 ,the flowers can be made from paper4 ,let one room represent the cherry blossoms1 the great flower of ,japan4 ,use the pink cherry blossoms everywhere1 against the walls1 from chandelier and in the hair of the ladies4 ,serve cherry ice and small cakes decorated with candied cherries1 and cherry phosphate or punch in this room4 ,the wisteria is another flower which is cultivated in great quantities in ,japan4 ,this room should be in lavender1 and if it is impossible to secure the wisteria for a pattern1 show ,japanese photographs or have ,japanese tableaux1 a reading from ,madame ,butterfly1 or ,the ,japanese ,nightingale1 and give tiny fans tied with violet ribbon in this room4 ,in ,august the ,japanese have their feast of the lotus and the pond lily can be used in decoration of one room4 ,have everything here green and white4 ,use the water-lily and its broad leaves in a frieze around the room and in a wreath about the table4 ,for the table decoration use tiny dwarf plants in odd jardiniers surmounting an island made of rocks4 ,mirrors can be used about the base of this rocky pile and a miniature garden laid out with tiny shells1 white pebbles1 and the sprigs4 ,the ,japanese delight in making these miniature landscape gardens in the smallest possible space2 the dwarf trees1 but a few inches high1 are the wonder of tourists4 ,in this room serve white sandwiches tied with red ribbons4 ,these may be chicken1 ,neufchatel cheese1 chopped almonds and ,brazil nuts1 peanuts1 lettuce with white mayonnaise4 ,serve white ice cream1 in scarlet tissue cups1 and cake4 ,decorate the squares of white cake with round red candies in imitation of the flag of ,japan4 ,the imperial flag is the gold ball on a red field1 the national flag a red sun on a white field and the man-of-war flag1 a red sun with rays on a white field4 ,iced tea may be served in this room4 ,a fancy dress party1 each person representing a flower would be a pretty idea for ,may ,day4 ,dancing1 according to history1 was the favorite pastime on this occasion and would be very appropriate at the present time4 ,,variegated ,,roses ,pass pencils and slips of paper to the guests with the following written on each paper3-- #a4 7,a ,symbol of purity47 #b4 7,what has been done with a newspaper47 #c4 7,a pronoun47 #d4 7,a product of ,japan47 #e4 7,a braying fellow47 #f4 7,a state of insanity47 #g4 7,a rose without a thorn47 #h4 7,a verdant growth found on old trees47 #i4 7,a native of ,africa47 #aj4 7,pertaining to the ,u4 ,s4 and a synonym of lovely47 ,tell the guests that the questions represent some kind of a rose or a word whose last syllable has the sound of rose4 ,a suitable prize is given the person who has the correct answers in a limited time4 ,the roses represented are 7#a7 white rose2 7#b7 red rose2 7#c7 heroes2 7#d7 tea rose2 7#e7 jack rose2 7#f7 wild rose2 7#g7 tuberose2 7#h7 moss rose2 7#i7 negroes2 7#aj7 ,american beauty rose4 ,,ring ,,around ,a ,,rosy ,the children take hold of hands and form a circle2 except one who stands in the center of the ring4 ,they circle around singing this little verse ,ring ,around a ,rosy ,a pocket full of posy ,the one who stoops last ,wants to be your ,beau-sy ,when the verse is ended the children in the circle stoop quickly and the last one down must join the child in the center of the ring4 ,the circle of children go around again singing the same ditty4 ,the last child to stoop this time joins the one who went into the circle the previous time and the child who has remained through the two verses steps out and joins the children in the circle4 ,,drop ,,the ,,flower ,this is played the same as drop the handkerchief except a flower is used instead of a handkerchief and the verse is a trifle different4 ,the song runs thus--,a tisket a tasket a green and yellow basket4 ,i sent a bouquet to my love and on the way ,i dropped it1 etc41 etc4 ,,fourth ,,of ,,july ,fire crackers and fire works seem to have first place in the celebration of our ,glorious ,fourth1 but a few games and amusements of a patriotic nature or connected in some way with the symbols of the day may not come amiss4 ,,what ,,will ,,you ,,do ,,for ,,your ,,country ,the players are seated in a row or circle except the leader who is seated in the center of the group4 ,the leader begins the game by asking the first one ,what will you do for your country4 ,the player must reply immediately with a word beginning with the letter ,a such as admire it1 adore it1 aid it1 act for it1 etc41 etc4 ,if he does not reply promptly he must pay a forfeit or he must pay a forfeit if he uses a word which would show disloyalty to his country such as antagonize it1 abhor it1 etc4 etc4 ,the same question is put to each player to answer with a word beginning with the letter ,a4 ,then ask the first player again1 ,what will you do for your country4 ,this time the reply must begin with the letter ,b such as battle1 beg1 bawl or be brave for it4 ,the next time use the letter ,c and so on through the alphabet4 ,,rally ,,round ,,the ,,flag ,the children take hold of hands and form a circle1 except one who is standard bearer and stands in the center of the circle holding an ,american flag having a staff about four feet long1 which is pointed so it can be easily stuck into the ground4 ,the children all sing1 ,the ,union ,forever1 ,hurrah boys1 ,hurrah6 ,down with the traitor1 ,up with the star2 ,while we rally 'round the flag1 boys1 rally once again1 ,shouting the battle cry of ,freedom4 ,when the children sing1 ,hurrah boys1 ,hurrah1 they wave their right hands high in the air4 ,as they sing ,down with the traitor all stoop to the ground4 ,as they sing ,up with the star all jump up and the child in the center raises the flag and waves it until the last line is sung1 when he places the flag in the ground4 ,as the children begin to sing the third line of the verse1 ,while we rally round the flag1 etc41 they join hands and circle around until the verse is finished1 when they drop hands and run4 ,while the child in the center counts one1 two1 three1 four1 five1 six1 seven1 eight1 nine1 ten1 halt4 ,if the standard bearer sees any child's feet move after he cries halt1 he has the privilege of tagging that child1 who is then an ally of the standard bearer and helps tag the other children he sees moving4 ,if a child can reach the flag and touch it without his movements being seen by the standard bearer or his allies he is free4 ,when all have gained freedom or been caught the game is finished and may be repeated if desired1 choosing a different standard bearer4 ,,torpedo ,,hunt ,hide a lot of small paper torpedoes in various places around the lawn4 ,give each child a paper bag and at a signal1 which is the explosion of a torpedo1 they begin to hunt for the hidden torpedoes4 ,the one finding the most is given a small flag which the children salute by firing off their torpedoes4 ,,the ,,flag ,,of ,,the ,,free ,with water colors or crayons sketch the ,american flag on white cards omitting the stars4 ,give each guest a card and forty-six tiny mucilaged stars4 ,wave a flag as a signal to begin placing the stars on the blue of the flag4 ,ring a bell at the end of five or six minutes and award a small silk flag or a fire cracker candy box filled with candy to the one having his flag the most complete4 ,,battles ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states1 ,,for ,,fourth ,,of ,,july ,try the following3 ,what battle of the ,united ,states is #a4 ,a fortified place1 to perform and a walking stick8 #b4 ,an ,english coin and the act of directing attention8 #c4 ,a royal weight8 #d4 ,a teutonic village8 #e4 ,two intoxicants8 #f4 ,a feminine proper name and a ,roman garment8 #g4 ,inclosures for domestic animals8 #h4 ,an ,english city and a village8 #i4 ,what railway porters expect1 a consonant and a kind of boat8 #aj4 ,the village of a female ruler8 #aa4 ,a male bovine and what people do when it chases them8 #ab4 ,the residence of ,portia in the ,merchant of ,venice8 #ac4 ,a vegetable and a range of hills8 #ad4 ,an ancient city of ,greece8 #ae4 ,beautiful forest trees8 #af4 ,a number and table utensils8 #ag4 ,to propel1 a forest tree1 and a body of land surrounded by water8 #ah4 ,a judicial officer's village8 #ai4 ,a dear fortification8 #bj4 ,a range of hills for burial purposes8 ,answers3 #a4 ,battle of ,fort ,du ,quesne4 #b4 ,crown ,point4 #c4 ,princeton4 #d4 ,germantown4 #e4 ,brandywine4 #f4 ,saratoga4 #g4 ,cowpens4 #h4 ,yorktown4 #i4 ,tippecanoe4 #aj4 ,queenstown4 #aa4 ,bull ,run4 #ab4 ,belmont4 #ac4 ,pea ,ridge4 #ad4 ,corinth4 #ae4 ,fair ,oaks4 #af4 ,five ,forks4 #ag4 ,roanoke ,island4 #ah4 ,chancellorsville4 #ai4 ,richmond4 #bj4 ,cemetery ,ridge4 ,,flags ,,of ,,all ,,nations ,drape the red1 white and blue bunting from tree to tree and nail to the trees flags of sixteen different countries2 the flags to be numbered4 ,provide each guest with a card containing as many numbers as there are flags4 ,the guests are requested to fill out the cards with the names of countries the flags represent1 and are allowed fifteen minutes in which to do this4 ,he who correctly fills his card in the shortest time is given a prize4 ,flag stickpins1 bon-bon boxes representing flags1 or some patriotic book would be appropriate4 ,it is surprising how few are familiar with the flags of different nations4 ,,hallow-,e',,en ,hallow-e'en or ,hallow-,even is the last night of ,october1 being the eve or vigil of ,all-,hallow's or ,all ,saint's ,day1 and no holiday in all the year is so informal or so marked by fun both for grown-ups as well as children as this one4 ,on this night there should be nothing but laughter1 fun and mystery4 ,it is the night when ,fairies dance1 ,ghosts1 ,witches1 ,devils and mischief-making ,elves wander around4 ,it is the night when all sorts of charms and spells are invoked for prying into the future by all young folks and sometimes by folks who are not young4 ,in getting up a ,hallow-e'en ,party everything should be made as secret as possible1 and each guest bound to secrecy concerning the invitations4 ,any of the following forms of invitations might be used4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,witches and ,choice ,spirits of ,darkness will hold ,high ,carnival at my house1 444444444444444444 ,wednesday1 ,october #cast1 at eight o'clock4 ,come prepared to test your fate4 ,costume1 ,witches1 ,ghosts1 etc4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------- ------- ,miss ,ethel ,jones will expect to see you at her ,hallow-e'en ,party ,wednesday1 ,oct4 #cast1 at #h o'clock4 ,she begs that you will come prepared to participate in the mysteries and rites of ,all ,hallow's ,eve1 and to wear a costume appropriate to the occasion4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------- ------- ,on ,wednesday1 ,oct4 #cast1 at #h o'clock1 ,i shall celebrate ,hallow-e'en and hope that you will come and participate in the mysteries and rites of ,all ,hallow's ,eve1 so come prepared to learn your fate4 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,the room or rooms in which most of the games are to be played should be decorated as grotesquely as possible with ,jack-o'-lanterns made from apples1 cucumbers1 squash1 pumpkins1 etc41 with incisions made for eyes1 nose and mouth and a lighted candle placed within4 ,jack-o'-lanterns for the gas jets may be made of paste board boxes about the size of a shoe box4 ,cut holes for eyes1 nose and mouth in all four sides of the box and cover the holes with red or green tissue paper4 ,a black box with the openings covered with red tissue paper or vice versa or white and green make good combinations4 ,cut a hole in the bottom of the box just large enough to fit over the gas jet1 turning the gas low enough to not burn the box4 ,in addition to this ,jack-o'-lanterns made from pumpkins1 etc41 should be placed around on tables1 mantles1 corners1 etc4 ,a skull and cross bones placed over the door entering the house would be very appropriate4 ,the hall should be in total darkness except for the light coming from the ,jack-o'-lanterns of all shapes and sizes in various places4 ,autumn leaves1 green branches1 apples1 tomatoes and corn should also play an important part in the decorations4 ,black and yellow cheese cloth or crepe paper makes very effective and inexpensive decorations4 ,the dining room should be decorated with autumn leaves1 golden rod1 yellow chrysanthemums1 strings of cranberries1 etc4 ,for a table center piece a large pumpkin could be used with the top cut off and partly filled with water in which a large bunch of yellow chrysanthemums or golden-rod could be placed4 ,bay leaves can be scattered over the table4 ,another idea for a center piece is a large pumpkin ,jack-o'-lantern1 the top cut in large points with small chocolate mice in the notches and scampering down the sides of the pumpkin 7held in place by long pins or a little glue7 and over the table4 ,place ,cards representing pumpkins1 black cats1 witches' hats1 witches1 brownies1 etc41 are appropriate4 ,if one is not an artist in water color painting1 some of the cards could be cut from colored bristol board or heavy paper4 ,the witches' hats of black or brown paper with a red ribbon band2 the cats of black paper showing a back view may have a red or yellow ribbon necktie2 the pumpkins of yellow paper with the sections traced in ink or notched a trifle and black thread drawn between the notches4 ,any of these designs could be used for an invitation for a children's party1 by writing on the reverse side3 ,will you please come to my party on ,wednesday1 ,october #cast with the name and address of the little host or hostess1 using white ink on black paper4 ,the dining-room should also be in total darkness1 except for the light given by the ,jack-o'-lanterns1 until the guests are seated1 when they should unmask4 ,the supper could be served in this dim light or the lights turned up and the room made brilliant4 ,after the supper is over and while the guests are still seated a splendid idea would be to extinguish all the lights and to have one or more of the party tell ghost stories4 ,have a large pumpkin on a stand or table from which hang as many ribbons as there are guests4 ,have one end of the ribbon attached to a small card in the pumpkin on which may be a little water color sketch of pumpkin1 apples1 witch1 ghost or other appropriate design together with a number4 ,have red ribbon for the girls and yellow ribbon for the boys1 with corresponding numbers4 ,let each guest draw a ribbon from the pumpkin and find their partner by number4 ,another suggestion is to have the hall totally dark with the door ajar and no one in sight to welcome the guests4 ,as they step in they are surprised to be greeted by some one dressed as a ghost who extends his hand which is covered with wet salt4 ,the following games and tests of fate and fortune will furnish entertainment for children small and children of a larger growth4 ,of course1 prying into the future with these tests at any other time1 they may not prove infallible1 but on the ,eve of ,all ,saint's ,day1 when all the elves1 the fairies1 goblins and hob-goblins are at large playing pranks and teasing and pleasing1 why should they not come true4 ,,apple ,,seeds ,name two wet apple seeds and stick them on forehead4 ,first seed to fall indicates that the person for whom seed is named is not a true lover4 ,,apple ,,paring ,each guest1 receiving apple and knife1 is requested to peel apple without breaking2 then swing paring around head1 and let it drop to floor4 ,the letter formed is initial of future mate's name4 ,or1 you may hang your paring over door--the first of opposite sex to pass under will be your mate4 ,,apple-,,seed ,,test ,cut an apple open and pick out seeds from core4 ,if only two seeds are found1 they portend early marriage2 three1 legacy2 four1 great wealth2 five1 sea voyage2 six1 great fame as orator or singer2 seven1 possession of any gift most desired4 ,,blind ,,nut ,,seekers ,let several guests be blindfolded4 ,then hide nuts or apples in various parts of room or house4 ,one finding most nuts or apples wins prize4 ,,barrel-,,hoop ,suspend horizontally from ceiling a barrel-hoop on which are fastened alternately at regular intervals apples1 cakes1 candies1 candle-ends4 ,players gather in circle and1 as it revolves1 each in turn tries to bite one of the edibles2 the one who seizes candle pays forfeit4 ,,raisin ,,race ,a raisin is strung in middle of thread a yard long1 and two persons take each an end of string in mouth2 whoever1 by chewing string1 reaches raisin first has raisin and will be first wedded4 ,,hallow-,e',,en ,,souvenir ,,game ,suspend apples by means of strings in doorway or from ceiling at proper height to be caught between the teeth4 ,first successful player receives prize4 ,these prizes should be ,hallow-e'en souvenirs1 such as emery cushions of silk representing tomatoes1 radishes1 apples1 pears1 pickles2 or pen-wipers representing brooms1 bats1 cats1 witches1 etc4 ,,candle ,,and ,,apple ,at one end of stick #ah inches long fasten an apple2 at the other end1 a short piece of lighted candle4 ,suspend stick from ceiling by stout cord fastened in its middle so that stick will balance horizontally2 while stick revolves players try to catch apple with their teeth4 ,a prize may be in center of apple4 ,,true-,,lover ,,test ,two hazel-nuts are thrown into hot coals by maiden1 who secretly gives a lover's name to each4 ,if one nut bursts1 then that lover is unfaithful2 but if it burns with steady glow until it becomes ashes1 she knows that her lover is true4 ,sometimes it happens1 but not often1 that both nuts burn steadily1 and then the maiden's heart is sore perplexed4 ,,ring ,,and ,,goblet ,tie wedding-ring or key to silken thread or horsehair1 and hold it suspended within a glass2 then say the alphabet slowly2 whenever ring strikes glass1 begin over again and in this way spell name of future mate4 ,,threading ,a ,,needle ,sit on round bottle laid lengthwise on floor1 and try to thread a needle4 ,first to succeed will be first married4 ,,alphabet ,,game ,cut alphabet from newspaper and sprinkle on surface of water2 letters floating may spell or suggest name of future husband or wife4 ,,needle ,,game ,each person floats greased needle in basin of water4 ,impelled by attraction of gravitation1 needles will act very curiously2 some cling together1 others rush to margin and remain4 ,the manner in which one person's needle behaves towards another's causes amusement1 and is supposed to be suggestive and prophetic4 ,,apples ,,and ,,flour ,suspend horizontally from ceiling a stick three feet long4 ,on one end stick an apple1 upon other tie small bag of flour4 ,set stick whirling4 ,each guest takes turn in trying to bite apple-end of stick4 ,it is amusing to see guests receive dabs of flour on face4 ,guest who first succeeds in biting apple gets prize4 ,,cyniver ,each girl and boy seeks an even-leaved sprig of ash2 first of either sex that finds one calls out cyniver1 and is answered by first of opposite sex that succeeds2 and these two1 if omen fails not1 will be joined in wedlock4 ,,walnut ,,boats ,open ,english walnuts1 remove meat1 and in each half shell fasten short pieces of differently colored ,christmas candles1 each of which is to be named for a member of party and1 after lighting1 set afloat in large pan or tub of water4 ,the behavior of these tiny boats reveals future of those for whom they are named4 ,if two glide on together1 their owners have a similar destiny2 if they glide apart1 so will their owners4 ,sometimes candles will huddle together as if talking to one another1 while perchance one will be left alone1 out in the cold1 as it were4 ,again1 two will start off and all the rest will closely follow4 ,the one whose candle first goes out is destined to be old bachelor or maid4 ,these nut-shell boats may also be made by pouring melted wax into halves of walnut-shells in which are short strings for wicks4 ,,winding ,,yarn ,throw a ball of yarn out of window but hold fast to one end and begin to wind4 ,as you wind say1 ,i wind1 who holds8 over and over again2 before end of yarn is reached1 face of future partner will appear in window1 or name of sweetheart will be whispered in ear4 ,,snapdragon #a4 ,the dragon consists of half a pint of ignited brandy or alcohol in a dish4 ,as soon as brandy is aflame1 all lights are extinguished1 and salt is freely sprinkled in dish1 imparting a corpse-like pallor to every face4 ,candied fruits1 figs1 raisins1 sugared almonds1 etc41 are thrown in1 and guests snap for them with their fingers2 person securing most prizes from flames will meet his true love within the year4 #b4 ,or1 slips of paper on which verses are written are wrapped tightly in tin-foil and placed in dish4 ,brandy is poured on and ignited4 ,the verse each person gets is supposed to tell his fortune4 ,place burning dish in middle of bare table1 for drops of burning spirits are often splashed about4 ,,necklace ,make barrel-hoop into necklace of bread1 candies1 red peppers and candle-ends1 and hang horizontally from ceiling4 ,set hoop whirling and try to grasp its freight with your teeth4 ,accordingly as you like your first bite will you enjoy married life4 ,,winnowing ,,corn ,steal out into barn or garden alone and go three times through motions of throwing corn against the wind4 ,the third time an apparition of future spouse will pass you2 in some mysterious manner1 also1 you may obtain an idea of his 7her7 employment and station in life4 ,,magic ,,stairs ,walk downstairs backward1 holding lighted candle over your head4 ,upon reaching bottom1 turn suddenly and before you will stand your wished-for one4 ,,pumpkin ,,alphabet ,carve all the letters of the alphabet on a medium sized pumpkin4 ,put it on a dish and set on a stand or table4 ,each guest in turn is blindfolded and given a hat-pin1 then led to pumpkin1 where he 7she7 is expected to stick pin into one of the letters on the pumpkin1 thus indicating the initial of future life-partner4 ,,jumping ,,lighted ,,candle ,place a lighted candle in middle of floor1 not too securely placed2 each one jumps over it4 ,whoever succeeds in clearing candle is guaranteed a happy year1 free of trouble or anxiety4 ,he who knocks candle over will have a twelve-month of woe4 ,,dumb ,,cake ,each one places handful of wheat flour on sheet of white paper and sprinkles it over with a pinch of salt4 ,some one makes it into dough1 being careful not to use spring water4 ,each rolls up a piece of dough1 spreads it out thin and flat1 and marks initials on it with a new pin4 ,the cakes are placed before fire1 and all take seats as far from it as possible4 ,this is done before eleven p4 m41 and between that time and midnight each one must turn cake once4 ,when clock strikes twelve future wife or husband of one who is to be married first will enter and lay hand on cake marked with name4 ,throughout whole proceeding not a word is spoken4 ,hence the name dumb cake4 7,if supper is served before #aa3cj1 ,dumb ,cake should be reserved for one of the ,after-,supper ,tests47 ,,hiding ,,ring1 ,,thimble ,,and ,,penny ,hide ring1 thimble and penny in room4 ,to one who finds ring1 speedy marriage is assured2 thimble denotes life of single blessedness2 penny promises wealth4 ,,pulling ,,kale ,all are blindfolded and go out singly or hand-in-hand to garden4 ,groping about they pull up first stalk of kale or head of cabbage4 ,if stalk comes up easily the sweetheart will be easy to win2 if the reverse1 hard to win4 ,the shape of the stump will hint at figure of prospective wife or husband4 ,its length will suggest age4 ,if much soil clings to it1 life-partner will be rich2 if not1 poor4 ,finally1 the stump is carried home and hung over door1 first person outside of family who passes under it will bear a name whose initial is same as that of sweetheart4 ,,perplexing ,,hunt ,in this game the seeker for a prize is guided from place to place by doggerels as the following1 and is started on his hunt with this rhyme3 ,perhaps you'll find it in the air2 ,if not1 look underneath your chair4 ,beneath his chair he finds the following3 ,no1 you will not find it here2 ,search the clock and have no fear4 ,under the clock he finds3 ,you will have to try once more2 ,look behind the parlor door4 ,tied to the door-knob he discovers3 ,if it's not out in the stable4 ,seek beneath the kitchen table4 ,under the kitchen table he finds another note1 which reads3 ,if your quest remains uncertain1 ,you will find it 'neath a curtain4 ,and here his quest is rewarded by finding the prize4 ,,dough ,,test ,take water and meal and make dough4 ,write on slips of paper names of several of opposite sex friends2 roll papers into balls of dough and drop them into water4 ,first name to appear will be future husband or wife4 ,,water ,,experiment ,a laughable experiment consists in filling mouth with water and walking around house or block without swallowing or spilling a drop4 ,first person of opposite sex you meet is your fate4 ,a clever hostess will send two unsuspecting lovers by different doors2 they are sure to meet1 and not unfrequently settle matters then and there4 ,,the ,,dreamer ,if a maid wishes to know whom she is to marry1 if a man of wealth1 tradesman1 or traveler1 let her1 on ,all-,hallow-e'en1 take a walnut1 hazelnut1 and nutmeg2 grate and mix them with butter and sugar into pills1 and take when she goes to bed2 and then1 if her fortune be to marry a rich man1 her sleep will be filled with gold dreams2 if a tradesman1 she will dream of odd noises and tumults2 if a traveler1 there will be thunder and lightning to disturb her4 ,,mirror ,,and ,,apple ,stand in front of mirror in dimly lighted room and eat an apple4 ,if your lover reciprocates your love he will appear behind you and look over your right shoulder and ask for a piece of apple4 ,,cellar ,,stairs ,cellar-stairs' test is where girl boldly goes down stairs backward1 holding a mirror1 and trying to catch in it the features of him who is to be her mate4 ,,around ,,the ,,walnut ,,tree ,of all ,hallow-e'en spells and charms associated with nuts1 the following is one of the oldest3 ,if a young man or woman goes at midnight on ,hallow-e'en to a walnut tree and walks around three times1 crying out each time1 ,let him 7her7 that is to be my true love bring me some walnuts1 future wife or husband will be seen in tree gathering nuts4 ,,ducking ,,for ,,apples ,into one tub half filled with water are placed apples to the stems of which are tied bits of paper containing the names of the boys present at the party1 while across the room is a similar tub in which the names of the girls are placed4 ,with hands tied behind them the young folks endeavor to extricate the apples with their teeth1 and it is alleged that the name appearing upon the slip fastened to the apple is the patronymic of the future helpmeet of the one securing the fruit from the receptacle4 ,,combing ,,hair ,,before ,,mirror ,stand alone before mirror1 and by light of candle comb your hair2 face of your future partner will appear in glass1 peeping over your shoulder4 ,,the ,,four ,,saucers ,place four saucers on table in line4 ,into first put dirt2 into second1 water2 into third1 a ring2 into fourth1 a rag4 ,guests are blindfolded and led around table twice2 then told to go alone and put fingers into saucer4 ,if they put into dirt1 it means divorce2 into water1 a trip across ocean2 where ring is1 to marry2 where rag is1 never to marry4 ,,game ,,of ,,fate ,guests take part1 seated in a circle4 ,three ,fates are chosen1 one of whom whispers to each person in turn name of his 7her7 future sweetheart4 ,second ,fate follows1 whispering to each where he 7she7 will next meet his 7her7 sweetheart2 as1 ,you will meet on a load of hay1 or1 at a picnic1 or1 at church1 or1 on the river1 etc4 ,the third ,fate reveals the future2 as1 ,you will marry him 7her7 next ,christmas1 or1 ,you will be separated many years by a quarrel1 but will finally marry1 or1 ,neither of you will ever marry1 etc4 ,each guest must remember what is said by the ,fates2 then each in turn repeats aloud what has been told him 7her74 ,for example1 ,my future sweetheart's name is ,obednego2 ,i shall meet him next ,wednesday on the ,moonlight ,excursion1 and we shall be married in a week4 ,,where ,,dwells ,,my ,,lover8 ,steal out unobserved at midnight2 plucking a small lock of hair from your head1 cast it to breeze4 ,whatever direction it is blown is believed to be location of future matrimonial partner4 ,i pluck this lock of hair off my head ,to tell whence comes the one ,i shall wed4 ,fly1 silken hair1 fly all the world around ,until you reach the spot where my true love is found4 ,,feather ,,tests ,to foretell complexion of future mate1 select three soft fluffy feathers4 7,if none is handy1 ask for a pillow and rip open and take out feathers47 ,on bottom end of each feather fasten a small piece of paper2 a drop of paste or mucilage will hold all three in place4 ,write blonde on one paper2 brunette1 on another1 and medium on the third4 ,label papers before gluing them on feathers4 ,hold up feather by its top and send it flying with a puff of breath4 ,do same with the other two2 the feather landing nearest you denotes complexion of your true love4 ,to make test sure1 try three times1 not using too much force in blowing feathers1 which should land on table1 not on floor4 ,,rose ,,test ,take two roses with long stems4 ,name one for yourself and one for your lover4 ,go to your room without speaking to any one2 kneel beside bed2 twine stems of roses together1 and repeat following lines1 gazing intently on lover's rose3 ,twine1 twine1 and intertwine1 ,let my love be wholly thine4 ,if his heart be kind and true1 ,deeper grow his rose's hue4 ,if your swain is faithful1 color of rose will grow darker4 ,,dry ,,bread ,dreams mean much on ,hallow-e'en1 but certain ceremonies must be carefully followed in order to insure the spell4 ,before going to sleep for the night have some one bring a small piece of dry bread4 ,no word can be spoken after this2 silence must prevail4 ,eat bread slowly1 at same time making a wish and thinking the pleasantest thing imaginable4 ,then drop off to sleep1 and your dreams will be sweet and peaceful1 and your wish will come true1 if the charm works4 ,,the ,,loaf ,,cake ,a loaf cake is often made1 and in it are placed a ring and a key4 ,the former signifies marriage1 and the latter a journey1 and the person who cuts the slice containing either must accept the inevitable4 ,,to ,,try ,,one',s ,,luck ,in a dish of mashed potatoes place a ring1 a dime1 and a thimble4 ,each guest is provided with a spoon with which to eat the potatoes2 whoever gets the ring is to be married within a year2 the thimble signifies single blessedness1 while the dime prophesies riches or a legacy4 ,some canny lassies have been known to get the ring into one of their very first spoonfuls1 and have kept it for fun in their mouths1 tucked snugly beneath the tongue1 until the dish was emptied4 ,such a lass was believed to possess the rare accomplishment of being able to hold her tongue1 but nevertheless tricky4 ,,melting ,,lead ,each person melts some lead and pours it through a wedding-ring or key into a dish of water4 ,the lead will cool in various shapes1 supposed to be prophetic4 ,any ingenious person will interpret the shapes1 and furnish much amusement for the listeners2 thus1 a bell-shaped drop indicates a wedding within the year2 a drop resembling a torch or lamp signifies fame2 a pen or ink-bottle1 that the future companion is to be an author2 a horn of plenty1 wealth2 a bag or trunk1 travel2 etc4 ,,naming ,,chestnuts ,roast three chestnuts before the fire1 one of which is named for some lady 7or gentleman72 the other two1 for gentlemen 7or ladies74 ,if they separate1 so will those for whom they are named2 those jumping toward the fire are going to a warmer climate2 those jumping from the fire1 to a colder climate2 if two gentlemen jump toward one another1 it means rivalry4 ,,the ,,mirror ,walk backward several feet out of doors in moonlight with mirror in your hand1 or within doors with candle in one hand and mirror in the other1 repeating following rhyme1 and face of your future companion will appear in glass3 ,round and round1 ,o stars so fair6 ,ye travel and search out everywhere2 ,i pray you1 sweet stars1 now show to me ,this night who my future husband 7wife7 shall be4 ,,bowls ,one bowl is filled with clear water1 another with wine1 a third with vinegar1 a fourth is empty4 ,all are placed in line on table4 ,each person in turn is blindfolded1 turned about three times1 and led to table4 ,a hand is put out and prophecy made by bowl touched4 ,water shows happy1 peaceful life2 wine promises rich1 eventful1 noble career2 vinegar1 misery and poverty2 an empty bowl is a symbol of bachelor or spinster life4 ,,lover',s ,,test ,a maid and youth each places a chestnut to roast on fire1 side by side4 ,if one hisses and steams1 it indicates a fretful temper in owner of chestnut2 if both chestnuts equally misbehave it augurs strife4 ,if one or both pop away1 it means separation2 but if both burn to ashes tranquilly side by side1 a long life of undisturbed happiness will be lot of owners4 ,these portentous omens are fitly defined in the following lines3 ,these glowing nuts are emblems true ,of what in human life we view2 ,the ill-matched couple fret and fume1 ,and thus in strife themselves consume2 ,or from each other wildly start1 ,and with a noise forever part4 ,but see the happy1 happy pair1 ,of genuine love and truth sincere2 ,with mutual fondness while they burn1 ,still to each other kindly turn2 ,and as the vital sparks decay1 ,together gently sink away2 ,till life's fierce trials being past1 ,their mingled ashes rest at last4 ,,flour ,,test ,a bowl is filled tightly with flour4 ,during the process of filling1 a wedding ring is inserted vertically in some part of it4 ,the bowl1 when full1 is inverted upon a dish and withdrawn1 leaving the mound of flour on the dish4 ,each guest cuts off with a knife a thin slice which crumbles into dust4 ,the guest who cuts off the slice containing the ring will be married first4 ,,apple ,,seeds ,apple seeds act as charms on ,hallow-e'en4 ,stick one on each eyelid and name one ,home and the other ,travel4 ,if seed named travel stays on longer1 you will go on a journey before year expires4 ,if ,home clings better1 you will remain home4 ,again1 take all the apple seeds1 place them on back of outspread left hand and with loosely clenched right hand strike palm of left4 ,this will cause some1 if not all1 of seeds to fall4 ,those left on hand show number of letters you will receive the coming fortnight4 ,should all seeds drop1 you must wait patiently for your mail4 ,put twelve apple seeds carefully one side while you cut twelve slips of blank paper exactly alike1 and on one side of each write name of friend4 ,turn them all over with blanks uppermost and mix them so that you will not know which is which2 then1 holding seeds in your left hand1 repeat3 ,one ,i love1 ,two ,i love1 ,three ,i love ,i say2 ,four ,i love with all my heart ,five ,i cast away4 ,six he loves1 ,seven she loves1 ,eight they both love2 ,nine he comes1 ,ten he tarries1 ,eleven he courts and ,twelve he marries4 ,stop at each line to place a seed on a paper1 and turn slip over to discover name of one you love or cast away4 ,continue matching apple seeds with papers as you count1 until all twelve seeds and twelve papers are used4 ,,thanksgiving ,,after ,,dinner ,,games ,,for ,,thanksgiving ,,day ,the game of enigmatical menus1 as its name implies1 is not only especially appropriate for ,thanksgiving ,day1 but has the further merit of not requiring a great deal of preparation beforehand1 and is therefore not too great a tax upon a busy woman's time4 ,before this greatest feast day of the year1 the hostess is usually so fully occupied in planning the actual bill of fare1 that a game which requires nothing more than pencils1 and sheets of paper with the following riddles either plainly written or typewritten upon them1 will be found a boon indeed4 ,an hour's time is usually allowed for guessing the names of the guests1 and of the viands suggested upon any one of the menus which are given together with the correct answers4 ,a ,,dinner ,,for ,,historic ,,celebrities ,the ,guests #a4 ,he who refused the crown of ,england4--,cromwell4 #b4 ,the conqueror of ,napoleon ,i4--,the ,duke of ,wellington4 #c4 ,he who escaped from his foes by reversing his horse's shoes4 --,israel ,o4 ,putnam4 #d4 ,he who owed his good fortune to his cat4--,dick ,whittington4 #e4 ,the inventor of printing4--,guttenberg4 #f4 ,the captive king whose hiding place was discovered by his troubadour4--,richard ,coeur de ,leon4 #g4 ,a sly one4--,fox4 #h4 ,the kernel of the peach4--,pitt4 #i4 ,minister to ,george ,,ii4--,walpole4 #aj4 ,the author of ,poor ,richard's ,almanac4--,benjamin ,franklin4 ,the ,menu #a4 ,soup--,the mainstay of the ,chinese4 ,rice4 #b4 ,fish--,a color4 ,blue ,fish4 #c4 ,roast--,the pride of ,old ,england4 ,roast ,beef4 #d4 ,vegetable--,a porridge and an apartment4 ,mushroom4 #e4 ,game--,a nut cracker4--,squirrel4 #f4 ,salad--,part of a house and a letter4 ,celery4 #g4 ,pudding--,a summer residence4 ,cottage4 #h4 ,cake--,what variety gives to life4 ,spice4 #i4 ,fruit--,from an historic tree4 ,cherries4 #aj4 ,wine--,the kind of invitation one likes to receive4 ,cordial4 ,a ,,dinner ,,for ,,literary ,,celebrities ,the ,guests #a4 ,a barrel maker4--,cooper4 #b4 ,a mixture of black and white4--,gray4 #c4 ,the baby of the flock4--,lamb4 #d4 ,a disagreeable fellow to have on one's foot4--,bunyan4 #e4 ,joyous hardness4--,gladstone4 #f4 ,a country in ,europe4--,holland4 #g4 ,a lion's abode1 free from dampness4--,dryden4 #h4 ,a head covering4--,hood4 #i4 ,small talk and a cask4--,chatterton4 #aj4 ,absence of all color4--,black4 ,the ,menu #a4 ,soup--,what a ship sometimes springs4 ,leek4 #b4 ,fish--,all colors combined4 ,white ,fish4 #c4 ,roast--,a red hot bar of iron4 ,pig4 #d4 ,vegetable--,to steal mildly4 ,cabbage4 #e4 ,game--,chinese ,english4 ,pigeon4 #f4 ,relish--,dreadful predicaments4 ,pickles4 #g4 ,pudding--,the mantle of winter4 ,snow4 #h4 ,cake--,brightest and best of all4 ,sunshine4 #i4 ,fruit--,a church dignitary and a fruit4 ,elderberry4 #aj4 ,wine--,an island in the ,atlantic4 ,madeira4 ,,nuts ,,to ,,crack ,pass pencils and paper to each guest with the following written upon it3-- #a 7,a ,dairy product47 #b 7,a ,vegetable47 #c 7,a ,country47 #d 7,a ,girl's name47 #e 7,a structure47 #f 7,a name often applied to one of our presidents47 #g 7,every ,ocean has one47 #h 7,that which often holds a treasure47 #i 7,the names of two boys47 #aj 7,a letter of the alphabet and an article made of tin47 ,explain that the above describes ten different nuts1 which they are to guess4 ,the nuts described are 7#a7 butternut2 7#b7 peanut2 7#c7 brazil nut2 7#d7 hazel nut2 7#e7 walnut2 7#f7 hickory nut2 7#g7 beechnut2 7#h7 chestnut2 7#i7 filbert2 7#aj7 pecan4 ,a prize may be awarded to the one first having correct answers4 ,thanksgiving originated with the pilgrims who came from ,england in the ,mayflower4 ,what other ships were they acquainted with8 ,provide the guests with pencils and paper having the following questions written upon it3 #a4 ,what they met for on ,sunday8 #b4 ,what feeling existed among them8 #c4 ,what ship was popular with the young folks8 #d4 ,what did it lead up to8 #e4 ,what was one of the young women fond of8 #f4 ,what was unpleasant for them8 #g4 ,what caused them to leave ,england8 #h4 ,what interfered with their peace8 #i4 ,what would have aided them8 #aj4 ,what increased their number8 ,a prize may be awarded to the one who correctly answers the questions first4 ,the answers are3 #a4 ,worship2 #b4 ,friendship2 #c4 ,courtship2 #d4 ,partnership2 #e4 ,fellowship2 #f4 ,hardship2 #g4 ,rulership2 #h4 ,leadership2 #i4 ,airship2 #aj4 ,heirship4 ,,christmas ,christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings--a whole lot of things4 ,if there doesn't seem to be anything to be thankful for1 there was a ,christmas hundreds of years ago which gave us ,one who comprised and radiated everything to be thankful for1 so let us rejoice in memory of that ,christmas and be merry and cheerful and glad4 ,children1 especially1 love to have games and amusements at this time of the year1 so a number are suggested as appropriate1 some of which will prove entertaining to grown-ups4 ,,jolly ,,st4 ,,nicholas ,one child is chosen to represent ,jolly ,st4 ,nicholas or ,santa ,claus and stands in the center of the room4 ,the other children stand around in a circle while ,santa ,claus reads his rules of good behavior to them which are as follows3-- ,you must speak when you are spoken to4 ,do you understand8 7,the children reply1 ,yes1 sir47 ,you must come when you are called4 ,come here4 7,the children run toward ,santa ,claus and stand still when he raises his hand47 ,you must keep your place4 7,the children return to their former places47 ,you must be asleep by eight o'clock4 7,santa ,claus counts eight and the children must all close their eyes by the time he says 'eight4'7 ,it is more blessed to give than to receive4 ,the children are supposed to keep their eyes closed and when ,santa ,claus gives them something 7which will be a little tap on the hand or a light trod on the foot1 a kiss1 a hug or gentle pull of the hair or ear or something of that sort17 the recipient must pass it on to the next who passes it on to the next1 and so on4 ,if ,santa ,claus observes anyone disobeying his rules he tags them and they are out of the game4 ,if any of the children succeed in being perfectly good children they are given a suitable prize by ,santa ,claus1 and another ,santa ,claus chosen if it is desired to continue the game4 ,,christmas ,,stocking ,paint or draw on a sheet the picture of a fireplace4 ,tack this to the wall and after providing each child with a small stocking and pin1 blindfold them in turn1 telling them to hang up their stocking at the mantel4 ,drop a small toy in the stocking of those who succeed before taking the handkerchief from their eyes4 ,those who fail may have one more turn after all have had a chance4 ,,christmas ,,candles ,place on a low table a small ,christmas tree1 on which there is arranged lighted candles4 ,blindfold each child in turn1 having them stand about one foot away with their back turned toward the tree4 ,he is then told to take three steps forward1 turn around three times1 then walk four steps and blow as hard as he can4 ,a prize is awarded to the one who blows out the most candles4 ,,holly ,,wreath ,,or ,,snow ,,ball ,make several snowballs from crepe paper or white cotton4 ,hang a large holly wreath in the doorway and let each child in turn try to throw his snowball through the wreath4 ,the players who are successful throw three balls through the wreath1 and the one who throws them all through receives a prize4 ,,after ,,dinner ,,games ,,for ,,christmas ,a ,,dinner ,,for ,,contemporary ,,celebrities ,the ,guests #a4 ,the first month of the year4 ,janvier4 #b4 ,strong and sturdy4 ,hardy4 #c4 ,an out of date arrangement for the front hair4 ,bangs4 #d4 ,an author whose name is on every page4 ,page4 #e4 ,the poet laureate of ,england4 ,alfred ,austin4 #f4 ,a medium for transatlantic messages4 ,cable4 #g4 ,one form of single blessedness4 ,bacheller 7,irving74 #h4 ,the pedestrian's aid4 ,caine 7,hall74 #i4 ,what springs eternal in the human breast4 ,hope 7,anthony74 #aj4 ,a dignitary of the church4 ,abbott 7,lyman74 ,the ,menu #a4 ,soup--,toe not found on man4 ,tomato4 #b4 ,fish--,a unit of measurement4 ,perch4 #c4 ,roast--,a lean wife4 ,spare rib4 #d4 ,vegetable--,the result of pressure4 ,squash4 #e4 ,game--,timber and the herald of the dawn4 ,woodcock4 #f4 ,salad--,he who fights the ,japanese4 ,russian4 #g4 ,pudding--,an aborigine4 ,indian4 #h4 ,cake--,a tropical sea plant4 ,sponge4 #i4 ,fruit--,to waste away and ,eve's temptation4 ,pineapple4 #aj4 ,wine--,a part of the foot and a letter4 ,tokay4 ,a ,,luncheon ,,for ,,literary ,,women ,the ,guests #a4 ,a verdant one4 ,greene 7,anna ,katherine74 #b4 ,to evade4 ,dodge 7,mary ,mapes74 #c4 ,a head covering and a tavern4 ,wiggin 7,kate ,douglas74 #d4 ,what ships and schooners often cross4 ,barr 7,amelia ,e474 #e4 ,a thistle's product and a head dress4 ,burnett 7,frances ,hodgson74 #f4 ,a part of the human body4 ,foote 7,mary ,hallock74 #g4 ,a pig's house and a measurement4 ,pennell 7,elizabeth74 #h4 ,a guardian's trust4 ,ward 7,mrs4 ,humphry74 #i4 ,act of a poor cook4 ,burnham4 7,clara ,louise74 #aj4 ,what the rebellion made of every negro4 ,freeman 7,mary ,e4 ,wilkins74 ,the ,menu #a4 ,fruit--,small shot4 ,grape fruit4 #b4 ,fish--,a soft shelled sign of the ,zodiac4 ,crab4 #c4 ,roast--,a genial ,english author4 ,lamb4 #d4 ,sauce--,a money maker4 ,mint4 #e4 ,vegetable--,a city of ,belgium and what a leaf does in spring4 ,brussels sprouts4 #f4 ,salad--,elizabeth and her ,german4 ,garden4 #g4 ,tarts--,water in motion4 ,currant4 #h4 ,cake--,a precious metal4 ,gold4 #i4 ,ice--,a celebrated prince4 ,orange 7,william of74 #aj4 ,the floral ,decorations--,the flowers that bloomed on their lips4 ,roses4 ,,index ,,games ,,for ,,tiny ,,tots ,a ,running ,maze1 #aa ,bean ,bag1 #aa ,birds ,fly1 #ab ,button1 ,button1 #ab ,bingo1 #ac ,blindman's ,buff1 #ad ,blowing ,the ,feather1 #ad ,cock ,fighting1 #ae ,catching ,the ,mouse1 #af ,drop ,the ,handkerchief1 #af ,donkey's ,tail1 #ag ,frog ,in the ,middle1 #ag ,green ,gravel1 #ag ,hunt ,the ,ring1 #ah ,hot ,tamales1 #ai ,hunt ,the ,slipper1 #ai ,hot ,boiled ,beans and ,bacon1 #bj ,hide and ,seek1 #ba ,hiss and ,clap1 #bb ,london ,bridge1 #bb ,miss ,jennia ,jones1 #bd ,oats and ,beans and ,barley1 #bf ,puss ,in the ,corner1 #bg ,rule of ,contrary1 #bg ,soap ,bubble ,battle1 #bh ,spider ,web1 #bi ,severed ,flowers1 #bi ,,games ,,for ,,children ,acting ,proverbs1 #cc ,blind ,man's ,wand1 #cd ,blind ,postman1 ,the1 #cd ,blowing ,the ,candle1 #ce ,cat and ,mouse1 #ce ,clairvoyant1 ,the1 #cf ,cushion ,dance1 ,the1 #cg ,change ,seats3 ,the ,king's ,come1 #cg ,duck ,under ,the ,water1 #ch ,gardener1 ,the1 #ch ,going ,to ,jerusalem1 #ci ,game of ,cat1 #dj ,grand ,mufti1 #dj ,here ,i ,bake1 ,here ,i ,brew1 #da ,hat ,game1 #da ,huntsman1 ,the1 #db ,he ,can ,do ,little ,who ,can't ,do ,this1 #dc ,hissing and ,clapping1 #dc ,hold ,fast6 ,let ,go61 #dd ,hunt ,the ,whistle1 #de ,i ,sell ,my ,bat1 ,i ,sell ,my ,ball1 #de ,judge and ,jury1 #df ,my ,master ,bids ,you ,do ,as ,i ,do1 #df ,magic ,music1 #dg ,malaga ,raisins1 #dh ,our ,old ,grannie ,doesn't ,like ,tea1 #dh ,oranges and ,lemons1 #di ,old ,soldier1 #ej ,post-,office1 #ej ,peter ,piper1 #ea ,sea and ,her ,children1 ,the1 #eb ,stage ,coach1 ,the1 #eb ,shadow ,buff1 #ec ,steps1 #ed ,spelling ,game1 ,the1 #ed ,simon ,says1 #ef ,sergeant1 ,the1 #eg ,sea ,king1 ,the1 #eg ,tongue ,twisters1 #eh ,trades1 #eh ,think of ,a ,number1 #ei ,this and ,that1 #fj ,what ,am ,i ,doing1 #fj ,wonderment1 #fa ,wink1 #fb ,riddles1 #fb ,,games ,,for ,,adults ,advice1 #ge ,adjectives1 #ge ,animal1 ,vegetable1 or ,mineral1 #gf ,acting ,rhymes1 #gg ,bird-,catcher1 ,the1 #gh ,buzz1 #gh ,birds1 ,fruits and ,flowers1 #gi ,cities1 #hj ,cook ,who ,doesn't ,like ,peas1 ,the1 #hj ,consequences1 #ha ,cross ,questions and ,crooked ,answers1 #hb ,curate1 ,the1 #hc ,definitions1 #hd ,earth1 ,air1 ,fire and ,water1 #hd ,farmyard1 ,the1 #he ,forbidden ,letter1 ,the1 #hf ,forbidden ,vowels1 ,the1 #hf ,fortune ,telling1 #hg ,game of ,conversation1 ,the1 #hi ,guilty ,or ,innocent1 #ij ,guessing ,groceries1 #ia ,gossip1 #ia ,how8 ,when8 ,where81 #ib ,i ,love ,my ,love ,with ,an ,a1 #ic ,it1 #ic ,jack's ,alive1 #id ,menagerie1 ,the1 #ie ,minister's ,cat1 ,the1 #ie ,magic ,writing1 #if ,mimic ,club1 ,the1 #ig ,my ,lady's ,toilet1 #ih ,partners1 #ih ,proverbs1 #ii ,questions and ,answers1 #aja ,ruth and ,jacob1 #ajb ,rhymes1 #ajc ,sketches1 #ajc ,traveller's ,alphabet1 #ajc ,thought ,reading1 #ajd ,the ,little ,dutch ,band1 #aje ,what's ,my ,thought ,like1 #ajf ,,forfeits ,forfeits1 #ajg ,,games ,,for ,,special ,,occasions ,new ,year's ,day1 #aae ,lincoln's ,birthday1 #abb ,st1 ,valentine's ,day1 #abg ,washington's ,birthday1 #acb ,april ,fools' ,day1 #adb ,easter1 #aed ,may ,day1 #afc ,fourth of ,july1 #afi ,hallow-e'en1 #agd ,thanksgiving1 #aii ,christmas1 #bjd ,,tight-,,wads ,a collection of the best stories that could be found after a careful research1 by ,r4 ,u4 ,,tite ,with sixteen illustrations of different types of ,tight-,wads you have met1 by ,,clare ,a4 ,,briggs1 ,the famous cartoonist of ,the ,chicago ,tribune4 ,this unique volume presents the ,tight-,wad in all his glory1 showing him at home1 on the street car1 while entertaining friends1 when out with the boys1 and other places too numerous to mention4 ,mr4 ,briggs' illustrations prove that during his travelling experience he has encountered many descendants of the ,tight-,wad family who have made a lasting impression on his mind4 ,from title to finis the book abounds in wit and humor which will make you scream as loud as the eagle on the cover4 ,cloth binding with four color inlay1 square #af mo41 #ej;c4 ,the ,famous ,billy ,whiskers ,books ,by ,frances ,trego ,montgomery ,billy ,whiskers' ,friends ,billy ,whiskers ,jr4 and ,his ,chums ,billy ,whiskers' ,vacation ,billy ,whiskers' ,grandchildren ,thousands of children have read this delightful series of books which are written around the lives and adventures of a goat1 ,billy ,whiskers1 his wife1 ,nannie1 and their descendants4 ,the family have a strain of the adventurous spirit which leads them into many serious and laughable mishaps4 ,mrs4 ,montgomery has the happy faculty of writing stories about animals which always amuse and please the children4 ,each book has over fifty black and white illustrations and six full page pictures in colors by ,hugo ,von ,hofsten4 ,bound in boards with cloth back1 quarto1 each #a4jj ,everybody should save their ,,theatre ,,programs ,in after years many of them become historic and increase wonderfully in value as souvenirs of the great plays and actors you have seen4 ,nearly every one takes home their theatre program1 and is at a loss afterwards what to do with it1 or where to put it so it can be found when wanted in the future4 ,here is a book that solves the problem3 ,,plays ,,and ,,players ,a ,theatre-,goer's ,record in which one may keep a record of the plays seen1 the date1 play1 theatre1 in whose company1 coupon of seats1 comment on the play and players1 synopsis of scenes1 cast of characters1 pictures1 scenes and clippings pertaining to the play4 ,the paper 7,india ,tint7 is of fine quality2 the printing is in colors2 the binding is cloth with an appropriate cover design in colors2 the whole making a very attractive book for gift purposes1 or for one's own use1 and is put up in a handsome box4 #h-c_/d x #f-c_/d inches1 cloth binding 7boxed7 #a4ej ,full limp leather1 gilt edges 7boxed7 #c4jj ,,card ,,club ,,record ,every person who attends card parties wants to refer at some time or another to what happened at or who attended a certain gathering and here is a book specially designed for that purpose4 ,blank spaces are provided in which to record3 ,the ,date1 ,hostess1 ,game ,played1 ,scores1 ,prizes1 ,winners1 ,refreshments1 ,guests1 and ,general ,remarks4 ,the book is printed in two colors with handsome border designs1 and includes concise card rules of latest revision4 ,both bindings put in a handsome box4 ,cloth binding1 cover stamped in gold1 boxed1 #a4jj ,full leather binding1 full gilt edges1 boxed1 #b4jj ,,note ,,this ,,book ,,makes ,,the ,,very ,,best ,,kind ,,of ,a ,,card ,,party ,,prize ,,american ,,skat ,by ,j4 ,,charles ,,eichhorn ,chairman ,committee on ,rules of the ,north ,american ,skat ,league ,the rapid strides this great game of cards has made in ,america1 can be gathered from the fact1 that at the ,first ,congress at ,st4 ,louis1 in #ahig1 of the ,north ,american ,skat ,league just #bhh players took part4 ,in #aijg1 ten years later1 at ,chicago1 #bgjj gentlemen and #fjj ladies took part4 ,the book ,american ,skat is a complete and comprehensive guide for beginners1 and a complete treatise of the game as played to-day4 ,it is also a ready reference on all rulings and plays up to the present time1 a condensed glossary on the game of ,skat4 ,endorsed by the ,north ,american ,skat ,league as the ,authority on rules4 ,paper cover #ej;c ,cloth binding #ge;c ,special ,de ,luxe ,edition1 full gilt edges #a4jj ,,the ,wealth of ,friendship ,compiled by ,wallace and ,frances ,rice ,,with ,a ,,prefatory ,,homily ,,on ,,friendship ,by the ,rev4 ,,frank ,w4 ,,gunsaulus ,dr4 ,gunsaulus1 the most popular pulpit and platform lecturer in the ,united ,states1 has written the introduction for the most inclusive selection of extracts regarding friendship ever brought together in a single volume4 ,he has seen in the theme of friendship the basis of all true religion1 and has stamped with his approval the work of the compilers4 ,they in turn have exhausted ,english literature from the time of ,queen ,elizabeth to that of ,president ,taft in order to present in the briefest possible space the views of all great writers in ,great ,britain and ,america on this most interesting topic4 ,they have drawn extensively on the languages of continental ,europe1 in many cases making original translations of the sentiments of the most famous authors and poets there4 ,and finally the sacred ,scriptures have been diligently searched for this same high purpose1 leaving this the furthest reaching compilation on the finest relation between human beings ever published4 ,printed in two colors on fine paper1 and bound in lavender silk finish cloth1 cover stamped in gold4 ,size #e x #h-a_/d inches4 ,attractively boxed1 #a4be4 ,pull leather edition1 boxed1 #b4ej4 ,,dinners ,,and ,,luncheons ,compiled by ,,paul ,,pierce ,the busy housewife is ever seeking for something new--for unique ideas for these occasions4 ,this book is full of suggestions--,ice ,breakers1 for ,getting the ,company ,started ,right1 ,sentiments and ,quotations for ,dinner ,menus1 ,dinners for ,patriotic and ,special ,occasions and appropriate table stories and toasts4 ,favors and ,place ,cards1 ,helps ,over ,hard ,places1 ,don'ts for the ,table1 ,passing the ,loving ,cup1 are some of the many hints4 ,appropriate cover design in colors4 ,size #f-a_/d x #d-a_/b in4 #ej;c ,,parties ,,and ,,entertainments ,compiled by ,,paul ,,pierce ,what shall ,i do to entertain my friends8 is always the question that confronts the hostess4 ,it is answered here4 ,this little book is made up of new and novel suggestions for all kinds of occasions1 something to replace the thread-worn ideas of old time social usage4 ,here are some of the chapter headings3 ,a ,rainbow ,bridge1 ,a ,german ,whist1 ,golf ,euchre1 ,valentine's ,day1 ,st4 ,patrick's ,day1 ,april ,fool's ,day1 ,easter1 ,decoration ,day1 ,fourth of ,july1 ,hallow-e'en1 ,thanksgiving ,day1 ,christmas1 ,new ,year's1 ,birthday1 ,colonial ,ball1 ,lawn ,parties1 ,children's ,parties1 etc4 ,appropriate cover design in colors4 ,size #f-a_/d x #d-a_/b in4 #ej;c ,,breakfasts ,,and ,,teas ,compiled by ,,paul ,,pierce ,a book containing some new ideas for ,breakfasts and ,teas will be welcomed by the perplexed hostess4 ,here are some of the suggestions3 ,chrysanthemum ,breakfasts1 ,bon ,voyage ,breakfast1 ,a ,club ,breakfast1 ,a ,gypsy ,tea1 ,book ,title ,tea1 ,fancywork ,tea1 ,valentine ,tea1 ,colonial ,tea1 etc4 ,with other unique ideas for menus1 together with toasts and stories4 ,appropriate cover design in colors4 ,size #f-a_/d x #d-a_/b in4 #ej;c ,,suppers ,compiled by ,,paul ,,pierce ,this is a subject of which there has been very little written1 and offers a great opportunity for the display of unique and novel ideas4 ,this book is full of such4 ,here are some of the subjects treated3 ,buffet ,suppers1 ,dutch ,suppers1 ,stag ,suppers1 ,after the ,play and ,sunday ,evening ,suppers1 ,bohemian ,suppers1 ,suppers for ,patriotic1 ,holiday and ,special ,occasions1 with toasts and stories for all these occasions4 ,appropriate cover design in colors4 ,size #f-a_/d x #d-a_/b in4 #ej;c ,,toasts ,,and ,,after-,,dinner ,,stories ,being a careful selection of the best toasts and sentiments1 new and old1 gleaned from the writings of standard and popular authors and conveniently arranged for reference4 ,the scope of the subjects is wide and the variety such that this book is all that could be desired in a book of toasts4 ,the latter half of the book is a collection of side-splitting and clever stories as told by the great humorists and well-known after-dinner speakers4 ,here again the wide range of subjects makes this book especially useful and withal highly entertaining4 ,the idea of a combination of toasts and stories 7two-books-in-one7 is attractive4 ,cloth binding4 ,cover design in five colors from appropriate drawing4 ,size #f-a_/d x #d-a_/b in4 #ej;c 99 99 99 99 99 ,for sale at all book stores1 or sent 7postage paid7 on receipt of price1 by the publishers ,,brewer1 ,,barse ,,co4 #cjj-cjd ,wabash ,ave41 ,,chicago