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THE
BOOK
OF
GAMES
OF
BOOK
THE
WITH
DIRECTIONS
GAMES
HOW
PLAY
TO
THEM
BY
y
MARY
WHITE
EIGHTH
EDITION
NEW
CHARLES
YORK
SCRIBNER'S
1898
SONS
Copyright,
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Scribner^s
Charles
1898,
Sons
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TO
NOTE
THE
EIGHTH
EDITION
To
the
game-loving
welcomed
book
the
(under
first
the
Games"),
That
the
it
was
and
again
with
this
"
send
additional
of
England,
ing,
gratify-
most
games
dred
Hun-
thanks.
in
to
little
a
warmest
been
me
encourages
this
Book
received
has
sports,
fifteen
The
my
cordially
of
paradise
title,
kindly
so
of
appearance
I
so
who
people
send
it
and
forth
a
new
dress.
M.
Bay
Ridge,
August
9,
1898.
W.
PREFACE
need
those
who
with
changes
be
to
came
years
hardly
a
officers, and
all
were
no
agreed
dignity
a
games
different
And
until
it
in
All
and
success.
the
had
and
a
few
played
for
All
two
choice
It
was
were
quarrels;
no
for
than
games
ing
mak-
of
the
and
each
time
All
agreed
to
grew
and
games
aside
lay
to
that
but
points.
necessary
agreed
the
and
there
sake
Club
It
together
the
house.
all
games,
Some
ready
were
to
favorites.
for
more
fortnightly
Game
new
Club.
dues,
vanity
give,
to
particularly
name,
cared
member's
so
way.
Game
upon
they
be
should
this
people,
the
dancing.
their
in
club, except
no
for
old
spirits, gravitated
themselves
that
of
the
on
written
is
book
number
a
rung
called
felt
Httle
them,
congenial
All
this
twenty
ago
and
of
object
The
ings
meetat
agree.
prospered
in
old
and
a
Preface
X
itself
is
years
Club,
and
from
its
yet
made
a
it
experience
Hundred
it made
then
sometimes
and
Two
a
and
game-books,
new
old
good
still
lives
it sends
old
the
over
age
and
you
for
ones.
a
Game
and
flourishes,
The
Book
of
Games.
M.
Bay
for
games
Ridge,
N.
Y.,
January
25,
1896.
W.
CONTENTS
PART
Games
I
Requiring
Preparation
PAGE
I.
Guessing
Match,
3
,
II.
Missing
Letters,
III.
Butterflies,
IV.
The
V.
VII.
Animate
X.
XL
XII.
6
8
Story,
Memory,
Living
IX.
4
Improbable
Most
VI.
VIII.
.
10
Catalogue,
11
Art,
12
Silhouettes,
14
Twisted
17
Animals,
Industrial
Fair,
.18
Soap-bubbles,
Geographical
20
Letters,
22
.
XIII.
Newspaper,
XIV.
Sequels
to
25
Mother
Goose's
Rhymes,
31
...
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
Three
Rhyming
Games,
33
Fan-ball,
Intercollegiate
37
Foot-ball,
39
.
xi
.....
xii
Contents
PAGE
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
42
Parodies,.
..........
Bouquet,
43
Mirth,
45
Vice
46
Versa,
Progressive Puzzles,
48
XXIII.
Eye-guessing,
49
XXIV.
The
XXII.
XXV.
XXVI.
XXVII.
XXVIII.
XXIX.
XXX.
XXXI.
XXXII.
Objective Library,
Initials,
54
Auction,
56
Commerce,
58
Stray Syllables,
60
Baby Show,
61
Palette,
63
China
65
Painting,
Shadow
Silhouettes
XXXIV.
What
XXXVI.
XXXVII.
XXXVIII.
XXXIX.
XL.
XLI.
XLII.
in
would
70
Disguise,
you
Several
for
Songs
Who
66
Pictures,
XXXIII.
XXXV.
51
......
do
if
71
?
....
73
Singers,
74
I?
am
75
Location,
Fashion
Penny
78
Pictures,
Composite
A
76
Notes
for
Alliterative
Your
Thoughts,
Literature,
Sight Unseen,
79
....
81
83
xiii
Contents
PAGE
XLIII.
Household
XLIV.
Flags
of
All
Fragrance,
84
Nations,
86
87
Blockade,
XLV.
XLVII.
Blind
XLVIII.
Buying
A
XLIX.
L.
LI.
89
Architecture,
Domestic
XLVI.
90
Artists,
Forfeits,
91
Pockets,
92
Boy's
Peanut
93
Pictures,
Preference
Personal
94
Hunt,
"
.
.
95
Game,
LII.
Zoological
LIII.
Conundrums,
96
LIV.
Compositions,
97
LV.
LVI.
LVII.
Broken
LIX.
Patchwork
LXII.
100
Celebrities,
Planting
LXI.
99
Whist,
Photograph
LVIII.
LX.
98
Quotations,
101
Peanuts,
102
Illustration,
103
Swaps,
of
Nicknames
105
Cities,
106
Biography,
LXIII.
Talking
Shop,
LXIV.
Natural
History,
107
109
.
o.
o
,
....
Contents
xiv
PART
II
Games
Impromptu
PAGE
LXV.
LXVI.
LXVII.
A
of
Spoonful
Fun,
..113
Trades,
What
114
is
Like
Thought
My
?
115
Conundrums,
LXVIII.
Personal
LXIX.
Cities,
117
Jenkins,
II8
Short
120
LXX.
LXXI.
LXXII.
The
Stories,
Impossible Cat,
LXXIII.
Famous
LXXIV.
Stuff
LXXV.
LXXVI.
LXXVII.
LXXVIII.
LXXIX.
LXXX.
LXXXI.
122
Characters,
and
123
Nonsense,
Theatrical
Titles
of
124
Books,
126
....
Orchestra,
127
Bequests,
128
Teapot,
129
Motions,
Dumb
l3o
,.
131
Scouts,
Traveller,
Commercial
LXXXII.
The
LXXXIII.
Who
LXXXIV.
How?
132
134
Seasons,
is
LXXXV.
Nonsense
LXXXVl.
Button,
LXXXVII.
117
My
Neighbor
Where?
135
?
When?
137
138
Rhymes,
Button, Negatively,
Gardening,
139
....
140
Contents
xv
PAGE
Philopena,
LXXXVIII.
141
and
Cross-questions
LXXXIX.
XC.
Silly Answers,
.142
.
144
Spirits,
146
Word,
XCI.
Wordy
XCII.
Advice
147
XCIII.
Fire,
148
XCIV.
It,
149
Telegrams,
151
XCV.
XCVI.
XCVII.
XCVIII.
XCIX.
C.
CI.
Telegrams,
Boston
152
Postman,
Barber
Shop,
155
"
156
Monkey,
157
Useless
Information,
PART
Games
CII.
cm.
CIV.
CV.
New
.
Lady,
Royal
Horn
153
...
.,
Year's
Occasions
161
Resolutions,
St. Valentine's
Washington's
III
Special
for
158
Day,
162
.
Birthday,
.
.
165
.
.
April First,
167
CVI.
Hallowe'en,
168
CVII.
Topsy-turvy
CVIII.
A
Children's
and
Christmas
Party for Grown
Party,
People,
173
175
Contents
xvi
PART
Favorites
Old
IV
for
Children
PAGE
CIX.
My
Lady's
Toilet
179
,
ex.
Hunt
the
Whistle,
CXII.
Bookbinder,
...
181
the
Blowing
.
180
"
CXI.
.
Feather,
182
CXIII.
Magic
CXIV.
Animals,
185
Trolley-car,
186
CXV.
SOME
Music,
FORFEITS,
183
189
Guessing
Required
Materials
pencils
and
paper
for
appropriate
articles
the
Then
the
and
examine
numbered
so
wins
course,
The
1,
the
will
Number
Webster's
Unabridged
as
guess
their
to
be
written
be
opposite
person,
The
handle,
should
may
each
these
best
of
guesser,
prize.
articles
readily
of
view,
article
numbers.
the
arranged
are
about
to
and
tity,
quan-
ascertained.
guesses
by
following
others
invited
Every
paper
corresponding
etc.,
course,
articles
that
of
slip
of
are
the
prize
a
size,
particulars
has,
company
details.
a
unknown
age,
full
respective
on
of
weight,
leader
players;
are
of
sheets
many
gentleman.
or
articles
The
table.
a
on
there
lady
dimensions,
As
:
as
a
of
number
A
Match
beans
to
occur
in
suggested,
are
a
anyone
glass
Dictionary;
:
jar;
3,
and
2,
length
weight
of
a
of
ball
Tloe Book
4
of
4, number
twine;
which
several
6, number
in
a
a
of
been
seeds
pail; 8, number
(or dog
cat
will
whose
an
of
pins
in
12,
;
names
water
9, age
long
of
a
known
pole;
a
pin-cushion ;
a
piece
postage-stamp
of
photographs
better
are
a
of
of
7, quantity of
;
10, how
;
paclc,from
a
5, height
orange
11, denomination
burn;
downward
face
taken;
in
baby)
or
in
playing-cards
of
have
of Games
of
candle
turned
people
famous
their faces.
than
II
Missing
Required
:
type-written
lists
Materials
written
a
or
Letters
As
pencils
many
there
as
and
players
are
;
prize.
This
is
cousins
the
over
a
circle,and
a
sheet
of
a
The
on
which
type-written,preferably
the
to each
has
the
been
(X
1.
Ma^c
2.
Lxxe
represents
LETTERS
in
(first
every
(couldn't live
the
missing
letters)
home).
without
seats
one,
in
with
written
or
latter,a list like
following :
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our
is, imported
players take
pencil is given
paper
it
Here
water.
Americanized.
and
played by
English game,
an
it).
Letters
Missing
(the
3. Xx\t
more
take
you
from
it the
larger it
gets).
(it'sall
Xoox
4.
(found
5. Loooc
6. A'ra^t
the
over
suburbs).
in the
(gives
cold,
a
house).
cold, and
a
cures
pays
the
doctor).
A'eaxty (desirablefor unattractive
7.
8. A'rxxs
(that
which
for
women).
spend
women
much
too
money).
Lxnxs
9.
heart).
(longest
word
in
English language).
It will
readilybe
follows
as
there
are
several
word, but the real key
:
1.
Mat.
4.
2.
Life.
5. Lots.
8. Dress.
3.
Hole.
6.
9.
10.
The
they
their
who
readiness
a
one
leader
Draft.
Lungs.
of
chosen
correct
write
againstthe
them
is familiar
to
Realty.
7.
requested to
are
guess
and
lists,
or
Roof.
Transubstantiationableness.
players
as
host
that
seen
to each
possibleanswers
is
maiden's
every
Txaxsxbxtxnxixtxoxaxlxnxsx
10.
the
to
(near
their
from
number,
the
the
papers
words
key,
as
swers
an-
in
either the
the
among
with
the
ers
play-
waits
they
in
are
The
6
handed
him
to
be
may
Book
corrected
for
in
winner
which
abound
is
as
again
guess
writingall the
lists
sary,
neces-
until
one
rectly.
cor-
answers
should, be given
to the
-developing exercise,and
brain
is
appropriate award
an
times
many
in fact
this
The
contestants.
can
in
prize may,
A
as
everyone
succeeds
person
the
by
Games
of
in street
"
of
one
fakirs'
"
the
puzzles
carts.
Ill
Butterflies
Materials
Required
note-paper
of sheets
a
of stout
palette
artist's
there
as
or
oil-paints:
knives
j
a
or
one
prize
6
the
by
scrapings
tube
the
form
in size ;
of paint from
each
of
of
nuinber
same
g inches
the
ati
following
blue, yellow,
new
several
palette-knife ;
in
sheets
many
;
vermilion,
a
;
players
paper,
the
j
white,
lake
crimsoti
brown
plate
palette,
are
As
:
of
a
paper-
butterfly,
if
desired.
A
Paris
of
favorite
is
game
making
note-paper
or
with
the
butterflies.
brown
paper
art
students
They
take
and
the
in
sheets
paints
Butterflies
left
or
palettes at the
their
on
cover
the
near
paper
just
in
the
bit of
about
it shows
the
just where
fold
outward
in the
and
in
this is done
and
and
when
used
scales
there
there
If
on
will
the
combinations
brown
be
held
paper
a
paint
fly's
butter-
the
terfly
but-
is
a
they
When
to
the
seen,
the
up
all
lighta
papers
perfectbutterflywith
plenty
of
paint
has
been
ridges quite suggestive of
butterfly'swings,
are
of
wing.
butterflyis
spread wings!
the
press
a
starting
pressing downward,
smaller
fairlywell-formed
opened and
paper
Taking
though
as
and
when
light,
is.
form
the
profile; and startingagain in
and
lower
they
one,
place,but
same
get the
With
paint
in the
upper
seen
were
of
it is folded
it to the
paper,
upward
the
wing,
are
inside
palette-knifeor paper-knife
the
the
the
of
would
as
then, pressing the
centre;
hold
at
much
as
closelytogether,they
clean
exactlythrough
where
place
day,
paint (composed
piece) on
five -cent
a
a
and
colors
several
put
the
paint-box;
a
then, foldingthe piecesof paper
the centre, they
of
close
from
haphazard
taken
tubes
7
often
and
wonderfully
(heavy, glazed is
the
color
beautiful.
the
best)
Games
of
Book
8
The
bits of white
paint will show
varieties
prize in
A
be
not
may
the most
add
the
given
beautiful
their
the
white
form
of
to the
made,
to the
butterflymay
or
who
has
if the
will
of souvenirs
made
players
butterflies
painted
hostess
well worth
one
sult.
re-
person
their
interestingcollection
and
a
esting
inter-
butterflywill
but
butterfly,
autographs
have
they
of
well, and
up
have
of the
an
sion
occa-
keeping.
IV
Most
The
sheets
of paper
all
When
with
that this is
writes
minutes
the
the
as
are
there
seated
pencils and
a
players
are
in
a
most
are
pe7icilsand
7nany
j
a
paper,
prize, When
and
all provided
it is announced
that
the
improbable story
collected
prize.
circle and
competition,and
gets the
papers
As
Required:
Materials
Story
Improbable
the
one
in
time
who
twenty
is up
redistributed
so
Games
of
Book
The
lo
V
Memory
Required:
Materials
such
calendar,
knife, candlestick, etc.;
tack-hammer,
sheets
a
spectacle-case, pill-box,
of pins,
paper
articles,
ink-stand, thimble,
scissors, tape-measure,
as
small
Twenty
and
of paper
pencils
there
as
many
as
guests
are
y
prise.
in which
a
table,and
numbered
until
all the
doors
look
for
into
the
carefully
three
everybody
the
doors
one
and
is
at
minutes.
is
are
of
sent
At
table
the
to
closed
end
the
and
numbered
of
that
each
to
time
room,
one
of
memory
to
articles
other
sheets
from
the
is,and
of
to
closed
all asked
exhibition
requested to write
1
rooms
and
the
back
again
the
the
open
the
be
arrived, when
where
room
should
side from
between
thrown
sheets
many
guests
left-hand
the
twenty small
As
be
guests have
be
may
to
are
Keep the doors
20.
go
down
it arrange
on
one
guests place
your
assorted.
there
as
paper
adjoining the
room
receive
much
articles,
very
of
a
to
are
you
round
of
middle
In the
ceives
re-
paper
a
list
Living Catalogue
of the
things seen
of the
his
the table.
Ten
this,and
then
for
allowed
time
the
on
articles is read
her
or
remembered
each
and
most
a
minutes
is
true
list
a
corrects
person
the
To
paper.
own
ii
be
prize may
has
who
one
given.
VI
Catalogue
Living
the
All
guests should
bidden
are
this
to
should
he
be
she
or
of the
evening
a
the
A
of
few
be
far
be carried
may
impersonator.
vote
should
prize for
the
plenty
books
of
as
to
person
the book
possible,
out
in the
the end
of the
as
to who
serves
de-
originalcostume.
most
suggestionsof
found
At
be taken
place here, although in
will
Each
books.
represents,so that,as
they
dressed
come
thoroughly acquainted with
of the book
the idea
actions
party, to
titles of
represent the
asked, when
be
any
may
not
be out
librarycatalogue
original and
easily
representedtitles :
"A
Reason,"
Woman's
worked
on
the belt
Howells"
or
by the word
girdle.
cause"
"Be-
T}?e
12
Roundabout
"*
by
who
chooses
of
the
necklace
of
by
front, and
all
of Two
fastening
be
sented
repre-
the
player
Boston
a
S.
T.
for
work.
Charge
the
costume.
sea-
weed,
the
^'ork
old
cans,
the
thickly
from
cut
"
many
the back
easily ari-anged
is
at
newspaper
at
the
in the
neck,
same
in
way,
ready
"sandwich-man"
a
by
Brigade," Tennyson"
Light
all
ments
advertise-
"
dress.
being Uke
of
Arthur
be
should
paper
general elfect
gas-billssewed
over
by shells,
"
over
New
a
by \\earing-strings
Cities,''Dickens
the
"The
"
Wanted
sewed
Tale
A
"
by
worn
"
all
Housekeeping,"
Board
and
papers
may
"
the costume.
etc., disposed about
of
papers
chestnuts
Up by the Sea
"Tired
of
Tales," Hawthorne
lai'geFrench
Cast
"
Thackeray
this title.
Twice-Told
*'
of G^mes
Papers,"
deep
a
Book
the dress.
over
VII
Anim.ate
Materials
which
Required
be tiuo
may
back-curtain
When
which
of
lamps
dark
:
Itnpromptufoot-lights^
wiih
reflectors; cu7'tain;
chih.
inviting3'our guests
this
to
Art
come
game
is to be
prepared
to
to
the
each
given, ask
pose
as
party
a
at
son
per-
tigure in
Animate
well-known
some
they
brings his
hostess
some
or
There
have
two
is to have
the
with
The
the
at
should
be
folding-doors or
adds
important thing
cloth
be
curtain, and
is
a
the
ranged
ar-
curtain
about
background
a
and
dark
A
which,
gauze,
to the
The
as
elaboration
audience
the
be
then
can
to
reflector-lamps,
the front
netting or
most
sides.
hung
feet behind
and
be
guests may
good strong light,foot-lightlamps,
a
failingthis,two
or,
The
will be little to arrange
rooms
with.
away
guest, of
Each
portieresbetween, for the curtain
done
ure
pict-
a
costume.
own
of
one
stage-manager.
if you
her
or
or
much
so
represent
can
containing several figures.
course,
two
are
invited
family
same
better, for then
the
13
If there
picture.
the
from
more
Art
four
ment
improve-
an
third curtain
if stretched
of black
between
tableaux, softens
and
effect of the latter.
following
are
few
a
suggestions
for
subjects:
"When
I
was
Bachelor,"
a
picture representing
"*
I
was
The
forced
to
wheelbarrow
the
bring
hnes
my
broke
from
Mother
home
in
Goose;
"
wife
!
"
a
wheelbarrow,
a
The
14
Spring,"
"
Booh
she
as
advertisements,
of Games
depicted
is
and
rosy
patent-medicine
in the
smiling, and
taking
dose
a
of
spring medicine.
"An
and
costume
pictures ;
lotus-flower
with
a
like
stem
Egyptian
or
the other
pointed forward,
hand
one
Aztec
from
copied
attitude
figure, with
angular, seated
Fragment,"
Aztec
holding
corkscrew.
a
VIII
Silhouettes
Materials
black
silhouette-paper (dull
the
on
other)
reflector;
a
of scissors
J
pencil
as
for each
Sheets
there
as
are
a
one
apiece
and
a
the
pencil
studio
few
for
over
party who
is chosen
some
;
in
is
beans
in
the
for
of
member
of
pair
one
in
board
cardan
velope
en-
artist,and
there
Zoological
this game,
the
party,
accident.
quick and
place where
with
called silhouette-paper
paper,
case
white
lamp
j
of
of mucilage.
needed
each
and
of white
fifty
mentioned
(which see), are
Game
a
;
sheets
bottle
of the dull-black
and
of
players
;
side
one
thumb-tacks
large
player
sheets
many
players
four
;
on
are
many
there
as
As
Required:
clever
he
is
with
selects
a
One
for
his
a
large stretch
Silhouettes
of wall.
a
reflector
provided, all other lightsare
been
by
one
with
strong lamp
A
15
the
one
silhouettes
players
cut.
thumb-tack
arranged
that
wall
and
from
cast
a
The
artist then
a
Another
draws
out, along the
cut
may
When
all
of
his
auction
this
and
if the auctioneer
This
in
a
profiles
each
son
per-
they
may
and
an
be
pasted to
exhibition
be
a
made
good
been
somewhat
OF
of
ward
Afterof
works
art is
apiece being provided
can
it
possible.
as
these
cuts
of these
sale
is
has
game
quiet
adjoining room.
an
VERSION
ANOTHER
paper.
own.
cardboard
in
it will
the white
as
party
her
or
held, fifty beans
money,
from
so
the
rapidly the profile as
finished
are
white
an
foot
a
a
is
parallelwith
on
keeping
the
with
lamp
pencilledoutlines,or
arranged
them
to
shadow
of
one
The
seated
six inches
sitter
their
wall
the
to
corner.
person
clear black
is cast, the
sheets
pinned
each
at
have
sheet of the silhouette -paper,
A
side out, is
white
put out, and
to
come
having
for
amusing
very
one.
THE
SAME
GAME
played quite
different
as
way.
factorily
satisThe
1
The
6
materials
required
except
there
should
be
As
there
the
half
and
and
sheet
a
and
four
the
other's
the
there
are
as
two
;
and
exhibited.
are
then
the
players, decides
the
the
win
which
lady
a
a
pairs of
pair
and
prize.
pencil,
a
then
on
committee,
A
ceives
re-
draws
described,
out,
of
the
thus
;
person
each
before
of
bowl
-paper,
and
side
men
gentle-
Every slip
Each
silhouette
cardboard,
the
duplicates
of
white
for
gentlemen's
as
bowls
two
are
ladies.
partner.
silhouette
each
;
as
lamps
more
a
pastes it,black
them
pencils
thumb-tacks
one
for
it out,
made
there
players
rnajty
there
thumb-tacks;
best, and
as
or
paper,
in the
draws
everyone
the
and
are
many
arrive
other
numbers
ladies'
first,
gentleman.
and
numbered,
as
two
;
slips of
the
;
twice
;
guests
with
there
scissors
of
lady
prizes for
filled
for the
as
needed,
as
players
are
As
same
beans
no
players
are
the
are
slips of paper
pairs
there
is
are
of Games
:
many
several
Book
cuts
sheet
of
silhouettes
chosen
from
portraits is
gentleman
who
1
The
8
the
twisted
"
the
to
them,
The
be
is
key
each
read
prize is given
twisted
the most
paper.
aloud, the
correct
the
to
off, and
checked
are
paper
ed
hand-
another's
person
then
the
redistributes
leader, who
or
each
on
minutes
twenty
In
finished,signed, and
host
giving
names
a
list.
"
should
papers
of Games
Book
has
who
person
un-
animals.
X
Fair
Industrial
Materials
as
there
Required
players
are
Rug-maker,
and
knife
a
or
Milliner,
;
piece of
scissors
and
kid
;
thread
with
J
thread
;
thread
Tailor,
;
doll's
and
of
Glove-maker,
of
;
wood
Dressmaker,
and
trijnming
;
sors
scismaker,
Shoe-
needle, thread, and
colored
beads,
piece
of
needle,
undressed
color, 7ieedle, and
same
paper
pencil
and
;
colored
sors
scis-
piece of cloth, scissors, needle,
Inventor,
Gardener,
box
paper
piece of
needle, thread,
hat
cards
square^
of clay
chamois,
or
Jeweller,
inches
lump
cotton,
kid
blank
many
Boat-builder,
;
Potter,
;
silk
piece of
six
needle
As
Architect^ pencil and
j
canvas
and
worsteds,
:
and
paper
pencil
J
;
Printer,
and
scape
Land-
small
Industrial
stamping
printing
or
Fair
19
Builder^
outfitj
box
cf
blocks.
This
involves
game
preparation,but
in the
return
the hostess
each
with
person,
article
some
be
may
each
plan
the
she
players draw
apiece; then, presenting them
player receives
each
his
or
her
trade
Seated
about
players work
hour
an
and
a
the
manufactured
and
an
exhibition
decides
of
''
upon
to
suggestions
Materials
occur
to
articles
of
for
mind.
and
indiscriminately,
of
trades
and
The
of
"
end
are
all collected
this
arranged.
it.
a
trades
prize
number
A
given
others
A
itors,
exhib-
the
are
it is very
the
room
the
among
maker
Required,"
one's
earnest.
the best article,and
the
for
given time
a
is
them
from
chosen
committee,
At
one
prepared
the
for
on
hostess,
begins in
round
long.
too
time
is awarded
or
at their trades
is not
the
to
the game
table
bowl,
a
materials
the
Cards
trade
a
from
to
to make
trade.
beforehand, with
full
a
trade
which
such
the
will afford
assign a
with
appropriate to
written
; these
is to
materials
in
will receive
which
amusement
guests. The
her
trouble
some
will
are
amusing
under
readily
given
to see
unfortunate
an
hat
a
a
Book
The
20
lady
ming;
trim-
gentleman awkwardly
making
or
dress, while
tidy or
a
with
whittles
boat-builder
as
Games
of
customed
unac-
fingers.
XI
SOAP-BUBBLES
Materials
there
as
Required
accide7it
each
prizes for
It is
does
will
be
few
kind
on
of
pipes
may
are
match
and
water
mental
of
case
that
table
tied
''
in
with
ribbons
to find
of
case
simple
j
a
If you
soap-
exhaustion.
all the
very
huge
A
convenient
and
to find their
be
the
placed
place.
the
a
bowl
with
soapy
floats,"should
ribbons
There
players,and
breakage.
a
that
game
stop here, for
game
water, made
soap
small
a
a
clay pipes for
and
soap
such
cure
in
over
in
over
pipes
intellectual etTort.
require any
bubbles
day
many
event.
looking for
should
of soap
relief sometimes
a
not
are
of
bowl
a
;
As
several
and
players,
are
:
The
players
partners, who
Soap-Buhbles
together for
strive
for
highest, for
bubbles
If it is
with
beautiful
and
bubble
the
can
their
sides
over
in
side
which
to blow
into their
be
or
the
the
their
tennis-net
dip
it.
stretched
divides
a
the two
sides
trying to
bubbles
In-doors
across
court.
a
room
the
vent
pre-
coming
on
floating
points for the
stand
bubbles
territory.
largest
ladies
The
gentlemen
opponents'
the
from
fifteen
counts
nal
sig-
a
pipes and
Every bubble
net.
for
into
At
their
blows
other, both
own
float
divided
tennis-court
a
played by dividing
ribbon
out-
party
contest.
which
started
and
their
be
opponents' bubbles
this way
bubbles
net
On
of
bubble.
a
will
can
all
umpire
play against each
their
bubbles
party
side
the
wins.
the
pipe, and
for this
soap-bubble
a
given by
the
coloring in
the
The
sides for
goes
fascinatinglypretty sight,and
a
time.
that
longest,for
of
dip
given
are
bubble
lasts
one
light wind
long
blow,
that
one
from
it is
a
two
the
possible to arrange
of-doors
a
the
the most
for
prizes,which
largest bubble,
the
most
the
21
make
the
close to the
and
over
from
this
vent
pre-
coming
game
with
middle,
may
a
as
cord
the
The
22
Book
of
Games
XII
Geographical
Materials
letters
;
This
as
Required
be
can
table.
most
up,
From
and
the letter.
anagram
the
receives
THE
game
many
bowl
a
the
bowl
ple
peo-
around
one
letter
player who
noun
is
the
may
empty
on
first
be
each
who
one
a
filled with
beginning with
No
letters,and
his
This
as
comfortably
geographicalnoun
When
counts
of
letters the leader throws
letter takes
twice.
played by
seated
table, face
a
be
can
game
anagram
calls
box
A
:
prize.
a
dining-room
the
Letters
that
given
player
has
the
prize.
a
PROGRESSIVE
may
be
VERSION
elaborated
by making it
progressive.
Materials
letters j
Required
as
jnany
:
cards
boxes
Two
and
of
gram
ana-
progra?nme-
Letters
Geographical
pencils
there
as
players
are
of different colored
players
the
For
and
of
benefit
have
or
The
those
who
have
other
or
how
forgotten
of
number
divisible
just enough
:
should
be
may
be
there
the
play
to
never
play them,
to
that
so
are
progressive
guests invited
four,
by
there
as
following descriptionis given
the
yards
many
booby prize.
a
played progressive euchre
games,
as
ribbon
narrow
first prize
a
;
half
;
23
and
game
none
over.
Divide
list of
your
will be the
answer
have
to
room
your
number
ready.
suppose
"
and
six
tables
Table, the
next
the
guests
guests by four
there
are
one
will
"
Second,
cards
of them
"
through
No.
color
way
for
a
the
with
1
"
of
two
ribbon, with
through
there
as
the
these
the
be
for
the
the
Provide
as
Head
Third,
many
of
all
the
tie
color
one
to
of
each
;
of another
ribbons
proceed
four
table,and
pencil attached
pair,two
cards
about
twenty-four
next
head
bows
pencils, and
essary
nec-
guests, number
are
for
small
other
last.
the
tables
these
Arrange
Fourth, Fifth,Sixth and
blank
of small
and
in
the
other
same
tables.
Book
The
24
half
take
Now
the
colors
two
in
put them
has
the
two
boxes
of
all
and
bell
begins.
players
the
game,
When
the
the
the
at
players
bell is
other
tables
the
at
Sixth
Table, and
the
winners
tables
go
of
each
change
takes
place, and
one
game
the end
may
games
of
lost
an
toward
one
tables
the
or
a
rings
a
or
a
must
the
Table
half
an
who
prize,and
stay
to
go
all the
at
the
stop too.
ones
Head
case
table
and
rung
of
At
partners
their
may
the
other
Table.
change
a
as
decide, the person
receives
the
head
players mark
won
hour
the
Head
defeated
up
into
table in
hostess
again
the
they
each
at
are,
where
divide
previously described,
as
winning players
The
partners. Take
on
the
ready
are
finished
have
part
card, and
a
dish.
other
When
take
bowl
half of the
letters and
one
ladies
the
as
another
to find their
anagram
parts,putting
or
each
gentlemen
ribbons
which,
of
each
table, and
every
put the other
been
match
bowl
for
From
one.
then
of
cards, one
bowl, from
takes
(into which
six
these
provided
a
arrive, each
cards)
of
Games
of
be.
cards
At
hour, as the hostess
has
the
won
one
the
who
most
has
of Games
Book
The
26
EXCELSIOR
VOL.1.
PRICELESS
1
NO.
EDITORIAL
NAME
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is dedicated
journal, which
and
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and
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it famous
world
born.
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a
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MARK,
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bring the
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mission
of
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memories
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ancient
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(stillsolvent)
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breathing the
Its
editor
as
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N.
Camden,
in
written
Reilly. The
ago,
selected
have
we
reason
our
politics,the brave
sound
to
of
gentle fledgling "Excelsior/'
our
poem
comb
this
For
true.
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the
present this morning
We
our
contemporaries
all men,
to
We
can
promise
and
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year,
payable
in
than
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cent,
cash.
No
a
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farm
discount.
CIRCULATION
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may
COPIES
HOURLY
properly
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called to
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platform.
In the
inspection
of
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nation.
the financial
attest
meantime
justly claim
may
sound
the Ferris
books
our
the
stormy
showery, with
winds
best
A.
Since
of
Jumbo's
the
death
in the
in it"
"
in
our
for
open
United
with
us,
light rains
TO
Tough
for
a
of
York;
New
A
probable
June, coming
;
blizzard
from
slightly cooler
ern
Eastwill
west,
north-
and
clear.
CORRESPONDENTS
It is not
:
south
to due
High gales along the
and
October
warm,
circles
in
weather.
ANSWERS
To
arise
northeasterly winds, changing
;
mild
between
with
money,
REPORT
fair weather.
coast, with
arrive
are
by
wheel.
Fair, southerly
east.
paper
largest circulation
WEATHER
Fair to
stand
soundness
States; certainly the silver dollar is not
nor
judgment
We
tariff,and
at a
ing
by adher-
won
the
suspicious public.
a
been
fifty-four-story building will
a
Newspaper
we
of
sense
great wealth
with
Cleveland, the McKinley
Grover
and
accord
in
practical good
and
notoriety and
to
popularity has
Our
principles
to
27
to
gent
considered
his
wear
etiquette in
hat
in
a
the
lady's
parlor.
To
S.
grounds
he
would
Tistics
and
have
:
If
a
buildings
traversed
had
man
at
more
the
walked
Columbian
than
four
through
all the
Exposition
billion miles.
To
Ante
Penny
in any
aces
good
form
OF
THE
LITERATURE
NEW
the
worthy
have
to
ber.
num-
than
more
BY
BOOK
P.
DAY
SMITH
Cherries," by P. Smith, is
and
Ice-cream
"
played by any
hand.
one
A
be
can
considered
It is not
four
Poker
:
Games
of
Book
The
28
of"
perusal
of"
others
book
well
iant
brill-
Smith's
Mr.
I
a
style here eclipses itself,also its author, likewise
instance, in the
reader, as, for
P.
says
S.,
chiefly made
is
"
Club, Ice-cream, and
afford
lose these
to
unlike
reader.
old, the
other
be
will
nature
It is
book
a
Dear
mjf
There
we
so
are
homes
what
to
would
from
with
For
last
like and
book
the
for
alike, as well
OWN
as
all
PAGE
RECIPES
ends, dear
and
them
how
contrasting shade
could
be made
sisters, that
that
much
if
some
tied
round
could
pretty colored
the
only
we
prettier our
instance, sardine-cans
year's bonnet, and
some
the
a
in the trash-basket
be.
our
can
|l.SO in cash.
tastefullygilded, lined with
over
of
more
green-eyed
odds
many
do
household
:
carelesslythrow
knew
many
HOUSEHOLD
Shut-ins
things. Game
no
the young,
WOMAN'S
USEFUL
To
That
and
for
will pay
THE
three
of
"Life,"
gent
readily appreciated by the intelli-
gray-haired and
idiots who
up
Cherries."
gemlets
lines:
following
its
with
be
silk left
a
bow
half-open
of
cover,
receptacle of hair-pins,playing-cards,
Newspaper
the
toothpicks, or
covered
like.
carpet, would
with
as
a
foot-rest.
Save
in
a
thousand
ways.
and
add
ribbon
then, with
;
five-o'clock
take
old
an
it
use
how
tell you
table for
dear
the
cover
not
peas, burnish
and
it up,
spoon-holder
husband's
?
I could
give
is limited
and
before
weeks
two
With
COSEY
La
Grange
day
in June
high silk hats
catch-alls, and
as
wish
every
for
his
he
slender
turned
very
was
which
his
side with
thoughts
Ann.
of the
soul
these
his
with
a
tering
cold, blus-
one
far
were
fingers through
artist, and
an
his
again to his work
weary
your
CORNER
sitting at his desk
was
;
I can
STORY
A
Mr.
better
legs,what
Eliza
OUR
and
faithfullyyours,
I am,
success,
the
'improvise? Why
gridirons
trifles.
useful
of fine linen
sisters, that
your
are
carefully wired
the
a
for another
useful
such
more
many
for
ideas, but the time
trash-baskets,
as
held
my
to wait
very
one
once
useful
more
shall have
are
that
doubt,
no
many
we
could
neatly
comfort
our
they
;
cover
hide
to
as
this self-same
on
I have
you
can
to
tomato-cans
exquisite
so
tea-table
add
soap-box
a
of
an
starch-box,
tomato-cans
Take
tastefullytied
old
an
greatly
your
legs made
four
together
Or
29
ning
Run-
away.
dark-brown
sigh.
He
curls
was
weary,
cold, cold, unappreciative world.
his work
craved.
words
He
"
:
had
not
called
met
his
with
the favor
office-boy
George, the Game
He
Club
to
his
meets
at
house,
my
the
dining-room
I
prefer death
ill,and
is
baby
pressing
a
of
Book
The
30
dollar
Games
to
his hand, he
into
{To
fallen, the
ceiling has
and,
home,"
going
disappeared.
continued.)
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distinguishedcitizen
:
of
Sequels
X.
Y.
Mother
to
Rhymes
31
ESQ.,
TOTHERLAND,
Renovator.
Dog
Totherland's
Proprietor of
Goose's
Being afflicted with a scarcity of hair at an
induced
to try your
early age I was
preparation by an
in Excelsior.
After
advertisement
using only eighteen
in my
I find
marked
botties
hirsute
a
improvement
tion
remarks
of admirato cause
attachment, so much
so
as
Dear
Sir
from
with
on
my
bottle
a
him
of
and
liberty to
is
use
a
that he
great
quite successful
dog.
compound
valuable
your
been
also
hairless
Mexican
thickly
so
Bernard
I liave
friends.
large
my
half
:
been
has
terror
the
mistaken
hair
for
burglars.
to
applying
After
grew
Saint
a
You
at
are
this letter.
Faithfullyyours,
I. M.
Situation
Can
Wanted
*
*
by
a
Bauld.
*
to
man
young
tend
hens.
whistle.
XIV
Sequels
Required
Materials
sheets
of foolscap
Mother
A
is
take
to
Gooseys
rhyming
given
be
as
Goose's
Mother
to
many
guests;
paper
Nursery
as
Before
sheets
at
the
As
of
pencils
many
there
Rhymes
with
game
below.
:
Rhymes
;
players
are
plenty of
paper
top of each
j
prize.
a
your
and
"
"
go
in it
guests arrive
as
there
sheet
are
write
The
32
one
each
on
He
"
told
are
pulled
And
said, What
out
example
diflferent
a
:
plum,
a
'
a
doubtless
top
that
the
his paper,
of
one
time
Mother
each, and
to
a
they
is to write
the game
will find
each
allowed
rived
ar-
with
papers
rhyme
nursery
of
guests have
the
given
are
I.' "
am
copy
the
When
the
boy
a
point of
the
to
good
need
to.
the
sequel
on
For
And
at
verse
rhyme,
nursery
pencil and
a
of Games
put in his thumb
to refer
Goose
a
paper.
will
You
a
of
last stanza
the
Book
being
half
an
hour.
this
When
and
the
the
best
rhyme
on
awards,
Here
is
verses
example
an
TO
"
the
ed
collect-
are
papers
read
aloud.
be
given by
from
among
may
chosen
SEQUEL
"
done
is
prize
A
a
committee
the
players.
:
LITTLE
JACK
HORNER
"
Jack, little sinner,
that dinner
After
alone,
Eaten
Was
ill of
And
dyspepsia,
Did
he
on
the
sly
"
remorse
take
of
course.
soda-mint
"
or
for
just die?'*
The
34
the
up
coat
""
to
and
Club.
Question"
Where
and
coat
to
wear
Game
Noun"
Was
Club
day
Sun-
all the
are
and
house
same
their cash
seek
I
And
a
a
'
players;
vegetable
as
inches
many
there
great
our
I at ?
are
named
Plato,
potato"
common
"
Required
as
ah,
bat,'
*
three
to
am
poet, philosopher, sage,
NUMBER
of paper,
Where
sat, saying, Where
Materials
"
:
Question"
on
on
is then
"
Potato.
out
schemes
night and day and
both
example
slipped
paper
is your
"
coat
my
illustrious
He
coat
foil their
to
rub
the
Second
An
aloud.
see,
there's
To
weekday
besiege my
only chance
The
read
me,
tailors fierce
And
"
collected
?
Sunday
Since
Games
:
Game
Noun"
of
are
rhymes
example
For
Book
I at ?
am
'"
TWO
:
by half
Twice
an
pettcils and
players
;
as
inch,
as
sheets
two
slips
many
there
are
of foolscap
bowls
or
card-
trays.
When
one
the
receives
players are
two
seated
slipsof
paper
in
a
circle each
and
a
pencil
is asked
and
then
to write
other
the
on
a
player puts
verb.
a
Again
player takes
a
and
are
slipfrom
each
each
Example
he drew.
"
Upon
a
He
was
No
*
a
Thus
his
toughened
scab
'
from
hit upon
the
he'll do
more
his
player,and
for
a
poem
paper
on
write
to
the verb
a
which
with
the
can.
fly,
chores
eye."
for each
provided, one
are
every
cheek
THREE
NUMBER
of
apiece,
one
Jersey's shores
another's
Until he minds
Sheets
of
Fly.
brick-bat, rock, and
With
"
Sheets
motor-man
hit upon
Was
every
trolley-car last week
timid
A
a
:
Trolley-car. Verb"
Noun"
other
bowl.
and
are
every
and
passed
is asked
noun
one
the
dealt out,
then
rhyme containing the
trays
or
into
the bowls
players, and
the
bowls
and
noun
circle ; into
the
are
35
slipa
one
Two
noun
foolscap paper
to
on
verb.
around
passed
Games
Rhyming
Three
one
is written
last word
of
a
subject
each
line.
3"5
The
making
skeleton
a
of Games
Book
in this way
ready-made,
rhymes
:
TENNIS
TO
ODE
AN
the
with
poem,
play
slay
court
fought
say
day
racket
jacket
fifteen
For
at the
writes, and
are
minutes
of
end
and
collected
thinks
everyone
the
the
that time
read.
verses
the
O, watch
His
victims
chases
He
The
sylph-like Percy
the
on
good,"
He
ain't
"
He
plays still worse
The
reason
Causes
a
many
"
no
ground
around
them
of
scene
TENNIS
TO
ODE
is that
his wife
to
to
the
play,
slay.
court,
battle
fought.
I hear
you
from
day
many
dust
a
his
say;
to
racket
jacket.
papers
For
:
AN
and
day.'*
ample
ex-
Fan-hall
37
XVI
Fan-
sheet
stiffJ
red
of
and
of red
balls,one
required, each
are
No.
No.
three
cut
Having
in
diameter,
in the
those
circles 1, 2, and
3
in
left
1
quite
your
long
middle
and
held
No.
1.
The
the
No.
three
and
four
times
the
slits
3.
a
half
size
of
accordingto
the
and
the
number
indicated.
Now,
taking
hand, slide it through the
slit in No.
by
flat
:
diagram,
as
blue,
three
circles
or
in the
of
2.
diagram, cut
straightlines
No.
^
of
one
made
paper
I.
and
paper
being
piecesof
intersecting
inches
of blue paper
sheet
one
^
prize.
a
Two
palm-leaf fans
Two
Required:
'Materials
one
BALL
small
cross-cuts
2, and
it will be
slits at
in
No.
either
3
caught
side
allow
of
that
The
38
circle to fit over
where
the game
chairs
or
placed
in the
skeleton
is made
goal
is to be
have
all arrived
who
in
fan
are
and
a
given
fan
of
a
played
in this way
Each
paper
player
each
fans
in the
first sends
then
through
and
game
ball
a
session
pos-
time
the
test,
con-
is
game
in
front
at
of
the
his
word
goal, his
of
mand
com-
umpire, previously selected,
The
balls
his
When
must
of the
his ball
another
afresh.
blue
takes
players at
him;
centre
who
palm-leaf
a
each
his ball in the direction
goal.
chair
stands
the
guests
:
ball before
from
and
party is
the
side, and
is also
be chosen,
the
and
team
Two
each
room
goal
your
until
other, and
goal.
from
one
When
red ball and
one
the
to
each
from
sides
The
to
chair
a
captainsshould
two
equally divided.
the
played by placing two
room.
choose
turn
two, thus
of
end
yard apart ;
a
of the
centre
the other
each
equal distance
an
Games
ball.
at
hassocks
at
of
bisect
and
completing the
A
Book
of
go
through
and
room,
through
his opponent's
the
the
player
this chair
and
ner,
opponent's goal is the win-
pair
of
all have
players begin
played, the
the
team
IntercollegiateFoot
which
has
prize
box
a
of
it should
be
in
allowable
a
of the
playing this
the ball,
to touch
propelledonly by
as
flowers,or
the members
remembered
be
that it is not
game
of
candy, bouquet
It must
39
receives
times
most
divisible among
something
team.
the
won
-hall
from
the breeze
the fan.
XVII
Intercollegiate
Materials
of
Required
yard
a
of
one-fourth of
yard
half
a
of
a
yard
of
of
a
yard,
an
about
one
six
one
the
inch
S7nall
is
even
white
as
as
ribbon
;
ribbon
;
fourth
ribbon
;
one
ribbon
;
one-eighth
inch
wide,
long
as
thick;
ribbon
of
bon
rib-
orange
lead-pencil
a
wooden
two
;
a?id
spools j
chalk.
always exciting
on
"
as
:
is
in the
table
if
possibleif
you
exciting on
directions
orange
of medium-blue
grand stand, and
realistic way"
these
sticks
-fourth
Foot-ball
It is
black
an
one-fourth
;
eggs
narrowest
wide,
yard,
white
the
of
narrowest
a
Two
medium-blue
7tarrowest
piece of
from
:
narrowest
yard
a
of
one-eighth of
J
Foot-ball
Take
a
two
raw
the
field,
newspapers.
played
eggs
in
will follow
and
blow
a
The
40
them
Book
by making
blowing through
of
the
opposite
and
the
possiblewith
pen
and
ink
ribbon,
each
yard
of
on
the blue
the orange.
winning
team,
matter.
black
Saw
over,
ink
stands
for
about
much
take
an
and
one-fourth
and
black
in
sticks
a
however,
on
Your
the
made, but that
P
for the
be.
for
in
for these
prize ready
it may
bon.
rib-
white
the black
small
a
sections
is
an
posts
goaleasy
spools in halves, paint them
or
posts of the size
and
be
two
with
stands
wide, and
whichever
still to
are
two
as
they
as
ribbon, the
will have
not
eggs,
medium-blue
white
narrow
Make
you
are
of
ribbon, and
flags and
labors
inch
narrowest
this
Sew
each
one
the
the
Next
yard
done
When
paints.
possiblelike real foot-balls.
a
at
cup
nearly leather-color
to make
as
a
been
look
lacing,so
orange
the
into
this has
When
with
of
Y
forced
water-color
eighth
a
been
them
and
as
has
shells,as
draw
dry
are
and
until all the inwardness
end.
the
end
hole
perfect shells remain, paint
rather
or
each
at
one
tgg
the
hole
small
a
Games
of
ivory-black,and
your
posts; then
to fit in the holes
six inches
long.
you
have
make
four
in the
spool
Sew
at the
The
42
Games
of
pole of which
the
college,on
Book
egg-shell foot-ball, is given
captain as
a
be
may
strung an
the
to
winning
trophy.
XVIII
Parodies
Required
Materials
sheets of paper
each
In this game
A
parody
the
by
there
as
on
is then
announced
then
by
all the
Half
an
players to
papers
be
POEM""
given.
In the
Where
Were
In the
hour
and
is
Here
Hiawatha."
title of
write
an
a
of the
Dakotas,
the
lodges
of the
the
red
only habitations,
days of Hiawatha;
read
prizefor
The
land
be
their verses,
and
men
New
on
the poem
should
example
Subject"
given
are
all to write
collected
are
write
selected
paper
the
and
prize.
poem
subjectfor
; also
a
;
required to
and
of the company
one
may
a
parodied.
for the
is
person
Pencils
hostess.
players and
be
players
are
pencils
many
well-known
some
to the
to
As
:
lowed
aland
aloud
the best
:
Woman.
Bouquet
the squaws
Where
Cooking
for
and
Lived
Comes
On
To
Dakota
'tis
forgotten,
figure
"
riding,
thou
Gaze
and
call New
men
Woman.
lovely Minnehaha,
of
Dost
ones.
object
this
comes
the white
Ghost
lie
bloomers, tailor-made
in
What
and
strange, uncanny
bicycle
Clad
toiling,
dozing warriors,
the
died
a
a
wigwams
painted, red-sicin warriors,
the
For
in
43
this
see
wonder,
production
new
Minnehaha
?
I
XIX
Bouquet
Materials
Required
:
of light yellow,
and
light
and
dark
fourth
as
paper
such
as
as
there
bottle
there
No.
players
are
yo
of mucilage
pairs of
scissors
players
as
;
one
;
j
each
as
at
there
and
least
are
;
also
a
sue-paper
tis-
green
slips of
many
spool of fine wire,
manufacturers
white
sue-paper
tis-
purple, light
dark
and
of light
are
of
two
colored
rose-color, red,
orajtge,
white,
tissue-paper
and
needles
and
sheets
many
as
of
violet, deep crimson,
blue,
dark
Sheets
black
one-third
players.
sell ;
cotton;
as
No.
8
one
many
Book
The
44
of
guests arrive each
the
As
which
on
paper
begin, the
hostess
than
will be
color
light and
Each
each
of the
person
should
around
in
for convenience
and
mucilage
the time
and
a
and
two
natural
is up
of
the
committee
and
a
Suggestions
thread,
small
common.
be
tables,
wire,
scissors,
When
collects the
flowers
players,two
which
ladies
is the
to the
bouquet
is
most
maker
given by
prize.
for
Flowers
:
Wild
rose,
tulip,sweet-pea, buttercup, chrysanthemum,
nasturtium,
them.
party should
in
whole
of
each
and
be used
decides
each
minutes, it is
several
four
more
for all to make
perfect flower, and
the
of
needle
hostess
make
to
assigned to
whole
sheet
a
sheet
The
of
to
if
working.
gentlemen,
of this flower
way
may
ready
one-fourth
a
table,or
a
a
allowed
have
a
or,
"
flowers
and, if possible, the
seated
needed
Twenty
time
of
person
slip
with
"
green.
is the
more
or
on
enough
dark
announced,
one
color
needed, half
is
color
one
each
are
slip
a
name
and
the
written
flower
the
come
gives to
tissue-paper of
the
receives
one
is written
all have
When
flower.
of
Games
of
bachelor's
button,
poppy,
violet, daisy,
pansy,
lily,
carnation, gera-
Mirth
niuiTi, dandelion,
45
marigold,
aster, primrose,
orchid,
daffodil,arbutus.
XX
Mirth
Materials
Required
When
you
perhaps
wonder
ten
be
have
provided
with
which, when
the
around
he
when
who
magic
players
into
laugh
one
laughing
circle.
The
must
smiling before
from
player have
is
given
been
to that
the
circle.
this
At
the
the
drop
out
can
When
sible
pos-
floor,
players
of the
to be
player in
he
circle
a
heartilyas
will need
the
is
He
air.
of
he
laughing
formed
touches
leader
catch
as
more
must
him
should
handkerchief,
the
or
alert,as he
or
have
handkerchief
is
rechris-
leader
The
will
you
may
ordinary white
must
if there
is still
and
name
throws
signaleveryone
until the
this game
contagious laugh.
a
an
him,
prize.
merriment.
with
person
A
played
at its
it mirthless
a
:
very
the act of
miss
lawfullydisall but
one
obliged to drop out, the prize
person.
The
46
Booh
Games
of
XXI
Vice
Materials
each
for
by
of No.
gentleman
wood,
one
about
two
and
;
there
as
atid
gentlemen
are
gentlemen;
thick
tack-hammers
spools
as
many
pieces of
two
inches
and
of small
prizes for
two
;
six
^
papers
two
;
cloth
;
six
-half feet by
one
buttons
three
;
y needles
of No.
are
inches
two
crockery
pieces of
mariy
paper
;
Tejt
:
as
;
there
as
cotton
so
thimbles
tacks
Required
inches,
six
Versa
lady
gentleman.
the
To
buttons
buttons
most
which
appear
in
drive
can
why
the
given
the
most
is
ladies
be
a
can
time
one
on
for
also
begin
the
to
two
as
which
sew
and
the
on
the
this
the
ladies
tacks, it will readily
a
livelyand absorbing
referee
begins,to judge
disputes and
The
which
see
a
should
game
contest, and
all
to
the game
There
one.
in
competition
strive
gentlemen
feminine, and
person
really a
sewing
impossible as drivingtacks
as
average
is
masculine
person
is about
is to the
game
average
fore
appointed,bein the
gentlemen,
keep
at
to
ladies'
settle
time.
a
time,
as
in
a
Vice
standing
tournament,
table ; before
signal each
and
referee
with
the
each
she
and
who
drove
tacks
time
receives
they
may
and
take
credits her
into
pair
become
ished),
finmered
ham-
the
the
in
the
(the
has
have
minutes, when
prize,and
a
her
the
their turn
each
a
given
into
hammered
greatest number
the
a
minutes, when
after
five
of
table-
a
At
till all the ladies
for
tacks
has
out
on
so
five
pair now
drawn
are
hammer.
a
lady'stacks
number
side
each
on
piece of board,
a
for
continues
Another
tacks
47
begins hammering
counts
board.
is
each
one
of tacks, and
spoonful
board
Versa
one
given
their trials over,
now,
spectators of the gentlemen's
eflforts.
piece of
A
a
needle
and
and
and
they
of
they
and
at the
the
one
his
threading
Fifteen
end
who
piece of
of
cotton.
sewed
to
to
their
buttons
minutes
of that
has
thread,
all asked
their allowance
cotton.
of
given
are
are
toward
can
sewing
piece
a
buttons,
ten
cloth,six by six inches,
cotton
time
the
may
a
a
each
do
thimble,
man
gentlethe
needles
the
on
be
best
and
piece
allowed,
prize is given
most
buttons
to
on
The
48
Book
Games
of
XXII
Puzzles
Progressive
Required
Materials
cards,
there
several
;
As
blank
many
inches
one-half
and
two
guests
are
:
pairs
board
pasteas
square,
scissors
of
a
;
prize.
simplicityof
The
and
It is
only
is
game
a
circle around
card, and
a
a
the
of
pair
neighbors.
his card
four
pieces.
The
intersect
should
been
be held
many
small
third
or
he
should
other, but
fourth
so
with
ceives
re-
his
player
to
as
in
er
play-
each
make
straightand
they
after the first cut
together tillthe
then
one
shares
be
the
be seated
that
across
pairs
may
the
second
go
in
pieces
cut
has
made.
Each
and
cuts
each
direction,and
any
each
;
twice
simple.
like, and
you
It is announced
cut
must
room
every
it is
as
party should
scissors,which
is to
as
traction
great at-
guests, several
are
prize, if
The
ready.
provide
to
there
as
scissors,and
of
successful
as
necessary
cards
square
a
it is
is its
this game
player
passes
them
mixes
now
to
his
up
his four
pieces
right-hand neighbor.
The
50
party is
or
and
these, each
pair
for
of
pair
a
the
eyes
to
be
prepared
to
of
their
holes, while
at
eight of
through,
apart
and
This
floor.
at
should
hostess
if the
a
time,
players
to
take
Then
there
shov/n, when
the guessers
become
convenience
For
made, each
of paper
and
to
look
in
front
wishes
in
of the
allowed,
are
is another
the
the
set of eyes
change places
guessed.
recording
paper
No.
1
No.
2
the
guesses
have
a
GROUP
,
3
.
No.
4
..........._._.
sheet
arranged in
,
No.
had
have
screen
the sides
and
whom
to
way:
FIRST
the
through
guessing
players should
pencil,the
choose
now
lighted candle
a
until all behind
their eyes
screen
pair of eyes,
they belong.
to guess,
the
number
the
inspect each
and
beforehand
be
distance
proper
look
players behind
The
one
should
the
sheet
time.
save
four
from
In the
be cut, of the size
There
at
varying heights
Games
should
holes
of eyes.
shape
of
be darkened.
then
must
small
screen
Book
this
The
ObjectiveLibrary
GROUP
SECOND
No.
1
No.
2
No.
3
No.
4
GROUP
THIRD
No.
1
No.
2
No.
3
No.
4
the
As
write
can
players guess
each
the
a
names
on
were
examined;
and
may
be corrected
from
the
curtain,and
who
a
pair of eyes, they
in which
the
eyes
end, the
papers
true
list
kept
behind
to the
person
prize awarded
recognizedmost
bers
num-
the
at
a
these
line with
order
to the
according
51
eyes.
XXIV
The
Materials
sheets
of paper
This
and
game
Objective
As
Required:
as
is
there
Library
are
players
simply taking
representing
them
pencils
many
;
a
and
prize.
titles of
books
by arrangements
of
The
52
various
on
and
of
side
groups
each
The
be
may
arranged
with
of
the
of these
to the
where
room
a
the
all of
the
left-
player is
and
papers
begins when
game
Each
paper.
small
a
being repeated on
one
admitted
Games
numbered
sheets
with
provided
are
The
numbers
card, the
hand
of
objects.
table
a
Booh
*'
cil.
pen-
players
"
library
table,and
should
last about
twenty minutes.
In this time
the
players try
to solve
of the
is
spread
as
the
for
The
with
"
many
who
one
time
given
Essay
Man."
on
"Measure
"The
A
"
for
Spy.""
A
picture
of
a
(cut
man
large S and
a
any
A.
pint-measure, around
A
"
an
from
:
tape-measure.
telescope.
and
Rose
titles in the
most
represent them
to
Measure."
a
possible,
suggestionsfor titles,
few
is laid
which
is twined
"The
a
objects needed
the
as
prize.
a
following are
which
problems
guesses the
receives
on
illustration),
a
the
upon
the
Ring."
A
"
drawn
rose
through
ring.
"The
future
some
"
Nicholas
of which
Race."
Coming
yacht
piece, followed
"Ivanhoe"
horse
or
Nickleby."
is laid the
by
A
"
"
word
the
(I've an
word
newspaper-clipping
about
race.
five-cent
A
"
"
as
"
0).-~A
;
then
piece, to the right
another
five-cent
by."
child, cut
from
an
illus-
The
tration, holding
the
twelve
Too
Tales."
"
Bittersweet."
be
may
pasted
on
candy lying
"
Rudder
be
Plato."
scale, and
small
A
beside
A
is the word
"
which
rudder, followed
game
of
be
may
books, famous
is laid the
sock,
sample packages
"
"
a
this
of
gentleman's
several
Carnot.
of
picture
house.
low
A
"
stone
of
picture
a
in
re
letter O.
the
musical
of teas.
laughing
girl with
a
it.
toy
No,"
Twain,"
Mark
A
plate,on
a
Gladstone.
stick
a
represented:
By
Socrates.
of cottonwool.
quinine pillswith
instance, instead
For
may
tails,made
of
of
variations
played.
at
it.
on
long,
a
Several
men
box
A
clock, stopped
it.
number
A
Grange.""
of
one
of
A
"
glove, needle, thread, and
torn
a
"
"
Mend."
to
in front
lying
Lamb's
"
Late
o'clock, with
thimble
by
which
large O,
a
up
53
child's hand.
"Never
of
Objective Library
with
car
laid
By
a
slip
of
on
paper,
which
top.
on
two
straight lines
on
a
piece
of
paper.
Another
way
of
playing
this
game
is to
represent cities :
1.
these
Answer
A
bag
words
:
which
on
*'
:
What
is
a
pinned
a
piece
of paper
bearing
disrespectfulboy calls his father."
Tl)e Book
54
2.
A
sweet-pea pinned
relatives
3.
it.
to
glass
depart."
it :'* To
7.
"
Where
Katherine
of
two
between
to
be followed
Moscow.
these
going when
was
Answer
a
words
on
divorced
he
Havana.
:
"
paper
:
Not
street," and
for
wanted
in
home
of
"The
Jerusalem.
Trilby's
sentences
them.
:
with
paper
Concord
sentence
Answer
a
on
French
of
setts"
city in Massachu-
Glasgow.
VIII.
Answer:
"Part
with
paper
Hawthorne's
cow.
is
sentences
witches."
these
a
Arragon."
Russia," "The
Near
Canton.
:
A
"
on
^wm-^r;
Henry
8. These
9.
of
which
in
Answer
profitable;" this
by the picture
A
"
Berlin.
Answer:
that he found
of
slip
a
slip with
vegetable growth
5. "A
6.
it.
a
with
Pekin.
is laid
upon
pinned
slip of paper
a
:
can
lbs." written
A burr
to
Answer
empty
an
on
home
it.
on
On
"2,000
4.
"
Games
of
on
Answer
foot
a
:
"
and
"An
slip of paper,
exclamation;"
with
a
key laid
Tokio.
XXV
Initials
Materials
A
list of the
should
way.
The
A
Required:
names
be
name
of
prize.
celebrated
some
prepared
is written
beforehand
at
the
sons
perin
left of
this
the
Initials
and
paper,
on
the
characterization
same
of two
the
suggestive of
For
example
Abraham
Robert
Makepeace
Rare
Thackeray
Steele
Wit
Rare
Loved
Mark
Twain
Makes
H.
Stanley
He
Alcott
William
Charles
Charles
Search
Holmes
are
and
Cruiser
Schemes
Romancer
Oh, What
Terribly
then
its
cut
Emulating
England's Glory
Cherished
lines
Admirers
Many
Clever
Dickens
name
Made
Many
Reade
The
Sell
Travesties
Who's
Carlyle
Thomas
one
Gladstone
Wendell
Oliver
Peculiar
Animals
Really Worth
Stuart
Mary
and
Conquering
Emerson
Ewart
Tenderness
Books
Left
Columbus
Ralph Waldo
Much
Scapegrace
Her
Christopher
Studying
;
.
H. B. Stowe
M.
order.
Delayed Long
Agassiz
Louisa
and
Loving Spirit
Extravagant
Poe
Livingston
M.
regular
Worth
.
Louis
it follows
name
Stevenson
William
Richard
is written
Absolutely Loyal
Shakespeare
David
words
:
William
Edgar Allan
right,a
more
Lincoln
Louis
line, to the
its initials in
with
beginning
or
55
across
accompanying
Humor
Caustic
Deservedly
so
as
to leave
sentence
on
?
The
56
each
slip. When
seated
are
reads
at
a
Book
the
the
around
the
the host
and
leader
or
descriptivephrases aloud, one
the
end
slip.
At
to the
player who
who
person
of the character
name
arrived
guests have
the room,
short
time, and
Games
of
first guesses
the
receives
the
referred
of the
has
to
prize is given
a
game
the most
won
slips.
XXVI
Auction
Materials
Required
all
of
tied
and
wrapped
fictitious 7ia7ncs)
in
there
as
of
the
although
it
prepare,
(in which
are
each
player
merriest
it may
and
more
the
;
;
as
logues
cata-
many
called
are
thirty
by
beans
pencils
7nany
taken.
will
more
way
of
absurd
their
is here
Your
furnish
penny
and
appearance
one
for
local
toy
plenty of
toys and
childish
given,
dil^cult
first appear
reallywill fullyrepay
the
fun
players
of games
at
confectioneryshop
in
as
they
there
of trouble
amount
cles
arti-
more
players.
are
One
and
as
envelope for
an
or
up attractively j
articles
the
of
Twenty
shapes, mostly cheap toys, all
and
sizes
:
these
will make
to
the
and
terial
ma-
candies,
are
as
the
they
The
58
Marble
9. A
Book
(cracked marble).
Bust
10.
Reminder
11.
Emblem
12.
Lubin's
13.
Fin
14.
Profanity Educators
15.
Several
Pairs
16.
Ode
a
1 7.
A
Pair
18.
A
Perfect
19.
Maid
20.
Modern
of
of
Extract
(onion).
(toy bath-tub).
and
(hammer
tacks).
Nippers (clothes-pins).
Sitting Hen
of
of
of
(sponge).
(scales).
de Si^cle Natatorium
to
Friend
Impecunious
an
Justice
Tear
Games
of
(china egg).
Blacklegs (doll'srubber
boots).
Foot, \ la Trilby (foot-rule).
Orleans
candy).
(stick of molasses
Instrument
(toy banjo).
of Torture
XXVII
Commerce
tt"rds
;
ffty
play
To
beasts
for
each
this game
to have
necessary
packs of playing-
Two
Required:
Materials
player
j
two
prizes.
it
successfully
among
your
guests
is
quite
clever
a
amateur
auctioneer
does
object to talking a good deal, and
not
quick and
person
The
the
success
with
gentleman who
some
If you
amusing.
players
table,each
or
can
of the game
should
his
be
find
such
is
a
is assured.
seated
around
capitalof fiftybeans
a
be-
Commerce
fore
him.
then
brought
of
highestbidder,who
has
pack
and
the
by
will
callingthe
has
must
surrender
the
each
minutes
for
more
card
of
the
the
one
auctioneer's
pack,
for
grows
speculators often
beans
to
buy
one
the
After
either
the
the
to
the
another
pack
are
in
thin ; then
their
card, which
win
so
bottom
intervals
the
secure
to possess
or
which
give
cards
selling among
is
so
player
his
else, and
very
does
interval of three
an
at
especiallywhen
hand
is
and
three-minute
is
he
as
auctioneer.
anyone
the
them
his hand
it among
of the game,
matching
When
begin by
in
card, and
object
than
will
time,
a
there
buying
the end
given, the
at
it to the
As
beans
prize at
one
card
he
of cards
duplicate of
callingof
to the
Announcement
that
pack
name
who
players.
business.
up
time
a
the table before
on
second
turn
at
sale
a
for it in beans.
auctioneer
the
holding
holds
are
sold, the players arrange
beans
for
prepare
made
and
card
pays
all been
and
their cards
playing-cards
the auctioneer
in and
pack, sellingone
one
the
of
packs
Two
59
whole
perhaps
of
a
the
the
prize
very
the
is
citing,
extioneer's
auc-
anxious
store
of
matches
The
6o
the next
turned
one
up
of
Games
by
the
in
everything
lose
they
so
Booh
realistic Wall
Street
auctioneer, and
in
moment
a
a
way.
XXVIIl
Syllables
Stray
Required
Materials
sheets
of paper
there
as
in different
is used
this and
to prove
often
the
syllable
same
would
If you
like
entertain
time
same
party of people,play the following game.
each
player
to write
several
stripof paper,
leaving spaces
inch
the
between
words.
shuffle
draw
three
seated
with
this is
When
all
the
out
let each
bles,
syllaperson
party should
syllables,or
with
two
player tries
to
him,
to
in turn, and
from
his
construct
if it is
an
different
the
player
Each
word
half
each
belonging
a
long
a
table, and
a
three
to make
cut
a
Ask
on
of about
together, and
three
the
done,
syllables. The
around
words
syllables of
and
prize.
a
;
the
words.
at
pencils
many
players
are
surprisinghow
It is
As
:
of
a
be
tries
the
word.
impossible
he
syllables
must
re-
Show
Babv
turn
two
to
the
again,
comes
syllablesand
If
and
he
when
wait
draw
may
is
for
provided
the most
words,
an
twenty minutes, should
say
player
in that
who
his turn
until
two
more
try again.
prize
a
pack
6i
his credit receives
time
the
allowance
of
be made,
and
the
has
structing
con-
person
most
time,
the
words
to
prize.
a
XXIX
Show
Baby
Materials
sheets
Required
of paper
there
as
Almost
If you
"That
are
all of
a
was
your
guests
and
to
in
pride
of
evening
will
the
or
logues,
cata-
as
well
graph
photo-
humility,
or
a
baby."
games,
earliest
have
thoroughly interestingas
ajid
prizes.
picture
bring
you
for
tin-type
a
my
an
two
;
point
planning
of themselves
for
has
to
peticih
many
blank-books,
players
everyone
to which
saying,
small
or
are
As
:
the
as
ask
pictures
material
amusing
game.
Each
guest brings his
or
her
picturewrapped
The
62
in
and
these
being played
arranged
if
or,
the
a
pictures framed.
provides dark
be
can
for
all the
who
The
write
may
the
originalsof
also writes
are
his
their
or
corrected
one
who
or
has
and
child
ures
pict-
are
bered,
num-
a
baby,
as
and
picture,as
decided
were.
Each
is the
all have
collected
awarded
the
by
to
names
are
of
names
and
names
their
catalogues
originalof
or
when
signed
the
to tell
which
to
the
written
numbers.
prizes are
guessed
of
names
the
to guess
vote
and
and
to the
no
"
or
pencils,
are
picturesare
her
catalogues,the
babies
All
these
againstthe
voted
and
page
the
asked
prettiestpicture of
and
the
numbers
the
and
appear,
their guesses
guessed
Only
guests.
guests
hostess
provided, with
be
left side of
the
the
case
bring
to
gallery,and catalogues,more
a
elaborate, may
at the
beforehand
In this
;
desired,
is
hangings,againstwhich
less
pictures
adjoining room
an
effectively
grouped.
at
as
games
cally
be artisti-
exhibition
asked
be
outside,
other
While
in
elaborate
may
the
on
pictures may
tables
on
more
owners
their
name
it to the hostess.
hands
are
Games
of
the
with
and
paper,
Book
to
the
the
most
prettiestbaby
the
most
votes
Palette
for any
cast
The
one.
should
packages
or
be
6^
prizes,to be reallyappropriate
toys, rubber
of infant's
rattles,
balls,
food.
XXX
Palette
Materials
Required
and
palettes
eighteen inches,
players
are
of blue,
the
holding
large sheets
fastened
with
into
has
way,
to
patches
the
small
decorated
been
of
or
look
as
outline
of
-two
by
j
tacks
thumb-
four
as
two
there
each
previously been
have
is set
an
around
it.
To
in
a
their
each
pasteboard palettewhich
paint
artist's
''set
in five
the
up
players draw
the
with
when
paint
;
twenty
crayons,
thumb-tacks)
player is given a
players
prizes.
of paper
semicircle
a
board
paste-
drawing-board (to which
prominent place, and
chairs
or
two
s
a
are
slips of paper
chalks
black
and
about
players
are
small
many
there
as
many
y
easel
An
colored
;
red
as
;
As
of paper,
there
as
easel
an
j
pencils
sheets
large
many
as
:
or
the
in
tional
conven-
palette is supposed
"
up
with
six colors
palette. These
neat
ing
followare, of
The
64
dry,
course,
lists.
as
the
the
whom
The
No.
of
slip
the
person
which
receives
the
a
other, and
of
each
the
in
is
player
a
to
a
old
has
his
is
drawing
is called
the
host, and
there
prize.
artist whose
greatest number
are
A
taken
until
what
song
been
on
down
of
correct
may
and
all in turn
palettes are
owner
most
of persons^
blue, red, and
their
prize also
title has
before
number
the
the
board
write
upon
the
; this he
new
finds
picture,and
now
pictures,when
or
guess
tried to
ceives
re-
he
of
to
try
then
which
the
chalk
or
and
easel
song,
by calling
game
upon
opposite
guesses
drawn
the
the
others
companion
by
upon
to
to illustrate upon
palettes. The
have
assigned
paper
title of
All
another
as
palette,while
side
to
him, using crayons
their
the
begins
now
requested
their
the
painted
comes
the
black.
of
use
numbers,
are
below
one
for
only
paletteis given.
1, who
written
side
reverse
one
host
a
palettes are
the
the
"
of Games
outline
of
centre
number
is
the
players,
following
the
the
as
On
as
many
Booh
be
the
lected
colone
guesses
given
guessed by
to
the
The
66
half
hour
an
of Games
Booh
The
turpentine will only
out
mistakes,
If this game
furniture
large
is
have
the
table
with
an
it is
committee
where
room
players
costly,it
seated
the
would
around
a
unspoilable covering, but
precaution,
be
need
no
if
ordinary
accidents
decides
awards
worthy
of the
a
is decorated
table,and
the cup
on
care
ture
to furni-
all the china
on
arranged artistically
on
most
saucer
a
mixing,
paint.
and
clothing. When
or
a
this
taken, there
in
played
wash
to
for
all
to thin the
to
without
even
needed
at
beautiful
is very
well
be
is
decides.
hostess
be
used
if
or,
little is needed
very
the
longer, as
or
and
prizes.
XXXll
Shadow
Materials
curtain
irk
;
Pictiirhs
Rkquirkd
one
lamp
:
i^ivin^^a
Oni'/a?xeshfctfora
stroni^ Hi^lif,or
aeeordini^
liii/it
properties
J
to
the
clt'c-
pietiires
given.
These
pictures are
they require
a
so
little
amusing
more
(hat
although
preparation
than
Shadow
most
they
games,
largeenough
doors
first
The
trouble.
Pictures
to fill the
rooms.
Secure
the
doorway
with
will be
performance
wet
evenly
will make
should
should
in
houses
would
be
easy
to
the
of
centre
their
near
to the
it.
The
farthest
latter
with
is seated
strong, steady
a
incandescent
about
light
six feet
it and
the
the
in
as
the
behind
sheet
practicablewithout
as
it
head
shadow.
can
should
as
ing
touch-
the
be
profile
shoulder
The
be
as
"
always
must
curtain,
the curtain
managed,
tinct.
dis-
more
sheet-screen.
side of
elTective
from
water, this
sheet, the performers should
the
presented toward
is
be
only light in either
an
parts between
play
only
have
lightbeing placed
The
clear
should
the audience
the
before
lighted by electricityit
of the
back
arranged
sheet
the
sharper and
lamp
a
or
flame;
two
of the
Just
and
where
be
folding-
frame
creases.
darkened, and
be
room
or
sponge
room
sheet,
tacks, stretchingit so that
shadows
the
The
a
the
to
begins
with
a
between
doorway
folds
the
is
between
space
sheet
small
no
additional
thing to provide
double
there
the
worth
are
any
or
6y
most
easily make
fully
carean
ap-
68
The
like
pearance
of
hardly
are
movable
the
the
on
lower
made
of
edge
sufficientlyto
noses
the
is
face
cept
ex-
be
may
the
pasteboard, splittingopen
allow
sions
expresthere
"
the
false
but
"
facial
of
ders
shoul-
or
limited
very
portion
jaw
breast
The
performer.
shadow
a
Games
of
lump
a
the
in
Book
real
back
to
nose
inserted.
be
opportunitiesfor
The
being
for
be
on
absurd
a
other
one
finish
to
and
the floor
they
may
the
cut
can
and
trimmed
his
thrilling
meaning.
Two
should
time, each
be
waiting for
before
pantomime
hurry.
under
the
exclusive
stage-manager
and
should
or
on
from
be
ful
care-
without
distinctly,
be
a
table in the order
with
pasteboard, while
paper.
plying
re-
liberate
deAll
trol
con-
be
laid
in which
if small,
properties,
These
fashioned
to
sons
per-
be done
will be needed.
be
a
of
Every action should
propertiesshould
of
at
depend
exaggeratedas
so
apparent conversation
to it.
on
succession
rapid
in their
speak
to
expression
picturesmust
situations,all
unmistakable
in
the
limited,shadow
so
success
and
emotional
of
any
For
old
the
tumes
cos-
material
example
:
Shadow
A
pantomime
the
Whittier's
large hat, and
shoes
give
rakes
in
cut
which
comes
his tree."
from
slouch
hat
gropes
in the
from
Judge
now
in
prances
hay, producing
him
is
seen
the
Judge's wife,
before
the
curtain
furbelows.
A
with
wedded
And
many
a
pulled
five
or
of
six
one
dolls
haughty
opposite
(a lively
door)
the
"
he
and
tin
rides
and
round
been
echoes
and
the
who
from
passes
and
many
:
poor,
her
door."
doorway
strung)
side, and
Maud
Next
away.
dower,"
a
on
knickerbockers,
expression
of
sings
perched
by the lines
played
have
"
cup,
richest
side
actress's
bottle
unlearned
man
at
the
from
a
children
string secured
which
"
is followed
This
She
a
the
bird
in
cut
and
draught, and
she
gives
a
gown,
hobby-horse,
a
on
tattered
and
of
cape,
action
feet). She
mock
"
funny
very
without
over
bare
of
side
in
in
poems
newspaper
drawn
the
the
from
The
is
pasteboard
which
"
and
in
seen
suggestion
pantomime,
fowl
looking
branch
absurd
an
is
verses
(the hay
and
act
"
Muller
first
is
hay-rake
is to
aloud, clearly,behind
the
way,
gloves stuffed
strips,and
read
Maud
"
Maud
omitted.
69
pictures
are
in this
burlesqued
being
and
words
the
as
scenes,
when
shadow
for
sugpstion
Pictures
the
is
(and
on
suddenly
dolls
dance
be
taken
merrily.
Another
from
"
Bab
very
"Gentle
Ballads."
funny
Alice
set
Brown,"
of
pictures may
one
of
W.
S.
Gilbert's
The
70
Book
of Games
XXXIII
Silhouettes
Materials
candle
Required
lamp
or
whiskers,
noses,
This
game
at
may
be
other
;
himself
the
players
his
face toward
is
lightedcandle, should
a
the
the
with
the
provided
and
disguisethemselves
and
make-ups
seated
player
and
features
and
the
figures as
limping, etc.,so
quite unlike
player on
shadows
whose
the
their
with
stool
the
other
which
five
lightsin
players now
various
costumes
between
pass
much
as
to make
selves.
tries to guess
stool
he
of
of
one
the
their
candle, distorting
usual
belong, and
shadow
as
quite
placed about
rest
The
extinguished.
room
be
the
low
tumes.
cos-
wall
it is
table,on
A
a
ways.
the
this
a
or
two
to
near
on
sheet.
him, and
behind
feet
seats
in
that
so
;
77iasks, false
fastened
room
sheet
make-iip.s
played
be
the
large
bonnets,
unwrinkled
and
smooth
any
of
end
one
and
should
First,a sheet
One
:
hats,
old
;
Disguise
in
if he
possible,hopping,
their shadows
The
solitary
to whom
is correct
recognizes takes
the
his
the
player
place.
Would
IVhat
One
and
the guesser
to the
second
between
two
and
actors
where
room
a
Half
the
pose,
the
one
to whom
the
it,and
each
each
actor
side of
guess
the
whose
in
sheet
The
and
by
actors
go
their
audience
a
hand
if the
see
then
silhouettes
makes
belongs.
out
in
sheet, where
the
throw
put
back
themselves
with this game
turn
be
disguises; they
shadow
test in connection
should
the
dress
time, before
a
strong light will
sharply on
as
at
seated
are
light.
and
costumes
as
spectators. The
as
and
lightedroom
the different
hung
chosen
are
lightedfrom
electric
or
is
sheet
players
half
other
strong lamp
in
the
other
the
either
passes.
The
:
shadow,
his head
who
see
the spectators
quite dark,
each
71
separated by folding-doors
rooms
the
for
turn
is this
way
arch.
an
not
left to
right or
The
or
must
?
if
do
is allowed
only
guess
You
guesses
An
ing
amus-
is to have
from
audience
the
can
it is.
XXXIV
What
Materials
sheets
would
Required
offoolscap paper
do
you
:
as
As
there
if-
many
are
pencils
players.
and
Book
The
72
Predicaments
of
the
are
then
paper,
one
at
written
All
papers.
given
the
given
each
to
example
Game
to
person
read
and
do
you
First,cuss
"
Answer
:
;
for
and
second,
the coals and
time).
Failing to find the collar-button
then
to lose
my
and
return
I
as
Also
things
to
collar-buttons
infant.
of
Then
it, that
was
what
glad of
she
wonder
excuse
Finally, find
some
a
say ?"
you
(cussing all
ashes
in the
for
wife
ashes,
to
speaking
hated
to
always let the baby
; remark
more,
crying
was
she
already swallowed
always
an
why
play with
cuss
I
upbraid my
the
adjusting the button, thereby causing
was
it.
over
the
of
cellar,dump
down
run
the
have
For
down
would
what
fire,rake
me
is
paper
meeting
a
furnace
just
done, and
aloud.
the
me
dicaments
pre-
of the best
only collar-button
lost your
would
register,what
dressing
were
you
Club
would
the
below
this is
be
of the
one
their ideas
when
each
;
Suppose
"
to write
and
foolscap
sheet, and
collected, another's
are
papers
of
penciland
a
to them
of them,
out
ways
with
asked
are
sheets
on
perate
des-
beforehand.
out
top of each
the
provided
is
person
trying and
most
thought
descriptionare
These
Games
of
that
and
about
collar-button
by that
and
which
omnivorous
that
say
cussed
stay home.
the numberless
upon
Game
Then
what
had
ask
I
was
glad
Club
and
my
wife
I
had
done.
miraculously
The
74
Book
of Games
viously appointed, decides
of
worthy
prize. This
a
appropriate in
acquire
Club
a
club
a
is
game
the
where
to be
Song
the song
upon
especially
object
is to
subsequent
at
sung
most
meetings.
XXXVI
Who
Materials
paper
Required
there
as
I}
am
guests
are
As
:
first prize
a
;
slips of
many
booby
a
;
prize.
character
A
and
comparativelynew,
costuming
and
with
for
it.
After
the
hostess
slipof
he
the
friends
his
or
these
each
is often
of well-known
without
given
work
no
of
in preparing
each
a
guests
written
of the character
name
the
her character.
differ very
character
back
to the
from
or
amusing
arrival of the
the
to be.
as
gained
; from
little
tellingthe
players have
be
can
to the
she is meant
or
is
of
pins
paper
is most
party, which
The
only knowledge
persons
they
of
comments
must
As
guess
the
sent
repretheir
the
name
opinions
widely,the guessing of
a
difficult matter.
The
pressed
ex-
one's
names
muactors,authors, politicians,
Location
sicians,characters
be
may
awarded
If
the
to
fiction,or local celebrities
in
given.
desired,
who
player
character,as well
75
as
a
his
first guesses
booby prize for
a
be
prize may
the last.
XXXVII
Location
Materials
A
Required
in which
game
shine
the
players,and
until
the
shall
callingthe
counting
his
If he
calls the
in the
name
But
Chance
begin the
of
their sides
has
of
should
any
decides
finished
two
which
does
by
then
counting
the
cityor
correctlyhe
in turn
place,and
must
venience
con-
parties in
locate
must
answered
a
has
For
town, and
city or
he
tion.
Loca-
among
; this he
game
a
Before
opposite row
counted.
choose
the
seat
other.
name
ten.
to
opposite opponent
town.
from
party is equally divided.
facingeach
captain
chosen
these in turn
it is well
rows,
is called
Boston, and
captains are
Two
prize.
geographicalgenius will
the
from
comes
A
:
the second
locate
it before
player fail
player
ten
to answer
is
before
she
or
is
ten
counted,
the
and
prize
"
he
incorrectly,
answer
and
when
deserves
there
side, that
either
player left,on
one
or
drop out,
must
Games
of
Book
The
76
is
only
gets
one
it.
XXXVIII
Fashion
Required
Materials
there
cards
as
sheets
of paper
boxes
of
(rough)
sheets
two
;
there
as
there
of the paints,
as
;
water-color
conitnon
Half
:
players
are
pai?it-brushes as
water
Notes
pencils
many
players
are
paints
players
are
half
;
j
boxes
of
colored
j
as
and
two
many
glasses of
two
of blotting-paper ;
two
blank
via7iy
as
in
or,
crayons
place
;
two
prizes, if desired.
of
with
the
for
example,
name
'*
*'
Magazine,"
'*
cards
this game
For
"
Fashions,"
Ton,"
"The
Queen,"
fashion
"
The
de
Revue
The
la
Ladies'
each
publicationon
Ladies'
la
Home
''The
"
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Ladies'
Godey's
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Le
Bon
Demorest's
Journal,"
Style,"
Pictorial,"etc.
;
Journal,"
Mode,"
Mode,"
Young
Delineator,"
"
beforehand,
Harper's Bazar,"
de
"L'Art
Magazine,"
a
written
are
"The
Notes
Fashion
the
When
each
the
card, cut the cards
a
on
that they will
so
titles,
It will
joined.
be half
as
readilybe
cards
many
half
therefore
Put
as
from, and
from
the ladies to draw
cards, when
color
will need
players,also
as
sheets
two
of
colored
crayons
just
well.
as
drawing
given
that
this,and
of
ners
part-
are
then
his
and
rough
is to draw
Twenty
each
ready
half
a
water-
as
many
glasses of
children
players,and
lady
and
two
as
Pencils
plate, taking for
wearing.
for
whose
those
title
a
to draw
bowl
blotting-paper
; or
such
other
or
to the
each
then
have
to
boxes)
paints (two
brushes
in another
bowl,
a
game.
hostess
The
in
gentlemen
put together,read
for the
publications.
cards
; and
must
guests, and
are
titles of
halves
the other
that there
there
for the
through
nothing until
mean
of the
all the first halves
printed,
or
in halves
seen
as
many
printed side down,
and
written
are
names
77
boxes
(pieces
best)
are
it is then
announced
and
a
model
minutes
gentleman
partner's gown
color
the
are
of
will do
use
paper
paper
water
are
fashionshe
gown
allowed
writes
of
a
is
for
tion
descrip-
according
to
the
The
78
Booh
of Games
drawn, the time
fashion-plateshe
has
this
minutes
being twenty
result is sure
The
also.
to be very
funny. When
have
finished,the fashion drawings
and,
as
the
given
collected,
be
Appropriate prizes may
artist of the best fashion
and
author
to the
are
all
aloud, the pictures
read
descriptionsare
shown.
are
limit for
note.
XXXIX
Composite
Materials
Required
As
by
^
pencils
many
nine
inches,
and
there
as
players.
this game
play
To
in
:
three
about
pieces of paper
are
Pictures
circle,all receive
a
Each
paper.
draws
the
on
the
second
draws
person
three
into
and
the
players,being
pencils and
having
a
upper
neck
a
it to his
body
the lowest
pieces
his
of
per
pa-
equal parts by folding, then
a
space
little over
division,folds the paper
passes
divided
seated
and
division.
comic
the
head,
tending
ex-
line into the
over
backward
right-hand neighbor, who
just the beginning of legsin
This
arrangement insures
A
the
connection
drawn
the
once
of
a
of
head,
body,
a
fishes
may
make
it to his
a
of
the
who
has
back
of
the
legs in
is
drawing
crudest
gestion
sug-
pair of legs will
a
head, body, and
combinations
this game
fish,
Men, animals, birds,and
contribute
absurd
the
paper
pair
a
or
79
right,when
knowledge
requirements.
the
the
player,as
any
of
player
it draws
fill all
and
parts
folds
A
space.
expected
not
three
The
passes
receives
the lowest
Thoughts
then
body
player who
Your
drawn.
and
more
the
of
fowl
flesh, or
for
Penny
obtained
thus
funny
very
legs,
one.
XL
A
Penny
Materials
there
colored
are
and
Required
players
are
YoCjr
for
;
as
players
;
as
As
:
7nany
prograjnme-pencils
lon^,
yard
a
sheets
as
pennies
many
pieces of
many
half
ribbo?iy about
Thoughts
of paper
there
arc
as
narrow,
there
as
or
cards
players
;
a
prise.
Having provided
number
piece of
ribbon.
of
and
bored
holes
in the
pennies, tie through each
Then
to every
sheet
quired
rea
of paper
card
or
write
attach
the
on
omitting,of
be
kept
left-hand
course,
a
the
of
Games
programme-pencil, and
side
following list,
the
answers,
which
should
the
leader's
separate list for
:
An
weapon
What
our
Name
of
a
Name
of
an
Name
of
a
A
small
a
on
reference
A
Booh
The
8o
forefathers
rowing
arrow
Liberty
fought for
Tulip (two lips)
flower
animal
Hare
fruit
(hair)
Date
term
Feather
What
we
love
America
Name
for
an
Sea
Place
of
A
ocean
worship
Temple
One
messenger
(
.,..,..
A
method
of
votmg
beverage
Part
A
of
a
Ayes and
gallant
act of
An
and
A
punishment
A
term
An
Part
An
ancient
of
a
marriage
honor
hill
from
,
^
nose)
Ear
(bow)
Shield
Stripes
United
Wreath
Brow
Milling
occupation
Writings
One
of
noes
(T)
Beau
protection
(one cent)
the absent
of the first families
(eyes
^
Tea
vegetable
sent
\
(
A
(C)
Letters
Indian
state
The
82
is
son
provided with
write
requested to
of which
with
be used
players,from
the end
and
read
for the
best
example
aloud
and
Anne
ambled
alley appeared
Anne
approached,
asked
and
again
alms.
Ay
"
advanced
!
"
After
alleyward.
Anne's
amazing
ambled
"
be
given
For
Aunt
amount,
Alas
! Aunt
acquisition
Anne
"
an
aged
at
A.
At
an
"Antiques."
African
tracted
at-
attends
actually armless?"
aiding African, Aunt
An
agreeable, albeit
artisticallyarranging
acquiring Asiatic
anted
noon
after-
always
adding adroitly," An
Arriving
away.
at
andirons,
Avenue
Aunty
artlessly,"Art
antiques, advised
!
some
autumn
amputated
an
assisting
an
An
articles.
avaricious, Armenian
at
lected
col-
poem.
alluring advertisement,
an
answered,
Anne
or
antiques and
airilyalong
attention, asking
African
or
At
are
prize may
a
adored
all antediluvian
Aunt
adversity
host
longest story
Anne
Aunt
admired
Aunt
the
the
hour.
all papers
by
party, and
allowed
of
brilliancy
an
"
:
Amiable
As
time
the
"
; the time
to half
minutes
letter,say
an," and
"
a,"
is
word
every
same
average
agreed
of the
member
''
the
ten
of the
the
with
and
paper
poem,
necessary
being according to
and
story or
a
when
ppncil and
a
begin
must
Games
of
a," except that
"
may
Booh
amazing
apartment,
acquaintance
atomizer
actual abatement
and
amount
Aunty,
ing
admir-
(antiquarian
au-
Sight
thority) announced
adulteration
Unseen
absolutely, "Atomizer
asserts
"
83
altogether abominable."
and
an
Alas ! Aunt
Anne.
XLII
Sight
Materials
there
Required
ladies
are
of paper
Unseen
as
;
there
half
cards
many
as
sheets
and
pencils
many
as
players
are
As
:
prizes for lady and
j
gentleman.
each
To
a
card
bearing
for
to
He
this
each
a
is
as
best, the
The
sheet
decided
one
her
or
an
he
which
show
to
the
chairs in which
as
tete-a-tete
side, but
persons
of
follows:
chairs
facing
who
the
in
hold
he
arrives,is given
of
a
host
ner
lady, his partthen
pencil.
a
the
of
plan
Each
distributes
and
paper
the
other
him
as
name
announces
lady having
gives
the
game.
pair
then
which
gentleman,
game,
and
gentleman
which
of
the
two
goes
to
the
host, who
draws
object,common
or
she
draws.
partner who
partners sit
are
on
may
made,
are
that
objects
then
common,
un-
no
count
ac-
The
arranged
is,side by
opposite directions.
the
or
The
describe
Book
The
84
them
their
to
of Games
descriptions,pictures of
they
as
in
a
have
in
arranged
which
decides
it
been
or
ladies
two
drawing
to the
her
as
rately
accu-
minutes, all
ings
the draw-
articles and
made
of
them
upon
a
and
two
table, and
a
gentlemen
is decided,
successful
then
are
like the
is most
this
represents. When
is awarded
his
The
combination
of
committee
objects
twenty
say
finished.
which
the
can.
given time,
have
must
these
partners, wlio draw, from
object
prize
a
artist,also
to
one
partner.
XLIII
Fragrance
Household
labelled
sizCy each
ivith
tablespoonful each
ginger,
paregoric,
and
and
pencils
from
to 14 j
i
one
^
molasses,
Extract,
olive-oil,
lager-beer, Listerine, ammonia,
vanilla
there
as
munber
a
botllvs, quart
of coffee tea^ kerose?ie, vinegar,
Pond's
turpentine,
Jamaica
Foio-tccn
Required:
Materials
are
;
as
sheets
many
players
j
a
of paper
first prize
j
a
booby prize.
Fourteen
quart -size
around
the
four
wine
-bottles
sides
of
a
are
ranged
ar-
table,in
a
Household
hollow
of
square
household
some
more
players
given
explained,as
the bottles
is in
also
so
to
as
1 to
the
has
winner
the
is of
guesses
the
hostess.
unfortunate
this test
mark.
and
with
when
so
A
the
correct
by
whose
tles
bot-
papers
side
sense
of
a
guesses
may
be
prize. The
comparison
may
are
that
up,
guesses
smell
sented
pre-
player who
list in the
correct
recognize
are
are
a
booby prize
whose
the
many
minutes
found
a
paper
The
to
reallydeserves
course
liquid
left-hand
matter
easy
most
congratulated,and
to smell
the
on
is
game
what
14, and
the
are
for the guessers.
twenty
the
the
provided.
on
no
smells
When
paper
guess
quick succession, and
she
or
and
guesses
from
found
finds, when
he
the
is
trouble
familiar
in
then
numbered
save
It will be
and
such
page.
object of
person
labelled
be
fourteen
Every player is
:
write
ing
liquid hav-
any
preceding
the
follows
each
may
the
and
each, and
are
or
85
tablespoonful
a
ready, pencil
in turn
with which
put
list of
a
"
the
on
are
to them
is
remedy,
less odor
or
liquidsis given
the
each
in
;
Fragrance
hands
console
is not
widest
of
of
the
up
of
to
the
S6
The
Book
of Games
XLIV
Flags
Materials
board
sheets
a
Required
box
one
;
of
first prize
wise person
a
flags in
the
Revenue
to
the
flags of
idea.
be
and
a
with
Navy
Service, and
when
it
of
the
bristol-
of
the
as
one
many
of
atlas
is based
each
to each
this
on
truthfully
belongs
who
to
ten
writ-
draw
can
flagson
these
water-color
numbers
ple
peo-
at
otherwise, will find it
or
number
paper
comes
gazetteer will
or
under
each.
paints
is
takes
as
down
there
player with
a
are
of
name
The
ing
color-
easilydone,
water-color
numbered
very
the
as
well.
side,with
flags,are
pencil.
an
large sheet
a
board, substitutingfor the
a
;
and
cleverest
flags,colored
Anyone
bristol-board
Sheets
the
game
country
to copy
country
with
new
any
all,mechanically
matter
the
A
underneath.
easy
players
are
and
page
the
many
Army
almost
found
as
can
all the Ameri-
knows
all nations
puzzled.
In
who
in
use
in
are
pai7its ;
there
as
bristol-
of
booby prize.
a
;
-color
pencils
sheet
One
:
water
and
of paper
It is
Nations
All
of
The
given
card
of
Blockade
where
flagsis then hung
is allowed
hour
an
the
his
end
her
or
another's
the
all to
allotted
it,and
guess
the
time
list,and
redistribution
Irish
is the
2
Union
flag,etc.,while
mark
and
guesses
then
silk American
flag,and
painted card
of
Jack,
winner
be
player
from
3 is the
No.
correct
accordingly.
for the
flagsmay
are
can
Ameri-
off the
papers
pretty prize for the
very
signs
reads
is the
1
all check
the
each
the papers
list previouslyprepared, No.
flag,No.
half
tries
coun-
giving each
hostess
The
paper.
see
can
to.
to the
name
collected,a
a
of
all
for
flagsbelong
the
At
87
is
a
A
dainty
booby prize the
given.
XLV
Blockade
Required
Materials
articles
laneoiis
children's
"
balls, dumb-bells,
rubber
clothes-pins,
Jlat-ironsj
Half
say
the
Hahna
two
:
or
thirty,are
sixty misceU
or
blocks,
toys,
engines,
strangely shaped potatoes,
bea7i-bags, and
chess-tnen,
large,fiat
number
Fifty
baskets
;
of very
much
heaped
in
a
a
prize.
assorted
cles,
arti-
large basket
at
S8
side
one
The
Book
the
room,
of
thirty articles
basket.
line
at
stationed
At
as
articles
down
passed
and
leader
chair
the
line.
started
this
chair
is
a
at
usually
after
basket
is that
it
next
another,
player
on
fast
as
and
if anything
the
to
the
next
as
they
and
one,
the
winner.
was
received
tray heaped
with
rosebuds
were
divided
side.
article
an
player
the
The
side
winning
the
dropping
party where
of the
with
passed back
articles
is the
flowers
the
parties
a
takes
rule
be
again.
him, without
the
side
The
winning
and
each
from
it shall
to
of the
and
it to
taken
are
until
room,
possible,one
as
pile the
a
of
large
the
when
line
captain
finishing first
At
a
fast
sides
of
basket.
the
must
come
side
the
to
dropped
is
the
basket, passes
and
the
of
captain
signal
the
him,
The
next
a
from
end
one
pile
another
of the
side
each
on
other.
the
in
room
equally divided,
one
basket
another
captains choose
are
up,
Games
with
the
across
Two
players
of
played
a
the
captain
prize, and
was
among
then
brought
the
in
ers
play-
90
decide
the
The
Book
hat
deserves
which
least
of Games
successful
the first
booby
a
prize.
prize
For
be
may
dven.
XLVII
Blind
Materials
chalk
;
an
prize
;
a
Required
eraser
end
gathered
are
have
to the
up
him
a
the
black-board
a
Ask
each
a
is
for
to
as
person
This
like
is
lemon
the worst
first
a
who
drew
a
the
a
in
the
much
each
him, give
to draw
best
a
all
must
pig
finished
walk
to
players
it is
as
is
vote
a
pig, and
that
prize.
good opportunity
shape of
might
if you
or
turn
him
ask
at
critically
all have
players
easel,so
an
blindfold
other
after
receives
prize in
white
the
hung;
player
The
pig.
carefullyand
taken
where
room
piece of chalk, and
drawn,
a
of
black-board, then
pictureof
look
black-board;
A
large handkerchief;
that will stand
one
better.
the
a
;
:
booby prize.
the
At
Artists
be
drawing.
a
pig ;
given
and
to the
give
to
a
one
pig
a
funny
made
who
of
made
Buying
Forfeits
91
XLVIII
Buying
Materials
Required
and
paper
As
envelopes
in
a
the
When
the leader
an
holds
something
their
and
dollars
than
The
last
then
buyers
discover
amount
they
to, is
a
dismay
enclosed
outside.
semicircle
a
hold
to
These
be
of
for
in
no
lopes
enve-
sold
the
to
imaginary
supposed
envelope has
on
envelopes, each
will
begins
and
as
in
have
to
one
a
buy
can
the seals must
not
been
sold.
envelopes
disappointment
the
costly.
Moreover,
one.
auction
until the
of
capital),but
until all the
be broken
slipsis
is about
paid
is
players
beforehand
on
he
contents
(every player
hundred
more
that
collection
a
highest bidders,
money
written
all seated
players are
to be
are
envelope, numbered
of
with
players.
of these
tells them
auction
which
Each
paper.
sealed
be
slips of
many
are
there
as
should
in this game
As
:
there
as
forfeits
many
slipsof
Forfeits
and
**
on
have
does
not
gone," when
the
what
funny sight to
faces
their
see.
end
the
of the
purchases
The
re-
of the
deeming
the
numbers
for
these
Forfeits"
the
of
end
found
be
of
order
Suggestions
envelopes.
penalties will
at the
in the
follows
forfeits
on
Games
of
Booh
The
92
in
**
Some
book.
the
XLIX
Boy's
A
Materials
Required
knicko-bockers
ift
found
sheets
boy
and
their usual
articles,you
them
having
sheets
down
in
of
the
their
"
plain, ordinary
knickerbocker
that
his
a
"
a
of
judgment,
with
requested
be
found
pany,
com-
pencils and
each
twenty articles
to
and
place. The
supplied
are
pockets contain
knickerbockers
convenient
been
age,
of miscellaneous
supply
the
and
prize.
a
the
borrow
names
j
about
normal
paper,
players
are
usually
pencils
7nany
boy
sure
in
as
;
hofs
of
tzventy articles
a
made
having
bestow
there
as
first catch
American
and
boy's pockets
a
pair
One
:
Jifteefito
;
of paper
You
Pockets
likely,
most
in
write
to
a
boy's
pockets.
This
are
having
been
done
the
knickerbockers
pioducedj the pockets emptied,
and
the
Personal
Preference
Pictures
articles found
checked
off
lists may
also
be
separatelyto
varying
ideas
guessingthe
read
of
the
the
on
lists.
the
The
show
The
guessers.
articles wins
most
93
the
person
prize.
L
Personal
Materials
chalk
a
;
there
as
cloth
or
is
game
long slipof
well-known
to the
be
seen
arrived
and
not
is
the
The
room
host
and
asks
folded
by
are
the
it.
else.
When
and
stations
beginn'ng
the
writing
of
at
a
players each
at
done
himself
one
ing
relat-
This
must
all have
board
semicircle,a black-
set up
be
the
with
joke
receives
in
seated
(or this may
then
receives
name
dislike,or
or
anyone
in
each
that
so
begin
to
object connected
who
brought
which
it the
on
some
hobby,
person
with
one
having
that of
guest,with
while
;
slips of paper
?nany
guests arrive
paper,
is inside, and
a
the
As
black-board
prize.
good
a
A
as
;
a
j
Pictures
:
eraser
guests
evening.
an
a
Required
arje
This
Preference
end
end
one
of
beforehand).
at
of
in turn
the
board
black-
the
to
come
circle
semito
Book
The
94
the
blackboard
and
the
subjecton
his
other
the
players
drawing
who
person
with
guess
what
suppose
represent,and
the
the
made
their
most
guesses
two
the
players
is asked
or
more
subject,and
this
guesses
to his
one
her
or
pens,
haphave
who
persons
draw
the
drawings
sometimes
greatestnumber,
to
first
the host.
tallykept by
prize. If,as
a
are
a
on
guess
guessed
who
they
ited
subject correctlyis cred-
credit receives
own
The
paper.
calls the
has
there
slipof
to
all have
player who
her
or
to
picture illustrating
a
is meant
one
When
his
draw
are
Games
of
of the
other
picture,choosing
a
the first
of
one
correctlytakes
the winners
the
prize.
LI
Peanut
Required
Materials
as
;
players
a
;
the
or
tops
quart
napkins
as
of peanuts
there
are
prize.
your
in
room,
quart
One
:
Japanese
many
While
one
Hunt
more
of
guests
another
of
playing
are
someone
peanuts
in
pictures, in folds
a
can
game
in
hide
sight,that is,on
of
curtains, on
a
Zoological Game
clocks
and
there
is
time
bric-a-brac, high
for
room
this game
for
comes
bag
for the
open
and
the
by
way
doors
are
found, when
is
most
given
When
of
a
ceive
re-
game-
then
thrown
ended
till every
to the
player who
well
prize,as
a
the
players each
is not
game
peanut has been
has
The
hunt.
the
the
napkin
Japanese
a
low, wherever
or
to rest.
peanut
a
95
the
as
peanuts he has found.
LII
Game
Zoological
Materials
cardboard
other
of
this
scissors
and
a
A
be
sheet
of
sheet
of
at
white
or
five
then
given to
each
each
piece of
paper
each
is
hung
five
like
On
written
a
board
black-
ette-paper,
piece of silhou-
inches, and
player.
are
A
pairs
player,
for
room.
are
lead-pencil
a
j
six
j
on
paper
if there
enough
of mucilage
paper
white
wholesale
thirty players)
of the
by
and
any
be
white
of
silhouette-
of
side
at
will
cardboard
end
one
bought
bottle
07te
;
sheets
one
on
quantity
twenty-five
over
dozen
a
sheet
One
:
unglazed
(it may
store, and
not
half
;
black
paper,
the
Required
the
the
a
pencil are
white
name
side of
of
some
Book
The
96
animal
and
the number
them
on
the
them
out.
all
it.
As
down
side
number
many
sheets
out, and
write
down
thinks
sheet
the
of
them
assigned
and
cut
each
each
to
be
may
player who
must
its number
is meant
animals
with
made
then
are
guess
represent.
as
a
and
animal
what
given
the
guesses
cording
ac-
numbers
players
player
opposite
each
player who
paper,
are
board,
card-
white
numbers
of the
of
collects the
the
on
there
side,as
one
hostess
the
out, and
to the
dealt
he
done
pastes
black
ers
play-
allowed, twenty minutes.
are
and
animals
player. The
sides of their paper,
white
Time
When
of the
pictures of the animals
draw
then
of Games
The
prize
to
largestnumber.
LIII
Conundrums
Materials
papcr^
are
ihrcc
written
The
paper,
Required
by nine
;
leader
at
the
conundrums,
as
;
inches^ upon
many
pencils
provides
bottom
one
Ten
on
ten
which
as
or
of which
each
tivclvc
or
conundrums
there
a
slips of
are
players.
dozen
slips of
he
written
has
slip. The
slips are
The
98
of Games
Book
LV
Broken
Materials
Required
quotations
there
as
paper of pins
y
:
Ha//
players^
arc
and
strip of paper
The
Quotations
in
cut
two
of games.
the
slips of
furniture,and
arrive.
of
the
When
the
among
is
the
the
the
Then
way.
quotations have
who
has the
the
starts
been
of
Each
a
quotation
the
next, until
with
goes
on
taken, when
greatest number
guests
this way.
around
the
game
having
the purpose
that, is required
he
The
in
paper
piece of it,and
whole.
same
hostess
come
beginning
slips of
for starting
curtains,cushions,
has
explained
and, having secured
the next
a
j
already mentioned,
on
paper
everyone
to find
player is
a
on
pieces
more
picture-frames before
game
many
written
excellent
The
prepared the quotations as
pins
as
prize.
a
evening
each
or
following has proved
an
ai^aiu
room
to
he
another
;
find
has
in
until all the
the
receives
a
person
prize.
Whist
Photograph
99
LVI
Photograph
Materials
Required
In almost
of
latest
one
new
divided
photographs
once,
At
faces
a
a
the
looking
to
be
for
table
seated
player
one
half
of
to deal
him
the
around
the
and
the
dealer
one
trick.
the
has
who
As
all turn
may
up
the
be
their
plainest
imagined,
great deal of amusing discussion
winner
gives the
The
collection
to
umpire, and
given
signalfrom
picture takes
is
to the
down.
photographs,
there
hostess
each
At
and
are
faded
and
This
baby.
companies,
two
dealer
collection
a
yellow
to the
large tables.
is chosen
graphs
of photo-
possible, the players should
If
into
is
there
the
newest
treasure
a
game.
around
box
A
grandmother's day,
to
of the
will prove
on.
from
photographs,
dating back
be
family
every
ones,
a
:
prize.
a
;
Whist
is decided
final
player
upon
decision,and
who
has
won
; but
the
the game
most
fore
bepire
um-
goes
tricks
at
TJje Book
loo
the end
other
at the
he
has
table,each
old
print of
good prize
match.
using
the
the winner
photographs
for
successful
the
beauty
makes
player
in this
it
played
was
invariablytook
amusement
invented
is said to have
lady
when
famous
some
delightfullyclever, though
A
maiden
and
with
plays off
game
won.
An
a
of the
of Games
at her
the
plain,
this game,
her
house
trick,much
tograph
photo her
!
LVII
Celebrities
Materials
white
as
Required
cardboard,
sheets
?nany
players
;
a
50
:
to 'jo picttires
of paper
and
of
pencils
of
sheets
large
7ioted
people;
there
as
are
prize.
Almost
knows
everyone
being
unable
to
noted
person
whose
This
idea
The
game.
call to
from
old
the
of
name
a
iar.
picture is perfectly famil-
is the
basis of
a
most
ful
success-
hostess,having collected
and
of
sensation
the
mind
fiftyto seventy picturesof
women
Two
new
celebrated
magazines
men
and
from
and
mag-
Peanuts
Planting
advertisements, pastes them
azine
sheets
of
their
names.
room
where
pencils
under
the
The
the
and
the
the
These
of
left side
right names
and
faces in the
The
off
player who
which
person
;
received
numbers
with
those
attach
can
greatest number
read
successful
of
credit
miliar
fa-
utes.
min-
aloud, each
guesses,
to his
most
the
begins.
list is then
own
has
in
given time, twenty-tive
correct
his
have
corresponding
the
for
entertained
having
paper,
see
to
be
to
are
portraits,the game
to
hung
are
arrived
sheets
object is
checks
cards
guests
all have
down
huge
upon
cardboard, substituting numbers
when
and
loi
and
the
receives
a
prize.
LVIII
Peanuts
Planting
Materials
;
The
two
bowls
hostess
sides until
two
Required
large
a
s
rugs
party
quarts
leaders
is divided
having
of
Two
of peanuts
prize.
appoints two
the
bowl
a
:
been
who
choose
equally,when,
spread
near
gether,
to-
peanuts is placed in the
The
I02
see
which
one
inch
half
on
party
apart
the
the
fringe effect.
gather
their
planting.
four
half
edges
the
on
at
The
victors, and
a
peanuts
the rug,
floor,in
the
sort
a
leaders
the centre
of
given signal all begin
the
peanuts
in
divided
are
special prize
a
of
this purpose
For
is to
game
all its
place
respective teams
rug, and
their
first
and
rug
the
object of
can
on
Games
of
The
of each.
centre
of
Book
the
among
be
may
given
to
sheets
of
the leader.
LIX
PATCHWORK
Mate-rials
Required
foolscap paper
pictures
several
and
cut
pens
hostess
players
are
;
a
collects beforehand
women,
put into two
of
a
bowls
two
bottle
a
of
;
ink
prize.
from
and
and
candy, soap, bicycles,
are
_;
of
number
a
;
;
scissors
pairs of
advertisingpictures cut
of men,
many
advertisements
froju
and
As
:
there
as
of mucilage
one
The
Illustration
of
number
magazines
;
ures
pict-
children,marvellous
baked
bowls, and
large table with
a
the
beans.
placed in
other
These
the
tre
cen-
materials.
Swaps
Each
player receives
with
a
seats
around
object of
the
The
paper.
children
pasted
be
allowed
to
sure
be
An
used
make
to
the
at
men,
for
with
too,
and
an
hour, and
funny
and
sometimes
a
and
the
cessories
ac-
the
and
ink.
the
The
results
genious.
in-
most
illustrations
the
prize should
one's
figures, and
is half
of
of
; while
pen
exhibition
picture
women,
the
of paper
that
a
top
advertisements
in
follow, and
may
/s
the sheets
upon
all take
It is announced
game
be
to
are
foolscap paper
it, and
on
quotation
landscape drawn
are
of
advertisement
can
time
table.
the
illustratingthe
sheet
a
written
quotation
the
103
be
given
for
the best.
LX
Swaps
Required
Materials
paper
New
The
to
as
there
are
England
:
the
one
slips of
many
guests.
is
responsible for
hostess, in inviting her
bring
As
this game.
guests,asks
particularthing
he
or
each
she
wants
present, for
trial to
the
bers
tied,and,
numbers
many
which
is
is held
by
been
kind, neatly
of
beforehand
pinned
to
and
these
the
age,
pack-
until
owner
num-
(half as
players
its
or
received.
was
this
are
number
duplicated), a
has
duplicate set
a
there
as
it
since
provided
been
having
that
example,
article of
one
and
wrapped
impossible wedding
spiritever
brings
Each
Games
of
of ; the
get rid
to
Christmas
a
Book
The
104
further
notice.
all the
When
their
had
them
upon
attached, the
numbers
all to be
the
seated
two
in
No.
**
all have
to
is
"
2
This
called,
At
and
celluloid
a
dead
to
recent
a
ranged from
grape,
only
and
a
gain
the
then
No.
cr^pe paper,
a
to
1
and
so
change
ex-
then
on,
till
groans
own
and
ticular
par-
one,
perhaps.
discarded
articles
plaque
marvels
calls
signalis given
amid
worse
a
the
cloissone
mosquito.
asks
he has lost his
game
included
hostess
3," and
No.
that
have
done,
packages, and
laughter each finds
trial
is
Then
swapped."
the
unwrap
**
and
circle and
a
having
persons
packages.
"
arrived
guests have
in
very
to
a
Concord
hand-painted
livelycat, and
The
io6
Book
Games
of
LXII
Biography
Materials
sheets
Required
of paper
Each
having
players take
hand
and
in
of
for
the
the
"
Fifteen
has
minutes
be
given
is
winner
and
He
not
the
a
early
papers
early made
speak
name
age.
to
of
mutton
better, of
best
born
He
when
was
course.
the time
a
the
prize
if the
production,
ship.
author-
:
when
entered
with
for
because
high.
he
a
of
of
this
year
his
or
quite young
was
world
little money
acquaintance
his father
Lamb
person's
BIOGRAPHY
was
the
left
writes
one
collected,and
are
the
for
teeth, and
without
the
his
this
willing to acknowledge
gentleman
very
With
in
allowed, and
A
This
the
example follows
An
prize.
paper,
subject,each
a
and
ancestry, birthplace,youth,
is
elapsedthe
may
at
circle.
a
absurd
more
a
;
pencil and
subsequent happenings
life
pencils
many
players
are
received
seats
neighbor
account
an
there
as
As
:
in
barefoot
his
mother,
more.
pocket.
but
He
did
chose
family prejudices, and
cause
be-
Talking Shop.
he
Before
and
could
eye
shut
He
and
put
known
and
false
of course,
be
to
behind
as
soon
his feet
as
before
he
was
first girl's
the
originated
with
one
back.
his
His
here
and
birthday,
in five tunes
talk
in love
teeth.
his fifth
had
he
first boots
his
was
teens
Mary,
and
tied
his hands
on
old
years
speak English
ripe, and
his
six
was
107
were
name
famous
of
out
was
poem
about
had
Mary
(Her last
And
said
in
with
red
is much
the
Smith, you
name
everywhere
Her
There
little Lamb
a
dark
that Mary
Lamb
he would
more
to
the
of
stayed
not
be
said
moon,
by
know)
go.
had
which
a
black
best
be
policeman
whiskers.
LXIII
Shop
Talking
Required
Materials
sheets
of foolscap
prizes for lady
Partners
Half
of
have
the
are
are
paper
and
distributed
of
As
as
pencils
many
there
and
players
are
;
gentleman.
chosen
the sheets
name
:
of
a
among
for this game
foolscap
woman
the
on
as
follows
provided
paper
each.
ladies.
:
The
These
other
half
characters
have
"
Lion
the
on
Py
and
Mary
"
and
Lady
is written
''
the
"
;
Thisbe,"
"
and
"
the
The
**
Anne,"
men.
gentle-
partner. Other
ramus
Jill,""The
"
the
and
Una
for her
one
**
are
and
"
for
top of the lady's paper
the
at
match
to
example,
For
of Games
Book
The
io8
gestions
sug"
Tiger/'
Jack
lix
"Fe-
and
Spider
"
the
Fly."
When
all
hostess
found
have
that
announces
in
five minutes
partners about
ten
what
their
papers
the
At
all
their
of
and
to
will
the
signed
are
and
hold
house-
or
time
gentlemen
told
the
in
must
account
an
lowed
al-
to their
talk
that
of
be
of
The
them.
collected,and
at
a
talk about
expected to
cine,
business,stocks, real estate, law, or mediwhatever
Then
which
unaided, write
signalthe gentlemen
their
ladies
partners have
then
are
the
end
rings a bell,and
minutes,
partners the
fashions, shopping,
affairs.
hostess
their
these
reading
prizesare
of
it may
be, for
partners write what
they
conversation, in
the
are
papers
all
five
the
awarded
signed
and
ten
minutes.
can
member
re-
minutes,
collected.
A
compositions follows, and
to the two
most
amusing.
Natural
History
109
LXIV
Natural
Materials
History
Required
bowl
A
:
beans
of
a
j
prize.
leader
A
saying:
is chosen
"I
thinking
am
I will describe
first
and
ears,
**
a
says
I
four
cat," and
a
crafty and
very
"
A
cry
fox
!
and
bean, and
a
the
the most
game
beans
the
a
This
Some
This
who
then
Some
one
time
"It
an
is
several
spoke
player who
prize.
one
leader
is wrong.
describes
flagsthe
point
long tail,short
nose."
one
in turn
receives
a
The
fast."
cannot
guess.
size."
and
one
any-
she
or
the
to
another
feet,has
dog,"
runs
"
he
wrong
and
bean
by
which
Should
name
pointed
collie
''
guesses
will
is wrong.
a
a
its name.
in color
varies
animal,
an
give
after each
on
It has
"
says,
When
but
walks
animal
of
however,
wrong,
the animal
about
starts the game
I will
guesses
again,
guess
gets
; and
player who
guess
who
first
animal.
has
won
PART
IMPROMPTU
II
GAMES
Book
The
114
their
the
height;
lapelsforward
their
or
of Games
handkerchiefs
arrange
coat
that
so
and
betray them,
will not
shirt-fronts
their
turn
gentlemen
all
spoon-holder.
try to puzzle the blindfolded
LXVI
Trades
Required
Materials
fairy
player,preferably the
holds
choose
is well
trade
throughout
When
noun,
who
which
or
game.
are
ready
aloud
when
must
he would
tool connected
this substitution
or
game,
and
poem
(one
what
he
the
from
the reader
he looks
at
immediately
he
retains
with
of
his trade
one
noun
a common
of the tradesmen,
name
or
his book
to
comes
one
naturallyhave
lected.
se-
now
opens
it until he
has
reader
profession,which
or
hostess,
or
quite tragic is best)to
player except
the
all
reads
story
tellinganyone
Every
a
and
host
in this
short
some
known
read, without
chooses
reader
of
the^ffice
should
and
of poems
tales.
One
that
book
A
:
some
for
article
sale,or
some
profession. By
for
another
the
is
IVbat
tragic or
most
into
No.
a
is
1
; No.
grocer
pathetic passage
jumble of absurdities.
a
butcher;
a
4,
Like?
Thought
My
a
No.
mason
a
5,
a
No.
;
is converted
For
2,
115
example
No.
carpenter;
druggist
and
;
:
3,
a
No.
6,
baker.
The
is
poem
Longfellow's
**
Skeleton
in
"
Armor
:
"
Speak
speak
!
with
Who,
daunt
!
me
(4) bricks.
thy fleshless (5)
Stretched
if
as
dost
Why
(2) nails
in Eastern
not
with
But
(1) lamb
(3)flour drest,
to
Wrapt
fearful
thy hollow
Still in rude
Comest
thou
!
asking
thou
gums
(6) rolls,
haunt
me?"
LXVII
What
This
is
in
which
into his
"
the
answers
mind,
answers
will bear
is my
What
of
he
each
repeating.
of
thought
first
thing
the
The
leader
receives,and
ers,
play-
like ?
that
keeps
"
to
comes
avoiding naming
course
already given.
the
but
Like.?
begins by asking
turn,
he
Thought
old game,
an
leader
The
My
is
a
thing
anylist of
then, tellingwhat
II
his
likened
The
it to.
leader
No.
No.
and
1
"
No.
No.
1
No.
2
3
"
:
No.
6
is my
thought
2, "A
skate;"
No.
"
Solitude
"
*
was
And
"
:
like ?
No.
Why
"
:
8,
"
Supper
So, No.
1
,
And
"
:
"
I like
am
}
cents
vanity
like
why
you
"
?
a
are
flower
often
"
pay
for
things."
"
1
in many
are
you
hard."
read."
sometimes
you
Because
well
like ten
why
"
}
book
a
are
you
skate
persons'
hearts."
.?"
fresh
and
sometimes
rosy."
Leader:
No.
7
No.
8:
Leader
No.
9:
Why
"
"Why
"
"
you
Why
Because
impossible
you."
I like sunset
you
never
in
supper?"
all like
we
am
are
I like
am
Because
"
:
I like solitude?"
am
Because
"
:
Leader:
3,
"
;
why
out."
bright and
I like
am
"Because
:
"
5, "Vanity;"
No.
;
myself.'
go
a
are
you
Because
"
:
like
why
Because
"
:
Leader
No.
Why
"
:
5:
No.
often
you
Because
"
:
Leader
No.
And
"
4
:
cents;"
7,
thought
Because
:
Leader
No.
she
or
furnace?"
a
Leader
No.
My
"
Leader
"
;
he
in
Sunset."
"
:
I like
4, "Ten
player
thing
What
"
furnace;"
No.
9,
Leader
am
"A
flower
A
each,
of
each
the
example
For
asks
says
book;"
6,
asks
it resembles
way
Games
of
thought really was,
what
"A
Booh
The
6
?
"
stay long."
society."
Cities
117
LXVIII
Personal
These
leader
some
one
object
leader
No.
is
1
5,
"
says,
"
says,
No.
conundrum
players
games.
comparing
with
inanimate
an
article of
is Mr.
Why
he is
Because
No.
food,
or
dress.
he is
like this table ?
D
steady
3, "Because
his
4, "Because
Because
"
a
between
:
polished;"
dishes;"
No.
the
of
example
The
he
propounds
furniture,an
"
For
to fill time
serve
may
The
Conundrums
"
;
No.
he
can
2,
"
hold
"
Because
many
is dark;"
complexion
always 'round."
LXIX
Cities
Required:
Materials
sheets
To
of paper
as
there
As
are
with the request that he
of
the
which
time
paper
the
the
writer
is then
name
was
allowed
pencils
and
players.
player a penciland
every
many
are
paper
at the
top
town
in
or
she
write
of
the
city or
born.
minutes'
Fifteen
for all to write
given,
a
sentence
The
ii8
descriptiveof
suggestive or
each
which
letters
has
composing
town
paper.
begin with
of the
name
her
or
must
following examples will
The
city or
his
on
sentence
the
the
the
cityor town,
order.
in consecutive
clear
written
in the
words
The
of Games
Book
make
this
more
:
York.
New
City"
Sentence"
N-ew
K-nickerbocker
City"
E-very W-inter
Y-ou
0-ld
R-iotous
!
Boston.
B
Sentence"
0-verboard
-
N-ow
S-windlers
ritish 0-utrageous
T-ea
!
LXX
Jenkins
Required
Materials
:
One
twenty-five-cejit
piece.
There
is
a
fascination
is indescribable.
and
To
play Jenkins
players
seat
It is said
to
common
opposing partiesfacing
to
almost
sides must
themselves
this game
about
be
at
each
a
be
of
which
great
every
tiquity
an-
nation.
form.ed, and
the
long table, the
other.
Chance
pnhins
decides
which
which
is
side
first hide
shall
silver quarter
usually a
in the
easilyheld
119
closed
hand
the
something
or
of
piece,
of
one
the
players.
The
captain (whose
his
the
line of
the
opposite side) puts
table,as do
then
to deceive
the
the
*'
says
hands
come
noise
the coin
it strikes the table.
The
hand
opposing
the coin
of this side
the
he
or
is not
his
other
to drown
under.
He
directs
to
try
this side
the
clink
of
whose
captain
ing
to the side holdthe
not
their hands
players of
the
Only
orders
party think, have
to take
All
tries to guess
now
give the
quarter.
their hands
any
can
side
as
have
possible in banging
as
down,
so
as
all the hands
table.
their hands
as
so
closed ; then
and
the
on
they
says hands
up,
down,"
the
abouts.
to its where-
'*
hands
much
as
of
hand
calls, Jenkins
now
fall,palms downward,
make
captain
under
to
opposite players as
all the
Jenkins
of
his side, and
hand
piece from
quarter
up," and
hands
his
players of
the
centre
captain of the players who
The
not
players,facing
all the
shift the
is in the
seat
players who,
the
piece under
off,but
should
give orders, the
side with
and
Should
call up
a
captain make
the
hand
under
hidden, the coin remains
and
counts
for the side which
if the
last hand
left
quarter, it then
The
side which
still
the
on
the
coin
side,
same
the
on
coin.
table
covers
table
But
the
opposing players.
fourteen
first scores
take
mis-
the
the
keeps
to
goes
the
pain
a
which
with
hands
of
number
the
obey, on
not
quarter must
losing it.
of
is
the
of Games
Book
The
I20
points wins
the game.
directions
These
were
a
serious
Try it with
and
successful
leaders, and
you
from
Far
captains who
two
thoroughly good
if Jenkins
as
intricate game.
and
it!
sound
may
are
will
clever
find
it
fun.
LXXI
Short
Materials
sheets
Stories
Required
of paper
as
there
:
are
As
pencils
many
players
j
a
and
prize, if
desired.
Try this game
a
loss for amusement
people. Without
some
time
when
for from
you
five to
are
at
twenty
tellingthe players what
the
The
122
edge
the
kitten, with
who
Dwight
A
sweet
his
from
in
twenty
Gone
about
going
friend
Our
frowned
buttoned
christened
his
perch.
Irish
of
suns
maid,
scarce
throng, welcomed
after
the
health
he
said,
of the
he'll
"
be
his gray
to
Capu-
Montague.
make
ments
arrange-
family vault.
you'll
"
of Miss
Romeo
man,
We
won't
come,
on
hand."
coat.
The
gently but firmly fired
were
the parrot,
scending
Trilby, gracefully de-
younger
says
the Maltese
the
the
common
ventilation
Nap.
they
the
littletea there
a
and
and
ten
the
give
to
whom
Auburn,"
Mount
to
the
from
Polly Jones,
inquired
of
sulkily down
shone.
level of
fiancee
been
on
had
and
visitors
let,the
"
looked
summers
had
profanity
youths
two
to the
the
in
bell, and
the
ring at
ushered
skill
McKee,
caramels, while
and
cream
Moody,
L.
Games
of
table, feeding Baby
the
of
Book
are
you
?
Napoleon
clock
struck
out.
LXXII
The
This
good
captains are
and
all
other.
cat is
he
One
repeating.Two
in turn
sides
two
captain begins,
finished
say
is worth
chosen, who
''
ambiguous,"
has
must
old game
seated, the
are
Cat
Impossible
*'The
and
then
counting
Game
counts
the
Club
The
choose
sides,
facing
each
Game
Club
ten.
Before
opposite captain
cat
is
agile,"or
Famous
other
some
can
one
if
opposing player
the
all been
exhausted, those
and
until all the
the other
so
players on
side has
already
been
of
''
side
is out.
have
"
a
"b"
with
beginning
one
fore
be-
one
he
ten
the
through
on
No
with
adjectivesbeginning
begun,
are
counts
**
a."
think
player cannot
a
with
has
adjective that
an
given, and
When
123
adjectivebeginning
use
the
Characters
alphabet
out, when
are
the game.
won
LXXIII
Characters
Famous
of
One
while
the
players
goes
out
of
decide
upon
the
name
the others
famous
letters
person,
there
as
players,to
letter of the character's
another
to
the
gone
the
well-known
impersonate,
letter
out
others
one
him.
returns
in the
in
whose
order
each
and
name,
person
assigned
now
of
up
as
each
many
at
one
chooses
fiction
begins
name
and
some
is assigned a
historyor
The
room
of
players. Beginning
are
of the circle of
end
is made
which
the
player
with
who
questions each
in which
he
is told
has
of
the
The
124
letters of the
from
he
so
the
can
each
letter of the
entire
whose
be
"
no
guessing of
the
person
"
ask
must
He
or
yes
gets one
until
on
"
*'
the
of Games
come.
name
to which
and
Book
answered,
individual
whole
is
name
tions
ques-
acter
char-
revealed, when
suggested the
letter
and
name,
name
out.
goes
there
Suppose
eight players
are
selected.
is the character
having
Diana
takes
Isaac
Sara
Bernhardt; the
Robinson
takes
Walton
Crusoe;
in
first
raeli
Dis-
player,
for the initial letter of his individual
D
character,chooses
Alice
The
and
; the
; the
third,having S,
Liliukolani; and
the
fifth,having A, takes
the
sixth, having
E,
L, takes
seventh, having
the
takes
fourth, having R, takes
Wonderland;
Elaine; the
second, having I,
eighth, having I,
takes
Ivanhoe.
LXXIV
Here
of
the
starts
is
a
Stuff
and
chance
for fun
players being
Nonsense
seated
by whispering to
the
effort.
without
in
a
person
All
circle,one
at
his left
thus
player
his left
to the
in
regular sequence
words
have
players,the
the
second, third, and
The
first
in turn
first
at
one
whispers
following parts
thus
a
adverb,
an
whispered
player tells his word,
repeated.
so
example
For
the
player whispers
till
on
fourth
the
player the adverb
complete
a
:
article the, the
the
Each
second
"
The
a
speaking his word
aggressive
player the
aloud, the
carved
motor-man
fifth
number
adjective, silljy,
plural,
noun
noun
carved, the
player another
eighth player
now
verb
the
moroseljy, the sixth
seventh
sixty-nine, the
and
player
to
then
player the adjective aggressive,the third player the
motor-man,
a
(plural).
noun
been
of
jective,
ad-
an
article,
an
:
adjective,and
nine
is
to the
a verb,
(singular),
noun
these
sentence
each
his left the
at
another
number,
whispers
to
adjective,and
an
a
When
spoken
person
speech
125
(thisis speaking grammatically), the
article
an
Nonsense
and
stuff
cats,
to
finish.
is this
nonsense
morosely
sixty-nine
of
this,the
:
sillycats."
If the
sentence
not
of
party
may
the
again, then
tic,
as
feels
be
equal
started
first set.
the
before,
An
to
by
more
article is
adjective,noun,
in
regular order,
ridiculous combination
who
someone
follows.
was
whispered
verb, adverb,
and
another
126
The
Booh
of Games
LXXV
Titles
Theatrical
Another
one
as
the
or
which
is
follows
best act it in
can
of the
rest
the
title
if
the
impromptu
"
For
''
is
a
and
of them
Abroad,"
they
should
the
actors
Walter
lope ;
Scott;
"
I
'*
Kept
have
and
Say iNo," Wilkie
of
may
nestly
ear-
sent
repre-
Girl."
walk
in
umbrellas,
guide-books
"
"The
in
one
scarf tied around
a
everything closely.
S. Arthur;
guess
girl,she
Frivolous
inquiring expressions as they
T.
to
are
a
perhaps having
his hat ; then
for the benefit
to
gesticulating,
of
how
companion,
carrying travelling-bags,
canes,
one
book, poem,
they plan
young
her
from
sent
instance,if
For
can.
Confessions
Innocents
a
party, who
sit beside
whispering
**The
players are
pantomime
actors
is described
amusing,
is done
the
they
and
in
of
preparation,and
no
the title of
this
When
song.
come
of the
choose
to
be
to
sure
Two
:
room
they
needing
game
Books
of
walk
about
Tired
of
and
amining
ex-
keeping,"
House-
Betrothed," Sir
the
Dark,"
Collins
''
;
Trol-
Twice-
Orchestra
Tales," Nathaniel
Told
suggestionsfor
Closed
by keeping
closed
and
are
few
a
while
hind
Be-
''
done
effectively
between
the
room
audience, until
the
calls for
that the title has
say
be
may
The
"
are
pantomimes;
the doors
audience
last the
Stowe,
B.
"
Doors
the actors
where
H.
these
and
Hawthorne,
Wooing,"
Minister's
127
them, when
they
at
can
acted.
been
LXXVI
Orchestra
noisier game
No
conductor,
a
in
a
a
circle.
musical
it is to be
with
the conductor
thus
giving
the
When
and
the
conductor
begins
to
hum
a
all have
When
them
a
fine
to
ments
instru-
tune
up,
chance
to
noises.
instruments
waves
each
pantomime
imaginary
musician
different
in
played.
of discordant
all sorts
make
tuned
each
him
assignsto
shows
orders
ber
num-
around
now
their
The
their
themselves
seat
instrument, and
provided
be found.
can
among
conductor
The
exactly how
been
from
chosen
players having
this
than
an
have
imaginary
lively air,
in
been
baton
which
Book
The
128
he
accompanied
is
made
in
Every
now
play
on
and
it
motions
silence while
Should
a
place
at the
fun
The
upon
the
as
of
a
of
humor
he
pretends to
at
fail to
and
the
his
keep
imaginary
his instrument.
the
take
he
player
alter
once
abandons
must
conductor's
pay
game
depends
and
quickness
abandons
the
conductor
the
right time
this
instrument.
instrument, and
must
sounds,
movements,
real
continuing to wield
player
the
the conductor
until the leader
baton
voice
on
belongs
those
to
band, each
different
the
then
certain
a
whole
his
performing
whom
to
hands
his
with
his
by
with
player imitating
and
of Games
a
largely
very
of
the
for
his baton
forfeit.
ductor
con-
the
strument
in-
musicians.
of the other
LXXVII
Bequests
Required
Materials
sheets
All
offoolscap paper
having
requested
or
her
that
received
every
:
as
As
there
pencils
many
players.
are
pencils and
player
to
it is
paper
shall draw
will,leaving something
and
each
up
one
his
of
the
of
word, and
to
while
room
the game
Games
guessed the player whose
suggested it
sentence
out
is
the word
When
of
Book
The
I30
the
guesser
must
the
others
choose
a
before.
as
on
goes
go
LXXIX
Dumb
The
shall be
aim
men's
possibleand
to
the
form
a
told
by
line
the
a
in,one
which
may
motor-man;
men
; W
now
the various
P
the
of
of the
leader
for
The
of
front
letters of the trade
for ice-man
consulted
upon
in
example:
at work
decide
actions
For
who
cide
de-
men.'*
"
long
as
as
prevent their placesbeing taken
men
certain
keep
sides and
and
masters"
Having
to engage
by
"
is to
the masters.
by
into two
players separate
who
The
Motions
they
"
"
r, for
about
labors
They
now
are
last
in.
to engage
painter;
M
"
n,
"
florist;I
r, for waiter
begin
be illustrated
the first and
1, for
F
sion
profes-
or
masters, who
men
are
trade
body.
the
selves
them-
among
to express
; and
so
in dumb
belonging
to the
n,
on.
tions
mo-
trade
Scouts
have
they
of
one
chosen.
the
wiring
making
phantom
'*
or
use
One
set
each
of them
men
tell them
can
masters.
have
after
their
have
they
guesses,
a
side
fix
men
the
is out.
and
one
of
are
out
do
other
an-
the
and
to
at it for
have
masters
may
if
the
wish
continued
they
quets
bou-
upon
men
be
speak
men
some
the
reasonable
will
right trade
and
of
vase,
masters,
the
If any
though
even
v/orked
the
was
a
imaginary
whole
correctly,the
become
all made
it
in
of the
If, however,
guesses
time,
If any
watering
others
into
hit upon
what
masters
some
flowers
is allowed
act.
stop work
them
and
stems,
florists,
are
be
to
seem
gestures the
none
to
the
pieces."
wrong
guess
will
arranging
another
or
they
Suppose
players
flowers, another
131
so
if
not
they
time.
LXXX
Scouts
In
this
game,
which
is very
Questions, the players divide
and
go
into different
rooms.
like
into two
Each
Twenty
parties
party then
The
132
sends
out
on
difficult
some
in
object
local
a
Games
of
scout," and
**
a
Book
the two
thing
to
shop, the
and
meet
left
small
(a
guess
cide
de-
of
eyebrow
Julius Csesar, or
anything equallypuzzling),and
then
the
return
to
each
rooms,
opponent's party, where
him
in
questions
the
quick succession,as
first is the
of
winning
both
which
can
don't
know"
and
one
by ''yes,"
allowable.
are
Questions, it is first discovered
is
and
after
thick
the
animal,"
"
is settled
this
fast until
and
guessing
proclaims the fact
of
one
when
race,
to
the
a
the
sion
posses-
questions
no,"
in
As
the
ject
ob-
partieshas
a
or
come
won
whistle
their opponents.
LXXXI
Commercial
This
can
be
is
one
of
played on
requires no
the
Traveller
convenient
the spur
materials,not
games
of the moment,
even
the
I
mineral,"
"
questions
shout
'*
or
Twenty
whether
vegetable,"or
"''
"
asked
guessing
take
those
his
to
are
side
can
Only
"scouts."
be answered
going
usual
which
and
pen-
Traveller
Commercial
cil and
circle
The
paper.
is
leader
a
in the
be
with
Leader
should
to
and
and
errands
Leader
"
To
the
each
you
for
so
what
alphabetically?
Where
"
:
about
are
:
that
suppose
start
may
a
on
prefer,
on
you
are
where
me
naming
first
a," the
"
to
you
tell
kindly
must
example
will
we
world
purpose,
with
a
where
any-
is, the
For
on.
travellers
part of
any
Will
business.
beginning
begin
gentlemen,
all commercial
journey
going
and
in
questions which
all
b," and
"
Ladies
"
:
are
you
chosen, who,
alphabetically;that
person's words
second
seated
players being
circle,asks
answered
133
destinations
your
"
No.
going,
you
1 ?
"
Answer
Annapolis."
will
"What
do
you
there?"
"Advertise
Answer:
anaesthetics."
"
I
will
going
am
do
there
are
you
"
is asked
person
going ?
"
goes
D
to
Damascus,
E to
England,
F to
Florida,
to
and
"
to
to
Answer
next.
"
:
to
Glasgow,
H
to
Hayti, to have
/
a
the
will you
catch
"
Boast
What
*
Bur-
every
in
coins.
entertainment.
fly-paper.
hustling.
India, to inspect idols.
Where
there ? "
gayly gather guineas.
hard
"
dervishes.
dancing
fortune
do
leader,
Columbian
enjoy eagerly
G
t
by
turn
What
dun
find
to
in
to
Chicago,
C
I to
leader.
the
asks
the
says
brightens boilers."
nishine'
Each
?
Bayreuth,"
to
:
The
134
Book
J to
Jersey, to jump
K
Khartoum,
to
L to
M
to
learn
to
Montreal,
jays.
on
knee-caps and knives.
keep knitted
to
Leominster,
Games
of
make
to
lying.
money.
N
to
Naples, to negotiate neatly.
O
to
Oklahoma,
to
open
P to
Pittsburgh,
to
pull in pennies.
Q
to
Quito,
R
to
Russia, to rush
rice and
S to
Senegambia,
sell saucepans.
T
Turkey,
to
to
quote quinces.
to
to
Uruguay,
V
Vienna, to victimize
to
W
Y
to
Z to
to
Yazoo,
to
Zanzibar,
the
urge
Washington,
to
raisins.
the trade.
treat
U to
to
oyster-shop.
an
unwilling.
various
viscounts.
willingly waste
wages.
yell at yielding yokels.
to
zealously sell zebras.
LXXXII
Seasons
The
The
game,
first
alone
player
players in
spring, summer,
person
leader, who
understands
of this game.
the
or
He
the
trick
begins the
or
motive
begins by addressing one
this way
"
:
autumn,
Will
or
you
go
in the
The
winter.?"
naming
questioned replies,
any
of
one
of
is
IVho
the
Suppose "spring"
seasons.
the game
will
Leader
"
"
:
will you
What
will you
take
answered,
was
in this way
properly proceed
What
135
with
?
you
"
:
Answer
:
Soda."
Leader:
a
Neighbor?
My
"
?
wear
shooting-suit, and
sombrero,
Leader:
"What
will you
"
"I'll
Answer:
wear
slippers."
do?"
"I'll
Answer:
sing
songs."
with
the
been
begin with
"
a
but
one
"
;
the
replieswill
the
who
is wrong
"
a
to the
next
the
and
haphazard,
But
w."
understands
pay
If
repliesshould
if winter, with
be
begin
chosen.
season
answered, the
must
question passes
the
leader
all
should
answers
first letter of
has
autumn
no
in the
words
The
as
trick
everyone
forfeit,while
the
person.
LXXXIII
Who
This
is
and
for it can
kind.
a
Neighbor.?
My
is
livelygame
for
particularlyuseful
be
played
One-half
; these
without
of
the
helplessones
beginning
in
an
an
ing,
even-
emergency,
preparation of
are
company
are
then
any
folded
blind-
seated
in
The
136
such
a
The
right hand.
gather
take
who
their
unblindfolded
if
voices
must
persons
and
each
to
try
is not
correctlythe
who
and
guesser,
in his turn
the
When
piano
to
to take
and
some
the
begins
familiar
Georgia."
"
the
to
play
like
Sing,"
he
leader
cries
''
er
play-
gives
of the
be
ful
success-
bandaged
guesser's place.
leader
song
singing
until he
to
then
the
*'
the
players
to
noiselessly
creep
players do
until the
his
signal is given
secret
chairs ;
blindfolded
right-hand neighbor,
submit
must
disguising
blindfolded
bandage
unblindfolded
are
vacant
and
off the
to
listen attentively
bandage
of his
name
takes
then
who
his
to remove
so,
who
guess
to those
requested
must
is. Each
right-hand neighbor
that at
The
sing,but
in
room,
next
do
choose.
ers
play-
players will
when
must
they
not
the
seats
blindfolded, and
the
of
announces
empty
at his
half of the
unblindfolded
of the
one
are
sing
leader
The
chair
vacant
a
middle
in the
given signal the
each
has
remaining
perfect silence.
a
Games
of
that each
way
now
Book
goes
to
the
the
accompaniment
Marching Through
cries,and
their best
Enough."
all the
"
or
The
worst
blindfolded
un-
"
blind-
The
138
the
When
first
nearest
puzzling answer
; he
If
room.
asks
Should
question.
after
all the
asking
again,but
should
in his
to
the
him
player with
to the
fail to guess
it
guess
and
third
the
to
the
go
during his
out
go
last
subject
must
player last questioned must
room
to the
around
enables
questions he
he
turns
re-
he is stillin the dark
each
he
passes
gone
answers
if then
reply from
a
puts the
question, then
same
of the
none
then
tillhe has
on
question,and
next
the
so
he
player, who
subject he tries each
the
guess
he
repeats the
next, and
the
to
in
comes
the
and
next
Games
of
out-player
question
a
Book
out
rounds
of
the
place.
LXXXV
Rhymes
Nonsense
Required
Materials
sheets
of paper
as
there
:
As
players
are
peiicih
many
prize, if
a
;
and
desired.
doesn't
Who
Rhymes
?
"
anyone
amusing
game
His
can
may
enjoy
is
metre
imitate
be
"
Lear's
so
simple
it,in
played
Nonsense
a
with
way,
that
and
most
alan
this for the
motive.
Each
is asked
and
There
produce
to
was
Who
sat
And
The
This
a
of
he
paper,
rhyme
nonsense
man
the stove
on
a
139
pencil and
following is
young
though
No
receives
person
to Lear.
"
Negatively
Button,
Button,
cording
ac-
example
an
:
Bridgeport
just for sport,
burned,
was
he learned,
lesson
eccentric
Bridgeport."
of
man
young
LXXXVI
Button,
This
The
is
a
new
hollow
button
a
hands, which
to
player holds
way,
holding
I
show
into
When
the
goes
to
his
or
as
give you,"
whose
the
in
is the
a
game.
circle
leader
around
it between
her
the
circuit
first
the
hands
his
to
each,
being
he
has
been
in
*'
the
careful
and
made
the
'*
says,
the
he
other
Hold
drops the
hand
player
of
as
Each
around
goes
those
between
and
circle.
together
leader
or
then
pressed palms together,so
players, in turn, saying
what
old
an
room
and
hands
his
presses
the
who
are
and
playing
One
it, goes
conceal
same
around
square.
takes
of
way
players sit
Negatively
Button,
fast
not
to
button.
leader
Button,
Book
I40
The
button, who
hasn't
must
person
it goes
So
when
rise !
if there
who
around
on
"
a
circle; the
is
who
held
the
circle when
speak
take
the
to
'*
can
The
and
mortal
they
button
gti
If
on.
no
with
**
as
the
ghosts'*
again join
the
in
the
player
some
them, and
comes
be-
proceeds
game
button.
it he
charmed
changing places
the
become
only
circle to
leader
goes
person
hold
the
the
game
caught, however,
player
must
held
the
and
not
of
out
Then
so.
that the
did
and
who
player
before, the
can
"
does
guessed
the button
lief,
their be-
to
Button, button,
"
holder
who
ghost
leader
he
until all have
ring
cries,
the button
reallyheld
one
the
leader
is anyone
becomes
this
who
someone
question according
the
and
"
naming
and
"
?
it.
this
answered
the button
got
answer,
hasn't
supposes
of Gaines
then
that
mortal
"
ghost's place.
LXXXVII
Gardening
This
is
players is
gardening made
asked
in
turn
easy.
what
was
Each
of the
planted
in
Philopena
his
and
garden
what
be of any
may
plants of
punning
First
kind
came
a
Third
must
the
come
up
have
names
with
planted
articles
some
planted.
:
"
planted a
I
player:
up
whose
connection
player :
Second
Articles
up.
description,but
some
example
For
came
141
"
player :
came
a
up
ber-plant."
rub-
and
States
it
(car nation).
planted
I
"
it
United
the
planted
"I
carnation
ball and
calendar
a
and
it
came
up
dates."
Fourth
player :
planted
I
"
ship and
a
it
came
up
in
dock."
Fifth
firs"
player :
"
I
planted
old
an
coat
and
it
came
up
(furs).
Sixth
player:
planted
"I
watch
a
and
it
came
up
four-o'clock."
Seventh
she
came
player :
up
a
I
"
planted
an
girl and
unattractive
wall-flower."
Eighth player :
"
I
planted
some
steps and
they
came
hops."
up
LXXXVIII
Philopena
The
each
the
company
take
seats
between
other, leaving room
leader
to walk
up
in two
and
down.
lines,facing
the lines for
The
leader
The
142
Book
of Games
some
person
stops in front
of
such
name,
by
person
addressed
must
one
opposite the
the
leader) must
If the
guard.
the
if the
leader
This
such
may
also
leader
to
addressed, but
address
when
such
as
the
opposite must
be
do
word,
a
the
or
answer
at
fault
previous
without
played
in
the leader
person
off
player'sseat.
stand
any
again,
person
leader,in turn, and
takes
tries
questioner fails to
prescribedtime,
the
becomes
the
leader
swers
directlyan-
much
so
the
suddenly
addressed
person
behind
the
the leader
the
behind
(and
before
someone
question by
one
within
catch
son
per-
reply,but
any
respond
case
The
question.
addressed
person
to
endeavoring
a
make
not
ten, in which
counts
the
asks
and, addressing
of
front
of
may
from
the
not
may
requiring
the
person
tion
loca-
any
by
company
reply,but
name,
the
one
so.
LXXXIX
Cross-questions
The
company
and
Silly
being arranged
racingeach other, preferablyladies
Answers
in
on
two
one
lines
side
and
gentlemen
lady
a
lady
leader
the
on
and
other, except
down
gentlemen
and
question to
be
propounded
The
gentleman
opposite.
whisper
in the
line
absurd
an
be
to
of
ear
and
at the head
of the
the
and
so
during
much
as
Each
such
lady
proceeds
to
in the
opposite
to
give
to the
question
must, of
be
first
her
gentleman
and
he
pounds
pro-
the
posite
op-
the question
answer,
neither
tions
ques-
Then, starting
given.
line,the
be
course,
to the
as
three
nor
smile, the penalty for
does
so
times,
she
may
doing
ing
be-
may
be
turn, after
selected,and
repeated,assigningthe questions this
to the
laughs may
who
likewise, in
leaders
other
two
ladies
Instead
one
to the
leader
the leaders
time
serious
a
in turn
being repeated
couple
the game
time
each
the
forfeit.
a
which
to
behind
question assigned him
answer
sons,
per-
lady
lady replies with
and
line
There
to
answers
two
each
answer
between
143
leaders, the
the
whispers
propounded.
collusion
no
for
gentleman,
walks
Answers
Silly
Cross-questions and
be
is the
and
of
the
to the gentlemen.
answers
forfeits,each
compelled
to
last to succumb
who
person
withdraw, and
wins
the
the
prize.
Book
The
144
Games
of
XC
Spirits
Materials
Required
:
fifteen to twenty
From
and
game,
be
around
if
a
they
the
has
who
directions,explains the
in this way
The
the
different
word
not
care
imaginary
the
a
"
game,
player has
a
in
to
word.
a
penalty of
of
of
a
the
the
game
mind, gives
finish the
to
so
doing
By
in this way
and
''spirit,"
has
; and
at
letter,
so
incurs
in
the
three.
the
word,
on
the last letter
he
lost all three
leaves
third
give
consists
life,"of which,
person
a
a
third,with
word
forced
which
forfeit,
each
letter in
letter,any
letter in it ; the
player is
some
to
tainly
cer-
ber,
num-
with
second, thinkingof
the
alphabet ;
until
familiar
working
player names
first
taking
this
:
supplies the second
a
play
can
of their
one
circle,
himself
made
if desired.
players being seated
The
in a
room
people
^
quick-witted it will
are
success.
prise
A
the
losingan
beginning
When
a
lives he becomes
circle.
He
The
146
6 says
of
scallop.
to
finish the word
a
Booh
No.
of
Games
(scallo). And
o
by giving
No.
7
is forced
(scallop),thereby losing
p
life."
"
While
is being added
party of spirits
the
players in
the
until at last,when
is
game
receive
but
ended, and
one
the
fewer,
survives, the
person
**
and
fewer
the circle grow
to,
living" player
may
prize.
a
XCI
Wordy
Required
Materials
of paper
sheets
Word
as
:
there
are
As
pencils
7nany
players
prize, if
a
j
and
desired.
Each
and
is
person
pencil.
Then
provided with
the leader
letters
words
and
all write
down;
such
word,
composing
possibleare
as
slipof
selects
(or extraordinary)word
letters,which
a
some
nary
ordi-
to
twenty
of ten
and, with
as
many
constructed, proper
foreign languages being barred.
discoveringthe
It will
words
be
can
found
be
most
words
surprising how
constructed
from
paper
wins
The
the
many
the
the
other
names
son
per-
prize.
other
letters of
Advice
simple
some
instance, the
For
noun.
"schedule"
147
contains
more
word
than
fifty other
many
pencils
words.
XCII
Advice
Required
Materials
three
slips of paper
As
:
inches
by Jive
^
there
as
^
and
are
players.
The
pencils and
collected.
are
and
bowl
each
it he
opening
must
for.
After
it, he
reads
says
the
then
has
drawn
draws
thinks
reads
""
it
opinion
good
himself
the
freely
be
so
of
sure
in
before
of the
about
right,
paper
of your
he
own
charms."
Another
amusing
game
for
a
of
party
Advice
of
will
a
example,
is about
slip
vice;
ad-
uncalled
or
For
advice
from
Don't
:
his
aloud.
his
but
with
and
shuffled
one,
express
advice
folded
then
are
thinks
piece of
a
then
are
expressing
he
and
he
supplied
writes
They
player
advice, whether
A
each
paper,
slips of paper
the
all
all been
players having
prove
people knowing
very
one
Booh
The
148
another
her
The
well.
guests
these
At
supper
each
his
guest
it aloud
between
will be the
result.
has
finds
place, and
her
or
nition
admo-
guests and
who
person
of
one
or
of the other
one
supper
letters at
read
to
to
each
letter of advice
still another
signed by
asks
hostess
bring a
to
addressed
invited.
of Games
been
of
one
is asked
lively
A
courses.
XCIII
Fire
Materials
Required
knotted
A
:
handker-
chief.
equally. The
sides
facing
each
would
be to choose
knotted
at
the
"
player
the
into
name
"
he
either
If
Fire ! "
whose
some
seated
in two
the
turn
it
lap
"Earth!"
"
Earth
the
suddenly
at
"Water!"
"
is
called,the
handkerchief
quadruped
it
l\aking
game.
throws
rows
players opposite,callingout
time
or
chooses,
captain whose
begins
handkerchief
same
Air ! "
must
other, the
of
one
being
each
party is divided
turn, his players until the
in
a
chosen, and
captains are
Two
before
falls
the other
//
ten ; if
count
can
fish; if
remain
*'
Air,"
bird ; and
a
animal,
name
or
speak when
an
he
the
of
out
the
throw
it at
at
a
and
when
the
must
who
player
him
may
But
should
and
take
he
swer
an-
the handkerchief
throw
the
game
to
element,
an
game
mistakes
drop out, when
who
have
have
can
the
one
opposing
played
never
idea
no
different
the
called upon
until all of
on
goes
Those
won.
simple
absurd
silent,he
opposite side,call
had
have
this
and
one,
ten.
In this way
side has
game,
must
player fail
the
the
player on
count
side
to be
else.
must
the wrong
ought
at
a
name
Fire," he
"
name
or
someone
properly he
if
must
Should
handkerchief
threw
he
Water,"
perfectlysilent.
to
drop
''
149
the
of
players
make
quickly.
XCIV
IT
Before
startingthis
inquirewho
must
has
be
never
how
knows
at
least
been
one
game
to
person
it will be well
play "It," for
in the
initiated into "It's"
to
there
party who
mysteries.
This
it is
as
should
not
important that the player selected
suspect
is found
before
of
and
choose
when
question of
yes,"
no,"
neighbor
all
The
**
what
as
I don't
each
is to
the
object
as
the
on
Out-player asks
of
to
well
a
cover
disis.
answered
around
seated
to be
to
the hostess
out
his
left-hand
swer
an-
to this person
to
around
plains
ex-
the
guessed, and
will be first a
so
him
know."
fix upon
It will be
other
object
be
can
questions as they apply
rearrange
the
and
then
lady
the circle.
For
:
No.
1:
Out-player,
being?"
the
as
are
gentleman, and
example
that
form
a
so
rest, who
that there
so
is
in turn,
gone
their left.
party
game
is to ask
be such
or
; but
room
he
player has
the
that
room,
a
"
this
to
the
son
per-
back
answers
questions must
After
on
their
a
the
object for
comes
person,
such
of
out
some
he
each
from
**
When
Questions," and
players will
by
trick.
he is told that
"Twenty
All
a
is sent
he
going
guess,
Games
ever,
discovered, howdiplomatically
be
must
of
Book
The
150
No.
No.
1
(a lady),
"
Is it
an
mal?"
ani-
"Yes."
to
2:
No.
2
"Yes."
(a gentleman)
"
:
Is it
a
human
Telegrams
Out-player, to
sleeves?"
"
No.
No.
(a lady) :
3
(speaking
3
151
Does
"
of
No.
4,
it
wear
a
gentleman):
puffed
No."
Out-player, to
of No.
5,
No.
lady) :
a
Out-player, to
of No.
6,
7
of No.
I don't
know."
5
"
:
6:
No.
it's hair
8,
a
the
rest of the
4
ing
(speak-
No.
5
ing
(speak-
long?"
No.
inches
six
gentleman)
6
party for
long?"
No."
"
:
will
completely
will be very
and
guesser
"
No.
Yes."
its hair
"Is
7:
of No.
"
?
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No."
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lady):
a
?
Is it beautiful
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:
conflictinganswers
perplex
to the
7,
to
(speaking
These
"
No.
to
Out-player,
No.
it smoke
:
gentleman)
a
Out-player,
(speaking
No.
Does
"
4
amusing
time.
some
xcv
Telegrams
Materials
Required
lead-pencils
many
Pencils
and
the
players
the
alphabet.
party writes
sheet
of
as
there
paper
are
asked
are
These
The
are
pad
A
of paper
;
as
players.
distributed,and
each
to
give
letters every
in sequence
paper.
:
at the
hostess
a
ten
letter of
player of
top of his
then
of
or
announces
the
her
The
152
that
begin
to
consecutive
Letters
kitten
on
:
given, in
letters
ten
ten
:
S, A, Q, T, L, N, K, M, B, E.
Send
arnica
quickly
;
nothing
tell Lizzie
;
by expressman."
be
given
for
all to write
proposal of marriage,
accident, a
an
telegram, the
a
the
subject may
a
as
"
"
:
mutilated
Or
with
order, as
given
Telegram
Games
of
is to write
everyone
words
Book
congratulations,condolences,
or
ment.
appoint-
an
XCVI
Boston
Required
Materials
twice
as
players
top
of
and
so
as
game,
difficult
and
sheets
many
This
Telegrams
than
on
alphabet.
its
the
or
her
are
as
there
pencils
are
circle,each
a
1 writes
has
then
a
with
more
The
cil
pen-
the letter A
at the
No.
3, C;
No.
paper;
and
players.
suggests, is
name
in
until each
All
many
ordinary telegrams.
No.
paper.
his
of paper
seated
are
As
:
2, B;
different
asked
letter of the
to write
a
tele-
The
154
and
all the
around
chairs
much
as
be
must
player the
to each
be well
would
as
"
I have
the
for
cities
them, and
if he
in
sit down
or
town.
It
the
case
blind
of the
then
He
man
Postroom,
the
he
calls out,
St. Louis
and
do
can
this
to
New
players representing
capture
or
can
As
of
one
to
manage
chair,the player who
chair
whose
assigns
hand,
placesbefore-
The
tries to
empty
an
empty
quickly change places.
the Postman
run
caught
players.
example,
of
positionwhere
a
letter from
a
those
they
takes
No
players,in
are
in the centre
sent
Haven,"
listof
placed
overlook
can
a
fails.
Postmaster
the
cleared
city or
a
memory
Postmaster's
and
been
Postmaster
of
name
there
as
is next
The
to prepare
many
has
possible).
as
left.
themselves
players seat
(which
room
Games
of
rest of the
the
furniture
Book
he
has
taken
is
becomes
Postman.
The
tired
grows
one,
easy
the
of
as
different
player
he
is
is not
Postmaster
he
his
changed
position,which
must
call the
places in quick
remains
obligedto
seated when
take
the
mails
unless
he
is not
an
between
succession.
his
Postman's
name
If
a
is called
place.
Barber
Shop
155
XCVIII
Shop
Barber
the
in
victim
another
room
leader
and
asks
hair
cut
he
small
boy
is
quickly
off
than
His
"
blindfolded
;
and
kisses
back
the
him
before
at
a
on
the
the
feelings of
described.
the
poo,
sham-
the
back
pressed,
ex-
sofa,
cheek,
of
the
among
are
the
dodging
one
Needless
victim
shop,
given signal the
blindfolded
handkerchief.
merriment
to
a
sofa.
being
led
the
over
the
shave,
choice
and
see
Barber
a
a
ens
maid-
not
of
"
have,
rises, leans
is much
the
will
does
is
into
lovely
back
this
that
is seated
sofa, and
three
sees
be
to
is invited
He
sofa, and
a
?
is selected
party
is concealed
he
where
and
he
which
he
there
where
tells him
or
tear
game.
boy who
The
the
this
behind
standing
small
of
gentleman
One
to
can
say,
spectators,
better
ined
imag-
The
156
Book
Games
of
XCIX
Lady
Royal
This
though
game,
and
a
circle of
saying
his
Lady
Royal Gentleman,
that
to say
hand
lady
addressed
neighbor,
I,
;
wooden
Each
to
a
says
to her
from
come
I have
an
right-
man
Gentle-
Royal
a
ostrich
with
leg."
repeat this formula, only varying
must
it
according
a
lady
whatever
to
to the
animal
first player who
be
thereafter
whether
they
and
gentleman,
or
something
must
in turn
that
I,
man
Gentle-
Royal
a
Good-evening, Royal
say
Good-
"
ostrich."
an
Royal Lady,
a
Gentleman,
a
"
begins by
One
Gentleman)
from
I have
three
or
neighbor,
(or
come
two
lamplighters,and
or
hand
taining,
highly enter-
but
people.
right
evening, Royal
The
horns
paper
gamesome
to
is
new,
requires nothing
twisted
aozen
not
must
been
makes
decorated
be
each
descriptionof
has
with
a
addressing a
are
time
the
a
addressed
ostrich,or
spoken
mistake
of.
or
"
The
omission
horn;
paper
as
adding
One-horned
and
Horn
Lady
or
Gentleman."
most
of
the
when
if there
is the
winner.
Monkey
The
players
be
are
who
one
is said
It is
Monkey.
of the
one
an
The
Ape.
"
Bear
and
player fail
the
break
There
the
more
are
"
apt
the
the
Horn
circle of
A
:
hostess
been
leader
or
by
the left says
whose
asks
ing
nam-
*'
as
Ape,
initial is B),
he
and
given,
is
no
one
sequence
merrier
several
!
Horn
order
and
the
adding
any
derisively a
thereafter
when
of
the
Should
called
Monkey"
to be
correct
next.
comes
this
Horn
in
of
initial letter is "A,"
have
in
she
alphabeticallyaround
on
Monkey,"
fail to say
follows
animal
initial
whose
home
to start the game
other
which
Horn
or
player repeating in
circle,each
"
is hornless, he
player to
next
it goes
animals
horns,
the
as
the
whose
(or any
so
one
and
company
animal
till
on
goes
with
bristling
be
to
played
playersis formed
game
Monkey
Horn
Chicago
157
he
animals'
must
to
comes
names.
Monkeys,
and
The
158
Booh
of
Games
CI
Useless
Materials
Required
daily paper,
or
in the
circle the
are
sure
the
to be
answered.
asks
to the
rewards
does
a
cent
the
!
"
one
must
splendid
body
in the
winners
;
or
a
whole
player who
contain
answers
whose
guess
drop
box
as
Race
of
evening
is nearest
been
Alice
candy
a
is
of
out
may
if
a
What
question has
Caucus
in
The
prizes,such
gave
formati
in-
with
gathered
are
man's
a
winner, and
each
for
**
per
a
of useful
question like,
a
wild, but
prizes for
published by
fluent talker
material
Impromptu
Wonderland
furnish
a
until after the next
game
given
of
of
weary
book
players
exact
is the
nearest
hands
sulphur
the
I want
"
leader
cent, of
never
other
any
the
When
game.
per
members
is sufficient
wit
ready
formation
in-
club
well-known
a
of the almanacs
One
of useful
of candy.
York, whose
playing it.
book
A
:
originated at
game
in New
a
box
a
;
This
Information
in
be
will
bon
bon-
right.
PART
GAMES
FOR
SPECIAL
in
OCCASIONS
1
The
62
Booh
Games
of
cm
St.
Materials
to
Required
the
detailed
As
the
fourteenth
will
you
If your
guests
to ask
valentines
other
plan
each
valentines
have
At
silk cord
enable
each
to
a
from
on
the
hostess
lady
one
each
everyone
of the
to
the
and
to
of
gentlemen
ing
be-
the
it on
hang
ladies'
a
on
loop
take
a
lady one
has
a
playersto
her
of her
the
of red
a
the
as
she
addressed
gentleman.
the
valentine
read
arm
to
guests,asking
valentine
to
a
fashion
attached, large enough
to another
one
and
for the
side and
to
of the
some
collected,pin them
is
do
tines
valen-
arrived
top of the heart
ribbon
will
more
or
one
all have
one
near
party.
you
sofa-pillow(easy to
gentleman
When
asks
or
the
walks
draws
"
turkey-red cotton),those
fastened
games.
appointed evening
the
been
red-heart
other.
following
people
to write
After
referred
St. Valentine's
clever
on
the
February
a
is
reader
speciallyappropriate to
guests.
huge
of
are
bring
to
The
:
descriptions of
perhaps
well
Day
Valentine's
one
he
hostess
or
she
Valentine's
St.
has
aloud, and
this is
guests
your
is made
If your
heart.
amusing.
delightfully
THOMPSON,
TO
O
Thompson,
The
airs and
Pray remember
'Mid
that
the crime
because
Just
Sought
de
are
voice
Your
your
stilts and
on
well
"
us
:
viewing
worn.
sported the purple
ever
born.
were
pitying neighbor
aspiring dissatisfied soul
manners,
walking
with
weary
'ere you
creme
your
By lauding your
You
of
example
an
latelyhave
you
the valentine-covered
VALENTINE
large-hearted and
some
soothe
to
we're
some
la
is
HIS
FROM
the graces
are
will find this game
Here
be humble;
with
all
party is informal, and
friends,you
are
163
done, in turn, until
round
read, and another
Day
voice, and
with
high-rollers roll
Thompson,
now,
paces,
your
know
you
!
it's not
mellow.
No
than
more
And
yet you
And
roar
a
buzz-saw
have
or
swallowed
in church
out
like
Your
high-stepping horses
Your
journeys
Swell
out, if you
But
To
And
Be
And
Europe
to
like,'mid
words,
on
humble,
the
again.
be
Game
this mild
piece of satire
a
are
charged
will
courses
modest,
be
Club
will
draw
truthful
dub
on
as
a
and
you"
!
credit
;
the house.
to
tape and
your
;
bassoon
know
we
all
bursted
dear fellow, I trust
my
bad
your
loon
Club, be still
here, at the Game
these
tired-out
a
your
hairpins.
mouse.
you
tight
will hearken,
rein.
sober,
nice
Thompson"
sofa-
The
next
shooting at
dart.
and
as
The
and
ladies
and
small
a
of it by way
receives
made
be
of
a
bull's-
in turn,
sofa-
the heart
then
gilt
-paper
shoot
gentlemen
a
gilded
gay
; it should
pillow
prize.
is
AlphabeticalCompliments
after the
a
card
paper,
him
host
and
of which
pay
then
her
lady
calls
lady
a
She
name.
gentleman
whose
each
begins with.
example
Compliment
Reply
^'
:
"
:
Artless
allusions
and
Claire's
Alexander
on
word
gracefully reply,
must
word
name
and
the first letter of her
for the first letter of every
his
the
is
name
compliment,
is
of
one
gentleman
a
ceives
re-
which
on
some
"
begin with
must
Christian
a
to the
to go
his card
slip of
of
name
The
party.
using
Each
or
restful game
a
archery contest.
the
written
asks
and
target can
expense
the centre
pasted in
the best shot
a
bow
with red paper
be covered
eye.
heart-shaped target with
at small
carpenter
the
test
highly appropriate con-
a
for the
frame
The
heart
a
good prize for
a
much-beribboned
and
small
a
is
Games
of
pillow makes
which
game,
"
by
Book
The
164
For
charms
claim
adores
the
:
compliments."
alliterative
anodyne adjectives."
ter
let-
uous
ambig-
Washington's Birthday
all have
When
a
cleverest
reply,
and
the
it is
wishes, and
one
and
this is not
out
trouble
A
Hunt
and
shape
and
Heart
of
The
loving
of
without
town
ingly.
accord-
of
out
ices and
of hearts
best
the
for supper.
is not
to have
the
paid
made
surely time
and
necessary,
the
cakes
but
at supper,
is not
course
sible
pos-
a
good
deal
on
the
"Peanut
of
expense.
Hunt,
described
"
color
pliment
com-
a
awarded
are
question, it is attractive
in the
who
caterer
a
who
to
as
prizes
this game
repliedto
or
is taken
compliment
After
If
vote
given
165
white
messages
modelled
follow
elsewhere, may
candy hearts, red
(which
are
place of peanuts), are
obtainable
small
After
confectioner's.
be
to
this
per.
sup-
lettered
in
hidden
in
at almost
"
any
Good-night.
CIV
A
Washington's
Birthday
tea-party of the olden
time
celebration
of
is
an
priate
appro-
Washington's Birthday.
1
The
66
If
possible,the
be
entertained
of Games
Book
where
room
should
the
contain
pieces of antique furniture.
be asked
to
to
are
number
a
of
should
Everyone
eighteenth-centurydress
in
come
guests
the ladies in short-waisted
powder,
gowns,
"
and
patches, the gentlemen in knee-breeches, with
broadcloth, silk stockings,and buckled
of
coats
should
Each
shoes.
possible,with
days
the
Revolution
adventure
some
of
ancestress
an
has
told
either
old-fashioned
the
story
a
as
games
Thimble, London
Shuttlecock
At
tells
supper
''
us
our
fare
ters
Daughhas
of
romance
guest
a
the
relic,such
Slipper,Hide
Battledore
and
played.
the
in
and
every
shown
Hunt
In these
everyone
when
or
it.
or
Bridge, or
be
may
Sons
ancestor
tell; and
to
to
almost
an
thing
some-
heirloom, if
some
"
and
Dames
bring
to
story attached
a
of Colonial
of
asked
ancient
and
curious
be
olden
time,
consisted
of
a
chronicler
cold
whips, custards,creams,
tongue, jellies,
and
ham
mange,
blanc-
tarts, puddings, cheese-cakes, grapes,
nuts, almonds,
confectionery."
to choose
cakes
Here
of
is
every
variety, and
certainlya long
from, for this bill of fare,divided
list
by
April First
two
or
three, would
even
of
After
dances, reels,
quite in keeping, and
tite
appe-
great-granddaughter.
old-fashioned
few
a
supper
contra
suffice for the
chronicler's
the
167
and
dances
the
midnight
at
be
will
minuet,
a
"
is
party
over.
CV
April
Required
Materials
April
Fool's
it is unusual,
doesn't
ask
a
sleight-of-handtrick
old
and
course
ones
should
two
are
most
made
chairs
ganies.
A
box
because
most
cessful.
suc-
to
do
Transparent
debarred, though
of
acceptable. Arrangement
for
the
folding
of
"
table
for
audience.
portieresbetween, this will
for the
Just
propriate
ap-
ment
evening's entertain-
for the
with
rooms
very
prepared
come
game.
invitations,if
arranged.
not
a
be
your
the
are
be
conjurers and
have
half
least
tricks
new
it may
to
person
seem
party.
a
send
you
each
is at
or
for
however,
When
prize for each
A
:
Day
occasion
you
First
be
If you
double
the
the
best
doors
place
April-foolcandy,"
1
a
The
68
Book
"Jack-in-the-box,"
given
as
At
a
of eatables
but
should
colors
and
should
be
the
will
which
of
think
shapes
who
end
at the
given
has
evening long, also
successfullyfooled
of
to
the
in
the
"
been
not
they
seem,
surprising
served.
be
may
in the
things
what
not
are
apropos.
very
all else fail ice-cream
person
all the
be
toy, may
be
surprises may
housekeeper
way
other
or
prize for the best trick.
supper
Any
Games
of
prize
A
evening
to
April fooled
the
who
one
greatest
"
has
number
of
persons.
CVI
Hallowe'en
Materials
to
the
To
on
detailed
of
or
Fortune
from
of
day
some
:
The
descriptions of
deviate
this
lest
Required
the
Hunting
is not
is very
are
referred
following
would
traditions
forgotten,they
implies, but
the
is
old customs
all others
these
reader
games.
and
games
do, and
never
should
be
looked
over-
repeated here.
what
its
amusing.
-^
name
A
ally
usu-
ring, a
The
170
is handed
of
prophetic
are
another
still another
cook, while
of
these
each
wife
In
little
sweet
a
golfing, and
is
kind
the
They
one.
pictures of girls.
bicycle girl,in
a
draws
each
contain
to
Games
of
and
about
will be found
one
Book
will
have.
Candle
in turn
with
the
in
the
see
husband
in the
it is
This
is to
The
lead
three
run
(itis easilydone
who
it
pours
is
in
played
written
very
in two
small
and
over
of
or
some
a
key-handle
basin
strange shapes
of
which
coal
or
a
water.
anyone
interpretvery amusingly.
that
ways,
beforehand
saucepan
pail
a
the outside
melts
a
ingenious can
Snap-dragon,
a
or
result.
same
person
through
into
lead cools
in
wife
full of water.
Each
"
;
of this test,another,
round
mouth
one's
Test.
wedding-ring
The
Instead
alone
that each
future
her
son
per-
lighted
a
supposed
or
times
Each
"
and
said, will bring the
Lead
fire),and
his
glass.
with
the house
of
face
hand
one
It is
other.
Test,
backward,
down-stairs
walks
looking-glassin
a
candle
will
Looking-glass
and
good
with
on
covered
old
sport, may
raisins
slips of
with
or
with
paper
tin-foil.
be
verses
folded
They
Hallowe'en
placed in
are
with
water,
burning
be
earthen
over
which
alcohol
player
must
snatch
to
raisin
a
an
Each
afire.
set
171
of
the
in the
alcohol
do
the
middle
not
alcohol
float
the
on
and
needles
the water
the
and
paper
the needle
needle, and
;
the
float
First
this way.
become
it is very
cling to
player's needle
understood
it.
behaves
to be
in
water
it.
to
has
watch
the
to
another
into
his
own
its
the
tions
ac-
edge
of
player's
in which
way
toward
Soon
sink, leaving
person
The
greased
of
upon
it will rush
run
it.
Take
and
funny
flow
tissue-paperon
needle
Each
floating.
sometimes
and
with
of
wet
In pouring
that it will
basin
a
lay a piece
dish, sometimes
needle
in
great
it should
mix
be
burning
fire.
on
is great fun.
them
is supposed
of
drops
gently so
not
place the
will
the
may
table,and
the water
and
Floating Needles
it is
dish should
bare
a
the dish
water
poured and
which
The
that
to
on
covered
try while
anything
set
the side of
down
of
taken
be
must
care
is
verses
to tell his fortune.
placed
and
snap-dragon, which
a
one
or
tin dish
or
others
one
is
prophetic.
Bobbing for Apples.
"
This
is one
of the chil-
The
172
dren's
favorites.
in
person
tries
turn
Games
of
water, in which
lift
to
a
Charm.
table,
each
with
in turn
have
changed
about
cannot
know
person
his
he
water
water
is the
empty
Kaling,
"
house
he
This
can
a
cabbage
is
quantity
to the
a
of
roots.
dirt
tions.
posi-
If it is the
if the
at
played
if it
at a country
vegetable garden
a
a
time
cabbage bed,
stalk
and
marry.
be
is
if it is
one,
relative
widow,
and
shape of the stalk
good
folded
blind-
the
one.
never
only
players
interpreter;
omen
will
are
dishes, which
their
a
one
guests
that
so
marry
the
water,
happily married,
there
led to
The
house.
one
Two
and
up
will
where
by.
pulls
led to the
will be
he
soapy
near
and
placed
are
The
puts his finger into
He
clear
clear
empty.
one
blindfolded
been
dishes
Three
"
containing
one
water, and
soapy
the
in ; and
out
one
eral
sev-
alone.
77?^ Water
on
tub
A
of
floating,is brought
apples are
teeth
Book
where
returns
means
folded
blind-
are
each
to
the
much
to
straightand shapely
especially if
there
the
is
a
(representingwealth) clinging
Topsy-turvy
Christmas
and
Party
173
CVII
Topsy-turvy
Materials
Required
as
;
as
there
one
given
one
not
be ?
to
is
mas-tree
Christ-
in
duplicate
of
is
Here
in Christmas
giving
a
is
is
as
is
pretty sure
is asked
it
as
for
well, and
as
to be
bring a
to
present, appropriate for
gentleman,
turvy
Topsy-
programme
party
week
Every guest
a
everything
Christmas
a
Christmas
or
where
party
success.
cards
thought
ever
you
which
miniature
numbered
many
"
ought
A
:
Party
guests.
are
Have
Christmas
and
a
if
a
ple
sim-
lady
preferred.
programme
"The
1.
The
No.
2.
Little,but oh my
No.
3. Have
No.
4.
No.
5. A
No.
6.
A
Unexpected.
!
with
Smile
a
Freak
of
Draw
Game.
vaO.
Fancy.
}
Unexpected"
"
one.
No.
Little,but
oh
is supper,
my
!"
is the
a
very
light
Christmas-
The
174
tree, the
and
neatly
down.
thin
done
numbers
the
others
the
on
hold
who
is
The
rest
for
of
best
book,
"
is the
described.
No.
Smile
with
a
very
As
Blind
shut
; see
and
bona-fide
"
morning,
for
ers
play-
claim
their
curious
drawing
as
what
supper.
it will
"
And
surely
"
}
be
with
the
for
Newell,
of
Freak
"
the
is the
after
is
attractive
A
after
the
on
Teapot."
"
eral
sev-
me?"
Peter
*'
pigs
Artists."
3
and
by
called
to
prize
a
Turvys,"
game
is
Game"
the
getting
particularlyappropriate.
Fancy
the
As
is devoted
evening
and
*'Topsys
seems
Draw
the
that
rhyme
by
malapropos,
anyone
Rhyming."
Nonsense
these
him.
"Have
programme,
very
drawn
called
be
to
sure
already
games
''
are
intended
was
and
duplicate numbers
the
a
began.
are
the
presents,
were
games
possibilityof
no
be
number,
which
the
from
The
a
packages
presents, which
there
bear
before
should
Claus.
each
match
numbers
There
Santa
up,
players
Games
of
possible tree, hung
smallest
celling upside
tall
Book
A
eyes
second
that, goodtwelve.
Children's
A
Party for Grown
People
175
CVIII
Party
Children's
A
entirelynovel
An
fifteen
and
party, where
they
Raids
people
themselves
the
on
People
funny plan
twenty grown
or
Grown
for
to
be
can
blocks, puzzles, balls, battledore
and
"
as
games
Whistle,"
toys, and
other
"
Teapot," and
the
Barberry Bush,"
for
the
The
just before
supper.
"
instead
used
of
pictures and
such
"Our
as
will be
not
be
Pet,"
for
cock,
shuttle-
we
furnish
round
amusement
for
season
"
supper
those
"
the
Hunt
go
Show
At
such
should
bibs
appropriate inscriptions,
"For
a
embroidered, but may
when
and
are
printed with
Good
Girl," etc.,
appreciated,and they
particularly
in water-colors.
''Hide
Here
Baby
napkins
outline
**
if it is the
games.
in-door
come
people
young
made
and
Fun,"
""
will
dren.
chil-
these, with
of
Spoonful
A
ask
children's
a
to be the
are
nursery
is to
If the
easilybe painted
party is given in
out-of-door
Seek," "Tag,"
need
games
are
"Prisoner's
mer,
sum-
possible,
Base,"
The
176
and
"Base-ball"
are
and
**make
even
tired
Book
exciting
a
me
the
though
feeling
child
"
of
only
a
few
consequences
just
of
the
which
amusements
again
to-morrow.
Games
for
may
lightful
de-
will
to-night,"
be
"that
CIX
Lady's
My
Materials
circular
Required
is
game
Platter."
belonging
and
wooden
plate,
be
at
the
so
or
of
the
time
same
it
the
and
tries
takes
catch
to
of
name
the
pay,
though
the
to
do
spinner's
plate before
but
he
takes
had
this
that
catch
to
the
failed.
the
the
the
he
that
around
lady's
a
who
from
a
pays
If
he
a
his
plate before
a
has
spinner's
The
it
starts
place.
it fafls
takes
player
wooden
which
"scent-
from
article
such
floor, naming
article
some
of
object
twirls
on
room,
the
name
then
circular
and
Upon
falls, failing
and
leader
other
any
the
"hair-pin,"
The
on.
dressing-table.
seat
or
"Spin
lady's toilet,
a
easily broken,
centre
bears
to
"brush,"
bottle,"
the
plate
of
chooses
player
"mirror,"
cannot
elaboration
an
Each
article
some
in
wooden
A
:
tray.
This
as
Toilet
person
forfeit
player
no
place
who
can
forfeit
just
as
spins
The
i8o
of
Games
plate generally prefaces the
the
with
article
is
to
going
bottle."
and
**
Book
At
tries to
toilet
is
"
the
catch
to pay
secure
a
"
scent-
springsup
the
as
the
word
without
and
one,
twirl the
spinner
of
player
place, one
forfeits may
flagsthe
game
her
plate. When
their seats, and
forfeit and
a
lady
"My
wants
scent-bottle
"
the
finds himself
course
and
this:
spoken by the plate-spinnerall the
to
care
theatre
this the
players change
takes
like
sentence
a
of the
name
is obliged
the
plate. When
be redeemed.
CX
Hunt
the
Requik:ed:
Materials
Whistle
One
smalllight-w eight
whistle.
who
Someone
played
is elected
circle,either
The
has
never
hunter; the
sittingor
the
seen
others
has
been
him, is blindfolded
until it is concealed.
his eyes
the whistle
attached
closed
to the
back
form
standing,around
hunter, after the whistle
are
game
is very
of his coat
by
a
him.
shown
to
While
carefully
means
of
a
Bookbinder
stringand
his
but
the
this
then
of
object
no
and
whistle
then
and
small
very
whom
his
and
drops
and
he
as
with
The
it.
him.
that
the
As
the
is
It is
whistle
portuniti
opthe
times
some-
discovers
he
it ;
blow
hunter
him.
on
find
carries
players
played
say
try
before
out
trick that is being
to
about
drop
fairlytired
necessary
to
different
occur
to
the whistle
matter,
search
his
players
is told
easy
unbandage
now
may
blows
hunter
is
He
the
of
is turned
it,and
pin.
One
eyes.
back
bent
a
i8i
the
ly
scarce-
should
be
light.
CXI
Bookbinder
The
is seated
company
except
one
for
person
in the centre.
Each
then
proceeds
snatches
it the
one
hands
a
arounds
of the
upon
extends
and
is
book
the
form
of
leader, who
person
together,palms upward,
hands
in the
on
a
stands
both
each
hands
one's
The
placed.
circle and
cle,
cir-
stretched
out-
leader
suddenly
books, trying to strike with
which
it rested
before
they
1
be
can
withdrawn.
struck
book
is
one's
hands
the
by
If
take
must
replaced and
the leader
before
it counts
up,
person
leader ; if not, the
as
withdrawn
are
leader,or
caught
successful,the
turn
a
Games
of
Book
The
82
tries
because
the
of
book
againstone
If
again.
is
the
feint
a
actually
same
if
as
struck.
CXII
Blowing
Required
Materials
table-cloth
fashioned
and
successful
called
one
Having provided
small
floor
the
or
the
hollow
the
edges
about
Upon
a
is then
just under
taut
in
table-cloth
their
a
stuffed
The
cloth
table-
the
players
and
ends
up
the cloth
chins,thus stretching
foot
and
a
the cloth the small
player who
sides
a
seated
square.
the
and
to be
spread so that
of
old-
Feather."
sofa-pillows are
as
sheet
hold
can
the
guests (allbut one)
with, ask your
on
is the
game
or
or
pillow.
"Blowing
sheet
a
such
feather
a
sheet
large
One
:
feather from
one
;
simple
A
Feather
the
is left out
half
above
feather
is
the
floor.
placed,and
of the square
is then
front of
who
a
or
some
upon
be
will then
the
amid
resting,while
who
catches
last
it at
much
too
someone
quickly and
on
his
the floor
flies hither
is out
take
obliged to
flies hither
feather
players,
place.
begin
and
to
At
blow
thither,never
laughter the player
and
thither
some
weak
it either in
of the seated
one
signalthe players on
and
or
his best to catch
do
told that he must
183
Music
Magic
individual
unwary
from
until he
too
laughing
to blow
eifectively.
CXIII
Music
MAGIC
This
known
old-fashioned
that
it
that
sent
from
for
all
are
is to be the
music, which
the
for
here
him
room,
agreed
out-player
is made
do
to
upon
one
to
certain
more
the
scribe
de-
sions
occa-
as
a
minder
re-
player having
others
upon
what
is summoned
by
generally
so
necessary
description. One
a
something
When
useful
so
it is admitted
than
been
hardly
seems
it,yet it is
is
game
arrange
his
return.
the
action
by magic
of the other
play-
The
184
ers, either
a
key
The
Book
by tapping
metal
some
by rattlingshovel
or
who
person
the
perform
has been
musician, who
the
sounds
player does
he
to
tongs together.
of the
out
and
what
begins
object with
he
as
is
do
guided by
music
ought
anything
that
the
noisy when
he
must
room
regulatesthe
so
loud
are
and
task
appointed
the
when
Games
of
zled
puz-
and
not
soft
like the
formance
per-
of his task.
be
To
to
do
it behind
a
thing
certain
he
touches
a
chair, the
the
touches
he
that
he
is to
do
and
in
turn
tries
throwing it down
him
player
its clatter.
the
pillow is
faint ; this shows
right direction.
is faint,and
something
He
loud;
grows
cushion.
he
ceases
He
now
knows
with
the
cushion,
sittingon
informed
by
where
music
in front
put
confusing magic
grows
in the
going
The
him
the divan, the music
touches
as
is
the
the divan
the music
lying,when
that
lady's back.
at first bothers
toward
walks
the
suppose
sofa-pillow and
a
greeted by
music, which
He
take
is to
is
entering
will
explicit,we
more
it, holding it,
of someone,
that
music
keeps
is the
rightaction,tillhe puts
no
one
it behind
but
the
of these
a
lady,
1
of Games
Book
The
86
cxv
Trolley-car
This
'
will suggest
game
But
to
up
date
choose, and
read
are
will,instead,go
we
in
told
the
spoken they
a
by
hardly
by electricity.
they
as
story (which is
leader) their
whatever
names
action
give
failingmust
name,
or
spoken
of, must
is
forfeit:
Trolley-car, when
around
rise and
a
track
and
turn
hold
in
arms
right foot.
front,
as
the
a
rise and
Motor-man,
Trolley, must
up,
reciting some
swing
if
as
by straps when
jerk.
calls the
Conductor,
look
advertisement.
rise and
Straps, must
Bell, must
rise and
must
street-car
stops with
both
the
go.
Advertisements,
well-known
with
twice
stamp
rise and
Rails, must
rails of
rise
twice.
Mat, must
car
the
make
must
the
appropriate to
is
followingnames,
^vhenever
simply
or
the
coach.
Stage-
"
coach
travellingby
as
players take
The
old friend
an
must
of
name
cry
"
street.
Ding, ding
rise and
rise and
a
turn
!
"
imaginary brake.
drop suddenly into
seat.
the
187
Trolley-car
Stove,
rise, sit down
must
again without
floor, and
the
on
rise
touching anything.
Newsboy,
rise and
must
Electricity,must
call
and
rise
Papers
"
I
"
fizzing and
the
imitate
spitting of electric sparks.
The
players being
leader
stands
story,
each
in
which
to
as
person,
through
the
the leader
the
tells another
Leader
crowd
As
I
rises
on
the
rises
again
myself and
look
cold
without
and
go
When
players
if he
can
players,who
example:
other
unfortunately found
doing
and
in
the
there
I
ing,
even-
hardly
dignified and
the
over
on
the
mat
an
gazed
up
rises and
looks
(Mat
landed
floor, and
Recovering
anything).
with
the
foot-room.
right foot) and
touching
case
that everyone
thing, for
same
was
tripped
the
with
dress-suit
(Advertisements
that
may
all the
Lonely ville the
to
be
way
! '*
(Stove rises, sits down
my
the
trolley-car (Trolley-car rises and
the
stamps twice
stove
begins
it.
to
the other
For
out
to
my
the
getting one
of
twice) and
pushed
and
leader
tremendous
was
circle
spoken,
assigned
Trolley'soff
Going
else seemed
and
a
is
story.
around
centre
name
one
dine, I took
to
turns
"
:
in
his
'*
leaving out
seated
attentively,so
actions
cries
again.
all listen
change seats,the
and
sit down
all rise and
Passengers, must
effort, I tried to
at
up,
the
ments
advertise-
reciting
some
The
88
1
people
the
of
name
rises
straps).
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After
of
found
we
of
heap
the
be
himself
together
'
for
top
and
rises
and
rear,
!
'"
begins
and
of
were
(All rise
a
car,
story.)
'
and
and
of
amid
Papers
!
car,
dirty
') who
pull
to
to
papers
(Bell
heard
we
the
the
and
rises
brake)
came
cry,
trolley
seat) down
his
electricity (Electricity
of
another
came
and
turns
into
out
the
of
violently,
spitting
change
of
other
ourselves
his
bell
Thump
telescoped,
out,
the
of
managed
all
the
suddenly
crash
'
ring
sparks
by
calls the
small
a
cries
rises
fizzing and
darkness,
we
!
pile
then
to
forth
called
end
forward
sell out
') began
drops
the
imitates
the
up
Just
picked
we
jelly, but
a
to
lives
your
rises
the
on
!
as
the
(Motor-man
motor-man
(Trolley
off
ding
Ding,
Jump
lit
enough
crowd.
sympathizing
the
to
to
on
front,' and
top
on
the
again).
and
rises
and
in
room
"
the
of
crushed
to
of
room
in
hung
stopped,
we
stops,
front),
(Conductor
sit down
bottom
(Newsboy
seemed
*
of
humanity
the
at
newsboy
cries
time
they
the
over
in
back
swings
plenty
these
of
one
out
as
conductor
plenty
was
along
arms
other
and
(All rise and
passengers
"
each
forward,
up
there
course
both
street), every
a
right
Pass
holds
(Straps
straps
bumped
We
against
swaying
imaginary
*
and
(Rails rises
Games
of
advertisement).
familiar
rails
Book
shouts
seats, and
electric
into
car
of
sparks)
'
another
our
Trolley's
leader
FORFEITS
SOME
out
Blow
is
candle
placed
candle,
advances
around,
candle
Walk
a
side
umbrella
in your
three
a
and
of
the
to the
the
of
Walk
on
Yawn
it
out
at
the
cane
or
till your
down
close
around
body
your
eyes
the
your
rapidly
and
walk
Each
Person,
"
Room
Make
in
of
air
box-lid
a
table
can
you
and
edges
visiting-card,
the
if
over
the
form
on
the
over
ordinary
in the
around
you
a
hand,
Bend
an
that
blow
until
turns
chair.
sides, place it
so
lean
open
Over:
right angles,
then
the
to
blows
take
your
turn
Card
edges,
folded
blind-
chair
a
room,
hand,
times, then
ends
the
the
back
steps, and
Place
touches
straight
Blow
five
lighted
forward,
steps
Rope:
opposite
eyes,
his
A
perhaps.
"
Tight
forehead
with
five
takes
mantel;
a
on
stands
victim
the
Blindfolded:
Candle
a
on
pass
at
out
with-
the
bent
under
it,
can.
Bestow
a
turn.
Someone
at
else
Yawn.
Smile
The
190
the
Bite
and
to
Book
Select
Apple:
suspend
who
stringfrom
a
height of
of
Verse
a
Thus:
Words.
Choice
by burning
:
and
end
one
forehead
three
removed
Eat
a
and
to choose
of clean
in the
the
hands
or
by tying
stringand
Guess
the
lips,etc.,without
otherwise.
a
the
the
A
:
one
balance
who
cork
a
right or
that
is drawn
is
This
peated
re-
bandage
yard
end
drawn
being touched
This
in
the
Gives
be
may
middle
startinga player at
Blindfolded
of Water.
bonbon
a
is
produced.
Fashion
and
of
cheek.
or
stringis produced,
mouth
(two)
chosen
end
mirror
String,Rabbit
the
informed
times, when
a
Count
end
one
is black). The
the
across
it.
etc.
(five),''
first been
(having
the
victim, having been
blindfolded, is asked
left end
it with
(one) had
Mary
The
mouth,
piece from
a
Blacken
it.
chandelier
a
touching
(three) little (four) lamb
Hobson's
apple
the victim's
Poetry
*'
smooth
very
otherwise, bite
or
Repeat
a
without
must,
hands
it by
the
about
of Games
you
two
or
placed
in
by
by
the
varied
of
the
either end.
a
Spoonful
Some
Draw
Clock-face:
a
of
Take
draw
paper,
in
of
course
it
until
Stand
on
Crow
like
your
of
face
the
on
the
consulting
the
Foot
one
a
order
a
is
on
order
the
Wall.
without
Keep
correct.
a
Million.
the
follow
they
timepiece.
Count
piece
insert
clock,
or
Rooster.
Shadow
then
pronounced
and
and
pencil
and
watch
a
191
a
circle,
a
numerals
Roman
Kiss
Forfeits
at