,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,bold text is surr\nd$ by equal signs & italic text is surr\nd$ by und]scores4 ,,home ,,ent]ta9+ ,:at ,to ,d & ,h[ ,to ,d ,x ,,home ,,ent]ta9+ ,,amusem5ts ,,= ,,e ,,"o ,,edit$ ,,by ,,william ,e4 ,,*5]y ,illu/ration ,,bo/on ,,lo?rop1 ,,lee ,,%ep>d ,,co4 ,,publi%$1 ,,augu/1 #aiab ,,copyright1 #aiab1 ,,by ,,lo?rop1 ,,lee ,,%ep>d ,,co4 ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,,home ,,ent]ta9+ ,norwood ,press ,b]wick ,smi? ,co4 ,norwood1 ,mass41 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,preface ,,?is collection ( games1 tricks1 & pa/imes is ! result ( _m ye>s' ef=t to f9d ! mo/ clev] & practical div]sions & ent]ta9m5ts suitable = ! home4 ,ea* trick has be5 te/$ by ! editor1 & ea* sport introduc$ has receiv$ mo/ c>eful consid]ation 9 reg>d to ease ( production1 z well z ! enjoym5t to be ga9$ f x4 ,z no ref9$ p]son ( any age c f9d amusem5t 9 co>s5ess1 great c>e has be5 ex]cis$ 9 pres5t+ only su* div]sions z are to be welcom$ 9 a ref9$ home circle4 ,! necessity = elaborate app>atus has also be5 avoid$1 s t ) dullness1 difficulty1 exp5se1 & ill-ta/e elim9at$1 x is felt t ?is collection w supply a lack :i* has always exi/$1 z ! _m :o h s\ght 9 va9 = a bright1 safe1 & up-to-date book ( really feasible ent]ta9m5ts w appreciate4 ,:ile ?is book conta9s mu* t is orig9al1 especially 9 descriptive matt] & ways ( pres5tation1 x has ( c\rse be5 necess>y to draw freely f ! accumulat$ mass ( tricks & 8sells0 t h 9 "s =m or o!r come d[n f unkn[n times1 & are recogniz$ z be+ ! common prop]ty ( any :o take pa9s to le>n !m4 ,z a matt] ( c\rtesy1 due ackn[l$gem5t is h]eby made to all :o h prec$$ me 9 ?is l9e ( "w4 ,a ^w ( g5]al advice to ! amateur ent]ta9] may be 9 ord]4 ,nev] tell ! company :at y are ab\t to d1 unless ! v nature ( a trick dem&s t its outcome be /at$ 9 advance4 ,9 ?is case1 d x z gu>d$ly z possible4 ,if y /ate t y are to p]=m a c]ta9 trick1 y !reby greatly increase ! *ance ( detection1 z ! spectators w "k :at to look =1 & 9 t way w m readily arrive at ! true me?od ( br++ ab\t ! results4 ,d n all[ y\rself to be p]suad$ into p]=m+ a trick twice 9 an ev5+4 ,) ! elem5t ( surprise gone1 ! be/ p]=mance loses mu* ( its effect4 ,f9ally1 rememb] t a great deal dep5ds ^u ! p]sonality ( ! ent]ta9]4 ,an easy fl[ ( pleasantries1 :i* may or may n h to d ) :at is be+ p]=m$1 adds to ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! company1 & at ! same "t helps mu* 9 div]t+ ! att5tion ( y\r fri5ds f too close a scrut9y ( y\r proce$+s4 ,,william ,e4 ,,*5]y4 ,,fram+ham1 ,,mass41 ,may1 #aiab4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,! ,magnetic ,r+ #a ,to ,tell ! ,h\r #b ,! ,_s ,calculator #c ,! ,squ>e ( ,sixte5 ,numb]s #e ,! ,squ>e ( ,n9e ,digits #e ,mak+ a ,bird ,ent] a ,cage #f ,! ,h&k]*ief ,snake #f ,to ,pass ,y\r ,body ,?r\gh a ,po/al ,c>d #g ,silh\ettes #h ,gymna/ics = ! ,tongue #i ,! ,pass5g] to ,b\logne #i ,m9d-read+ #aj ,bl[+ a ,c>d on ,tw9e #ab ,nam+ a ,c>d #ab ,a ,horse ,race #ad ,a ,jam-eat+ ,conte/ #ae ,a ,potato ,race #ae ,guess+ ,conte/s #af ,a ,phonograph ,conc]t #ag ,to ,lift ,fifte5 ,mat*es ) ,"o #ah ,a ,donkey ,p>ty #ai ,! ,dw>f ,exhibit #ai ,/ick-&-,pea ,amusem5t #bb ,an ,introduction to ! ,doll ,family #bb ,second ,sight #bd ,! ,bl9d ,fe$+ ! ,bl9d #be ,an ,amateur ,vaudeville #be ,! ,elusive ,co9 #be ,novel ,pap]-cutt+ #bf ,! ,my/]i\s ,rema9d] #bg ,home ,field-,sports #bi 7a7 ,"o-y>d ,da% #bi 7b7 ,tug ( ,w> #bi 7c7 ,/&+ ,high ,jump #bi 7d7 ,hurdle ,race #bi 7e7 ,dr9k+ ,race #cj 7f7 ,bun ,race #cj 7g7 ,crack]-eat+ ,conte/ #cj 7h7 ,ra9y-,day ,race #cj ,! ,g5tlem5 ,nurse-,maids #ca ,new ,ye>'s ,resolutions = ,o!rs #cb ,c ,y ,draw a ,wat*-face8 #cc ,! ,endless ,?read #cd ,! ,telltale ,glass #ce ,pair+ ,t5 ,half-dimes #cg ,deceptive ,heights #cg 7a7 ,( a ,hat #cg 7b7 ,( a ,b>rel #cg ,slang #ch ,obs]vation ,conte/ #ci ,! ,b>ga9-c\nt] ,game #ci ,! 8,?irty-five0 ,trick #da ,an ,ink ,%ock #db ,read+ f ,fold$ ,pap]s #db ,bl9d ,man's ,buff ) ,dom9oes #dc 8,my ,aunt ,has ,arriv$ f ,p>is0 #dd ,surpris+ ,/r5g? #de ,c>d-pass+ ,conte/ #df ,a ,cobweb ,tangle #dg ,a ,novel ,masqu]ade #dg ,hit ! ,bag #dh ,a ,pret5d$ ,illusion #di ,danc+ ,fairies #di ,describ+ a ,lady's ,co/ume #ej ,! ,wond]ful ,hat #ea ,mirror-,draw+ #ea ,! ,danc+ ,skeleton #ec ,pit*+ ,c>ds at a ,hat #ed ,peanut ,guess+ #ed ,peanut ,%ell+ #ed ,peanut ,roll+ #ee ,! ,peanut ,hunt #ee ,progressive ,peanut ,p>ty #ee ,y\r ,fri5ds 9 ,black #eg ,,games ,pack+ ! ,trunk #ei ,bl[+ ,p+-pong ,balls #fj ,do+ ! ,impossible #fj ,! ,game ( 8,x0 #fa ,! ,game ( 8,turtle0 #fc ,! ,game ( 8,empty ,h&s0 #fd ,simon ,says #fe ,pass+ ,bean-bags #ff ,buzz #fg ,c ,y ,laugh8 #fh ,an ,optical ,game #fh ,bl[+ ! ,fea!r #fi ,?r[+ ! ,h&k]*ief #gj ,go+ to ,j]usalem #ga ,f9d ! ,:i/le #ga ,! ,all-ar\nd ,/ory ,game #gb ,an ,ob/acle ,game #gb ,impud5ce #gc ,roll+ ,*ase-ball #gd ,,tricks ,! ,%>p]s ,outwitt$ #gf ,! ,rais$ ,h& #gh ,unconsci\s ,movem5ts #gh ,! ,brok5 ,mat* ,re/or$ #gi ,! ,c5t & ! ,hole #hj ,my/]i\s ,read+ #ha ,! ,baffl+ ,c>d #hc ,a ,wat* ,trick #hc ,silk f ,pap] #hd ,! ,ob$i5t ,ball #hf ,tricks ) a ,p5 #hg ,! ,dice & ,cup #hh ,! ,surpris+ ,pap] ,b&s #hi ,napk9-r+ ,trick #hi ,! ,magical ,cups ( ,t9 #ij ,! ,elusive ,cork #ib ,! ,?ree ,p5nies #ib ,a ,lesson 9 ,gravity #ic ,! ,tantaliz+ ,half-doll> #ic ,draw+ ,mat*es to ,w9 #id ,eye-errors & ,gho/s #if ,! ,deta9+ ,h&-clasp #ih ,! ,pictorial ,nail #ii ,cane ,trick #ii ,,pantomimes ,g5]al ,directions #aja ,a]ial ,figures #ajc ,silh\ettes #aje ,%ad[ ,pictures #ajf ,%ad[ ,%[ #ajf ,,c>d ,,tricks ,call+ ! ,c>ds #aaj ,! ,odd ,c>d #aad ,nam+ ! ,c>ds #aaf ,a ,diamond ,ace ( ,he>ts #aag ,a ,?ree-c>d ,trick #aah ,detection by ,smell #aai ,nam+ a ,drawn ,c>d #aba ,gr\p+ ! ,k+s #abc ,detect+ a ,turn$ ,c>d #abd ,tell+ ! ,numb] ( ,transpos$ ,c>ds #abd ,! ,?ree ,packets #abg ,a ,c>d ,f\nd at ! ,second ,guess #abg ,pocket+ a ,*os5 ,c>d #abh ,to ,pick ,out a ,c>d ,?\ght ,( #aca ,! ,siamese ,aces #acc ,detection ( a ,drawn ,c>d by ,color #acf ,ma!matical ,detection ( ,c>d #acg ,pass+ a ,c>d to ,top ( ,pack #ach ,! ,trick ( 8,?irty-"o0 #adj ,,soap-,,bubbles ,bl[+ ,soap-bubbles #adb ,fanta/ic ,soap-bubbles #adc ,reb\nd+ ,bubbles #ade ,,=feits #adf ,,hall[e',,en ,decorations #adi ,invitations #aej ,receiv+ ,gue/s #aej ,! ,heads ( ,bluebe>d's ,wives #aeb ,! ,sev]$ ,head #aec ,gho/ ,/ories #aed ,! ,une>?ly ,look #aed ,lum9\s ,writ+ #aee ,! ,float+ ,c&le #aee ,ornam5t$ ,apples #aef ,f9d+ ! ,c&le #aef ,! ,full ,moon #aef ,cab9et ,manife/ations #aeg ,_s ,pictures #aeg ,p>lor ,magic #aei ,! ,demon ,bell #afa ,! ,animat$ ,skull #afa ,! ,p]il\s ,r+ #afb ,nose & ,goggle ,p>ty #afb ,jack-o'-lant]ns #afc ,! ,surpris+ ,c&le #afc ,home ,ent]ta9+ ,:at ,to ,d & ,h[ ,to ,d ,x ,! ,magnetic ,r+4 ,take a gold r+1--! m massive ! bett]4 ,atta* ! r+ to a silk ?read ab\t twelve in*es long2 fa/5 ! o!r end ( ! ?read ar\nd ! nail-jo9t ( y\r "r =ef+]1 & let ! r+ hang ab\t half an in* above ! surface ( ! table1 on :i* y re/ y\r elb[ to /eady y\r h&4 ,hold y\r f+] horizontally1 ) ! ?umb ?r[n back z f> z possible f ! re/ ( ! h&4 ,if !re be no?+ on ! table1 ! r+ w soon become /ation>y4 ,!n place "s silv] 7say ?ree half-doll>s7 imm$iately bel[ x1 :5 ! r+ w beg9 to oscillate backw>ds & =w>ds1 to y & f y4 ,n[ br+ y\r ?umb 9 contact ) y\r =ef+] 7or else susp5d ! r+ f y\r ?umb71 & ! oscillations w become transv]se to _! =m] sw+4 ,or ?is may be effect$ by mak+ a lady take hold ( y\r dis5gag$ h&4 ,:5 ! transv]se motion is fairly e/abli%$1 let a g5tleman take hold ( ! lady's dis5gag$ h&1 & ! r+ w *ange back to its =m] c\rse4 ,^! effects are produc$ by ! aid ( animal magnetic curr5ts giv5 =? by ! h&s ( ! exp]im5t]s4 ,to ,tell ! ,h\r ( ! ,day or ,night by a ,susp5d$ ,qu>t]4 ,sl+ a qu>t] or a dime at ! end ( a piece ( ?read by means ( a loop2 !n1 re/+ y\r elb[ ^u a table1 hold ! o!r end ( ! ?read betwe5 y\r =ef+] & ?umb1 & ?us susp5d ! co9 9 an empty goblet4 ,obs]ve1 y\r h& mu/ be p]fectly /eady2 & if y f9d x difficult to keep x 9 an immovable po/ure1 x is useless to attempt ! exp]im5t4 ,premis+ t ! qu>t] is prop]ly susp5d$1 y w f9d t1 :5 x has recov]$ its equilibrium1 x w = a mom5t be /ation>y2 x w !n1 ( its own accord & )\t ! lea/ ag5cy f ! p]son hold+ x1 assume ! action ( a p5dulum1 vibrat+ f side to side ( ! glass1 & aft] a few seconds w /rike ! h\r ne>e/ to ! "t ( day4 ,x is necess>y to obs]ve t ! ?read %\ld lie ov] ! pulse ( ! ?umb1 & ?is may 9 "s measure acc\nt = ! vibration ( ! qu>t]1 b to :at cause its /rik+ ! precise h\r is to be trac$ rema9s unexpla9$2 = x is no less a/oni%+ ?an true t :5 x has /ruck ! prop] numb] its vibration ceases1 x acquires a k9d ( rot>y motion & f9ally becomes /ation>y z be=e4 ,! ,_s ,calculator4 ,a piece ( pap] & a p5cil are h&$ to ! audi5ce1 ) a reque/ t f\r diff]5t p]sons w ea* write d[n a r[ ( f\r figures1 "o "u ! o!r1 to =m an addition sum4 ,! pap] is !n giv5 to a fif? p]son to add up ! figures1 b be=e he c call out ! result ! p]=m] writes x d[n on a blackbo>d4 ,! secret lies 9 ! fact t ! p]=m] is 9 possession ( a piece ( pap] exactly ! same 9 e detail z t h&$ to ! audi5ce1 on :i*1 previ\s to ! ent]ta9m5t1 he has _h f\r r[s ( figures writt5 9 diff]5t h&writ+s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 all is fair & abovebo>d until x comes to add+ up ! sum1 :5 ! p]=m]1 9 ! act ( giv+ ! pap] to ! fif? p]son1 *anges x = t ( 8 own1 ) ! total ( :i* he is already acqua9t$4 ,he has n[ only to run to ! /age & write d[n ! answ] on ! blackbo>d4 ,a m />tl+ conclusion ?an ! prosaic "o above m5tion$ may be obta9$ by ! use ( sympa!tic ink1 compos$ ( sulphuric acid & wat]1 "o "p ( ! =m] to ?ree ( ! latt]4 ,writ+ done ) ?is ink w be invisible until heat be appli$1 :i* w br+ out ! *>act]s 9 jet black4 ,! p]=m]1 !n1 be+ provid$ ) a piece ( pap] be>+ ! answ] writt5 ) ! invisible ink1 gives a plate conta9+ a little alcohol to ! p]son add+ up ! sum1 & asks him to set fire to ! alcohol1 fir/1 h[ev]1 tak+ c>eful note ( ! total4 ,! prep>$ piece ( pap] is n[ held ov] ! flames caus$ by ignit+ ! alcohol on ! plate1 :5 ! heat w br+ out ! answ]1 :i* is prov$ to be correct4 ,! greate/ c>e %\ld always be ex]cis$ 9 produc+ any k9d ( flame4 ,! ,squ>e ( ,sixte5 ,numb]s4 ,arrange ! numb]s f #a to #af 9 a squ>e1 s t ! sum ( ! figures 9 any r[1 v]tical1 horizontal1 or diagonal1 w be #cd4 #af #c #b #ac #e #aj #aa #h #i #f #g #ab #d #ae #ad #a ,! ,squ>e ( ,n9e ,digits4 ,h[ may n9e digits be arrang$ 9 a rectangul> =m s t ! sum ( any r[1 :e!r horizontal1 v]tical1 or diagonal1 %all equal #ae8 #d #i #b #c #e #g #h #a #f ,mak+ a ,bird ,ent] a ,cage4 ,draw ^u a %eet ( pap] an empty bird-cage & !n v ne> ! cage at ! "r draw a bird4 ,! problem is to make ?is bird ent] ! cage4 ,place a visit+-c>d betwe5 ! two figures1 hold+ ! c>d p]p5dicul>ly on ! pap]4 ,press ! end ( y\r nose on ! bord] ( ! c>d & look at ! cage & ! bird4 ,y w ?us see ! cage ) y\r left eye & ! bird ) y\r "r4 ,b 9 a mom5t ! bird w seem to move1 !n ent] ! cage4 ,! ,h&k]*ief ,snake4 ,a f9e black-silk ?read is /ret*$ across ! /age f "o side to ! o!r1 ! ends be+ 9 ! h&s ( two assi/ants4 ,hav+ obta9$ ! loan ( a h&k]*ief1 ! p]=m]1 /&+ beh9d ! ?read1 takes x diagonally by two corn]s & twi/s x up rope fa%ion4 ,he !n ties ?ree knots 9 x1 "o a little bel[ ! c5tre1 "o a little above ! c5tre1 & ! ?ird at "o end4 ,:ile ?is is be+ done1 ! assi/ants raise ! ?read1 ar\nd :i* ! la/ knot1 =m+ ! head ( a snake1 is actually ti$2 b ow+ to ! ?read be+ invisible1 ?is w pass unobs]v$4 ,hav+ made ! la/ knot1 ! p]=m] drops ! h&k]*ief on ! floor1 :5 its imitation ( a live snake w dep5d entirely on ! adroit mann] 9 :i* ! assi/ants manipulate ! ?read4 ,f9ally1 x %\ld be made to jump into ! h& ( ! p]=m]1 :o %\ld at once h& x ) ! knots /ill ti$ to ! own]4 ,?is is manag$ by ! assi/ant at "o end dropp+ ! ?read & ! o!r "o pull+ x cle> ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,o!r tricks may be inv5t$4 ,to ,pass y\r ,body ?r\gh a ,po/al ,c>d4 ,fold ! c>d once l5g?wise 9 ! middle s t !re w be two equal flaps4 ,n[ comm5ce at ! fold$ edge & cut almo/ to ! /raight edge1 d\ble ?ickness1 !n comm5ce at ! /raight edge & cut almo/ to ! fold$ edge1 & s on alt]nately1 until !re h be5 ab\t tw5ty-five or ?irty cuts made1 leav+ a v small m>g9 betwe5 ea* cut4 ,!n cut ea* loop on ! fold$ edge except ! two outside loops1 & op54 ,silh\ettes4 ,*oose a "p ( ! room :]e !re is a cle> wall space4 ,atta* a piece ( silh\ette pap] to ! wall ) ?umb tacks or p9s 7or aga9/ a broad bo>d if y fe> t ! tacks may injure ! wall71 ! :ite side ( ! pap] be+ out4 ,a lamp1 or bett] a c&le1 hav+ be5 plac$ s t x w ?r[ a /rong light on ! %eet ( pap]1 turn (f all ! o!r lights 9 ! room4 ,ea* "o !n takes 8 place betwe5 ! lamp & ! wall s t a cle> %ad[ ( 8 pr(ile may be ?r[n on ! pap]4 ,n[ draw a firm1 /rong l9e c>efully ar\nd ?is %ad[4 ,! sitt] mu/ sit p]fectly /ill1 dur+ ! draw+4 ,if possible h a head-re/1 ! %ad[ ( :i* mu/ n be se5 ^u ! pap]4 ,hav+ ?us outl9$ ! %ad[1 take ! pap] f ! wall & cut out ! silh\ette neatly or pass x to ano!r to d ! same4 ,gymna/ics = ! ,tongue4 ,say ^! sev]al times z rapidly & di/9ctly z y c3 8,%e sells sea %ells at ! sea %ore10 & ^! also3 8,john saw$ six sleek1 slim1 sl5d] sapl+s40 8,!re 0 an old woman & %e 0 a ?i/le sift]4 ,%e _h a sieve ( sift$ ?i/les1 & a sieve ( unsift$ ?i/les1 & %e 0 a ?i/le sift]40 8,mix$ biscuits40 8,gig :ip40 8,six ?ick ?i/le /icks40 8,%e /ood at ! door welcom+ him 940 8,%oes & socks %ock ,susan40 ,! ,pass5g] to ,b\logne4 ,! requirem5ts = ?is t\*+ picture are an orange1 a pocket-h&k]*ief or s(t table-napk91 & a w9e-glass4 ,! orange is fir/ prep>$ by cutt+ 9 ! r9d ) a p5-knife ! be/ e>s1 nose1 & m\? :i* ! skill ( ! arti/ c compass1 a c\ple ( rais9s supply+ ! place ( eyes4 ,a pocket-h&k]*ief is /ret*$ lightly ov] ! glass1 & ! prep>$ orange laid !reon4 ,! pocket-h&k]*ief is !n mov$ g5tly backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! top ( ! glass1 imp>t+ to ! orange a roll+ motion1 & af=d+ a laughable b /rik+ c>icature ( ! agonies ( a sea-sick ,*annel pass5g]4 ,! p]=mance t]m9ates by drap+ ! pocket-h&k]*ief hood-fa%ion ov] ! suppos$ head1 & squeez+ ! orange into ! glass4 ,! la/ sc5e1 h[ev]1 is disagreeably reali/ic4 ,m9d-,read+4 ,be=e appe>+ to ! audi5ce1 fa/5 a f9e black ?read to ! ?umb 7or any "p desir$74 ,! o!r end is reta9$ by an assi/ant seat$ back to ! audi5ce1 & 9 back f ! p]=m]1 s t ! ?read w n be notic$4 ,:ile ! p]=m] is promis+ a m9d-read+ exhibition1 ! assi/ant w h "t to make ! ?read tight1 & x mu/ be kept s dur+ ! p]=mance4 ,%[ a small blackbo>d1 or "s o!r simil> arrangem5t1 t c be held 9 "o arm1 & ask any "o to secretly sugge/ figures1 :i* are put d[n 9 columns1 = ! purpose ( addition4 ,! figures mu/ be l>ge en\gh = e "o to see1 & x is advisable n to h too _m1 z exp]i5ce w %[ x takes too long = ! trick4 ,! p]=m] !n m5tally adds ! "r column ( figures1 aft] :i* he secretly pulls ! ?read1 fa/5$ to ! ?umb1 z _m times z necess>y to make ! correct numb]4 ,! assi/ant c\nts ! little j]ks1 & !n ann\nces ! numb]1 :i* proves to be ! correct numb] to set d[n4 ,?is is cont9u$ until all ! figures are add$4 ,if ! sum ( a column is a 8z]o0 no pull %\ld be made4 ,! details mu/ be pla9ly und]/ood betwe5 ! p]=m] & assi/ant1 & ) a little +5uity ! trick w seem q puzzl+4 ,bl[+ a ,c>d on ,tw9e4 ,procure "s ( ! nice/ tw9e1 t is h>d1 smoo?1 & v slipp]y1 & cut into l5g?s ( fifte5 or tw5ty feet1 accord+ to room available1 fa/5+ bo? ends to some?+ /ation>y4 ,! numb] ( ^! l9es may be optional1 b n less ?an two4 ,on ea* l9e1 ne> ! end1 place a c>d f\r in*es squ>e1 ) a hole exactly 9 ! c5tre1 ab\t ?ree times ! diamet] ( ! tw9e4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! hole is l>ge en\gh to all[ ! c>d to move prop]ly b n too freely4 ,at a giv5 signal ! c>d is bl[n ! l5g? ( ! l9e4 ,! "o arriv+ at ! end fir/1 w9s4 ,nam+ a ,c>d4 ,?is trick c be %[n at any "t & at any place :]e two p]=m]s are toge!r & desire to %[ a little skill to amuse _! fri5ds4 ,! idea 9 ! trick is to ann\nce t y c tell ! "n ( a c>d writt5 on a %eet ( pap]1 ! pap] fold$ & plac$ on ! table1 all be+ done :ile y are out ( ! room4 ,aft] y h ann\nc$ ! trick & h left ! room1 y\r assi/ant 7:o ( c\rse acts z if he 7 dis9t]e/$7 takes a p5cil1 & :5 "s "o names ! c>d he writes x on ! pap] & folds x up4 ,= example1 we w say t ! f\r ( diamonds 0 nam$4 ,:5 he has f9i%$ writ+ ! "n ( ! c>d1 he1 9 an (fh& way1 places ! p5cil on ! table1 s t ! po9t w\ld indicate f\r 9 an imag9>y clock1 he ( c\rse sitt+ opposite to six4 ,! pap] is !n fold$ & plac$ 9 a casual way on ! opposite side on ! table1 9 a section :i* we w designate z diamonds4 ,^! sections may be l ?is3 diamonds at ! top ( ! imag9>y clock1 he>ts at ! "r1 clubs at ! bottom1 & spades at ! left4 ,! face ( ! clock c be imag9$ to be ab\t a foot or s r\nd4 ,y may n[ be call$ 9 by anybody1 & ^u ent]+1 y mu/1 to make ! trick effective1 take up ! pap]1 & hold x to y\r =ehead z if 9 deep ?\ght4 ,( c\rse y h tak5 9 at a glance ! entire situation1 & 9 a mo/ my/]i\s way1 "n ! c>d4 ,9 case a c\rt c>d is nam$ y w und]/& t a jack is elev51 a que5 twelve1 & if a k+ is nam$1 ! p5cil is n laid d[n1 ! pap] only be+ left to indicate ! suit4 ,n[ "s are b\nd to "n ! jok]4 ,9 t case y\r assi/ant simply places ! pap] on top ( ! p5cil or uses "s o!r arrangem5t agre$ ^u4 ,a ,horse ,race4 ,ea* man 9 ! p>ty receives a little bag conta9+ "o hundr$ beans4 ,ea* woman adopts ! "n ( "s horse4 ,/rips ( tape or pap] are fa/5$ at "o end ( ! room f>!/ away f :]e ! races are to beg94 ,all atta*$ ends are on ! same l9e4 ,! loose ends are held by ! wom5 on ! o!r side ( ! room1 arm$ ) scissors4 ,! m5 bet _! beans on ! outcome ( ! race4 ,at a giv5 signal1 ea* woman beg9s to cut ! tape1 ! "o to rea* ! end ( h] /r& quicke/ be+ ! w9n]4 ,! n>r[ness ( ! tape obliges ! wom5 to "w ) extreme c>e1 z well z quickly1 = if ! /r& is cut be=e rea*+ ! end1 ! 8horse0 is disqualifi$4 ,:5 ! fir/ entries h be5 rac$1 if !re are m wom5 ?an /rips1 m come =w>d = ano!r 8heat10 & s on until all h compet$4 ,! man w9n+ ! mo/ beans 9 all ! races w9s ! prize1 & ea* lady :o comes out ahead receives some?+ 9 appreciation ( h] dext]ity4 ,a ,jam-eat+ ,conte/4 ,= ?is1 ?9 slices ( bread are spread ) jelly or jam & plac$ ^u a small plate at ! edge ( ! table4 ,^? :o ent] ! conte/ mu/ h _! h&s ti$ beh9d !m1 s t !y are oblig$ to eat _! bread & jam )\t t\*+ x ) a h&4 ,! "o :o succe$s 9 dispos+ ( 8 slice fir/ receives a prize4 ,a ,potato ,race4 ,use pea*-baskets = ! goals4 ,potatoes1 apples1 or oranges are laid ?ree feet ap>t 9 r[s = ! ga!r+ conte/4 ,ea* "o mu/ be pick$ up & c>ri$ on a spoon to ! basket at ! end ( ! r[4 ,guess+ ,conte/s4 ,a pumpk91 a l>ge e> ( yell[ field-corn1 a p9t ( peanuts 9 ! %ell1 a p\nd ( pecans 9 ! %ell1 a basket ( apples1 "o *rysan!mum1 a l>ge bun* ( ,malaga grapes1 & a b\gh ( oak leaves are ! requisites = ?is ent]ta9m5t4 ,^! same articles may s]ve z decorations = ! room dur+ ! ev5+4 ,! game is to guess ! numb] ( p>ts ( ea* "o ( ! li/1 = in/ance3 ,h[ _m gra9s on ! e> ( corn8 ,h[ _m se$s 9 ! pumpk98 ,h[ _m grapes 9 ! bun*8 ,h[ _m pecans 9 a p\nd8 ,h[ _m petals on ! *rysan!mum8 ,h[ _m peanuts 9 a p9t8 ,h[ _m leaves on ! oak b\gh8 ,h[ _m apples 9 ! basket8 ,( c\rse1 ! answ]s h actually be5 obta9$ be=eh&1 except 9 ! case ( ! *rysan!mum1 :i* is c\nt$ aft] ! company h guess$4 ,a ,phonograph ,conc]t4 ,! removal ( a l>ge scre5 exposes a mo/ extraord9>y contra/4 ,x consi/s ( a l>ge squ>e pack+-box1 ! op5 side be+ set across a doorway lead+ into ano!r room4 ,on top ( ! box is fa/5$ a clo!s-wr+] & a megaphone1 :ile a curta9 conceals ! "p ( ! doorway n hidd5 by ! box4 ,! record is a n>r[ slip ( pap]1 y>ds 9 l5g?1 :i* is ins]t$ betwe5 ! roll]s4 ,! crank is turn$ & ! record ann\nc$ amid/ a grat+ noise peculi> to phonographs4 ,a p]son beh9d ! sc5es1 ) 8 head 9 ! box1 drawls out ! subjects ( ! records1 mak+ ! scrap+ noise by rubb+ some?+ r\gh aga9/ a t9 c4 ,! p :o are to d ! feats on ! phonograph are 9 ! room beh9d ! curta9 &1 z _! turns come1 /ick _! heads into ! box & %\t ?r\gh ! megaphone1 :i* is /ick+ out ( ! hole bor$ ?r\gh ! box4 ,to ,lift ,fifte5 ,mat*es ) ,"o4 ,on a mat* place f\rte5 o!r mat*es s t "o ?ird ( ! mat*1 ) its phosphorus tip1 w be 9 ! air & ! o!r end re/+ on ! table4 ,^! ends %\ld po9t alt]nately "r & left4 ,if "o is ask$ to lift !m1 hold+ only "o extremity ( ! l[] mat*1 x seems cle> t ! f\rte5 mat*es on top w fall to ! table by ! =ce ( gravity4 ,"h is a way to r5d] ! op]ation feasible4 ,above ! mat*es & along ! angle =m$ by ! int]lacem5t1 place "o la/ mat*4 ,!y c n[ be lift$ safely by ! extremity ( ! "u mat*4 ,! mat*es w take an oblique position1 embrac+ ! upp] "o )9 _! angle z ?\gh !y 7 possess$ ( jaws1 & w rema9 )\t fur!r support j z long z y wi%4 ,by pref]5ce1 employ ! l>ge/ mat*es y c f9d4 ,a ,donkey ,p>ty4 ,ea* "o tries1 bl9dfold$1 to p9 a tail to a donkey drawn on a %eet4 ,! prize is giv5 to ! "o :o comes ne>e/ to p9n+ x 9 ! "r position4 ,! ,dw>f ,exhibit af=ds "o ( ! mo/ amus+ ent]ta9m5ts1 & w cause wond] to y\r fri5ds z to :]e y got 8him40 ,two p]sons play ! dw>f1 a ?ird act+ z ! exhibitor1 :o %\ld prep>e be=eh& a humor\s spee*1 sett+ =? ! hi/ory & accompli%m5ts ( ! dw>f1 :i* w be told lat]4 ,to arrange & dress ! dw>f1 place a table 9 a doorway betwe5 two rooms1 & cov] x ) a clo? or a curta9 t w rea* to ! floor on ! side f>!/ f ! audi5ce4 ,or ! table may be plac$ entirely 9 ! room next to t 9 :i* ! audi5ce is seat$1 ! edge ( x rea*+ to ! doorway1 s t ! curta9s betwe5 may act z a scre5 :ile y are gett+ ! dw>f ready4 ,"o p]son /&s beh9d ! table & places 8 h&s on x4 ,^!1 ) 8 arms1 =m ! feet & legs ( ! dw>f4 ,ov] 8 arms %\ld be drawn a pair ( boy's tr\s]s1 & on 8 h&s %\ld be a pair ( %oes4 ,! tr\s]s %\ld be drawn d[n until !y rea* ! heels1 l a man's4 ,?is completes ! l[] "p ( ! dw>f4 ,! second p]son /&s beh9d ! fir/ & passes 8 arms ar\nd 8 %\ld]s4 ,by putt+ a coat ov] ! arms & button+ x d[n ! figure ( ! fir/ imp]sonator & !n ?r[+ a cape ar\nd 8 neck s arrang$ z to cov] ! head ( ! p]son beh9d1 y w complete ! dw>f's dress4 ,( c\rse1 y may h to improvise a jacket to fit1 or y may dress ! dw>f fanta/ically1 z a ,turk1 or woman1 = in/ance1 b ! means ( do+ s w sugge/ !mselves readily4 ,! h&s ( ! second p]son act z ! h&s ( ! dw>f1 & z ! latt] makes 8 appe>ance !y raise 8 hat :5 he b[s to ! audi5ce4 ,! exhibitor !n beg9s 8 hi/ory1 :i* c be made v ludicr\s2 & he %\ld recite ! v>i\s accompli%m5ts ( ! dw>f1 includ+ danc+1 & ev5 8 ability to susp5d himself 9 ! air )\t support4 ,! dw>f %\ld !n be invit$ to ent]ta9 ! audi5ce1 & he %\ld beg9 by mak+ a little spee*1 9 ei!r a ?9 falsetto or a heavy bass voice1 assum$1 ( c\rse1 to add to ! grotesque effect4 ,! second play] makes ge/ures to ! spee*1 :i* 9 !mselves w create a laugh4 ,!n ! dw>f %\ld beg9 to dance4 ,! h&s ( ! fir/ p]=m] d ?is1 & all ( a sudd51 9 ! middle ( a quick/ep1 !y bo? are lift$ f ! table & rema9 susp5d$ 9 ! air = a qu>t] ( a m9ute4 ,!n !y drop to ! table aga91 & ! dw>f appe>s to be exhau/$ ) ?is unusual ef=t4 ,9 mak+ 8 p>t+ salute to ! audi5ce ! dw>f a/oni%es !m all by putt+ bo? feet to 8 m\? & ?r[+ kisses ) 8 toes4 ,/ick-&-,pea ,amusem5t4 ,a box ( too?picks & a p9t ( dri$ peas w furni% excell5t amusem5t = *ildr5 on a ra9y day4 ,soak ! peas until !y c be pi]c$ ) a too?pick4 ,tables1 *airs1 boxes1 figures1 lett]s1 etc41 c be made by /ick+ ! too?picks into ! peas4 ,an ,introduction to ! ,doll ,family4 ,if y /raight5 a hairp91 !n b5d "o end ( x until x resembles a %eph]d's crook1 & hang x on ! edge ( a table1 x w sw+ back & =? _m times l ! p5dulum ( a clock4 ,! slighte/ t\* sets x 9 motion1 & if y h j ! "r angle to ! crook x w sway back & =? _m times4 ,suppose y fix sev]al hairp9s 9 ?is fa%ion & set !m all to sw++ at once4 ,x w mu* resemble a lot ( v sl5d] g5tlem5 bobb+ up & d[n 9 /ately1 graceful b[s4 ,v well2 suppose we h "s real g5tlem5 to b[ to u4 ,get two or ?ree old magaz9es & look ?r\gh ! adv]tis+ sections4 ,y w f9d lots & lots ( figures ( all k9ds1 m51 wom51 & animals2 "s ( !m j ! size y want4 ,cut out "s ( ^! v c>efully1 select+ ^? j a little long] ?an y\r b5t hairp9s4 ,n[ ?ru/ a hairp9 ?r\gh "o ( ! figures & hang ! b5t end ( ! hairp9 on ! edge ( a table2 or1 bett] /ill1 a big book ^: cov] ov]laps ! leaves inside4 ,bl[ g5tly at ! figure & x w answ] by b[+ mo/ politely1 bobb+ back & =? 9 ! funnie/ way y c imag9e4 ,n[ fix ! re/ ( ! figures 9 ! same way & y w h "o ( ! mo/ amus+ collections ( dolls t ev] 04 ,:5ev] y bl[ at !m1 !y all w nod & b[ at once1 b no two w move alike1 = ! %apes ( _! figures w all be diff]5t1 & ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* _! weight or c5tre ( gravity incl9es !m w cause ! v>i\s motions4 ,j try x ) "s ( y\r little fri5ds & see :at fun ^! odd little actors w make = y4 ,second ,sight4 ,?is _c fail to make a hit1 provid+ ! rule is n g5]ally kn[n by ! audi5ce4 ,take a piece ( pap] & write on x ! figures #a1jhi4 ,fold ?is pap] & ask "o ( y\r spectators to place x 9 8 pocket )\t look+ at x4 ,n[ ask ano!r spectator to ?9k ( ?ree figures 7a74 ,he hav+ done s1 get him to write !m ^u ano!r piece ( pap]4 ,n[ ask him to write ! same figures "u ! fir/ r[1 only 9 rev]se 7b7 ord]4 ,subtract ! small] f ! l>g] 7c74 ,n[ rev]se ! rema9d] 7d7 & y\r total w be ! answ] on ! piece ( pap] 9 ! fir/ spectator's pocket4 ,= in/ance3 7a7 ,numb] ?\ght ( #fba 7b7 ,result ( rev]sion #abf ------ 7c7 8 8 subtraction #die 7d7 8 8 second rev]sion #eid ------ 7e7 8 8 addition #a1jhi ,! ,bl9d ,fe$+ ! ,bl9d4 ,spread a %eet on ! floor1 & hav+ bl9dfold$ two play]s1 seat !m on ! floor fac+ ea* o!r4 ,give to ea* a spoon & sauc] conta9+ "s dry food su* z gr\nd pop-corn or :eat gra9s & let ea* attempt to fe$ ! o!r4 ,an ,amateur ,vaudeville4 ,= ! ent]ta9m5t ( a l>ge numb] ( p1 an amateur vaudeville program meets e requirem5t1 & does s 9 a unique mann]4 ,if y g ov] y\r li/ ( fri5ds & acqua9tances1 y w f9d among !m _m a clev] p]son :o has "s tal5t :i* c be utiliz$ 9 prep>+ ! program2 ?is "o c dance1 t recite1 ano!r s+s coon songs1 "s d 8cake-walks10 "s play1 o!rs s+1 "o c tell an ,iri% /ory or a ,dut* "o1 or p]haps p]=m a feat ( leg]dema91 & s on1 until y\r program is fill$4 ,! ,elusive ,co94 ,set a co9 ^u ! edge ( a table1 &1 clos+ "o eye by ! opposite h& 7t is1 ! left eye clos$ by ! "r h& & vice-v]sa72 attempt to knock x (f ) ! =ef+] ( ! dis5gag$ h&4 ,y w f9d t y\r judgm5t is at fault1 & t1 9 n9e cases out ( t5 y are dabb+ away at no?+ b ?9 air4 ,to d ?is effectively1 y %\ld /& at arm's l5g? f ! co91 & y w be surpris$ at y\r app>5t bad judgm5t4 ,novel ,pap]-,cutt+4 ,a long /rip ( pap] is %[n to ! audi5ce2 x is !n roll$ up into cyl9drical =m1 a few cuts are made ) a scissors1 or if ! pap] is n too ?ick1 x may be torn ) ! f+]s4 ,y make a twi/ or two1 & ! audi5ce are surpris$ to see :at a good resemblance to a 8fir tree10 five or m feet 9 l5g?1 makes its appe>ance 9 ! p]=m]'s h&s4 ,?is is manag$ 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,cut a /rip ( pap] ab\t n9e feet long & eight in*es wide2 to increase ! effect1 ! /rip ( pap] c be made up ( ?ree or f\r %ort l5g?s ( diff]5t color$ pap]s pa/$ toge!r4 ,roll ! pap] up into a cyl9d] ( ab\t #a in*es 9 diamet]1 !n ) a pair ( scissors make cuts ?r\gh ! cyl9d] f "o end1 to halfway d[n its l5g?4 ,^! cuts %\ld be at small1 equal di/ances f ea* o!r ar\nd ! roll4 ,!n b5d ov] into horizontal position ea* piece ( loose pap] to =m ! bran*es ( ! tree1 pull out f ! c5tre ( ! top 9 ! same way z = ! famili> b>b]'s pole2 ! tree w !n be complete4 ,to ?or\ghly grasp ! idea1 ! in/ruction %\ld be c>efully foll[$ ) scissors & pap] 9 h&4 ,! ,my/]i\s ,rema9d]4 ,a "m ( sev]al *ildr5 amus$ !m frequ5tly by ! foll[+ simple puzzle4 ,x 0 a nev]-fail+ s\rce ( ent]ta9m5t & a delightful my/]y4 ,%e nev] told ! secret4 ,_h %e done s1 mu* ( ! *>m w\ld h be5 lo/4 8,?9k ( a numb]40 ,p]haps "s "o w\ld ?9k ( f\r4 8,d\ble x40 ,! *ild ?\ght1 b did n say eight4 ,p]haps %e w\ld say1 8,add six to x40 8,divide x by two40 8,take away ! fir/ numb] y ?\ght ( & ! rema9d] w be ?ree40 ,sure en\gh1 f\r f sev5 does leave ?ree2 ! *ildr5 7 mu* puzzl$ to "k h[ "m knew4 ,! next ?+ 0 always a reque/ to try x aga94 ,suppose #ajjj 0 *os54 8,d\ble x10 0 ! ord]4 8,add t5 to x10 0 ! next comm&4 8,divide by two40 8,take away ! fir/ numb] ?\ght ( & ! rema9d] w be five40 ,"o might ?9k ( six1 ano!r ( elev51 ano!r ( tw5ty4 ,! result 0 ! same4 ,"m c\ld always guess "r4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 grew old] !y 7 surpris$ to le>n t "m did n "k ! numb] ?\ght ( at all4 ,!y le>n$ = !mselves t ! rema9d] 0 always half ( ! numb] add$4 ,home ,field-,sports4 7a7 ,,"o-,,y>d ,,da%4 ,?is race consi/s 9 ! attempt to pu% a p5ny a di/ance ( "o y>d across ! floor by means ( ! nose4 7b7 ,,tug ,,( ,,w>4 ,a rais9 is ti$ firmly 9 ! middle ( a long piece ( tw9e1 & ea* conte/ant takes a firm hold ( "o end ( ! tw9e 9 8 m\?1 & beg9s to *ew ?is /r+ = ! rais94 ,no "o is all[$ to use 8 h&s4 7c7 ,,/&+ ,,high ,,jump4 ,?ree d\ghnuts are susp5d$ 9 a doorway ab\t f\r in*es above ! m\?s ( ! jump]s4 ,! conte/ants ) h&s ti$ attempt to take a bite4 ,"o bite f ! d\ghnut w9s a prize4 7d7 ,,hurdle ,,race4 ,! conte/ants take seats & ?read six ne$les4 ,! "o :o gets ?r\gh fir/ is ! w9n]4 7e7 ,,dr9k+ ,,race4 ,ea* conte/ant is giv5 a glass ( wat]1 :i* is to be absorb$ by means ( a spoon4 7f7 ,,bun ,,race4 ,two poles are set up at a good di/ance ap>t1 connect$ ) a clo!sl9e1 f :i* are susp5d$ /r+s ( diff]5t l5g?s1 accord+ to ! height ( ea* boy1 & a bun is ti$ to ea* /r+4 ,! boys l9e up1 h&s ti$ beh9d _! backs1 & at ! signal ea* tries to eat 8 bun4 ,! con/ant mov+ ( ! l9e caus$ by _! ef=ts makes x almo/ impossible to get a bite4 ,soon a boy gets a hold ) 8 tee?1 gets 8 bun on ! gr\nd1 &1 ) 8 h&s /ill beh9d1 f9i%es ! bun & gets ! prize4 7g7 ,,crack]-,,eat+ ,,conte/ 7= girls only74 ,girls *oose sides & l9e up fac+ ea* o!r4 ,ea* girl has a crack] :i* %e is to *ew & swall[ z quickly z possible4 ,! side :i* has a girl able to :i/le fir/ w9s ! prize4 7h7 ,,ra9y-,,day ,,race4 ,?is race is run by sev]al girls4 ,!y /& 9 a l9e ) a clos$ sat*el 9 front ( ea* "o1 9 :i* is a pair ( rubb]s1 a pair ( gloves1 & also an umbrella4 ,:5 8?ree0 is c\nt$1 !y op5 ! sat*els1 take out ! rubb]s1 put !m on1 take out ! gloves1 put !m on1 op5 _! umbrellas1 take ! sat*els & walk 7n run7 ab\t "o hundr$ feet to a l9e4 ,"h !y l[] ! umbrellas1 take (f _! gloves & rubb]s1 put !m 9 ! sat*els1 close !m & return1 c>ry+ ! sat*els & hav+ ! umbrellas clos$4 ,! fir/ "o back to ! />t+ po9t w9s4 ,o!r additions may be made4 ,! ,g5tlem5 ,nurse-maids4 ,x is be/ to h sev]al ladies1 :o "k ! trick1 to dress ! dummies1 z x is too long a task = "o4 ,:5 ! g5tlem5 are seat$1 c>efully bl9dfold ea* "o1 & reque/ him to d\ble up 8 "r fi/4 ,^u ! back ( ! fi/ m>k ! eyes1 nose1 & m\? ( a face ) a burnt mat* or a little wat]-color4 ,tie ar\nd ?is a doll's cap1 or a lace frill or musl9 ruffle1 & fa/5 ar\nd ! wri/ a full :ite apron or skirt4 ,b5d ! left arm to lie across ! wai/1 & put ! "r fi/ into ! inn] b5d ( ! elb[1 draw+ ! apron d[n ov] ! "r arm1 & ea* ( ! bl9dfold$ g5tlem5 w appe> to be t5d]ly nurs+ a "y baby4 ,h bl9dfolds remov$4 ,new ,ye>'s ,resolutions = ,o!rs4 ,! simple/ ent]ta9m5ts are (t5 ! mo/ successful4 ,! lit]>y ef=ts are sometimes desirable1 b = a really enjoyable1 social "t1 ! foll[+ is sure to be a success4 ,?is %\ld be arrang$ on ,new ,ye>'s eve4 ,resolutions = improvem5t 9 conduct = ! com+ ye> are !n 9 ord]4 ,supply y\r gue/s ) p5cil & pap]4 ,a p>ty invit$ to see ! old ye> out is q sure to be an intimate "o4 ,= ! resolutions1 h ea* gue/ write a set ( !m = "s "o else 9 ! p>ty4 ,?is may be decid$ by invit+ ea* "o to write ( 8 neighbor or by writ+ ! names on pap] & lett+ ea* "o draw 8 subject4 ,!y are to be collect$ & read to ! company4 ,! writ] is at lib]ty to sign any "n to 8 resolutions4 ,c ,y ,draw a ,wat*-face8 ,"s p h ! happy faculty ( see+ :at !y look at1 o!rs g ?r\gh ! _w bl9dly4 ,we may look at a famili> object numb]less times1 & yet be ignorant ( _m ( its /rik+ *>act]i/ics4 ,an amus+ little te/ ( ?is faculty c be arrang$4 ,!re is no object ) :i* we %\ld be m famili> ?an ! face ( a wat*1 yet :5 we attempt to reproduce x1 we w be a/oni%$ at our ignorance4 ,h prep>$ squ>es ( c>dbo>d ) p5cil atta*$4 ,if x is design$ to use !m z s\v5irs1 "o side may be decorat$1 & ! date & occasion writt5 on x4 ,provide "o ( ^! = ea* gue/1 & :5 y are ready = y\r ent]ta9m5t reque/ ea* ( ! company to draw on ! blank side1 ! face ( a wat* z he c rememb] x4 ,x is well to furni% some?+ to use z a guide = ! fir/ circle1 z t has v little to d ) ! memory ( detail1 & only r>ely is "o able to draw ev5 an imp]fect circle4 ,all[ all ! "t requir$1 & :5 ! pap]s are collect$1 a committee c judge on ! m]its1 if x is design$ to give a prize4 ,! ,endless ,?read4 ,! jok] is se5 walk+ ab\t1 until "s "o obs]ves a piece ( :ite cotton ?read /ick+ on ! back ( 8 coat4 ,( c\rse1 ! un=tunate individual is ask$ :e!r he has be5 sew+ 8 buttons on1 etc41 be+ g5]ally laugh$ at1 until "s "o attempts to remove ! piece ( cotton4 ,!n ! laugh is turn$1 =1 z ! oblig+ g5tleman pulls ! cotton away f ! jok]'s coat1 s does x become long] until "s hundr$s ( feet h be5 extract$4 ,! amusem5t is !n br\ght to a climax by ! g5tleman turn+ r\nd & drily rem>k+1 8,well1 ,i nev]6 ,y _h bett] />t putt+ t back n[60 ,be=e ent]+ ! room1 ! p>ty t is go+ to play ! joke %\ld provide himself ) a reel ( :ite cotton4 ,)\t break+ ! cotton1 two or ?ree feet mu/ be unw\nd & ?read$ ?r\gh a ne$le1 :i* mu/ be pass$ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! back ( 8 coat4 ,!n ! reel %\ld be deposit$ 9 8 inside brea/ pocket1 & ! coat put on2 aft]w>ds pull+ a little ( ! cotton ?r\gh ! g>m5t to see t ! reel works prop]ly2 ! ne$le1 ( c\rse1 be+ remov$1 & ! cotton be+ cut until only two or ?ree in*es project ?r\gh ! coat at ! back4 ,n[ x w appe> t ! cotton is only /ick+ to ! nap ( ! coat1 b z soon z any "o pulls1 ! reel w revolve & all[ ! ?read to be dragg$ out until ! supply is exhau/$4 ,! ,telltale ,glass4 ,procure an ord9>y glass tumbl]1 & inv]t x on ! table4 ,!n reque/ anybody pres5t to l5d y a p5ny4 ,plac+ ! co9 on ! top ( ! glass1 y leave ! room1 tell+ ! company at ! same "t1 t if a p]son w take ! p5ny & conceal x1 y w tell !m1 :5 y return1 :i* p]son has x4 ,"s "o hav+ conceal$ ! co91 y make y\r appe>ance1 & reque/ ea* "o r\nd ! table to place 8 fir/ f+] on ! glass1 "o aft] ano!r1 & n all at once4 ,?is done1 y take up ! glass1 & place x to y\r e>1 rem>k+ at ! same "t t1 by ! aid ( ! s\nd :i* y he>1 y w be able to tell :i* p]son has ! co94 ,!n y li/5 = a second or two1 put d[n ! glass1 & turn+ to ! p]son :o has ! co91 make "s rem>k1 su* z 8,mr4 ----1 please give me ! p5ny40 ,:]eupon ! p]son address$ produces ! co9 & h&s x to y4 ,h[ y got to "k :o possesses ! co9 w seem rem>kable to ! company1 y hav+ be5 out ( ! room :5 ! co9 0 tak5 (f ! glass & conceal$4 ,?is is h[ x is done3 :5 y tell ! p]sons to place _! f+]s ^u ! glass1 y\r conf$]ate1 :o is "o ( !m1 mu/ place 8 on aft] ! p]son :o has ! co94 ,pair+ ,t5 ,half-dimes4 ,place t5 half-dimes 9 a r[ ^u a table4 ,!n tak+ up any "o ( ! s]ies1 place x ^u "s o!r1 ) ?is proviso1 t y pass ov] j t5 c5ts4 ,repeat ?is till !re are no s+le half-dimes left4 #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj half-dimes4 ,place #d ^u #a1 #g ^u #c1 #e ^u #i1 #b ^u #f1 & #h ^u #aj4 ,deceptive ,heights4 7a7 ,ask a p]son1 or sev]al p]sons1 to po9t out ) a f+] or walk+-cane1 on a wall1 above a table1 ab\t :at he supposes to be ! height ( an ord9>y hat4 ,y w f9d he w place 8 m>k ab\t a foot above ! table4 ,place ! hat "u x1 & he w f9d1 to 8 surprise1 t ! space indicat$ is m ?an d\ble ! height ( ! hat4 7b7 ,! height ( a common fl\r-b>rel is j ! l5g? ( a horse's face1 & mu* m]rim5t may be made by ask+ ! company to m>k _! idea ( ! height ( a fl\r-b>rel ^u ! wall4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! m>k w be sev]al in*es1 or ev5 a foot1 too high4 ,slang4 ,! play]s may be "y or old & ( bo? sexes4 ,!y are giv5 p5cils & pap] & ask$ to write d[n all ! slang words !y c ?9k ( 9 five m9utes4 ,:5 ! "t limit is rea*$ ! ho/ess collects ! pap]s1 & reads ! names & ! li/ ( slang words al\d4 ,?is is :]e ! fun comm5ces4 ,imag9e a quiet little m\se ( a woman hav+ ! foll[+ expressions to h] cr$it3 8,soak him10 8,*ase y\rself10 etc4 ,imag9e a dignifi$ old g5tleman writ+ ! foll[+3 8,put out 8 lamps10 8,me = ! dreamy eyes10 etc4 ,9 "o case1 a lawy] seem$ to be "r at home1 & at ! end ( ! five m9utes _h a li/ ( ?irty expressions4 ,b ! prize unexpect$ly w5t to a little lady :o c\ld ?9k ( only "o ^w ( slang4 ,9 pres5t+ x1 ! ho/ess said1 8,y h us$ ! be/ ,engli%1 & ! be/ slang40 ,! lawy]1 ^: li/ ( slang 0 ! longe/1 receiv$ a booby prize4 ,! po9t1 ( c\rse1 is t ! lea/ slang is ! be/4 ,obs]vation ,conte/4 ,h on tables & p9n$ on curta9s1 etc41 quantities ( small objects4 ,provide pads = all & let ea* h ?ree m9utes to obs]ve ea* table1 ea* "p ( ! room1 etc41 & !n five m9utes to note d[n 9 ano!r room all t %e rememb]s to h se54 ,?is is great fun4 ,! prize %\ld be giv5 to ! "o ) ! ke5e/ p[] ( obs]vation4 ,! ,b>ga9-,c\nt] ,game4 ,! ,*ri/mas b>ga9-c\nt] is a *>m+ fireside game = ,*ri/mas night t w amuse & at ! same "t in/ruct ! nurs]y *ildr54 ,! b>ga9-c\nt] may be ! nurs]y table set 9 front ( ! fireplace or he>?4 ,on ! c\nt] are laid z _m z "o likes ( ! toys :i* ! *ildr5 receiv$ f tree & ,*ri/mas /ock+s4 ,"o *ild is *os5 to take *>ge ( ?is play toy %op1 & a second *ild leaves ! room aft] look+ c>efully fir/ at all ! toys on ! c\nt] to det]m9e _! names4 ,:ile ?is *ild is abs5t f ! room a ?ird *ild selects & hides "o ( ! toys4 ,:5 ! second *ild returns he mu/ try at "o guess to say :i* ( ! toys 0 sold dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,if he guesses successfully he may be ! next toyman4 ,to make ! game m difficult two or m toys may be hidd54 ,ano!r & slightly m difficult way ( play+ ! b>ga9-c\nt] game is to h ! toyman *ange ! positions ( ! toys :ile ! *ild is out ( ! room4 ,! *ild on return+ mu/ re>range !m1 if he c1 9 exactly ! same positions4 ,!y may be scraps ( color in/ead ( toys4 ,r$1 orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 & violet ribbons1 balls or ,*ri/mas tree c&les may be laid out 9 ! ord] ( ! ra9b[ colors4 ,:ile "o *ild is ei!r bl9dfold$ or outside ! room1 ! *ild 9 *>ge ( ! colors removes "o f sight or alt]s ! color ord]1 & ! o!r *ild mu/ guess ! hidd5 color or re/ore ! ra9b[ ord] on 8 return4 ,! 8,?irty-five0 ,trick4 ,an envelope1 h&$ to any p]son 9 ! company at ! outset1 conta9s a slip ( pap]1 be>+ ! numb] #ce4 ,?is is kept 9 ! p]son's pocket until ! close ( ! trick2 or ! numb] #ce c be writt5 on ! inside ( a trick slate1 or else:]e1 = production 9 due c\rse4 ,! p]=m] n[ goes ar\nd ) a slip ( pap]1 :i* he h&s to "s "o1 ) a reque/ to place any s+le figure !reon4 ,?is done1 he gives ! pap] to a second p]son to place ano!r figure "u ! fir/1 & s on to z _m p]sons 9 succession z necess>y4 ,z ea* figure is writt51 he secretly adds all toge!r until ! total rea*es #bf or ov]2 :5 ?is is ! case1 he /ops call+ = m figures &1 reta9+ ! pap]1 rem>ks1 8,t w d1 ?ank y1 b ,i w\ld l to place ?is g5tleman's initials on ! pap] = ! purpose ( id5tification40 ,! initials are giv5 & writt5 on ! pap] by ! p]=m]1 :o at ! same "t takes ! opportunity ?us af=d$ ( plac+ ano!r figure1 to make ! sum total #ce1 at ! foot ( ^? already writt54 ,?is done1 ! pap] may be h&$ to any p]son to add up ! sum1 = ! simple reason t ! trick _c n[ fail4 ,( c\rse no "o ev] ?9ks ( *eck+ ! numb] ( figures on ! pap] ) ! numb] ( p]sons :o wrote !m4 ,! envelope conta9+ ! slip ( pap] is n[ op5$1 & ! two am\nts comp>$4 ,an ,ink ,%ock4 ,cut a piece ( black pap] to imitate spill$ ink4 ,lay x flat on a :ite table cov]4 ,beside x1 place an upset dry ink bottle4 ,?is w %ock ! mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,read+ f ,fold$ ,pap]s4 ,= ?is trick1 y enli/ ! s]vice ( a fri5d4 ,ea* "o is giv5 a slip ( pap] & told to write on x a "q4 ,fold up well & drop into a hat4 ,mix !m up1 &1 hold+ ! hat ov] y\r head1 pick out any pap]1 & )\t unfold+ x1 answ] ! "q1 do+ ! same ) ! re/4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 y mu/ "k y\r fri5d's "q1 & z y collect ! pap]s1 slip x "u ! b& inside ! hat4 ,:5 p]=m+1 take any slip1 b answ] y\r fri5d's "q fir/4 ,n[ op51 to prove y\rself "r1 & !reby see ano!r "q4 ,?is is answ]$ :ile ! next is held1 & s on until ! la/1 :5 all & ! "o 9 ! hat are mix$ & left = ! audi5ce = inve/igation4 ,bl9d ,man's ,buff ) ,dom9oes4 ,sit opposite ano!r play]1 ea* plac+ 8 "r foot on ! o!r's left4 ,turn ! dom9oes face d[n & ! game n[ beg9s4 ,( c\rse ea* "o mu/ look at 8 dom9o be=e he plays x1 b he does n %[ x to ! o!r4 ,! pressure ( y\r foot on 8 %[s ! numb] ) :i* y beg91 )\t ! possibility ( a blund]1 al?\gh play+ ! dom9oes face d[nw>d4 ,he n[ c\nts ! movem5ts ( y\r foot1 :i* indicate ! numb] he is to mat*4 ,he !n presses y\r foot ) ! numb] y are to mat*4 ,?is is cont9u$ until all ! dom9oes are play$4 ,:5 ! game is f9i%$1 turn ! dom9oes ov] to %[ t ! numb]s h be5 play$ ) p]fect exactness4 8,my ,aunt ,has ,arriv$ f ,p>is40 ,a circle is =m$1 all kneel+ on ! floor4 ,! lead] says to ! "o on 8 "r side1 8,my aunt has arriv$ f ,p>is10 & ! "o address$1 asks ! "q1 8,:at did %e br+ y80 ,! lead] answ]s1 8,a pair ( scissors10 & at once imitates ! op5+ & %utt+ ( ! scissors ) two f+]s4 ,?is same "q is ask$1 answ]$1 & imitat$ by ea* "o ar\nd ! circle4 ,! lead] aga9 says1 8,my aunt has arriv$ f ,p>is10 & ! "o address$ asks1 8,:at did %e br+ y80 ,! lead]1 /ill keep+ up ! scissors motion1 says1 8,a fan10 & at once imitates fann+ ) ! o!r h&4 ,?is goes ar\nd ! circle z be=e4 ,! lead] !n ann\nces 9 ! same way1 8,a ,japanese doll10 & imitates by b[+ 8 head backw>d & =w>d1 :i* goes ar\nd ! circle4 ,!n a rock+-horse is ann\nc$ by ! lead]1 & is imitat$ by mov+ ! body up & d[n1 all ! :ile rema9+ on ! knees4 ,?is also goes ar\nd ! circle4 ,f9ally 9 ! same mann] ! lead] ann\nces a cuckoo1 & imm$iately gives ! imitation ( a cuckoo1 :i* is also done 9 turn ar\nd ! circle4 ,all five imitations are to be kept up cont9u\sly by ea* "o until ! play]s are exhau/$4 ,! "o hold+ out ! longe/ is ! w9n]4 ,surpris+ ,/r5g?4 ,j lightly put ! tips ( y\r f+]s toge!r4 ,if y invite any "o to sep>ate !m by tak+ y\r wri/s & try+ to draw !m ap>t 9 a direct l9e ) ea* o!r1 !y w be surpris$ to f9d t no am\nt ( /r5g? w avail !m at all1 z ! ?+ is really almo/ impossible4 ,place y\r cl5*$ fi/s "o ^u ! o!r1 & ask "s "o to sep>ate !m by pu%+ !m aside4 ,!y w be q unable to d s1 al?\gh y are ex]t+ y\r /r5g? b little aga9/ !m4 ,let !m1 h[ev]1 approa* y ) ! =ef+]s only1 & give a %>p rap at y\r knuckles 9 opposite directions4 ,y w f9d 9 ?is case t y are q p[]less aga9/ ?is1 & _c keep y\r fi/s toge!r at all4 ,c>d-pass+ ,conte/4 ,divide ! play]s equally & seat !m 9 two r[s fac+ ea* o!r4 ,! lead] ( ea* r[ is provid$ ) a pack ( play+ c>ds4 ,at a giv5 signal1 ea* lead] passes "o c>d to ! next p]son1 :o 9 8 turn gives x to ! next p]son1 & s on d[n ! l9e until ! la/ "o drops x on ! floor beside him4 ,! side t gets ! la/ c>d on ! floor fir/ w9s ! game4 ,! c>ds may be pass$ to ! "r on ea* side1 mov+ 9 opposite directions4 ,a ,cobweb ,tangle4 ,h z _m balls ( tw9e z !re are play]s4 ,/>t+ at a giv5 po9t1 fa/5 ea* end securely4 ,/>t+ f ?is po9t1 w9d ! tw9e 9 e conceivable place1 :]ev] y c>e to h ! play]s g2 "u tables1 ar\nd *airs1 door-knobs1 up/airs1 & any:]e t c be made difficult )\t do+ any injury to ! surr\nd+s4 ,:5 ! w9d+ is complet$1 fa/5 ! /r+ to a small r\nd /ick ab\t ?ree or f\r in*es long4 ,all ?is %\ld be done be=e ! gue/s arrive1 z x takes "s "t to d x4 ,:5 ready = ! game1 h ! gue/s draw ! /icks & !n proce$ to w9d ! tw9e until !y arrive at ! end4 ,! "o arriv+ !re fir/ w9s a prize4 ,a ,novel ,masqu]ade4 ,ea* g5tleman receives a pr9t$ c>d ask+ him to call at ! h\se ( a lady :o is to be 8 p>tn] = ! ev5+4 ,! ladies *ange places ) "o ano!r1 s t :5 ! g5tlem5 call = !m1 !y w n be 9 _! home b 9 ! home ( "o ( ! o!r ladies4 ,z ! ladies are mask$ & d n h to talk1 ! g5tlem5 nev] f9d out _! mi/ake until all are unmask$4 ,hit ! ,bag4 ,a bag ab\t ! size ( a p]son's head1 or l>g] if desir$1 made ( tissue pap]1 or o!r v ?9 pap]1 conta9+ c&y1 is susp5d$ f ! ceil+ by a /r+ s t x w be ab\t six feet f ! floor4 ,a p]son is bl9dfold$ & a cane1 or a /ick ab\t ! l5g? ( a cane1 is plac$ 9 ! p]son's two h&s1 all[+ ! f>!r end to t\* ! bag4 ,! p]=m] is !n reque/$ to take ?ree /eps backw>d & !n turn ar\nd ?ree times1 alone4 ,:5 ?is is done1 he is reque/$ to take ?ree /eps =w>d1 /rike ?ree times & break ! bag4 ,! cane c h only a p]p5dicul> motion4 ,ea* "o tries ! same1 until ! bag is brok51 :5 all pres5t scramble to see :o w ga!r ! mo/ c&y4 ,a ,pret5d$ ,illusion4 ,place ?ree co9s on a table1 co9s #a & #b be+ only a %ort di/ance f ea* o!r1 :ile ! co9s #b & #c are m ?an d\ble ! di/ance ap>t4 ,n[ po9t out to a spectator t a curi\s optical illusion c be obs]v$ by plac+ "o eye on ! level ( ! table edge & look+ along ! l9e ( ! co9s4 ,! spectator hav+ done s1 ask him :i* two co9s he consid]s are ! f>!/ away f ea* o!r & to po9t !m out4 ,he w probably po9t out co9s two & ?ree4 ,y imm$iately po9t to ! co9s #a & #c1 & say y consid] ^! co9s are ! f>!/ away f ea* o!r4 ,danc+ ,fairies4 ,mo/ ( y h se5 ! smoo?1 r\nd beans call$ 8magic beans40 ,!y 7 br\ght to ?is c\ntry sev]al ye>s ago f ! ,ea/ ,indies1 & 7 a great curiosity until _! secret 0 discov]$4 ,fir/ get a half-doz5 or m ( ! danc+ or 8magic0 beans4 ,^! are n[ sold 9 mo/ ( ! l>ge ,japanese /ores4 ,cut out a half-doz5 ( t9y pap] dolls4 ,!y mu/ be made s t !y are light1 & s t _! feet c be pa/$ securely to bo? sides ( ! bean4 ,cut out skirts ( tissue pap] :i* w cov] ! dolls' legs & hide ! beans )\t t\*+ !m4 ,:5 ^! are made s t !y w balance well1 place !m ^u a heat$ plate & soon e little fairy w beg9 to dance 9 a my/]i\s way4 ,describ+ a ,lady's ,co/ume4 ,:5 ! gue/s arrive1 h !m all meet 9 "o room4 ,e g5tleman is pres5t$ ) a c>d on :i* is writt5 ! "n ( "s lady pres5t1 & ! ho/ess ann\nces t ea* g5tleman mu/ talk five m9utes to ! lady ^: "n 8 c>d be>s4 ,! reason = ! conv]sation is n divulg$4 ,at ! end ( ! appo9t$ "t1 ! ladies )draw1 & !n ! m5 are told to ea* write out a description ( ! dress ! lady wore1 ! color ( h] eyes1 ( h] hair1 ! fa%ion ( we>+ x1 etc41 etc4 ,! ladies are n[ admitt$ & ea* "o /&s out1 :ile a description ( h]self & co/ume is read al\d4 ,! ,wond]ful ,hat4 ,^u a table place ?ree pieces ( bread1 or any o!r eatable1 at a little di/ance f ea* o!r1 & cov] ea* ) a hat4 ,take up ! fir/ hat1 &1 remov+ ! bread1 put x into y\r m\?1 lett+ ! company see t y swall[ x4 ,!n raise a second hat & eat ! bread :i* is "u t1 !n proce$ to ! ?ird hat 9 ! same mann]4 ,hav+ eat5 ! ?ree pieces1 ask any p]son 9 ! company to *oose :i* hat he w\ld l ! ?ree pieces ( bread to be "u1 & :5 he has made 8 *oice ( "o ( ! hats1 put x on y\r head & ask him if he does n ?9k !y are "u x4 ,mirror-,draw+4 ,to c>ry out ?is te/ y w ne$ a %eet ( pap]1 a mirror ab\t ! wid? ( ! pap]1 a p5cil1 & ano!r %eet ( pap] or a l>ge c>d or book4 ,lay ! pap] flat on ! table4 ,!n prop up ! mirror opposite y & ! pap] s t x is at "r angles ) ! pap] & reflects x4 ,y may /& ! mirror aga9/ a pile ( books if x has no /&>d ( its own4 ,aft] y h done ?is1 take ! extra %eet ( pap] 9 y\r left h& & hold x s t x is betwe5 y\r eyes & ! piece ( pap] :i* is ly+ on ! table4 ,y mu/ hold ! piece ( pap] 9 y\r left h& s t y _c see ! pap] ly+ on ! table1 except 9 ! mirror4 ,y are n[ ready to beg9 draw+1 fir/ ann\nc+ :at y int5d to draw4 ,x %\ld be "s simple object1 repres5t$ by "s few /raight l9es1 su* z a kite1 a box1 or a squ>e1 ) a /raight l9e go+ f ea* corn] diagonally across4 ,y draw ) y\r "r h&1 hold+ ! pap] ) y\r left1 s t y _c see :at progress y are mak+ except 9 ! mirror4 ,wat* ! mirror all ! "t until ! draw+ is complet$4 ,! ,danc+ ,skeleton4 ,get a piece ( bo>d ab\t ! size ( a l>ge s*ool slate & h x pa9t$ black4 ,! pa9t %\ld be :at is kn[n z a dead color1 )\t gloss or brightness4 7,a l>ge s*ool slate w\ld answ] ! purpose47 ,sket* out ! figure ( a skeleton on a piece ( c>dbo>d & arrange x aft] ! mann] ( ! danc+ sailors & o!r c>dbo>d figures = sale 9 toy /ores1 s t by hold+ ! figure by ! head 9 "o h& & pull+ a /r+ ) ! o!r1 ! figure w ?r[ up 8 legs & arms 9 a v ludicr\s mann]4 ,make ! connections ( ! arms & legs ) black /r+ & let ! pull+-/r+ be also black4 ,tack ! skeleton by ! head to ! blackbo>d4 ,! figure1 hav+ be5 cut out is ( c\rse pa9t$ black1 l ! bo>d4 ,n[ to p]=m3 ,produce ! bo>d %[+ only ! side ^u :i* !re is no?+4 ,reque/ t ! lights may be r$uc$ ab\t half1 & take position at a little di/ance f ! company4 ,) a piece ( *alk make "o or two attempts to draw a figure2 rub out y\r "w z be+ unsatisfactory2 turn ! slate2 ! black figure w n be p]ceiv$2 t\* ! edge ( ! c>dbo>d figure ) ! *alk1 fill+ up ribs1 etc41 tak+ c>e t no?+ moves :ile ! draw+ is progress+4 ,!n manipulate ) ! f+]s4 ,by pull+ ! /r+ bel[ ! figure x w ( c\rse kick up its legs & ?r[ ab\t its arms1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]ybody4 ,pit*+ ,c>ds at a ,hat4 ,borr[ a g5tleman's hat & try to ?r[ a pack ( c>ds f a di/ance ( two or ?ree feet1 ?r[+ ! c>ds 9 "o at a "t4 ,peanut ,guess+4 ,fill a di% ) peanuts1 & let ea* "o guess h[ _m are conta9$ 9 x2 ! "o :o guesses ne>e/ w9s4 ,peanut ,%ell+4 ,give ea* conte/ant t5 peanuts1 & at a signal let all beg9 to %ell !m1 remov+ also ! inn] sk94 ,! "o :o f9i%es fir/1 )\t break+ a k]nel1 w9s4 ,if "o breaks into m ?an ! two natural divisions ( ! nut1 ano!r peanut mu/ be %ell$ 9 its place4 ,peanut-roll+4 ,place peanuts across "o side ( ! room at int]val ( ab\t ?ree feet4 ,give ea* conte/ant a too?pick4 ,at a giv5 ^w !y all comm5ce to roll ! peanuts across ! room ) ! too?picks4 ,! "o :o fir/ gets 8 peanut across ! room is ! victor4 ,ano!r r[ ( conte/ants !n take _! places 9 ! same way4 ,aft] all are ?r\gh ! victors 9 ! diff]5t conte/s h a f9al conte/4 ,! ,peanut ,hunt4 ,peanuts are previ\sly hidd5 9 e conceivable place 9 ! rooms to :i* ! gue/s h access4 ,! f9d] ( ! greate/ numb] receives a prize4 ,progressive ,peanut ,p>ty4 ,?is is play$ exactly z all o!r progressive games4 ,arrange tables to seat f\r1 *oose p>tn]s1 & provide score c>ds4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ea* table1 place a b[l conta9+ "o hundr$ peanuts 9 ! %ell1 & lay a long1 new1 common hat-p9 at ea* place4 ,at ! head table h a bell4 ,be=e be+ seat$ to play1 ea* gue/ is to h ! "r h& securely ti$ d[n to ! side by a ribbon or fancy cord4 ,:5 ready to comm5ce1 a play] r+s a bell at ! head table1 & all beg9 to spe> nuts f ! b[l2 :5 ! b[l is empty at ! head table1 ! bell is rung & all c\nt to see h[ _m nuts !y h1 ! two hav+ made ! be/ score1 progress1 fir/ replac+ ! nuts into ! b[l ready = ! next game2 ! c>ds are !n pun*$ accord+ to ! score & ! game proce$s4 ,five hundr$ may be ! score limit1 ! "o :o fir/ gets ! five hundr$ w9n+2 or x may be decid$ to h ! game end :5 ! play]s at ! head ( ! table return to t table1 or at lea/ two ( !m4 ,y\r ,fri5ds 9 ,black4 ,!re are v>i\s advantages ab\t a silh\ette p>ty4 ,x admits ( no small amusem5t1 = occasionally ! que]e/ object may be twi/$ to fit a "n4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to prep>e a li/ ( y\r gue/s & f9d = ea* "n some?+ t w repres5t x4 ,set ! wits ( ! entire family at "w1 = on ?is task two heads are inf9itely bett] ?an "o4 ,! long] "t y h = ! 8rebus+0 ( ! names ! m ent]ta9+ ! li/ w prove4 ,d n leave out a fri5d because at fir/ x seems almo/ impossible to picture 8 "n4 ,! same lic5se is all[$ = a rebus z = poetry1 & a po9t may be /ret*$ to make ! draw+ fit ! "n1 al?\gh x is n be/ to leave too mu* to ! imag9ation4 ,= ! me*anical "p ( ! "w provide ragg$-edg$ c>ds ( v>i\s sizes4 ,"o "n w dem& a long1 n>r[ c>d = its repres5tation2 ano!r "n1 a squ>e c>d4 ,! be/ surface = ?is purpose is a heavy1 wat]-color pap] :i* is nei!r smoo? nor r\gh4 ,d n cut x4 ,crease x 9 su* l5g?s z y wi% to use1 !n te> x ) a v blunt pap]-knife4 ,?is gives an excell5t ragg$ edge4 ,take ! designs y h plann$ to use & trace !m ov] black c>bon copy+ pap] on ea* c>d1 leav+ a g5]\s m>g94 ,sket* no detail except ! m]e outl9e ( a figure4 ,fill a p5 ) ,india ink & g v c>efully ov] ! outl9e4 ,all[ x to dry2 !n ) a r /iff1 small sable bru% dipp$ 9 ! ink fill 9 ! silh\ette till x is p]fectly black & ev54 ,all[ x to dry1 & add 9 "o corn] ! numb] :i* corresponds ) ! li/4 ,!re is a good deal to le>n 9 ! adaptation ( a design = a silh\ette4 ,if a human figure is *os5 let x g5]ally be 9 pr(ile4 ,z a rule1 a full-face figure1 ei!r 9 an animal or a man1 is almo/ mean+less unless x is full ( action4 ,:5 ! silh\ettes are complet$1 !y %\ld be p9n$ up 9 a conspicu\s place1 s t !y may all be se5 & exam9$ easily & prizes aw>d$ to ! mo/ successful guess]s4 ,,games ,pack+ ! ,trunk4 ,a game adapt$ f ! ,fr5*1 t is v popul> among ! little p ( ,am]ica1 is a good te/ = ! memory4 ,! *ildr5 mu/ sit 9 a circle1 & "o1 z lead]1 ann\nces 9 ?is fa%ion3 8,i pack my trunk1 & 9 x ,i put0--m5tion+ "s articles us$ 9 travel+1 z gloves1 bru% or cologne4 ,! next *ild beg9s !n1 say+ :at ! lead] has said & add+ ano!r article1 & s on ar\nd ! circle1 ea* *ild repeat+ all ! articles m5tion$ by ! previ\s "o 9 _! correct ord]1 & !n add+ "o m to ! li/1 :i* aft] a :ile assumes l5g?y proportions4 ,if "o boy or girl =gets "o article or puts x 9 ! wrong ord]1 he or %e mu/ drop out ( ! game1 & s on until only "o *ild rema9s4 ,bl[+ ,p+-pong ,balls4 ,arrange ! play]s ) _! h&s beh9d !m along ! sides ( a long ext5sion table1 d[n ! c5tre ( :i* a r[ ( p+-pong balls are plac$ at int]vals ( ab\t two feet4 ,appo9t two judges & place !m at ! ends ( ! table4 ,at a giv5 ^w1 ! play]s on bo? sides beg9 to bl[ ! balls1 endeavor+ to bl[ !m (f _! oppon5ts' side ( ! table & to prev5t any balls f be+ bl[n (f ( _! own side4 ,ea* ball bl[n (f c\nts five po9ts4 ,! game is #ajj po9ts4 ,do+ ! ,impossible4 ,a sure way to raise a laugh among a p>ty ( fri5ds1 is to claim t y c d an app>5tly impossible ?+1 & !n get y\r fri5ds to try x2 !n1 :5 !y h tri$ & fail$1 d ! v ?+ !y fail$ on1 9 a simple way :i* has nev] occurr$ to !m4 ,"h is a deception :i* seldom fails to "w & :i* always provides a lot ( fun1 ev5 to ^? :o are fool$ by x4 ,beg9 by say+ some?+ ab\t ant-eat]s1 :i* h su* long tongues t !y c t\* ! gr\nd ) !m )\t l[]+ _! heads1 & !n ask "o ( y\r fri5ds if he c put out 8 tongue & t\* 8 e>4 ,he w try1 g5tly at fir/1 !n h>d]1 & at l5g? make ! funnie/ faces by try+ to d t1 :i* is ( c\rse1 impossible4 ,!n o!rs w try pok+ _! tongues out ( ! corn]s ( _! m\?s1 & try+ to curl !m ar\nd _! *eeks until _! e>s are rea*$4 ,:5 !y h f9i%$1 y put out y\r tongue1 & t\* y\r e> ) y\r f+]4 ,! ,game ( 8,x40 ,"h is a game t w amuse any p>ty1 b y mu/ fir/ f9d out adroitly t !re is at lea/ "o p]son 9 ! company :o has nev] be5 initiat$ into ! my/]ies4 ,?is "o is *os5 to leave ! room1 b be=e he goes he mu/ be told t ^? 9 ! room w select an object :i* he is to guess on 8 return4 ,he may ask z _m que/ions z he wi%es :5 ! "t comes1 "o "q at a "t ( ea* p]son consecutively1 b 8 que/ions mu/ be s word$ t !y may be answ]$ by 8,yes10 8,no10 or 8,i d n "k40 ,:5 all ?is has be5 expla9$1 ! guess] leaves ! room4 ,! lead] !n arranges ! p>ty 9 a circle1 seat+ alt]nately a boy ) a girl1 if possible1 & expla9+ t ea* p]son mu/ ?9k ( ! "o sitt+ on 8 or h] left1 z ! object *os51 & answ] all que/ions z if !y appli$ to t p]son4 ,y may imag9e t ! conflict+ answ]s aris+ f su* an arrangem5t w confuse ! que/ion]1 & mu* fun w be d]iv$ by ^? 9 ! secret4 ,= in/ance ! que/ion] may ask ( ,no4 #a1 :o is a girl1 8,has x life80 ,no #a answ]s 8,yes40 ,he !n asks ,no4 #b1 :o is a boy1 8,is x pretty80 & ,no4 #b v naturally answ]s 8,yes10 = he is speak+ ( ! girl at 8 left4 ,!n ( ,no4 #c1 :o is a girl1 8,is x a girl80 & ,no4 #c1 ?9k+ ( ! boy on h] left1 answ]s 8,no40 ,all ?is ?r[s ! que/ion] (f ! track--x has life1 x is pretty1 b x is n a girl4 ,s he naturally asks ,no4 #d1 :o is a boy1 8,is x a boy80 & ,no4 #d answ]s 8,no40 ,! que/ions w n[ be v>i$1 to f9d some?+ ) life t is pretty1 & is nei!r a girl nor a boy1 & ! result w be v amus+4 ,or ! que/ion] may ask su* que/ions z 8,is its hair long80 8,does x we> %ort sleeves80 & s on1 & all ! conflict+ answ]s w t5d to prolong ! game to any desir$ ext5t4 ,! ,game ( 8,turtle40 ,"h is a game = boys :o h good1 /rong muscles4 ,x is call$ 8turtle40 ,any numb] may play1 & ! game comm5ces by all sitt+ 9 a r[ re/+ _! *9s on _! knees1 & ea* hold+ 8 left ankle ) 8 "r h&1 & 8 "r ankle ) 8 left h&4 ,?is is a v difficult position to keep4 ,at a giv5 signal1 ! turtles />t = a goal a %ort di/ance away4 ,x is ! object ( ! game = ! turtles to waddle to ! goal & back to ! />t+ po9t )\t remov+ _! h&s f _! feet4 ,! w9n] is1 ( c\rse1 ! "o :o returns to ! />t+ po9t fir/4 ,! ,game ( 8,empty ,h&s40 ,"s memb] ( ! h\sehold produces a quantity ( small c>ds4 ,! numb] is n q suffici5t to 8g r\nd0 ! company1 an int5tional feature ( ! game4 ,f\r p]sons f9d !mselves empty-h&$ :5 ! bell r+s4 ,?is bell is a signal = ! pass+1 ! object be+ to f9d "s "o )\t a c>d & rid "o's self ( ! "o 9 h& by pass+ x on4 ,no "o to :om a c>d is (f]$ is all[$ to refuse x1 unless1 ( c\rse1 he already holds "o4 ,if empty-h&$ he is oblig$ to receive ! unwelcome gift & try to get rid ( x z quickly z possible4 ,ea* "t ! bell r+s :i* occurs at irregul> int]vals1 mak+ x impossible to calculate1 ! pass+ ceases1 & all hav+ empty h&s w9 a po9t to c\nt t[>ds ! f9al prize4 ,! boy or girl hav+ mo/ po9ts :5 ! pass+ is ov]1 receives a prize4 ,simon ,says4 ,! play]s are arrang$ 9 a l9e1 ! play] :o enacts ,simon /&+ 9 front4 ,he & all ! o!rs cl5* _! fi/s1 keep+ ! ?umb po9t$ upw>ds4 ,no play] is to obey 8 comm&s unless prefac$ ) ! words1 8,simon says40 ,simon is himself subject$ to ! same rules4 ,! game comm5ces by ,simon comm&+1 8,simon says1 #8,turn up1'0 on :i* he turns 8 ?umb upw>ds1 foll[$ by ! o!r play]s4 ,he !n says 8,simon says1 #8,turn d[n1'0 & br+s 8 h&s back aga94 ,:5 he has done s sev]al times1 & ?9ks t ! play]s are (f _! gu>d1 he m]ely gives ! ^w1 8,turn up10 or 8,turn d[n10 )\t mov+ 8 h&s4 ,"s "o1 if n all1 is sure to obey ! comm&1 & is subject to a =feit4 ,simon is also subject to a =feit1 if he tells 8 companions to turn d[n1 if ! ?umbs are already d[n1 or vice v]sa4 ,) a %>p play] enact+ ,simon1 ! game is v spirit$4 ,! simplicity ( ?is game con/itutes its *ief *>m1 z ! v fact ( its be+ s simple1 sometimes leads to inatt5tion on ! "p ( "s ( ! play]s1 :i* is sure to result 9 _! be+ caught4 ,pass+ ,bean-bags4 ,make twelve or fifte5 bags1 six in*es squ>e1 ( b$-tick+1 & loosely fill !m ) beans :i* h be5 wa%$ & dri$ to remove ! du/4 ,appo9t two lead]s1 :o *oose sides1 arrang+ ! sides 9 l9es fac+ ea* o!r1 ) a small table at ea* end ( ea* l9e4 ,! bean-bags be+ equally divid$1 ea* lead] deposits 8 %>e ^u ! table ne>e/ him4 ,!n1 at a giv5 signal1 seiz+ "o bag at a "t ) "o h&1 ) ! o!r he />ts x d[n ! l9e1 ea* play] pass+ x to ! next1 until all ! bags rea* ! la/1 :o drops !m ^u ! table at 8 end ( ! l9e4 ,:5 all ! bags h rea*$ ?is table1 ! la/ play]1 seiz+ ea* 9 turn1 s5ds !m back up ! l9e to ! lead]1 :o drops !m ^u 8 table4 ,:i*ev] side fir/ succe$s 9 pass+ all ! bags d[n ! l9e & back1 w9s ! r\nd4 ,x takes five r\nds to make a game1 s t ?ree out ( five mu/ be successful = ! w9n+ side4 ,buzz4 ,?is is a simple little game t ne$s no prep>ation1 b c be />t$ 9 a mom5t :5 !re is dang] ( dullness4 ,a l>ge company c play equally z well z a small4 ,! lead] in/ructs ! company t !y w n[ proce$ to c\nt 9 regul> ord] until !y come to sev51 any multiple ( sev51 or any numb] hav+ sev5 9 x1 :5 !y w sub/itute ! ^w 8buzz0 = t numb]4 ,%\ld !y fail to d ?is !y w be dropp$ f ! circle4 ,?is w cont9ue until e "o has blund]$4 ,:5 ! high] numb]s are rea*$ x takes "o quick 9 quantities to foll[ x4 ,giv5 prop]ly x goes3 #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 buzz1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac1 buzz1 #ae1 #af1 buzz1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj1 buzz1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd1 #be1 #bf1 buzz1 buzz1 #bi1 #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 buzz1 etc4 ,c ,y ,laugh8 ,?is is a little ent]ta9m5t t w fill 9 "s vacant spot 9 an ev5+1 or w s]ve z an impromptu4 ,x c be tri$ ei!r by ! ladies or g5tlem54 ,if ! ladies try x 7& ?is is likely to be m successful1 z !y laugh easi] ?an m571 let !m /& 9 a r[4 ,! g5tlem5 are !n to endeavor to make !m laugh by e means possible1 except to t\* or ?reat5 to t\*4 ,! lea/ dep>ture f p]fect sob]ness is call$ a laugh1 & ! lady is to /ep out ( ! l9e & jo9 ! g5tlem5 9 h] endeavor to make ! ladies laugh4 ,if x is desir$ t a prize be giv51 x may be giv5 to ! lady :o keeps f laugh+ longe/4 ,an ,optical ,game4 ,pres5t a r+ to a p]son1 or place x at "s di/ance & 9 su* a mann] t ! plane ( x %all be turn$ t[>ds a p]son's face2 & !n bid him %ut "o ( 8 eyes1 & try to pu% ?r\gh x a crook$ /ick ( suffici5t l5g? to rea* x2 he w v r>ely succe$4 ,bl[+ ! ,fea!r4 ,a simple & successful game is ?is old-fa%ion$ "o4 ,hav+ provid$ a %eet or tableclo? & a small fea!r su* z s(a pill[s are /uff$ )1 ask y\r gue/s 7all b "o7 to be seat$ on ! floor 9 a holl[ squ>e4 ,! tableclo? or %eet is !n spread s t ! play]s c hold ! edges ( ! sides & ends up1 j "u _! *9s1 ?us /ret*+ ! clo? taut ab\t a foot & a half above ! floor4 ,^u ! clo? ! small fea!r is plac$1 & ! play] :o is left out ( ! squ>e is !n told t he mu/ d 8 be/ to cat* x ei!r 9 front ( or ^u "s "o ( ! seat$ play]s1 :o w !n be oblig$ to take 8 place4 ,at a signal1 ! play]s on ! floor beg9 to bl[1 & ! fea!r flies hi!r & ?i!r1 nev] re/+1 :ile amid mu* laught] ! play] :o is out flies hi!r & ?i!r1 too1 until he cat*es x at la/ on "s unw>y individual or "s "o too weak f laugh+ to bl[ quickly & effectively4 ,?r[+ ! ,h&k]*ief4 ,two sides be+ seat$ 9 two r[s fac+ ea* o!r1 a knott$ h&k]*ief is ?r[n sudd5ly at "o ( ! play]s opposite1 call+ out at ! same "t1 ei!r 8,e>?60 8,wat]60 8,air60 or 8,fire60 ,if 8,e>?0 is call$1 ! play] into ^: lap ! h&k]*ief falls mu/ "n "s quadrup$ be=e ! o!r c c\nt t52 if 8,air10 a bird2 if 8,wat]10 a fi%2 & if 8,fire10 he mu/ rema9 p]fectly /ill4 ,%\ld ! play] fail to "n an animal1 or "n ! wrong "o1 or speak :5 he ought to be sil5t1 he mu/ drop out ( ! game1 & ! play] :o ?rew ! h&k]*ief at him1 may take & ?r[ x at "s "o else4 ,b %\ld he answ] prop]ly1 he mu/ ?r[ ! h&k]*ief at a play] on ! opposite side1 call an elem5t & c\nt t54 ,9 ?is way ! game goes on until all b "o h dropp$ out1 ! rema9+ "o be+ ! w9n]4 ,go+ to ,j]usalem4 ,get a l9e ( *airs1 e o!r "o fac+ an opposite direction1 "o less *air ?an ! numb] ( p4 ,z ! piano is play$1 !y m>* ar\nd ! l9e ( *airs1 & z ! music sudd5ly /ops1 ea* "o tries to sit on ! ne>e/ *air1 & ( c\rse "s "o is left /&+ & is out ( ! game4 ,! music />ts aga91 & "o *air is tak5 out4 ,! same ?+ is repeat$ until !re are two p left to "o *air4 ,x is v amus+ to wat* ^! two cauti\sly mov+ ab\t ?is *air1 ready to seize x ! in/ant ! music /ops4 ,f9d ! ,:i/le4 ,all ! *ildr5 b "o sit d[n 9 a circle4 ,! "o t is left /&+1 mu/ be ! "o :o does n "k ! game4 ,"s "o takes a /r+1 fa/5s a :i/le to "o end ( x1 & a b5t p9 to ! o!r1 !n quietly & secretly atta*es ! /r+ by ! hook to ! p]son's back4 ,e "t he turns 8 back t[>d any "o1 ! :i/le is tak5 & bl[n4 ,s x goes until ! :i/le is discov]$4 ,! ,all-ar\nd ,/ory ,game4 ,"o p]son 9 ! room beg9s to relate a /ory1 & aft] tell+ en\gh to int]e/ ! he>]s & ar\se _! curiosity1 sudd5ly break+ (f1 ?r[s a knott$ h&k]*ief at "s memb] ( ! p>ty1 call+ ^u him to cont9ue ! /ory4 ,?is is kept up z long z possible4 ,! m absurd & improbable ! bett]4 ,if any "o fails to respond ^u receiv+ ! h&k]*ief1 he or %e mu/ drop out4 ,! "o rema9+ la/ w9s4 ,an ,ob/acle ,game4 ,set /ools1 *airs1 tables1 or any?+ t is an ob/acle 9 ! mo/ conv5i5t place 9 ! room2 let ^? :o are to take "p 9 ! game h two m9utes to get _! be>+s4 ,!n !y leave ! room & come back bl9dfold$4 ,9 ! meantime1 all ! ob/acles h be5 remov$1 b ! w>n+ cries ( 8,look out60 & ! absurd attempts ( ! play]s to rememb] :]e ! ob/acles 71 make mu* fun4 ,impud5ce4 ,?is is play$ ) two packs ( c>ds4 ,seat ! play]s ar\nd ! table & deal to !m1 "o at a "t all ar\nd1 a :ole pack ( c>ds2 plac+ ! o!r pack1 face d[nw>d1 9 ! c5tre ( ! table4 ,! fir/ play] beg9s by turn+ up a c>d f ! pack on ! table1 at ! same "t ask+ "s uncomplim5t>y "q1 :i* is suppos$ to apply to ! p]son hold+ ! correspond+ c>d4 ,?is un=tunate play] has a spe$y rev5ge1 h[ev]1 z x is 8 privilege to turn ! next c>d & ask ! next "q4 ,example3 ,a turn+ up c>d--8,:o is ! mo/ selfi% p]son 9 ?is room80 ,b :o holds ! duplicate--8,evid5tly ,i am1 b turn+ ano!r c>d :o is ! mo/ conceit$80 ,c--8,t mu/ be ,i4 ,n[ turn+ c>d1 let u see :o is ! /+ie/40 ,& s on till ! pack is exhau/$4 ,roll+ ,*ase-ball4 ,two teams may play ?is game1 & two big balls or footballs are us$4 ,! teams l9e up 9 p>allel r[s1 ! play]s n fac+ ea* o!r1 b beh9d "o ano!r all fac+ ! same way4 ,! lead] ( ea* team holds a ball 9 bo? h&s4 ,at ! appo9t$ signal1 ! lead]1 )\t b5d+ 8 body or turn+ 8 head1 tosses ! ball backw>d to ! play] beh9d him4 ,! ball is toss$ backw>d aga91 & s passes along ! l9e4 ,! end play] !n runs to ! head ( ! l9e1 & ! :ole process is repeat$ ov] aga94 ,! end play] aga9 goes to ! front1 & ! game is cont9u$ until ! orig9al lead] ( ! team is aga9 at ! head ( 8 l9e4 ,! team fir/ rea*+ its ord] ( =mation w9s ! game4 ,x is ess5tial t ! ball %\ld travel swiftly4 ,%\ld any play] drop ! ball1 he mu/ run = x & rega9 8 place 9 ! l9e be=e pass+ x on4 ,%\ld a toss be s /rong z to pass above ! play] beh9d1 s t he fails to receive ! ball1 ! ball mu/ be pass$ back s t ! miss$ play] %all h&le x4 ,,tricks ,,! ,,%>p]s ,,outwitt$ ,two naughty1 sporty ,bunco ,/e]s ,w\ld g ?r\gh c\ntry t[ns1 ,) c>ds & o!r games ( *ance ,to fleece ! ,f>m] ,cl[ns4 ,& ?\gh ! ,f>m]s tri$ & tri$ ,to w91 ,i'll tell y t ,! h>ve/ ( ^? ,bunco ,/e]s ,0 always mighty fat4 ,b "o f9e day1 :ile ^! two ,/e]s ,7 at _! naughty "w1 ,a simple look+1 ru/ic ,fox ,address$ !m ) a smirk4 8,bah6 ,:at a simple lot ( /unts6 ,!y're pla9 z two & two4 ,come1 let me %[ y n[ a trick ,t nei!r "o c d40 ,?ree little /icks !n1 side by side1 ,he plac$ ^u ! table4 8,n[ bl[ ! middle "o away1 ,good sirs1 if y are able40 ,! ,/e]s !n tri$ & blew & blew ,till !y c\ld bl[ no m1 ,= e "t !y blew1 !y'd bl[ ,! ?ree /icks to ! floor4 8,"h's all ! money t we've got10 ,! ,/e]s 7 =c$ to say2 8,n[1 sm>ty ,fox1 p]=m ! trick ,& take ! ca% away4 8,b if y fail1 please re/ assur$ ,we'll :ip y nigh to dea?4 ,y mu/ n trifle ) u two ,& make u lose our brea?40 ,! ,fox j gr9n$1 8,i'll take ! bet4 ,y'll see :at ,i c d40 ,he fix$ ! /icks & put 8 paws ,^u ! outside two4 ,& :5 he blew1 ! middle "o ,w5t sail+ ?r\gh ! air1 ,& lift+ up 8 paws he %[$ ,! o!r two 7 !re4 ,! ,fox !n quickly took ! ca% ,:i* !y _h po/$ h&y1 ,& runn+ (f1 he cri$ to !m1 8,n[ wasn't t a d&y80 ,& ?us x is ) lots ( ,rogues ,z ?r\gh ?is _w !y /rut1 ,_! wits are (t s ke5 & %>p1 ,x's b !mselves !y cut4 ,! ,rais$ ,h&4 ,tell "s p]son to pick up a co9 9 "o h& & hold t h& above 8 head :ile he c\nts tw5ty1 al\d & sl[ly4 ,be=e ! p]son picks up ! co91 y leave ! room & return j aft] he f9i%es c\nt+1 b n s soon t y c see 9 :i* h& he _h ! co94 ,nev]!less y tell him correctly e "t1 :i* h& he _h rais$4 ,! way ?is trick is done1 is exce$+ly simple4 ,on ent]+ ! room1 aft] ! p]son has c\nt$ tw5ty y look at 8 h&4 ,! "o :i* he has rais$ above 8 head w be :ite1 z ! blood has run d[n f ! f+]s & h&2 ! o!r "o w rema9 its natural color4 ,unconsci\s ,movem5ts4 ,slit a mat* at ! wrong end & cut ano!r "o on ! slant4 ,n[ place "o )9 ! o!r1 s z to =m an acute angle1 & set ^! unit$ mat*es a/ride ! blade ( a d9n] knife4 ,impress on ! exp]im5t] to all[ ! phosphorus ends lightly to t\* ! table1 b on no acc\nt to move away f its surface4 ,! mat*es w n[ beg9 to m>* along ! blade4 ,9 ord] to r5d] ! exp]im5t m attractive1 cause ! two mat*es to imitate ! legs ( a little man by plac+ a pa9t$ puppet on top ( !m4 ,ano!r way3 ,take two /raws f a /iff broom4 ,cut "o 9 half & fold ea* piece into ! %ape ( a hairp94 ,place "o a/ride on ea* end ( ! long knife1 :i* y hold /eadily1 & if on a level surface !y w walk t[>ds ea* o!r until !y meet 9 ! middle4 ,! ,brok5 ,mat* ,re/or$4 ,! p]=m] reque/s a memb] ( ! audi5ce to give him an ord9>y wood5 mat*1 fir/ m>k+ ! same = ! purpose ( id5tification4 ,he !n wraps ! mat* 9 a h&k]*ief1 9 :i* condition he h&s x to a spectator ) ! reque/ to break ! mat*1 /ill enclos$ 9 ! h&k]*ief1 to pieces4 ,?is is done1 aft] :i*1 ! h&k]*ief is %ak5 out & ! m>k$ mat* falls f its fold q re/or$4 ,! secret ( ?is trick consi/s 9 hav+ a duplicate mat* conceal$ 9 ! hem ( ! h&k]*ief f ! outset4 ,! m>k$ mat* is simply lodg$ 9 ! fold ( ! h&k]*ief1 ! "o 9 ! hem be+ br\ght up to ! c5tre & put into ! h&s ( ! spectator4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ! "o 9 ! hem t is brok51 ! hem s]v+ to reta9 ! pieces1 ! m>k$ mat* fall+ out z ! h&k]*ief is %ak54 ,a silk h&k]*ief ) a n>r[ hem/it*$ bord] is ! mo/ conv5i5t to use1 = ! reason t ! brok5 mat* is ! m readily remov$ & a fre% "o ins]t$ = future occasion4 ,! ,c5t & ! ,hole4 ,9 a piece ( /\t pap]1 cut a circle ?ree-sixte5?s ( an in* less 9 diamet] ?an a p5ny4 ,ask any "o to pass a p5ny ?r\gh ! hole )\t t\*+ ! co9 or te>+ ! pap]4 ,fold ! pap] exactly across ! c5tre ( ! hole1 & !n take x 9 bo? h&s & ask "s "o to drop ! p5ny into ! fold4 ,let x re/ j ov] ! hole1 its l[] edge project+ bel[4 ,b5d ! corn]s ( ! pap] slightly upw>ds4 ,?is elongates ! op5+1 & if ! movem5t be cont9u$1 ! p5ny w aft] a second or two fall ?r\gh by ! =ce ( its own weight4 ,! pap] rema9s un9jur$4 ,my/]i\s ,read+4 ,! p]=m] takes a piece ( pap] ab\t eight in*es squ>e & te>s a /rip ab\t two in*es wide (f ( ea* side1 !n te>s ^! two /rips 9 half4 ,?is gives f\r pieces ( pap]1 ea* two in*es wide & f\r in*es long4 ,^u ^! pieces ( pap]1 he reque/s diff]5t p]sons to write ! names ( p]sons :o are dead4 ,tak+ ! rema9+ piece ( pap]1 he te>s into two /rips & ea* /rip is torn 9 half4 ,?is aga9 gives f\r pieces ( pap]1 ! same size z ! o!r f\r4 ,^u ^! pieces ( pap]1 ! p]=m] reque/s o!r p]sons to write ! names ( "s liv+ p]sons4 ,! hold]s ( ! pieces ( pap] are n[ reque/$ to fold !m ov] twice & place !m 9 a hat4 ,! p]=m] takes ^! pieces ( pap] f ! hat1 "o at a "t1 & by simply hold+ !m ^u ! top ( 8 head1 c tell :e!r ! "n is t ( a live p]son or a dead p]son1 mak+ su* rem>ks z cause x to seem ! m my/]i\s4 ,to p]=m ?is1 take any piece ( writ+ pap]1 eight in*es squ>e1 & te> (f bo? out] edges 7"r & left7 = ! fir/ two /rips4 ,^! two pieces ( pap] h n[ "o /raight or smoo? edge & "o 7! torn edge7 r\gh edge4 ,rememb] ?is4 ,on ^! pieces are to be writt5 ! names ( ! dead4 ,:5 y feel !m on top ( y\r head1 if !y h a smoo? edge & a r\gh edge x is ( c\rse ! "n ( a dead p]son4 ,! o!r piece ( pap]1 :5 torn into two /rips1 has bo? edges r\gh1 & ^u ^! pieces are writt5 ! names ( liv+ p]sons4 ,:5 y feel ! pap] on y\r head has no smoo? edge1 bo? edges be+ r\gh1 x mu/ conta9 ! "n ( a liv+ p]son4 ,! ,baffl+ ,c>d4 ,take an ord9>y visit+ c>d & b5d d[n ! ends at "r angles to ! c>d1 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*1 !n lay+ x on a smoo? table1 ends d[n1 ask any p]son to bl[ x ov]4 ,?is seems easy en\gh1 b x may be tri$ = h\rs )\t succe$+4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 to be done by bl[+ %>ply on ! table at "s di/ance f ! c>d4 ,a ,wat* ,trick4 ,ask a p]son to ?9k ( a numb] on ! dial ( a wat* f "o to twelve1 b n to tell y :at t numb] is4 ,!n1 ) a p5cil1 y tap v>i\s numb]s on ! dial & he c\nts ! tapp+s sil5tly1 beg9n+ ) ! next numb] high] ?an ! "o ( :i* he ?\ght4 ,t is1 if he ?\ght ( ! numb] five1 he w\ld c\nt sil5tly six1 sev51 eight1 n9e1 etc41 or if he ?\ght ( n9e1 = example1 he w\ld c\nt to himself t51 elev51 twelve1 ?irte51 etc41 etc4 ,:5 he has c\nt$ to ! numb] 8tw5ty0 he mu/ say1 8,/op10 & y\r p5cil1 or :atev] y are us+ to tap ! wat*1 w be on ! numb] ( :i* he ?\ght b did n tell y4 ,!re is j "o po9t ab\t ?is trick = y to rememb]4 ,:5 y tap ! face ( ! wat* ) y\r p5cil1 y also c\nt sil5tly1 beg9n+ ) "o & c\nt+ to y\rself1 "o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1 etc41 etc4 ,x does n matt] :at numb]s y t\* = ! fir/ sev51 b ! eigh? tap mu/ be on ! figure twelve1 & !n g ar\nd ! dial backw>d1 ! n9? tap on elev51 ! t5? on t51 ! elev5? on n9e1 etc41 until y rea* ! "o select$4 ,silk ,f ,pap]4 8,i h ?ree pieces ( pap]--r$1 :ite1 & blue4 ,i am go+ to burn !m4 ,i light !m fir/4 ,i f9d !y burn bett] t way40 ,! conjur] has previ\sly at lea/ f\r y>ds ( r$1 :ite1 & blue ribbons--twelve y>ds 9 all--/it*$ toge!r at "o end1 roll$ up1 & plac$ "u ! top ( ! "r arm4 ,! pieces ( pap] are pick$ up ) ! "r h&1 & ! ends are twi/$ toge!r tightly1 o!rwise ! pap]s w\ld burn too quickly & scor* ! conjuror's h&s4 ,! pap]s are held 9 ! flames ( ! c&le = a second1 & :ile !y are burn+1 ! conjur] draws att5tion to 8 empty left h&1 & !n to ! fact t 8 "r h& conta9s only ! burn+ pap]s4 ,:5 ! conjur] is go+ to %[ t he has no?+ conceal$ 9 8 sleeves1 he draws up ! "r sleeve ) ! left h&1 & takes ! ribbon f "u ! arm4 ,!n 9 ord] to be able to draw ! left sleeve up ) ! "r h&1 he is oblig$ to put ! burnt pap]s into ! left h&4 ,he draws up ! left sleeve1 closes 8 "r h& ov] 8 left1 & !n cru%es ! burnt pap]s4 ,9 do+ ?is he gets hold ( ! piece ( silk ) 8 "r h&1 &1 br++ 8 "r h& slightly t[>ds ! body1 & turn+ a little to ! left1 he ?r[s 8 "r h& vigor\sly =w>d & ! ribbons unfold4 ,! ,ob$i5t ,ball4 ,a wood5 ball ab\t two in*es 9 diamet] is giv5 = exam9ation4 ,a hole "o-half in* 9 diamet] runs ?r\gh ! ball4 ,a small cord is next pass$ = exam9ation4 ,! p]=m] runs ! cord ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! ball1 & causes ! ball to run up ! cord1 & /op :]ev] he wi%es x to4 ,aga9 ! ball & cord are h&$ = inspection4 ,aft] ! p]=m] h&s out ! cord = inspection1 he lays x on 8 table1 & aft] ! ball is duly inspect$1 ! p]=m] picks up ! cord & ) x a piece ( black silk ?read1 & runs x ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! ball ) ! cord2 ! o!r end ( ?read passes out beh9d ! sc5es to 8 assi/ant4 ,take "o end ( ! cord 9 "o h&1 & ! o!r end ( ! cord & ?read 9 ! upp] h&4 ,n[ by pull+ ! ?read taut1 ! ball w /op2 :5 x rea*es ! bottom ( ! cord1 ! assi/ant pulls ! ?read1 & causes ! ball to asc5d4 ,by dropp+ ! black ?read1 all c be exam9$ once m1 to ! my/ification ( all conc]n$4 ,tricks ) a ,p54 ,c y write y\r "n ) y\r left h&8 ,x is a good ?+ to "k h[1 9 case y ev] hurt y\r "r h&4 ,c y write a look+-glass lett]8 ,t always amuses *ildr52 s if y h a fri5d :o is ill1 s5d h] a look+-glass lett] to *e] h] up4 ,practise by writ+ on a piece ( pap] held front ( a mirror1 & soon y w f9d x is q easy to d look+-glass writ+4 ,look+-glass writ+ is done backw>d1 s t x looks all "r :5 x is held to ! mirror4 ,also see if y c write y\r "n backw>d--t is1 beg9 at ! la/ /roke & g back to ! fir/--& z a la/ trick try to write y\r "n upside d[n4 ,t is n at all easy1 b copy y\r signature upside d[n & y w be able to d x q well aft] a little practice4 ,! ,dice & ,cup4 ,take f ! backgammon bo>d two dice & ! dice cup or %ak]4 ,hold ! cup 9 y\r "r h& by putt+ y\r ?umb & second f+] ar\nd ! bottom ( x1 at ! same "t hold+ "o ( ! dice ) ! tips ( ! same f+] & ?umb4 ,next put ! o!r die on top ( ! "o y are hold+4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 ne$ ! aid ( y\r left h& 9 arrang+ ! dice & cup 9 y\r "r4 ,n[1 by a quick upw>d movem5t ( y\r "r h&1 s5d ! top die fly+ up into ! air1 & z x comes d[n cat* x 9 ! cup4 ,n[ comes ! real trick--to get ! o!r die 9 ! cup also4 ,if y try to d ?is by ?r[+ ! die upw>d z y ?rew ! fir/ "o1 y may cat* x 9 ! cup all "r1 b at ! same "t y w be pretty sure to ?r[ ! fir/ "o out ( ! cup4 ,z = cat*+ bo? toge!r z !y come d[n1 y w f9d t almo/ impossible4 ,! prop] way to get ! second die into ! cup )\t los+ ! "o t is already !re1 is1 to let y\r h& drop sudd5ly1 at ! same "t lett+ g ! die :i* y h be5 hold+4 ,! die w drop too1 b n z rapidly z y\r h&1 s t y w h no difficulty 9 gett+ ! cup "u x & cat*+ x4 ,! ,surpris+ ,pap] ,b&s4 ,cut ?ree b&s ( pap] ab\t tw5ty-f\r in*es long & two in*es wide4 ,9 prep>+ ! fir/ /rip ( pap]1 simply gum ! ends toge!r1 = ! second /rip1 twi/ once & gum ! ends toge!r2 = ! ?ird /rip1 twi/ twice & !n gum ! ends toge!r4 ,n[ cut ea* ( ! b&s 9 ! c5tre l5g?ways & notice ! results4 ,9 twi/+ ! pap]s1 x %\ld be done unobs]v$4 ,napk9-r+ ,trick4 ,:ile wait+ = dess]t at d9n]1 x is fun = ! family at table to ex*ange tricks4 ,"o is ! napk9-r+ trick4 ,hold+ y\r napk9-r+ 9 "o h&1 look f y\r glass tumbl] to "s l>ge object--say1 ! sug>-b[l1--pret5d+ to hesitate betwe5 ! two1 !n pick up ! glass tumbl] & say3 8,saf] to take ! small] article40 ,!n look ar\nd1 & say3 8,w any ( y believe me :5 ,i say t ,i c pu% ?is glass full ( wat] ?r\gh ?is napk9-r+80 ,some?+ may be add$ ab\t a newly discov]$ way ( compress+ glass4 ,!n y %\ld set ! glass d[n solemnly1 place y\r napk9-r+ 9 front ( x1 &1 ) an impressive fl\ri% ( y\r h&1 ?ru/ y\r f+] ?r\gh ! napk9-r+ & give ! glass a %ove4 8,!re60 y may exclaim 9 triumph1 8,hav5't ,i pu%$ ! glass ?r\gh ! napk9-r+80 ,! ,magical ,cups ( ,t94 ,?is little trick1 p]=m$ 9 a p>lor1 w make y appe> q a magician4 ,get be=eh& two p]fectly pla9 t9 cups1 )\t h&les & ) ! bottom sunk ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*1 & /raight sides4 ,on ! sunk5 bottom ( ea* put "s glue1 & ov] x drop "s birdse$1 s t x looks z if ! cups 7 full1 :]eas !y are really /&+ upside d[n & ! lay] ( se$ is glu$ to ! outside ( ! bottom4 ,:5 y are ready to p]=m ! trick1 h a bag ( ! same k9d ( se$1 &1 /&+ (f f y\r audi5ce1 hold ! cups s t !y c see t !y are empty1 b don't all[ any "o to approa* y4 ,n[ take "o cup & dip x into ! bag ( se$1 b in/ead ( fill+ x1 turn x upside d[n1 s t :5 y take x out ! se$ glu$ to ! bottom w %[1 & e "o w ?9k x is full4 ,place ! app>5tly full cup ( se$ "u a hat1 b 9 do+ s dext]\sly turn x s t ! empty cup is upright & ! glu$ se$ at ! bottom4 ,don't let y\r audi5ce see ?is turn4 ,n[ take ! o!r cup1 :i* is empty1 & let !m see y put x "u ano!r hat1 b also turn ?is "o1 s t !y d n see y d x4 ,?is br+s ! se$ to ! top & %[s an app>5tly full cup1 & :5 y remove ! hat1 aft] pron\nc+ "s magic words1 x w look z if ! cups _h *ang$ places4 ,remove ! cups be=e any "o has a *ance to exam9e !m4 ,! ,elusive ,cork4 ,lay any bottle ( fair size ) an op5 m\? on its side1 & lay 9 ! m\? ( ! bottle a piece ( cork ab\t ! size ( a pea4 ,ask any ( ! spectators to try to bl[ ! cork into ! bottle1 &1 try z !y may1 !y w f9d t !y _c d x1 z ! piece ( cork w always fly back 9 ! face ( ! bl[]4 ,! ,?ree ,p5nies4 ,?ree p5nies are plac$ flat on ! table1 two tails & "o head4 ,! two tails are toge!r & ! head p5ny is "s in*es away4 ,! co9 ) ! head upw>ds mu/ be plac$ betwe5 ! o!r two co9s )\t ! tail p5ny ne>e/ ! head be+ tak5 away1 & ! o!r co9 mu/ n be t\*$4 ,p n 9 ! secret w n attempt to solve ! problem1 z !y say x _c be done4 ,?is seem+ly impossible trick is q simple once y h le>n$ ! secret4 ,?r[ ! head p5ny flat ) "s =ce1 /rik+ ! tail p5ny ne>e/1 at ! same "t hold+ ! co94 ,?is action w %oot ! second co9 7:i* y mu/ n t\*7 & ?r[ x "s di/ance away4 ,all t is left to be done is to put ! head p5ny betwe5 ! two co9s4 ,a ,lesson 9 ,gravity4 ,/& aga9/ ! wall ) ! left side1 ! *eek1 hip1 & foot t\*+ x2 !n try lift+ ! "r leg )\t mov+ ! body away f ! wall4 ,x is laughable to see *ildr5 try+ to p]=m ?is feat1 = x is "o ( ! ?+s t are impossible to accompli%4 ,! ,tantaliz+ ,half-doll>4 ,place a boy ) 8 back aga9/ ! wall1 8 heels /&+ firmly aga9/ x4 ,lay a half-doll> on ! floor 9 front ( him1 ab\t a foot di/ant f 8 toes1 & tell him x is 8 if he c pick x up )\t mov+ 8 heels f aga9/ ! wall4 ,9 va9 w he try to get ! co9 "u ! conditions prescrib$1 = ?is feat is ano!r ( ! impossible ones4 ,draw+ ,mat*es to ,w94 ,take #ae mat*es1 bun* !m up s !y _c be easily c\nt$1 lay !m on a table1 & tell "s p]son t y w all[ him to />t ! game1 by draw+ f ! pile "o1 two or ?ree mat*es--b no m4 ,tell him t y h ! same privilege1 & t y int5d t he %all draw ! la/ mat*1 or1 at lea/1 t y w leave ! la/ = him to draw4 ,if y wat* y\r turns c>efully y w succe$ p]fectly1 unless1 ( c\rse1 y\r oppon5t is acqua9t$ ) ! sy/em--& v few p]sons are4 ,if he %\ld fir/ draw "o1 y draw "o4 ,if 8 second draw %\ld be ?ree1 !n y draw "o aga94 ,obs]ve n[ t !re are six drawn4 ,9 ord] to assure y\rself ( w9n+1 make c]ta9 t ?is is ! case ei!r at y\r fir/ or second draw--get six (f ! bo>d4 ,!n !re are n9e rema9+4 ,! next "t y draw let x make f\r ) :at he draws1 leav+ five /ill to be drawn4 ,n[ if he draws ?ree1 y take "o2 if he draws two1 y take two1 & s on4 ,y w ?us see t ! la/ mat* w always be left to y\r oppon5t4 ,he w n[ surely want to try x aga94 ,?is "t y beg9 ! draw+ by tak+ "o1 z he did at fir/1 mak+ a rem>k to t effect4 ,:atev] numb] he takes1 x _c make ! six4 ,b %\ld he foll[ y\r example & take b "o1 y /ill mu/ be c>eful & tru/ to luck & c>eful computation1 tak+ only "o m on y\r second draw1 :i* w make ?ree (f4 ,! *ances are small t he w take ! rema9+ ?ree to make ! six4 ,b if he does1 x is an evid5ce t he is 8gett+ on10 & he may possibly 7b n probably7 beat y4 ,:e!r he does or does n1 y simply let him />t out aga91 & y proce$ to foll[ accord+ to 8 lead4 ,y w defeat him n9e times 9 t5 )\t y\r be+ compell$ to make y\r play c]ta91 :i* c be done :5 y get y\r fir/ draw1 z foll[s3 draw two2 he _c !n defeat y1 = :atev] he draws1 he w /ill leave f "o to ?ree = y1 & y take ! six? (f1 :5 ! re/ is easy4 ,bett] n d ?is until he is q sure t he has 8discov]$0 y\r me?od1 :5 ?is w put him all at sea aga94 ,?is game is great fun1 & w puzzle all ( y\r fri5ds4 ,eye-,errors & ,gho/s4 ,a few exp]im5ts ) ! eyes w be f\nd v int]e/+1 & to ! un9itiat$1 v que]4 ,if y w hold up y\r =ef+] ab\t a foot f y\r face1 & look at a tree or object beyond x1 or at any tall object1 y w see y\r f+] d\ble4 ,!n look directly at y\r f+] & y w see ! tree d\ble4 ,! explanation is t ea* eye sees sep>ately1 & :5 bo? are look+ at ! f+] ! "r eye sees ! tree or object on ! "r side ( ! f+] & ! left eye sees x on ! left4 ,:51 h[ev]1 y look at ! tree directly ) bo? eyes1 ea* eye sees ! f+] app>5tly 9 a diff]5t place4 ,if y w cov] ! "o eye & look ) ! o!r1 y _c see ei!r ! tree or ! f+] d\ble1 :i* is ! pro( ( ! exp]im5t4 ,place two bits ( :ite pap] ab\t a foot ap>t on a table4 ,cov] ! "r eye & look /eadily at ! "r-h& piece ( pap] ) ! left eye4 ,by /epp+ backw>d y w rea* a spot :]e ! left-h& piece ( pap] w disappe>4 ,y c make ! "r-h& piece ( pap] disappe> by look+ at ! left-h& piece ( pap] ) ! "r eye4 ,:5 y h made "o disappe> 9 ?is way1 move y\r head ev] s slightly backw>d or =w>d1 & ! pap] w in/antly reappe>4 ,! reason ( ?is is t e p]son's eye has a bl9d spot on ! ret9a1 & :5 an image ( ! piece ( pap] falls on ! spot x _c be se54 ,in/ead ( snat*+ ! pap] away aft] look+ at x /eadily1 look up at ! ceil+1 & ! image w be se5 !re4 ,^! 8gho/s10 z !y are sometimes call$1 are caus$ by ! action ( light on ! ret9a ( ! eye4 ,! ,deta9+ ,h&-clasp4 ,grasp a p]son firmly by ! wri/s z if y 7 ab\t to h&cuff him1 & say t y c clasp 8 h&s 9 su* a way t he _c leave ! room )\t unclasp+ !m4 ,probably he w look %>ply at y = a :ile1 try+ to div9e y\r purpose1 & if y ma9ta9 y\r firm hold on 8 wri/s1 he w be l$ to believe t y int5d to use y\r /r5g? = ! purpose4 ,!n lead him to a table & seat+ him on a *air by x1 clasp 8 h&s ab\t "o ( ! legs4 ,( c\rse1 he _c n[ leave ! room )\t unclasp+ !m unless he ov]turns ! table or drags x ) him4 ,! ,pictorial ,nail4 ,by hav+ 9 y\r possession an extraord9>ily /rong magnet1 y c p]=m ! foll[+ v effective trick4 ,prep>e a l>ge frame ) a pap] c5tre1 n[ take a crayon & draw a nail or a hook1 !n borr[ a key or key-r+ & make ! ann\ncem5t t y w hang "o ( ! articles on ! picture4 ,?is is easy if y h an assi/ant 9 ! re>1 ) ! magnet atta*$ to a /ick1 :i* he holds directly 9 ! re> ( ! drawn picture1 ! magnet hold+ ! article on ! front4 ,cane ,trick4 ,measure ! l5g? ( y\r =e>m along a cane by plac+ y\r elb[ ev5 ) its head & m>k+ ! po9t to :i* ! tip ( y\r middle f+] rea*es4 ,take hold ( y\r cane ) y\r middle f+]1 cov]+ ! m>k1 & y\r little f+] ne>e/ to ! head4 ,! cane mu/ be at "r angles to ! h& & be grasp$ firmly s t ! tips ( all ! f+]s are press$ tightly aga9/ ! palm ( ! h&4 ,x is n 8fair0 to hold ! cane obliquely4 ,n[ try to put ! head ( ! cane to y\r lips4 ,if y succe$ y are an exception to ! g5]al rule1 & ev5 y w probably fail if y hold ! cane1 9 ! same mann]1 at a po9t a little fur!r f ! head4 ,b any "o c d ! trick easily by hold+ ! cane at a less di/ance f its head ?an ! l5g? ( 8 =e>m4 ,,pantomimes ,g5]al ,directions4 ,! be/ place = a pantomime %[ is :]e two rooms are connect$ by fold+ doors4 ,a scre5 or curta9 c be fitt$ to ?is op5+4 ,c>e %\ld be giv5 t ?is scre5 fits ! op5+ s t no light c %[ ov] ! top or f ar\nd ! sides or bottom4 ,if ! scre5 does n fit1 ?is c be rem$i$ by hang+ "s curta9s or o!r drap]ies at ! top & on ! sides1 & by putt+ c>pets or rugs at ! bottom4 ,n[ = ! scre54 ,?is is a %eet or squ>e ( musl9 or light-color$ calico1 tack$ on a light wood5 frame or to ! op5+4 ,! clo? mu/ be /ret*$ tightly1 z any wr9kles spoil ! effect ( ! %ad[s4 ,damp5 y\r clo? be=e tack+ x on ! frame1 & !n pull x z tightly z y c be=e tack+2 :5 x dries1 x w be f\nd to h drawn tightly1 & w be free f seams or wr9kles4 ,if y desire to h ! %ad[s %[ up %>p & cle>1 make y\r scre5 semi-transp>5t by pa9t+ x ) a solution ( p>aff9e wax1 dissolv$ 9 spirits ( turp5t9e4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 %\ld be done at lea/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e y\r %[ is to take place1 s z to give x a *ance to ?or\ghly dry4 ,y\r !atre is n[ ready1 all b ! light1 & t is prep>$ & us$ z foll[s3 ,fir/1 secure a l>ge lamp1 & !n a l>ge pan1 :i* is fill$ ) s&2 ! lamp is to be 9 ! c5tre ( ?is pan1 & ! reasons = ?is precaution are obvi\s1 z1 %\ld ! lamp be accid5tally ov]turn$1 x w n ru9 ! floor cov]+1 z ! oil w be absorb$ by ! s&2 besides x obviates ! risk ( a fire or explosion4 ,y are n[ all 9 read9ess = y\r p]=mance4 ,! light is plac$ ^u ! floor ab\t f\r feet f ! c5tre ( ! scre5 on ! actors' side ( same2 ! o!r side ( ! scre51 :]e y\r audi5ce sit1 is1 ( c\rse1 9 complete d>kness1 o!rwise ! %ad[s ( ! actors w\ld n be 9 evid5ce4 ,e "o n engag$ 9 ! p]=mance1 b :o is beh9d ! scre51 wait+ = 8 "p1 mu/ be p>ticul> to keep back ( ! light1 s _! %ad[s w n be ?r[n on ! scre54 ,9 mak+ entrances & exits1 come on f ! sides1 ab\t two feet f ! scre51 & y mu/ rememb] t ! f>!r y are f ! scre51 & ! ne>] to ! light1 ! l>g] w be y\r %ad[ on ! scre54 ,recollect1 too1 t y mu/ be 9 pr(ile1 or sideways to y\r audi5ce1 o!rwise ! effect ( y\r act+ is lo/2 z 9 case y face y\r audi5ce y\r actions are all lo/ to !m4 ,a]ial ,figures4 ,a v funny entrance c be made by jump+ ov] ! light1 :i* gives ! appe>ance on ! scre5 z if y _h j dropp$ ?r\gh ! ceil+1 & an exit by jump+ ov] ! light looks l fly+ up !re aga9 9 a mo/ weird mann]4 ,a dummy figure 7suppose t ( a wit*1 rid+ on ! conv5tional broom/ick7 is susp5d$ by a f9e ?read or wire on ! side ( ! scre5 remote f ! spectators4 ,beh9d ?is are rang$1 "o beh9d ! o!r1 & at "r angles to ! scre51 a r[ ( light$ c&les4 ,be+ all 9 ! same l9e1 !y ?r[ "o %ad[ only on ! scre54 ,! figure is n[ made to oscillate slightly1 s z to imp>t "s little motion to ! %ad[4 ,"o ( ! c&les is n[ remov$ f its place 9 ! r[1 & wav$ g5tly ab\t1 n[ high1 n[ l[1 ! effect to ! spectators be+ t a second %ad[ spr+s out ( ! fir/1 & dances ab\t x on ! scre54 ,a second & ?ird c&le z x leaves its place 9 ! l9e produces a sep>ate %ad[4 ,x is well to h ?ree or f\r assi/ants1 ea* tak+ a c&le 9 ea* h&4 ,silh\ettes4 ,! idea ( project+ silh\ettes ) ! h&s on a wall or illum9at$ scre5 is an old "o4 ,^! %ad[s are be/ made on a scre51 :i* is illum9at$ by a s+le lamp enclos$ 9 a project+ app>atus1 us+ acetyl5e gas4 ,! l5s mu/ consequ5tly be ( v %ort focus4 ,! electric light may be replac$ at ! amateur's h\se by a lamp1 or bett] by a wax c&le4 ,! c&le w d v well 9 a small room :]e "o c be 9 total obscurity except = ! c&le light4 ,! *ief fault ( ?is light = %ad[graphy1 is1 t ! di/ance f light to scre5 mu/ necess>ily be %ort1 or %ad[s w n be %>p4 ,! oil lamp %\ld n be us$ if ano!r bett] light c be obta9$1 because ! %ad[s mu/ necess>ily be some:at blurr$4 ,! ma9 ?+ to be /udi$ 9 ! selection ( a light is to get a brilliant po9t ( light & n necess>ily a l>ge surface4 ,n[1 an oil lamp1 hav+ a l>ge or probably d\ble flame1 has too l>ge a surface ( illum9ation4 ,moreov]1 ! rays %\ld always travel un9t]cept$ly to ! scre51 nev] ?r\gh ! glass1 & nev] ?r[n f a reflector4 ,see+ t a glass *imney & reflector are almo/ indisp5sable to an oil lamp1 !re is abundant reason = n us+ x4 ,if ! lamp is us$1 turn ! edge & n ! flat side ( ! light be=e ! scre54 ,%ad[ ,pictures may be accompani$ by a phonograph4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 9 arrang+ ! lights s t ! %ad[s ( ! actors may be cle> cut & n out ( proportion to ! size ( ! %eet on :i* !y are ?r[n4 ,! conceal$ phonograph />ts1 & pre/o6 ! %ad[ actors beh9d ! %eet seem to be ! v embodim5t ( ! voices ( ! records4 ,x is difficult to realize t a ma*9e is talk+4 ,especially is ?is true :5 ! imp]sonators are suffici5tly famili> ) ! words z to be able to =m !m ) _! lips1 al?\gh n really utt]+ !m4 ,%ad[ ,%[4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pleasurable =ms ( ent]ta9m5t1 9 :i* e boy & girl takes delight1 is ! %ad[ %[1 & a home-made "o c be easily con/ruct$ & v>i$ to y\r he>t's cont5t1 if y are at all +5i\s4 ,fir/ secure "s light /rips ( wood "o in* ?ick & two in*es wide2 y w ne$ two ( ^! six feet long & two ( !m ?ree feet long4 ,^! are to be jo9$ toge!r1 mak+ a frame six feet high by ?ree feet wide4 ,next secure two /rips "o in* ?ick1 "o in* wide1 & ?ree feet long1 & two /rips ( ! same size1 b "o foot long4 ,atta* ! "o-foot pieces to ! ?ree-foot /rips six in*es f ea* end4 ,?is frame is to be atta*$ to y\r l>g] frame1 twelve in*es f ! top4 ,y\r framework %\ld be jo9$ s t x pres5ts a flu%1 smoo? surface at all ( ! jo9ts ( ! two frames4 ,ov] y\r l>ge framework y w n[ tack or glue black pap] or musl91 leav+ ! op5+ made by ! small] frame to be cov]$ by :ite musl91 mak+ a semi-transp>5t scre5 #ab #bd in*es1 ^u :i* are to be %[n ! figures4 ,a piece ( tape is /ret*$ across ! bottom ( ! scre51 close to ! frame4 ,?is holds aga9/ ! frame ! figures us$ 9 ! %[ & at ! same "t all[s a cont9uation ( _! feet 9 ! c>dbo>d f :i* !y are cut to project bel[1 & s be held by ! exhibitor4 ,by means ( ^! cont9uations bel[ ! feet1 ! exhibitor c make ! figures glide along1 rock backw>d & =w>d1 or sudd5ly disappe> by pull+ !m d[nw>d4 ,all ! figures %\ld be cut out ( c>dbo>d & %\ld h ! projection or cont9uation ( ! feet4 ,sc5]y c be cut out ! same way1 & is q easy1 z y only ne$ side scre5s4 ,! sc5es c be held by ! tape /rip or c be fa/5$ to ! sides by us+ ?umb tacks4 ,! jo9ts ( ! figures are made ) bits ( broom wire4 ,if y want ! eyes ( ! comic figures to roll ab\t1 /r+ a glass bead ^u a ?read & ins]t 9 a place cut = eyes 9 ! figure2 fa/5 ! ?read at ei!r side ) a bit ( glu$ musl94 ,dur+ ! p]=mance1 ?is scre5 is illum9at$ by plac+ a light ab\t ?ree feet beh9d x2 ! room 9 :i* ! audi5ce is seat$ be+1 ( c\rse1 d>k4 ,to %ut out any light t may %9e out at ! sides or top ( ! doorway1 y %\ld hang %awls or /rips ( y\r black pap] musl94 ,humor\s & grotesque pictures may be cut out ( newspap]s & magaz9es1 pa/+ !m on c>dbo>d & !n cutt+ out ! c>dbo>d4 ,! %[ may be a pantomime or ! exhibitor may speak = ! diff]5t *>act]s4 ,all ! figures to be us$ %\ld be plac$ on a table or a *air ne> ! exhibitor or held by an assi/ant4 ,) a little +5uity y c make ! figures s t ! arms & legs & head "w on pivots1 atta*+ !m to ?read s small t x w n ca/ a %ad[ on ! scre54 ,!re is h>dly any end to ! amusem5t y may h 9 ?is way4 ,,c>d ,,tricks ,call+ ! ,c>ds4 ,to beg9 )1 all[ ! pack ( c>ds to be ?or\ghly %uffl$4 ,:5 ! pack is return$ to y1 adroitly notice ! value 7suit & d5om9ation7 ( ! bottom c>d1 :i* we w suppose happ5s to be ! f\r ( spades4 ,n[1 ) app>5t c>elessness1 ?r[ ! c>ds face d[nw>d on a table & scatt] !m ab\t ) y\r f+]s4 ,h[ev]1 y mu/ n lose sight ( ! bottom c>d1 & :]ev] y\r f+]s may pu% x y\r eyes %\ld foll[ also1 9 ord] t y may "k exactly :]e x lies4 ,! spectators1 mean:ile1 are unaw>e ( ?is k on y\r "p4 ,say to ^? pres5t3 8,i w n[ pres5t to y a my/]y :i* is app>5tly v simple1 yet to my m9d is a pr(\nd problem4 ,x is "o ( ^? m5tal wond]s t _c be readily und]/ood1 & ! deep] we /udy into !m1 ! f>!r we seem to be f ! tru?4 ,y w !re=e obs]ve closely & see :at y see40 ,y cont9ue3 8,i h1 z y probably notic$1 all[$ ,mr4 ---- to %uffle ! c>ds ?or\ghly & !y h be5 scatt]$ ov] ?is table at r&om4 ,i %all all[ five c>ds to be select$ & ,i %all endeavor to "n ea* "o be=e x is tak5 up4 ,9 ord] t nobody's att5tion may be di/ract$1 ,i %all hold ! c>ds tak5 up until ! entire five h be5 select$4 ,to prev5t any mi/ake1 let "s p]son write ! names ( ! c>ds ^u a pap] z !y are call$ & see if ,i am correct40 ,y w !n rem>k3 8,i w n[ call = c>ds1 "o by "o & %all ask ,mr4 ,br[n 7any p]son desir$7 to make ! fir/ selection4 ,mr4 ,br[n1 y w please f9d = me ! f\r ( spades1 )\t turn+ ! c>d ov]40 ,naturally ,mr4 ,br[n smiles & says t su* a ?+ is impossible4 ,y ask him1 h[ev]1 to simply re/ 8 f+]s ^u ! back ( any c>d 8 fancy may dictate4 ,hav+ t\*$ a c>d1 y c>efully draw x away f ! table1 mak+ sure t its face _c be se54 ,hold x 9 y\r h&s1 close to y\r body1 9 an easy1 unsuspici\s mann]1 j z if y 7 confid5t ! f\r ( spades _h be5 select$4 ,let u suppose1 h[ev]1 t ! c>d is ! sev5 ( he>ts4 ,y rem>k3 8,i w next ask ,mr4 ,jones to t\* a c>d 9 ! same mann] z did ,mr4 ,br[n1 b ,i pr$ict be=eh& t x w be ! sev5 ( he>ts40 ,! c>d is tapp$1 & y pick x up1 z be=e4 ,let u suppose ?is second "o is ! ace ( diamonds4 ,if s1 y ask ,mr4 ,smi? to t\* a c>d1 :i* y expect to be ! ace ( diamonds4 ,?is1 y notice1 happ5s to be ! que5 ( he>ts4 ,y !n ask ,mr4 ,rob9son to t\* a c>d1 :i* y int5d %all be que5 ( he>ts1 & aft] he does s y secretly asc]ta9 t x is ! eight ( clubs4 ,up to ! pres5t mom5t1 f\r c>ds h be5 *os54 ,= ! fif? "t1 y are to h a c>d select$ 8by *ance40 ,y decide1 h[ev]1 to save "t1 t y w try y\r own luck & see if y c pick out ! eight ( clubs4 ,9 do+ ?is1 y all[ y\r f+] to re/1 ) app>5t c>elessness1 ^u ! real f\r ( spades1 ! position ( :i* y h kn[n all ! :ile4 ,hav+ pick$ up ! f\r ( spades1 y place x ) ! o!rs 9 y\r h&4 ,y are n[ able to produce ! five c>ds y h nam$ be=eh&1 viz43 f\r ( spades1 sev5 ( he>ts1 ace ( diamonds1 que5 ( he>ts & eight ( clubs4 ,! effect ^u spectators is inde$ surpris+4 ,mu* dep5ds ^u ! tact :i* y employ 9 execut+ ?is trick4 ,y %\ld fir/ impress x 9 an indirect way ^u ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t1 t y\r exp]im5t is "o ( actual prevision4 ,x is "o ( ! rules ( magic to lead ! ?\ghts z well z eyes 9 a wrong direction4 ,be c>eful 9 pick+ up ! c>ds4 ,d n let any "o :o is to t\* a c>d get ahead ( y by turn+ x ov] & ?us expos+ y\r trick4 ,9 look+ at ! c>d aft] y h tak5 x into y\r h&1 d s adroitly--don't />e at x4 ,z ! success ( ! trick dep5ds ^u kn[+ ! location ( "o c>d1 d n make a mi/ake on t "o4 ,! ,odd ,c>d4 ,reque/ "o ( ! company to place bo? h&s flat on ! table1 !n ins]t betwe5 ea* two f+]s ( 8 "r h&1 two c>ds or "o pair at a "t2 ?is w require f\r pairs ( c>ds4 ,foll[ ! same me?od ) 8 left h& b place a s+le c>d in/ead ( a pair betwe5 ! ?ird & little f+]4 ,?is w require ?ree pairs & an odd c>d or fifte5 c>ds 9 all4 ,n[ take ! two c>ds :i* are betwe5 ! ?ird & little f+] ( 8 "r h& & lay !m d[n on ! table1 sep>ately1 side by side1 at ! same "t say+1 8,t is "o pair40 ,!n take ! next pair1 sep>ate ! two c>ds & lay "o on ea* ( ! c>ds already on ! table & say1 8,!re is ano!r pair40 ,foll[ exactly ! same me?od ) ! rema9+ pairs1 mak+ ! same rem>k ) ea* until only ! odd c>d rema9s4 ,:5 y come to ! "o c>d1 hold x 9 y\r own h& s t e "o may see x4 8,n[10 expla9s ! p]=m]1 8we h two heaps conta9+ an ev5 numb] ( c>ds4 ,i h "o c>d 9 my h&4 ,if ,i place ?is odd c>d on ei!r ( ! two ev5 packs1 x w make t pack odd1 w x n80 ,! audi5ce appeal$ to 9 ?is mann] w respond 9 ! affirmative4 8,n[ on :i* pack %all ,i place ?is odd c>d80 ,! c>d is plac$ on ! packet select$4 8,w "s "o 9 ! audi5ce k9dly hold ?is odd packet80 cont9ues ! p]=m]1 h&+ ! packet to a lady or g5tleman4 8,i %all hold ! ev5 packet4 ,my trick is ?is3 ,i %all und]take to pass "o c>d f my packet :i* conta9s an ev5 numb] ( c>ds to ! odd packet1 held tightly by y\r repres5tative4 ,ready6 ,hold tightly1 sir4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree6 ,did y feel ! c>d z x /ruck ! pack8 ,no8 ,well1 sometimes ! impact is imp]ceptible4 ,b ! c>d has arriv$ nev]!less4 ,w y c\nt ! c>ds 9 y\r packet8 ,wait a mom5t1 sir4 ,9 ! beg9n+ y _h ! odd packet1 ,i believe8 ,& n[1 7,spectator c\nts ! c>ds7 y hold ! ev5 c>d numb] :ile ,i h ! odd numb]6 7,p]=m] c\nts ! c>ds 9 8 packet47 ,isn't x wond]ful80 ,nam+ ! ,c>ds4 ,divide a pack ( c>ds 9 halves1 & place ^! back to back1 :5 "o half w be visible to ! audi5ce & ! o!r half to y\rself4 ,glance quickly at ! c>d fac+ y1 & !n place ! c>ds beh9d y\r back4 ,place ! c>d y saw ov] ! c>d %[n to ! company1 %[ ! c>ds1 & call ! "r c>d4 ,?is w give y an opportunity ( see+ ! next c>d4 ,produce z be=e1 & d s until y h come to ! la/4 ,x is be/1 9 p]=m+ ?is trick1 only to keep a few c>ds turn$ t[>ds y\rself1 s z n to tire ! company & possibly lead !m to guess h[ y d ! trick4 ,a ,diamond ,ace ( ,he>ts4 ,%[ ! ace ( diamonds1 ! ace ( spades1 & ! ace ( clubs1 & lay !m face d[nw>d on ! table4 ,pick up "o ace1 :i* y place 9 ! middle ( ! pack3 ! second ace at ! bottom1 & ! ?ird ace at ! top ( ! pack4 ,!n ask a spectator to cut ! pack :]ev] he or %e may l1 & no matt] :]e ! pack is cut1 ! ?ree aces w be f\nd toge!r4 ,comm5ce by )draw+ ! f\r aces f ! pack3 ! ace ( diamonds y secretly place on top ( ! pack1 & arrange ! o!r ?ree aces fan-wise z foll[s3 ! ace ( he>ts mu/ be inv]t$1 & ) ! o!r two c>ds1 hide ! l[] "p ( ! he>t & ! small he>t 9 ! indicator4 ,%[ ! ?ree c>ds ?us arrang$ quickly1 & no "o w imag9e t ! c5tre c>d is n ! ace ( diamonds4 ,lay ! ?ree aces face d[n on ! table1 /ill arrang$ fan-wise1 pick up ! c5tre c>d1 :i* is really ! ace ( he>ts1 & )\t lett+ any "o see its face1 slip x any:]e 9 ! pack2 place ! second ace at ! bottom ( ! pack & ! ?ird1 aft] %[+ x1 on top1 ( c\rse cov]+ ! ace ( diamonds :i* is already !re4 ,x does n signify 9 :i* place ! pack is cut1 ! ?ree aces w be f\nd toge!r :5 ! two p>ts ( ! pack are reunit$4 ,a ,?ree-c>d ,trick4 ,?is requires ! aid ( ?ree p]sons4 ,take ?ree c>ds1 &1 hold+ !m 9 front ( ! fir/ p]son1 reque/ him to *oose "o & ?9k ( x4 ,!n lay ! ?ree c>ds1 face d[n1 9 a r[ on ! table1 & take ?ree m c>ds1 :i* %[ to ! second p]son1 & tell him to rememb] "o ( !m4 ,place ^! c>ds on top ( ! o!r ?ree1 & ask ! ?ird p]son to ?9k ( "o ( a ?ird lot1 :i* y %[ him2 !n lay ! la/ ?ree c>ds on top ( ! o!rs4 ,y n[ h ?ree packs ( ?ree c>ds ea*4 ,y lift "o pack at a "t1 & reque/ ea* ( ! ?ree p]sons to in=m y :i* pack conta9s ! c>d he ?\ght (4 ,( c\rse1 y "k t ! fir/ p]son's c>d mu/ be at ! bottom ( "o ( ! packs1 ! second p]son's c>d 9 ! middle1 & ! ?ird p]son's c>d on top4 ,detection by ,smell4 ,?is may be play$ ^u "s "o :o w take no (f5ce at ! result4 ,all[ ! p]son to %uffle ! c>ds1 & !n to select any "o c>d1 return+ ! pack to ! p]=m]4 ,ask ! p]son to rememb] ! c>d & to %[ x to ! audi5ce4 ,:ile ?is is be+ done1 ! p]=m] turns 8 back1 /at+ t he does n want to see ! c>d or get any clue z to :at x is4 ,:ile 9 ?is position1 ! bottom c>d ( ! pack is turn$ up--& ! top c>d turn$ d[n4 ,turn+ ar\nd1 he asks ! p]son :o select$ ! c>d1 to hold x = a few seconds betwe5 ! h&s1 say+ t ! c>d w be f\nd by ! s5se ( smell4 ,! p]=m] n[ asks "s "o 9 ! company to procure a hat4 ,place x1 cr[n d[n1 a little di/ance f any "o4 ,hold+ ! pack tightly1 ! p]son hold+ ! c>d is n[ ask$ to ?ru/ x into ! pack :]ev] he likes4 ,! p]=m] n[ puts ! pack 9 ! hat &1 tak+ out a few c>ds1 comm5ces to smell ( ea* "o4 ,pu%+ ! c>ds ar\nd1 ! *os5 c>d w be se5 ) its back ! wrong way4 ,:5 ready1 take ?is c>d1 smell ( x1 ) appropriate rem>ks %[ x1 z ! *os5 c>d4 ,= a s5sational conclusion1 y may br+ ! discov]$ c>d to ! top ( ! pack1 & ask ! p]son :o select$ ! c>d to grip ! pack tightly by a corn]1 betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ! "r h&1 ! ?umb ext5d+ ab\t half-in* & ! f+] m1 & turn ! c>ds face upp]mo/4 ,! select$ c>d is n[1 ( c\rse1 at ! bottom or l[] portion ( ! pack4 ,sudd5ly hit ! pack a /rong d[nw>d bl[1 :i* w knock all ! c>ds on ! floor1 except ! "o select$1 :i* w be left 9 ! grip ( ! p>ty :o select$ x1 />+ him 9 ! face4 ,nam+ a ,drawn ,c>d4 ,! conjur]1 hav+ %uffl$ ! c>ds1 asks a memb] ( ! audi5ce to ab/ract any c>d he pleases1 to look at x1 & impress x firmly on 8 m9d4 ,:ile he has be5 talk+1 ! conjur] has be5 squ>+ up ! c>ds1 & he n[ holds up ! pack betwe5 ! ?umb & second f+] ( 8 left h&4 ,any o!r way ?an ?is ( hold+ ! c>ds w d equally well s long z ! audi5ce c see t ! c>ds are prop]ly squ>$ up4 ,! *oos] n[ returns 8 c>d to ! pack4 ,! conjur] !n places ! c>ds beh9d 8 back1 draws away ?ree1 ?r[s !m on ! table1 & asks ! *oos] if 8 c>d is among !m4 ,! answ] is 8,no40 ,! process ( ?r[+ ?ree c>ds at a "t on ! table is repeat$ until ! *oos] says t 8 c>d is among ! ?ree expos$ c>ds4 ,! conjur] !n names ! c>d4 ,! explanation is t :5 ! c>d is return$ to ! pack1 ! conjur] is c>eful to notice :]e x 0 return$1 :e!r ne> ! top1 middle1 or bottom ( ! pack4 ,we w suppose t x 0 ne> ! middle4 ,! conjur] places ! pack beh9d 8 back & draws (f ?ree c>ds at a "t f ! top ( ! pack until he has %[n--say eighte5 c>ds4 ,he w "k t ! select$ c>d 0 n among !m4 ,he !n draws ! top c>d & ! two bottom c>ds ( ! pack = ! next ?ree1 & he cont9ues 9 ?is way until ! *oos] says t 8 c>d is among ! ?ree4 ,! conjur] !n kn[s at once t x is ! top c>d ( ! ?ree1 because ! o!r c>ds h come f ! bottom ( ! pack1 & ! *os5 c>d has be5 replac$ ne> ! middle ( ! pack4 ,if ! *os5 c>d is ins]t$ ne> ! middle ( ! pack1 sev]al c>ds f ! top may be imm$iately plac$ on ! bottom ( ! pack to save "t4 ,gr\p+ ! ,k+s4 ,select ! f\r k+s f a pack1 & also two jacks4 ,! k+s y arrange 9 ! %ape ( a fan1 & place beh9d ! second "o ! two knaves1 !re=e !y are hidd5 f view4 ,y %[ ! c>ds by hold+ !m t[>ds ! audi5ce1 s t !y may be satisfi$ t ! c>ds really are k+s4 ,squ>e !m toge!r s t "o k+ w be on top1 !n ! two jacks & !n ! ?ree k+s1 & place !m on ! top ( ! pack4 ,y may rem>k1 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i propose to sep>ate ^! k+s1 ! fir/ 7:i* y hold t[>ds !m71 ,i w place at ! bottom ( ! pack1 ! second1 7:i* is a knave7 ,i w place a little high] up1 ! ?ird 7also a knave7 high] up /ill1 & ! f\r? 7:i* y aga9 exhibit1 = x is really a k+7 ,i w leave on top40 ,! k+s are n[ ?ree1 on top1 & "o at ! bottom ( ! pack2 consequ5tly1 a s+le cut w br+ !m toge!r4 ,aft] a little unnecess>y press+1 etc41 "o ( ! company c cut ! c>ds1 & k+s w be f\nd to be 9 company4 ,detect+ a ,turn$ ,c>d4 ,! picture c>ds h commonly a n>r[ /rip = ! bord]2 ?is bord] is usually n>r[] at "o end ( ! c>d ?an x is at ! o!r4 ,place ?ree or f\r ( ! picture c>ds 9 su* a mann] t ei!r all ! broad] or all ! n>r[] bord]s are plac$ upp]mo/4 ,reque/ a spectator to inv]t "o ( ! c>ds :ile y are n look+4 ,:5 done1 obs]ve ! c>ds & y w easily see :i* c>d is turn$1 z its n>r[] bord] n[ lies on a level ) ! broad] bord] ( ! o!r c>ds4 ,if !y try to my/ify y by turn+ none ( ! c>ds1 y w easily see t ?is is ! case4 ,if ! p]=m] has a good memory1 ! bord] may be plac$ any way1 tak+ due c>e to rememb] ! positions4 ,tell+ ! ,numb] ( ,transpos$ ,c>ds4 ,! p]=m] all[s a spectator to cut a pack ( c>ds into two heaps4 ,n[1 :ile ! p]=m]'s back is turn$1 ! spectator is reque/$ to transpose any numb] ( c>ds up to t51 f "o pack to ano!r4 ,place ! two packets toge!r & squ>e up ! c>ds4 ,! p]=m] deals f ! top ( ! pack ab\t tw5ty c>ds1 ?r[+ !m face d[nw>d on ! table4 ,! p]=m] n[ asks ! numb] ( c>ds transpos$1 & aft] ! spectator has repli$1 ! select$ c>d is turn$ ov]1 & ! numb] ( its spots corresponds to ! numb] ( c>ds transpos$4 ,?us if ?ree c>ds 7 transpos$1 a ?ree-spot w\ld be turn$ up4 ,! explanation is z foll[s3 ,! pack is pre-arrang$ 9 ?is mann]3 on an ace1 laid face d[nw>d1 place a deuce2 on ?is a tray2 on ?is a f\r2 & s on to t52 & !n a jack1 que51 & k+4 ,^! ?irte5 c>ds are on top ( ! pack1 & :5 ! pack is cut1 ! p]=m] notes :i* packet conta9s ! arrang$ c>ds4 ,he n[ reque/s "s "o to select "o ( ! packets1 =c+ ! bottom packet4 ,t is1 if he selects ! bottom packet1 use t1 if he selects ! top packet1 say 8,i w take ! o!r40 ,9 any case arrange to use ! bottom packet4 ,a spectator takes any numb] ( c>ds up to t5 f ! select$ packet & passes !m on ! o!r packet1 ! p]=m] turn+ 8 back :ile ?is is done4 ,! two packets are n[ plac$ toge!r1 tak+ c>e t ! packet on :i* ! transpos$ c>ds 7 plac$ is upp]mo/4 ,n[1 no matt] h[ _m c>ds 7 plac$ ^u ! arrang$ packet1 ! f\rte5? c>d f ! top w always give ! correct numb]1 s t 9 deal+ (f ! c>ds1 ! p]=m] mu/ n lose sight ( ! f\rte5? c>d4 ,deal (f ab\t tw5ty c>ds1 ?r[+ !m c>elessly on ! table1 b all[+ ! f\rte5? c>d to be a trifle m expos$ ?an ! o!rs4 ,?is w facilitate ! *oice ( ! c>d4 ,! p]=m] n[ asks ! numb] ( c>ds transpos$1 & aft] ! spectator has repli$1 ! select$ c>d is turn$ ov]1 & ! numb] ( its spots correspond to ! numb] ( c>ds transpos$4 ,! ,?ree ,packets4 ,tell a p]son to *oose z he pleases ?ree c>ds f a eu*re pack1 in=m+ him t an ace c\nts = elev51 a picture c>d = t51 & ! o!rs accord+ to ! numb] ( spots4 ,:5 he has *os5 ^! ?ree1 tell him to put !m on ! table & to place on ea* z _m c>ds z spots are requir$ to make fifte54 ,t is to say1 eight c>ds w\ld h to be put on ! sev5 ( clubs1 f\r c>ds on ! ace1 & a five above ! t54 ,let him return y ! re/ ( ! pack1 & 7:ile pret5d+ to c\nt some?+ 9 !m7 c\nt h[ _m rema94 ,add sixte5 to ?is numb]1 & y w h ! numb] ( spots 9 ! ?ree bottom c>ds4 ,a ,c>d ,f\nd at ! ,second ,guess4 ,(f] ! c>ds to "s p]son1 & let him draw "o4 ,y !n hold ! c>ds beh9d y1 & tell him to place 8 c>d on top4 ,pret5d to make a great %uffl+1 b only turn t c>d ) its back to ! o!rs1 /ill keep+ x at ! top4 ,!n hold up ! c>ds ) _! faces t[>ds ! spectator1 & ask him if ! bottom c>d is 84 7,:ile do+ s1 y inspect 8 c>d at y\r leisure47 ,he ( c\rse d5ies x & !n y aga9 put ! c>ds beh9d y1 turn ov] 8 c>d s x w face ) ! o!rs & beg9 %uffl+ aga9 furi\sly4 8,let me d t10 he w probably say2 s1 z y are p]fectly acqua9t$ ) 8 c>d1 let him %uffle z mu* z he likes1 & !n :5 y get ! c>ds back aga91 %uffle1 & %[ him 8 own c>d4 ,pocket+ a ,*os5 ,c>d4 ,! p]=m] exhibits f\r c>ds1 held fanwise 9 8 left h& & reque/s a spectator m5tally to select "o4 ,! p]=m] !n takes "o ( ! c>ds & places x 9 8 pocket4 ,^u spread+ ! c>ds aga9 ! spectator's c>d is miss+ & ! p]=m] draws ! m5tally select$ c>d f 8 pocket4 ,f\r c>ds are arrang$ z foll[s3 k+ ( clubs1 jack ( he>ts1 jack ( spades1 & que5 ( diamonds4 ,beh9d ! k+ ( clubs1 ! top c>d ( ! pack1 arrange ^! ?ree c>ds1 que5 ( clubs1 k+ ( spades & jack ( diamonds4 ,at ! outset1 ! sev5 c>ds c be on ! top ( ! pack1 ! la/ nam$ ?ree c>ds1 ( c\rse1 on top ( ! k+ ( clubs4 ,give ! pack a %uffle1 tak+ c>e n to di/urb ! sev5 arrang$ c>ds on top4 ,rapidly c\nt (f ^! c>ds 9 su* a mann] t ! audi5ce _c see h[ _m c>ds y take4 ,arrange ! k+ ( clubs1 jack ( he>ts1 jack ( spades1 & que5 ( diamonds fanwise 9 ! left h&1 keep+ ! ?ree extra c>ds1 ! que5 ( clubs1 k+ ( spades & jack ( diamonds conceal$ beh9d ! k+ ( clubs4 ,x does n matt] 9 :at ord] ! suits ( ! ?ree conceal$ c>ds are arrang$4 ,! prop] me?od ( hold+ ! fan ( c>ds is ) ! left side ( ! k+ 7& ! ?ree conceal$ c>ds7 press$ tightly 9 ! crot* ( ! left ?umb1 ! opposite edge be+ held by ! tip ( ! fir/ f+] ( ! left h&4 ,?is w keep ! c>ds f spread+ & br++ ! trick to a premature & disa/r\s conclusion4 ,! o!r ?ree c>ds ( ! fan are held betwe5 ! tips ( ! left ?umb & second & ?ird f+]s4 ,turn y\r back to ! spectators & hold ! fan high above y\r head1 ! faces ( ! c>ds t[>d ! audi5ce1 & reque/ a spectator to ?9k ( "o ( ! c>ds4 ,:5 ! *oice has be5 made1 squ>e ! c>ds1 ins]t+ ! little f+] betwe5 ! k+ ( clubs & ! ?ree c>ds back ( x4 ,!n y say3 8,i %all n[ place "o ( ! c>ds 9 my pocket10 &1 suit+ ! action to ! words1 take ! f\r c>ds y h j %[n1 & hold+ !m z "o c>d1 place !m 9 ! pocket1 leav+ ! ?ree extra c>ds 9 y\r left h&4 ,ask ! spectator to "n 8 c>d4 ,let u suppose he *ose ! k+ ( clubs4 ,! p]=m] replies1 8,! k+ ( clubs8 ,ah1 !n ,i read y\r m9d correctly1 = ,i plac$ ! k+ ( clubs 9 my pocket4 ,let me %[ y fir/ t ! k+ has left ! pack40 ,! p]=m] spreads ! ?ree c>ds1 ! que5 ( clubs1 ! k+ ( spades & ! jack ( diamonds1 on ! table4 ,he !n produces ! desir$ c>d f ! pocket4 ,z ! ord] ( ! suits is kn[n1 ?is "p ( ! trick is a simple matt]4 ,if ! *os5 c>d is ! jack ( spades ! p]=m] picks out ! ?ird c>d4 ,a little practice is necess>y 9 ord] to make ! selection quickly1 = !re mu/ be no fumbl+ 9 ! pocket4 ,! spectator w nev] detect ! sub/itution ( ! c>ds2 = ! +5i\s arrangem5t ( ! suits t5ds to confuse ! m9d4 ,to ,pick ,out a ,c>d ,?\ght ,(4 ,bl9dfold4 ,take tw5ty-"o c>ds & lay !m d[n 9 ?ree r[s ) _! faces upw>ds2 i4 e41 :5 y h laid out ?ree1 beg9 aga9 at ! left h& & lay "o c>d ^u ! fir/1 & s on to ! "r h&2 !n beg9 on ! left h& aga91 & s g on until y h laid out ! tw5ty-"o c>ds 9 ?ree heaps1 at ! same "t reque/+ any "o to ?9k ( a c>d4 ,:5 y h laid !m out1 ask him :i* heap 8 c>d is 92 !n lay t heap 9 ! middle betwe5 ! o!r two4 ,?is done1 lay !m out aga9 9 ?ree heaps z be=e1 & aga9 reque/ him to notice :]e 8 not$ c>d goes1 & put t heap 9 ! middle1 z be=e4 ,!n tak+ up ! c>ds ) _! backs t[>ds y1 take ! upp]mo/ c>d (f & reckon x "o2 take (f ano!r1 :i* reckon two2 & ?us proce$ until y come to ! elev5?1 :i* w inv>iably prove to be ! c>d ?\ght (4 ,?is trick may be done )\t y\r see+ ! c>ds at all1 if y h&le & c\nt !m c>efully4 ,to div]sify ! trick1 y may use a diff]5t numb] ( c>ds1 b ! numb] *os5 mu/ be divisible by ?ree1 & ! middle c>d1 aft] !y h be5 ?rice dealt z direct$1 w always be ! "o ?\ght (2 = in/ance1 if done ) fifte5 c>ds1 x mu/ be ! eigh?4 ,! ,siamese ,aces4 ,two aces are remov$ f ! pack1 :i* is !n cut into ?ree packets4 ,"o ( ! aces is plac$ on ! middle packet1 & :ile ! p]=m] is exhibit+ ! rema9+ ace1 "o ( ! spectators 8malici\sly0 transf]s a few c>ds f ei!r ( ! outside packets to ! top ( ! middle heap4 ,! p]=m]1 n notic+ ?is dis>rangem5t ( ! c>ds1 places ! second ace on top ( ! fir/1 & ! two on top ( ! middle heap1 presumably on top ( ! fir/ ace1 al?\gh ! spectators1 :o bli!ly imag9e !y are 9 a conspiracy aga9/ ! p]=m]1 "k o!rwise4 ,! c>ds are n[ dealt f ! bottom1 face upw>d1 & ! two aces come toge!r4 ,! solution ( ! my/]y is z foll[s4 ,9 tak+ out two aces--say ! ace ( clubs & ! ace ( he>ts1 glance secretly at ! top c>d ( ! pack4 ,= ! purpose ( explanation let u assume t ?is 8key0 c>d is ! sev5 ( spades4 ,n[ cut ! pack into ?ree heaps s t ! top "p ( ! pack w =m ! middle heap4 ,y mu/ numb] ! heaps 9 y\r m9d f left to "r1 #a1 #b1 #c4 ,! top c>d ( ! middle heap is ! sev5 ( spades4 ,exhibit ! ace ( he>ts1 reque/+ ! spectators to rememb] ! c>d1 & place x on ! middle pile4 ,:ile y are exhibit+ ! second ace 7! ace ( clubs71 move a little di/ance f ! c>ds1 & at ?is psy*ological mom5t1 a fri5d1 :o acts z y\r conf$]ate1 7al?\gh ! audi5ce is n aw>e ( ! fact7 transf]s a few c>ds f ei!r ,no4 #a or ,no4 #c to ! top ( ! c5tre heap4 ,y are1 app>5tly1 oblivi\s ( ?is manoeuv]1 & place ! ace ( clubs on ! ,no4 #a heap1 conclud+ by plac+ ,no4 #c on ,no4 #a & ^! on ! middle heap4 ,in=m ! audi5ce t y are ab\t to illu/rate = _! b5efit ! surpris+ am\nt ( affection t exi/s betwe5 c>ds ( ! same value4 ,= in/ance1 k+s associate ) k+s1 que5s ) que5s1 jacks ) jacks1 & aces ) aces2 ( all c>ds1 y decl>e1 ! aces are ! mo/ affectionate4 ,betwe5 !m ! bonds ( sympa?y are s /rong t if !y are sep>at$ only tempor>ily !y w ex]t e ef=t to be reunit$4 ,?is sympa?y is especially /rong betwe5 a r$ ace & a black ace--betwe5 a club & a he>t1 a diamond & a spade4 ,9 fact1 ea* pair may be lik5$ to ! ,siamese tw9s1 except t ! bond is s5tim5tal r ?an mat]ial4 8,y w obs]ve10 adds ! p]=m]1 8t ! ace ( clubs & ! ace ( he>ts 7 plac$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! deck1 b s /rong is ! affection betwe5 ^! aces t ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt !y are at ?is mom5t reunit$ 9 "s portion ( ! pack4 ,ah1 y smile incr$ul\sly2 b ,i assure y t :at ,i say is lit]ally true1 & ,i am prep>$ to make my ass]tion good4 ,obs]ve1 pray1 t ,i %all deal ! c>ds "o at a "t on ! table1 & :5 ,i come to "o ( ! aces1 ! o!r w be ) x40 ,! spectators1 kn[+ t ! c>ds h be5 dis>rang$1 smile 9 expectation ( ! p]=m]'s discomfiture4 ,! conjur] proce$s to deal ! c>ds f ! bottom1 ?r[+ !m face upw>d on ! table4 ,:5 ! 8key0 c>d turns up ! p]=m] kn[s t ! next c>d is an ace4 ,he slides ?is ace back ) ! ?ird f+] ( ! left h&1 & keeps on deal+ until ! o!r ace appe>s1 :5 he ?r[s out ! fir/ ace4 ,a fla%light picture ( ! company at ?is mom5t w\ld reveal an int]e/+ /udy 9 *agr94 ,detection ( a ,drawn ,c>d by ,color4 ,previ\sly sep>ate ! pack into two p>ts1 plac+ all ! r$ c>ds 9 "o pile1 & all ! black c>ds 9 ! o!r4 ,"o ( ^! packs y conceal 9 y\r pocket4 ,y let any p]son draw a c>d f ! o!r pack1 & :ile he is exam9+ ! c>d1 sub/itute ! pack 9 y\r pocket = ! "o y hold 9 y\r h&4 ,let him place 8 c>d 9 ! pack y h tak5 f y\r pocket1 & %uffle z mu* z y please4 ,y w at once recognize ! c>d he has drawn by ! diff]5ce ( color4 ,ma!matical ,detection ( ,c>d ,?\ght ,(4 ,arrange ! fir/ t5 c>ds ( a suit 9 a circle4 ,reque/ "s "o to ?9k ( "o ( ! expos$ c>ds & to t\* "s o!r c>d 9 ! circle4 ,m5tally add ! value ( ! c>d t\*$ to ! numb] ( c>ds display$ 7#aj71 & !n ask him to c\nt ! c>ds backw>ds1 until ! numb] y h giv5 is rea*$1 beg9n+ at ! c>d t\*$1 & reckon+ t c>d z ! numb] ?\ght (4 ,! c>d at :i* he /ops w be ! "o m5tally select$4 ,= example1 we w suppose ! ?ree 0 ! c>d ?\ght (1 & ! six 0 ! c>d t\*$4 ,six add$ to #aj makes #af4 ,!n reque/ ! play] to comm5ce c\nt+ ! c>ds backw>ds m5tally f ! numb] ?\ght ( 7?ree7 at ! numb] t\*$ 7six7 & cont9ue until #af is nam$1 t\*+ ea* c>d z he c\nts4 ,) f+] on six he m5tally says 8?ree20 ! five-spot he calls f\r2 ! f\r1 five2 ! ?ree1 six2 ! two1 sev51 & s on up to #af4 ,! m5tal c\nt w end ) ! ?ree-spot--! numb] ?\ght (4 ,! designation ( ?is "t aft] "t1 no matt] :at c>d is *os51 w seem little %ort ( miracul\s to ! un9itiat$1 & w prove an unfail+ amusem5t4 ,( c\rse1 ! evolution ( ! numb] to be c\nt$--#af 7or #aj add$ to :atev] c>d is t\*$7--mu/ n be expla9$1 & ! app>5t haphaz>d *oice ( v>i\s numb]s1 :5 ! director says3 8,n[ c\nt backw>d till y rea* #bj ?is "t10 or 8#ab10 or 8try to f9d any law y c if ,i say a little #ai10 w n appe> due to tact or f9esse1 b to be ! result ( "s my/]i\s intuitive p[]4 ,pass+ a ,c>d to ,top ( ,pack4 ,take (f ! top c>d ( ! pack & %[ x4 ,we w suppose x is ! eight ( he>ts4 ,call att5tion to x & put x back on ! top ( ! pack4 ,!n1 )\t expos+ ! face ( ! c>d1 take x (f ! top ( ! pack aga9 & put x 9 ! c5tre ( ! pack4 ,d n pu% x fully 9 until y h held ! pack up & %[n t ! c>d is :at y said x 0--! eight ( he>ts4 ,!n squ>e up ! pack4 ,take (f ! top c>d & %[ x to y\r audi5ce4 ,x is ! eight ( he>ts :i* has app>5tly jump$ f ! c5tre ( ! pack1 :]e y put x1 to ! top4 ,"s "o may say1 8,y h two eights ( he>ts40 ,give ! pack to be exam9$ & y\r fri5ds w f9d t ! pack is q regul>4 ,to d ?is1 arrange ! pack 9 su* a way t ! sev5 ( he>ts is on top1 & ! eight ( he>ts above t4 ,:5 y %[ ! top c>d y really slide (f ! two top c>ds toge!r4 ,hold !m ) ! ?umb at "o end & two f+]s at ! o!r & ! fir/ f+] at "o side4 ,if y b5d ! c>d slightly1 !re w be less *ance ( any "o notic+ t y are hold+ two c>ds4 ,y call att5tion to ! fact t ! top c>d is ! eight ( he>ts1 & put ! two c>ds1 /ill held z "o1 back on ! top ( ! pack4 ,!n y draw (f ! top c>d1 :i* is ! sev5 ( he>ts1 & slip x into ! c5tre ( ! pack4 ,%[ "p ( ! c>d j be=e y pu% x way 91 & if y contrive to keep a f+] ov] ! index 9 ! corn]1 nobody w "k t ! c>d is n ! eight ( he>ts4 ,x is n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! p]=m] to make ! re/ ( ! trick z my/]i\s z possible4 ,! ,trick ( 8,?irty-"o40 ,a trick (t5 introduc$ by sport+ m5 = ! purpose ( deceiv+ & mak+ money is call$ 8?irty-"o40 ,x is play$ ) ! fir/ six c>ds ( ea* suit1--! aces 9 "o r[1 ! deuces 9 ano!r1 ! ?rees 9 ano!r2 !n ! f\rs1 fives1 & sixes--all laid 9 r[s4 ,! object n[ w be to turn d[n c>ds alt]nately & endeavor to make ?irty-"o po9ts by s turn+1 or z ne> to x z possible )\t ov]runn+ x2 ! "o :o turns d[n a c>d1 ! spots ( :i* make ?irty-"o or s ne> x t ! o!r _c turn d[n "o )\t ov]runn+ x1 w9s4 ,! *ief po9t ( ?is trick1 is1 to c\nt s z to end ) ! foll[+ numb]s1 namely #c1 #aj1 #ag1 or #bd4 ,= example1 we w suppose t y are to beg91 y w\ld comm5ce ) #c1 y\r oppon5t w\ld add #f1 :i* w\ld make #i2 x w\ld !n be y\r policy to add #a1 & make #aj2 !n1 no matt] :at numb] he adds1 he _c prev5t y f c\nt+ sev5te51 :i* numb] gives y ! comm& ( ! trick4 ,we w suppose he adds six1 & makes sixte52 !n1 y make #bd1 !n he _c possibly add any "o numb] to c\nt #ca1 z ! highe/ numb] he c add is #f1 :i* w\ld only c\nt #cj1 s t y c easily add ! rema9+ #a1 or ace1 & make #ca4 ,,soap-,,bubbles ,bl[+ ,soap-bubbles4 ,secure a lot ( clean clay pipes1 & to make y\r bubble solution1 take a pres]ve-j> & fill two-?irds full ( boil+ wat]1 add ?ree ounces ( f9ely %av5 ,ca/ile soap1 a teaspoonful ( sug> & f\r tablespoonfuls ( glyc]9e1 %ake ?is mixture ?or\ghly & !n /ra9 x ?r\gh a piece ( :ite clo?4 ,y\r solution is n[ ready = use4 ,/rawb]ry or cranb]ry juice w make p9k bubbles1 & orange juice w make yell[ ones4 ,any color may be obta9$ by ! use ( anil9e dyes4 ,x is bett] to let ! solution /& two or ?ree h\rs be=e us+4 ,cov] ! d9+-room table ) a s(t wool5 cov]1 place z _m f+]-b[ls ar\nd z gue/s1 or "o l>ge b[l1 & fill ) ! ?ick soapy wat]4 ,h ready a good-siz$ wicket1 made by b5d+ a wire & putt+ ea* end into a bottle1 s x w /& firmly4 ,place x 9 ! c5tre ( ! table & reque/ ! gue/s to *oose sides4 ,pres5t ea* boy ) a clay pipe & ea* girl ) a fan1 to :i* is atta*$ a tally c>d4 ,arrange ! boys & girls on opposite sides ( ! table4 ,! boy ne>e/ ! head ( ! table takes ! b[l & ) 8 pipe bl[s a bubble4 ,8 p>tn]1 or ! girl opposite him1 fans x1 endeavor+ to make x g ?r\gh & pass ! ar* )\t break+4 ,if x passes successfully1 a gold /> is plac$ on ! tally2 if x breaks be=e rea*+ ! ar*1 a gre5 /> d5otes ! play]'s failure4 ,ea* boy may bl[ ! numb] ( bubbles agre$ ^u4 ,aft] receiv+ _! />s1 ! boy & girl pass to ! foot ( ! table1 & ! next boy & girl move up & try _! skill at bl[+ bubbles4 ,! game is end$ 9 six r\nds4 ,fanta/ic ,soap-bubbles4 ,ord9>y soap-bubbles are bl[n ) a pipe1 a /raw1 or small horn ( "s sort4 ,if a /raw is us$1 split "o end into qu>t]s1 ab\t "o half-in* long1 & b5d ! p>ts back at "r angles to ! /raw4 ,! horn %\ld be l>g] at "o end1 b1 if y wi% to obta9 bubbles1 z l>ge z y\r head1 y mu/ h rec\rse to objects ( q diff]5t nature4 ,place ar\nd ! body ( a bottle a piece ( common wire1 & twi/ ! ends toge!r 9 ord] to =m a h&le = ! r+ :i* is ?us obta9$4 ,/eep ?is r+ 9 ! soapy wat]4 ,take x out c>efully1 & y w p]ceive t ! r+ is furni%$1 on ! inside1 ) a ?9 cov]+ or sk9 ( soapy wat]4 ,n[ hold ! r+ v]tically be=e y\r m\? & bl[ g5tly b cont9u\sly at ! c5tre ( ! soapy cov]+4 ,fa%ion two r+s ) h&les out ( pla9 wire4 ,! r+ c be ab\t six in*es 9 diamet]4 ,cov] "o ( ! r+s ) felt4 ,) ?is r+ & ) practice1 y c s5d ! bubbles away up into ! air1 & keep a half-doz5 float+ at "o "t4 ,!n bl[ a big bubble1 hold+ ! empty r+ ) a h&le 9 ! left h&1 & "u ! pipe4 ,:5 ! bubble gr[s l>ge1 x w /ick to ! r+4 ,n[1 c>efully take out ! pipe1 dip into ! soapy wat] & put ! b[l ( ! pipe up inside ( ! r+ into ! big bubble1 & bl[ a small "o inside4 ,!n1 ) a sw+ & a side movem5t1 lib]ate bo? bubbles into ! air4 ,x may take a few failures to make a success ( x4 ,) two felt r+s1 8battl$ore & %uttlecock0 c be successfully play$ ) soap-bubbles4 ,take a clay pipe1 fill up ) cotton wadd+ loosely & keep 9 place at m\? ( b[l by a wire scre54 ,wet cotton ) gasol9e4 ,let ! bubbles float 9 air & light !m ) c&le1 & !y w explode ) a big flame4 ,smoke-bubbles may be made by bl[+ 9 smoke aft] ! bubble has be5 well />t$4 ,reb\nd+ ,bubbles4 ,a good game is to h a small %eet held by a numb] ( *ildr5 & bl[ ! bubbles ^u ?is1 !n !y c be s5t fly+ by draw+ ! %eet taut4 ,_m ways may be devis$ to make bl[+ soap-bubbles attractive4 ,,=feits ,,grasp ! "r ankle by ! "r h&1 &1 /&+ on ! left leg1 b5d x until ! "r knee t\*es ! floor1 !n rise sl[ly to a /&+ position aga94 ,! left h& mu/ be kept ext5d$ all ! "t & mu/ t\* no?+4 ,! "r foot mu/ n be all[$ to t\* ! floor1 nor ! ankle releas$ f ! "r h&4 ,a l>ge bottle is plac$ on its side4 ,! =feit pay] is seat$ ^u ?is1 ) ! heel ( 8 "r foot re/+ ^u ! floor & ! heel ( 8 left aga9/ ! toe ( ! "r4 ,a good siz$ ne$le is !n giv5 him1 & a ?read1 :i* he mu/ endeavor to pass ?r\gh ! ne$le's eye )\t los+ 8 balance4 ,set an ord9>y *air front d[nw>d on ! floor 9 su* a way t ! legs & back are horizontal4 ,ask ! =feit pay] to kneel on ! l[] b> & to recov] ) 8 lips an object plac$ on ! o!r end ( ! *air4 ,to put "o h& :]e ! o!r _c t\* x4--,?is is p]=m$ by grasp+ ! "r elb[ ) ! left h&4 ,to place an object on ! floor 9 su* a mann] t no "o c jump ov] x4--,?is is done by plac+ x close aga9/ ! corn]4 ,hold an ankle 9 "o h& & walk ar\nd ! room4 ,= a =feit1 a p]son is direct$ to comp>e any "o ( ! company to "s object & to expla9 9 :at way he resembles ?is object4 ,! victim /&s on a *air & is pos$ z a liv+ /atue by memb]s ( ! company 9 succession accord+ to _! v>i\s & sometimes v orig9al conceptions1 su* z plac+ ! head1 %utt+ "o eye1 op5+ ! m\?1 plac+ ! arm1 h&1 or foot to suit ! fancy1 or make him assume any position4 ,place a /ool on ! floor aga9/ a wall4 ,/& f ! wall1 ) ! feet twice ! wid? ( ! /ool away4 ,/oop d[n & seize ! /ool by ! top 9 bo? h&s & place ! top ( y\r head aga9/ ! wall1 y\r back be+ almo/ horizontal4 ,lift ! /ool f ! gr\nd )\t assi/ance1 or try1 at any rate4 ,/ick a p9 9 ! c5tre ( ! cr[n ( a hat1 all[+ ! head to project ab\t half an in*1 & ask ! =feit-pay] to extract ! p9 ) ! tee?1 ! cr[n ( ! hat be+ previ\sly black$ ) burnt cork4 ,,hall[e',,en ,decorations4 ,on acc\nt ( ! great v>iety ( h\ses1 decorations = ,hall[e'en & ! arrangem5ts = ent]ta9m5t mu/ be plann$ accord+ to ! situation1 & individual conv5i5ce4 ,! foll[+ are "s sugge/ions4 ,! p>ty may be u%]$ into a room decorat$ = ! occasion ) autumn leaves1 yell[ pumpk9s1 & any?+ else t may sugge/ itself to ! ho/1 & light$ ) pumpk9 jack-o'-lant]ns & c&les4 ,all ! lights are cov]$1 "s ) r$ & "s ) black gauze1 cambric1 or pap] %ades4 ,! op5+s ( ! doors & w9d[s may also be cov]$ ) r$ & black cambric4 ,false faces1 z ugly z possible1 are plac$ ab\t ! room4 ,skulls ( papi]-ma* are a great addition to ! decoration1 & bones ( any description1 ?or\ghly cleans$1 are effective4 ,if !re is an op5 fire1 ! ho/ or an initiat$ gue/ may place ^u x1 f "t to "t & z surreptiti\sly z possible1 *emical p[d]s t burn blue1 gre51 or r$4 ,all ! lights are turn$ l[1 ! room be+ light$ only suffici5tly to p]mit mov+ ab\t )\t fall+ ov] ! furniture & to %[ ! decorations4 ,! room may be decorat$ ) fe/oons ( drab y>n cobwebs1 presid$ ov] ) great spid]s cut f black & yell[ flannel1 or imitation insects f toy /ores4 ,invitations to ! g5tlem5 %\ld read1 8,please we> a black mask40 ,^? to ! ladies1 8,please come z a gho/40 ,receiv+ ,gue/s4 ,z ! gue/s arrive1 !y may be greet$ by "o or two huge gho/s n9e feet high 9 a conspicu\s place4 ,a small gobl9 may be conceal$ beh9d ! fl[+ drap]ies ( ?is pond]\s app>ition1 sw++ ! gho/ly figure sl[ly =w>d to salute ea* approa*+ gue/4 ,:5 ! gue/s arrive !y are met at ! door by a gho/1 & :5 ! la/ "o has arriv$1 !y are all u%]$ into ?is weird place4 ,z ! gue/s g into ?is room1 !y %\ld be bl9dfold$1 & h pres5t$ to !m an old glove fill$ ) wet bran & *ill$ on ice4 ,!re may be also a piece ( wet fur & a prickly p9 ball 9 ! h&s ( a gho/ ) in/ructions to quietly t\* ) ^! uncanny objects1 ! h&s or faces ( o!r gue/s4 ,at ! s\nd ( a muffl$ gong1 ! p>ty is conduct$ to a *amb] ( horrors4 ,z ea* "o ent]s ?is place1 a huge pap] bag may be bur/ ov] 8 head & a f>-away voice be he>d s\nd+ ?r\gh a g>d5 hose4 ,runn+ wat] spla%+ ov] a c[-bell ti$ to a faucet w give ! s\nd ( ru%+ wat] & also keep ! bell toll+ dismally4 ,newspap]s cut into /rips & nail$ to ! cross-beams dangle ab\t ! heads ( ! victims1 & a hidd5 electric fan sets ! pap]s 9 motion & adds damp breezes to ! *>m ( ?is pleasant region4 ,! b&ages are n[ remov$ & alcohol & salt fires furni% a dim light & give ! p>ty a gha/ly appe>ance4 ,great c>e %\ld always be tak5 9 do+ ?is4 ,"s ( ! sights to be se5 are describ$ 9 ! foll[+ sections4 ,! ,heads ( ,bluebe>d's ,wives4 ,?is effect is easily produc$4 ,a rod is ext5d$ horizontally across ! re> ( ! room1 ab\t six feet f ! floor2 f ?is a %eet is hung1 ! bottom rea*+ & tack$ to ! floor to keep x flat l a :ite wall4 ,"y ladies /&+ at int]vals beh9d ! %eet protrude _! heads ?r\gh p]p5dicul> slits cut at ! prop] height to suit ! /ature ( ea* lady2 ! upp] "p ( ! slit is fa/5$ closely ar\nd ! ?roat by a p9 at ! back ( ! neck4 ,a /rip ( r$ flannel is fa/5$ ar\nd ! ?roat :]e ! neck comes 9 contact ) ! %eet1 & a few spla%es ( c>m9e on ! %eet bel[ ea* head produce ! appe>ance ( blood4 ,! hair ( ea* is ga!r$ up & fa/5$ to ! rod above by a piece ( ribbon4 ,! face ( ea* is p[d]$1 & ! eyes1 ) a da% ( lead-color "u !m1 are kept clos$4 ,at a little di/ance (f ! effect is />tl+ly real4 ,! ,sev]$ ,head4 ,?is always causes a s5sation & %\ld n be sudd5ly expos$ to ! n]v\s1 b ! op]ation is n s t]rible z might be imag9$4 ,a l>ge table1 cov]$ ) a clo? suffici5tly long to rea* to ! floor all ar\nd & completely hide all b5ea?1 is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! room4 ,a boy or girl ) s(t1 silky hair1 be+ select$ to repres5t ! head1 mu/ lie ^u 8 back "u ! table1 entirely conceal$1 except+ t portion ( 8 face above ! bridge ( 8 nose4 ,! re/ is "u ! table-clo?4 ,8 hair mu/ n[ be c>efully comb$ d[n1 to repres5t :isk]s1 & a face mu/ be m>k$ ^u ! *eeks & =ehead2 ! false eyebr[s1 nose & m\?1 ) m\/a*e1 mu/ be /rongly m>k$ ) black1 & ! real eyebr[s cov]$ ) a little p[d] or fl\r4 ,! face %\ld also be p[d]$ to a dea?-l pallor1 & ! effect is v />tl+4 ,! horror ( ?is illusion may be int5sifi$ by hav+ a subdu$ light 9 ! room 9 :i* ! exhibition has be5 arrang$4 ,gho/ ,/ories4 ,! p>ty c n[ return to a suitable place = games4 ,if ! p>lor is a small "o1 ea* "o is expect$ to tell a gho/ /ory4 ,! ,une>?ly ,look4 ,take a half-p9t ( spirits &1 hav+ w>m$ x1 put a h&ful ( salt ) x into a bas92 !n set x on fire & x w h ! effect ( mak+ e p]son look hide\s4 ,?is mu/ be p]=m$ 9 a room4 ,be c>eful t no sudd5 draught bl[s ! flame ^u "o's clo?+1 or any o!r inflammable sub/ance4 ,lum9\s ,writ+4 ,fix a small piece ( solid phosphorus 9 a quill1 & write ) x on pap]2 if ! pap] be !n plac$ 9 a d>k room ! writ+ w appe> lum9\s4 ,! ,float+ ,c&le4 ,"h is an amus+ & in(f5sive div]sion :i* looks v mu* l "o ( our ,hall[e'en games call$ 8duck+ = apples40 ,! "y folks are rang$ ar\nd a tub ( wat] 9 :i* a piece ( c&le is float+1 & a prize is (f]$ to him1 :o1 )\t t\*+ ! tub ) 8 h&s1 w remove ! c&le f ! wat] by 8 m\? alone4 ,?is may look v simple & v easy to mo/ ( my read]s2 b let !m try x4 ,?is trial !y may make at home1 ) a bucket ( wat] in/ead ( a tub1 & a piece ( ,india-rubb] in/ead ( a c&le2 & !y w be surpris$ at ! result4 ,br+ y\r m\? z close z possible to ! article & inhale x ) y\r brea?1 :ile seiz+ x ) y\r lips4 ,apples may also be us$4 ,ornam5t$ ,apples4 ,if y plan to hold a ,hall[e'en p>ty next fall1 y c prep>e a "p ( ! fun ?is summ]4 ,cut out 9 /\t clo? ! initials ( :omsoev] y int5d to invite4 ,pa/e ! initials securely on ! sunny side ( apples4 ,:5 ! apples are ripe1 ! initials w rema9 9 light yell[ on a r$ backgr\nd4 ,! fun ( eat+ fruit m>k$ ) "o's own initials or monogram w be an unusual "o = y\r gue/s4 ,%\ld y h ! detail ( y\r p>ty pretty well 9 m9d1 y w readily ?9k ( a numb] ( devices :i* y may 8appleize0 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,wit*es1 = in/ance1 c be ?us 8pa9t$0 on ! fruit4 ,f9d+ ! ,c&le4 ,?is is an admirable p5ance4 ,! victim1 hav+ be5 %[n ! position ( ! c&le1 is securely bl9dfold$1 & aft] hav+ be5 turn$ ar\nd once or twice1 is reque/$ to g & bl[ x out4 ,! ,full ,moon4 ,an orig9al moon c be made f a *eese-box cov]$ ) cotton clo?1 on :i* a v jolly face is pa9t$4 ,?is c be drawn up by a /r+ & pulley1 & illum9at$ by a c&le plac$ beh9d x4 ,cab9et ,manife/ations4 ,! m$ium has a boy ) h] ab\t sev5 ye>s ( age & q small4 ,he comes 9 ) h]1 "u h] skirt or cloak1 & is n notic$4 ,%e ent]s a cab9et1 passes h] h&s ?r\gh op5+s 9 ! sides ( ! cab9et & h] h&s are held by a committee1 or1 h] h&s may be securely ti$ toge!r be=e go+ into ! cab9et1 & all ! usual cab9et "w goes on4 ,! boy r+s ! bells1 plays musical in/rum5t1 etc41 etc4 ,! cab9et is made ( "s black mat]ial & ! transp>5t gauze is ( "s light color4 ,! boy may be dress$ all 9 black4 ,_s ,pictures4 ,! p]=m] %[s a wood5 frame1 on :i* is a piece ( clo?1 bo? sides ( :i* are %[n1 & ?is is plac$ on an easel4 ,a lamp is !n plac$ beh9d a clo?1 ?us r5d]+ x transp>5t & impossible = any "o to t\* f beh9d )\t be+ se54 ,lights are !n l[]$ a trifle1 a little music1 & a _s picture is sl[ly precipitat$ ^u ! clo? 9 colors1 ?is be+ visible to e "o pres5t4 ,= ?is exp]im5t1 procure ! foll[+ +r$i5ts f "s druggi/3 sulphate ( iron1 = blue2 nitrate ( bismu?1 = yell[2 sulphate ( copp]1 = br[n2 make solutions sep>ately ( ea*1 by dissolv+ a small quantity ( ea* +r$i5t 9 w>m wat]4 ,n[ make a solution ( prussiate ( pota%1 & put x 9 a bottle atomiz]4 ,) a bru% = ea* color1 make a picture1 l&scape1 portrait or1 any?+ y desire1 on a scre5 ( unblea*$ musl94 ,:5 dry1 ^! are invisible4 ,%[ ! scre5 & set x on an easel 9 front ( cab9et4 ,slightly damp5 ! musl9 & place a lamp back ( x on a *air1 l[] lights a trifle2 y\r assi/ant or m$ium 9 cab9et takes ! atomiz]1 & f beh9d sprays all ov] ! back ( scre5 ) ! solution ( prussiate ( pota%1 :i* sl[ly br+s colors out4 ,! effect is weird1 &1 al?\gh p]haps n arti/ic1 x is a novelty & is app>5tly done by unse5 ag5cy4 ,if a light is plac$ at back ( scre51 ! audi5ce c see t no "o approa*es ! scre54 ,a little music cov]s ! s\nd ( ! atomiz]4 ,always see t ! atomiz] is screw$ up air-tight be=e us+ x4 ,p>lor ,magic4 ,make a hole 9 "o side ( ea* ( six c&les1 cutt+ ?r\gh until ! wick is sev]$4 ,^! holes mu/ be at v>i\s di/ances f ! top--diff]5t 9 ea* c&le4 ,n[1 if y %\ld light "o ( ^! c&les1 x w\ld burn /eadily until ! flame got d[n to ! hole1 :5 ! cut 9 ! wick w\ld cause ! c&le to g out4 ,if y %\ld light !m all toge!r !y w\ld g out at diff]5t times1 z ! holes are at diff]5t places4 ,?is is :]e y\r trick comes 94 ,place y\r c&les 9 a r[ on a table1 ) ! holes away f y\r audi5ce1 & !n light all six4 ,n[1 y beg9 to relate a /ory ab\t a little girl :o 0 alone 9 ! h\se & 0 afraid ( ! d>k1 & :o light$ six c&les to keep up h] c\rage4 ,%e he>d que] noises ab\t ! h\se1 & drew close to ! light1 & !n 7po9t+ to ! c&le ) ! hole ne>e/ ! top7 ! fir/ c&le w5t out6 ,( c\rse y "t y\r fir/ words1 s t y say 8out0 j be=e ! flame rea*es ! hole4 ,z y rea* ! second po9t 9 y\r tale ! second c&le goes out1 & s on ?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ! six4 ,y may h ! holes v>y b a fraction ( an in* 9 _! di/ances f ! top ( ! c&le1 & tell a v %ort /ory1 or y may h y\r tale a long "o1 ) ! di/ances ( ! holes f ! top ( ! c&le1 v>y+ an in* or s4 ,by fir/ light+ "o c&le & wat*+ x burn = a few m9utes y c tell almo/ exactly h[ long ! flame w take to rea* a giv5 po9t4 ,if y d n h ! c&les g out 9 rotation1 b skip ar\nd f ! fir/ to ! fif?1 !n to ! second1 to ! six?1 ! f\r? & ?ird1 y c /ill fur!r my/ify y\r audi5ce1 & if y\r /ory be well told ! effect w be v pretty inde$4 ,! ,demon ,bell4 ,a small bell is exam9$ & f\nd to h no clapp]4 ,x is !n presum$ x c make no s\nd1 save by visible means4 ,h[ev]1 ! p]=m] sets x ^u a small exam9$ table1 :i* /&s q close to audi5ce1 & at comm&1 ! bell beg9s to r+4 ,x obeys e dem& made ^u x1 yet no means ( produc+ s\nd c be f\nd4 ,to produce ?is effect1 use a small call-bell1 su* z us$ on a table4 ,a black ?read is c>ri$ across ! /age1 & "o end is p]man5tly fa/5$1 :ile ! o!r is 9 ! h&s ( an assi/ant1 :o /&s out ( sight4 ,9 ! middle ( ?read is fa/5$ a small %ot4 ,! assi/ant uses ?is z a clapp]1 & :5 exam9ation is desir$1 he drops ! ?read & %ot on ! floor1 :]e !y w n be visible4 ,! ,animat$ ,skull4 ,?is is a model 9 papi]-ma*1 & be+ holl[1 is v s]viceable4 ,x is caus$ to rise f ! hat by means ( a black ?read1 :i* is c>ri$ ?r\gh a /aple imm$iately ov] ! p]=m]'s table1 !nce ?r\gh ano!r /aple out ( sight & d[n to ! assi/ant4 ,! ,p]il\s ,r+4 ,put fl\r on a plate 9 ! %ape ( a high pyramid4 ,on ! v tip ( ! pyramid place a r+4 ,arrange ! gue/s 9 l9e1 & h ea* "o 9 turn cut away "p ( ! fl\r ) a knife1 w>n+ !m n to cut ne> en\gh to ! r+ to make x fall1 or ! "o do+ s w suff] a dreadful p5alty4 ,if ! cr[d is small ea* w h sev]al turns4 ,! fl\r mu/ be cut away until ! r+ falls4 ,x becomes v excit+ t[>d ! end1 z ea* "o tries to cut away z little z possible4 ,:5 ! r+ f9ally drops1 ! unlucky "o mu/ pick x out ( ! plate ) 8 tee?4 ,( c\rse he gets fl\r all ov] 8 nose & *94 ,nose & ,goggle ,p>ty4 ,to fun-lov+ p :o enjoy ! grotesque1 great sport w be f\nd 9 giv+ a ,nose & ,goggle ,p>ty4 ,"h two objects w be ga9$3 m]rim5t & disguise4 ,ea* gue/ we>s a false nose & goggles4 ,! nose may be pur*as$1 or clev] f+]s c make x ( heavy c>dbo>d cov]$ ) *amois4 ,jack-o'-,lant]ns4 ,! effect ( ^! may be height5$ by /ick+ p9s ?r\gh pumpk9 se$s & plac+ !m 9 ! com]s ( ! eyes = ! irises & into ! m\? = tee?4 ,?is makes ! lant]n exceptionally attractive & 8reali/ic40 ,! ,surpris+ ,c&le4 ,?is is a v clev] contrivance1 calculat$ to cause con/]nation & a/oni%m5t to any individual ) ord9>y n]ves4 ,suppos+ y\rself to be ! victim1 h[ w\ld y feel if1 :5 retir+ to b$ 9 "s /range e/abli%m5t1 j z y 7 ?9k+ ( bl[+ out ! c&le1 x %\ld sudd5ly explode ) no small report1 ! light be ext+ui%$1 & 9 place ( ! flame a small gho/ ) out/ret*$ arms w\ld appe>1 %9+ ) a phosphoresc5t gl[8 ,i v5ture to ?9k y w\ld be v1 v mu* surpris$2 & yet ?is is ! effect produc$ by ?is +5i\s con/ruction4 ,by exam9ation x w be f\nd t ! l[] half ( ! c&le is really a ?9 c>dbo>d case1 enamel$ to resemble a wax c&le1 & conta9+ a small gho/ ^: arms fly ap>t :5 releas$ f _! bondage4 ,to ! bottom ( ?is gho/ is affix$ a wire spr+4 ,! upp] half ( ! c&le is p]fectly ord9>y1 & m]ely /uck on to ! l[] portion2 ! jo9t be+ hidd5 by a rubb+ ( wax4 ,on top ( ! gho/'s head a few gunp[d] caps1 su* z are suppli$ at toy %ops = *ildr5's pi/ols1 are laid4 ,n[ ! c&le c be light$1 & x w burn q respectably until x rea*es ! caps1 :i*1 by _! explosion1 cause ev]ybody's att5tion to be drawn 9 t "o direction1 j 9 "t to see ! appe>ance ( ! gho/1 x be+ =c$ upw>ds by ! action ( ! spr+ simultane\sly ) ! dis*>ge4 ,! wick$ little image %\ld be lib]ally coat$ ) lum9\s pa9t1 & ! effect c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! =ego+ are only a few ( a va/ numb] ( simil> div]sions1 b !y are ones mo/ to be comm5d$1 & w be suffici5t to produce _m an h\r ( h>mless mir?1 & v likely lead to ! acquirem5t ( mu* useful k1 z well4 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4 ,page #abf1 repeat$ ^w 8any0 remov$ f text 7takes any numb] ( c>ds7 ,page #afa1 8ma*e0 *ang$ to 8ma*0 7papi]-ma*1 & be+7