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THE STRANGER ON THE ISLAND.

HIS is a somewhat similar game, but still offers a little variety.

The first speaker says, There is a

stranger on the island.

The second asks,-What has brought him here?

The first replies,—Ambition.

Then the second says to the third,-There is a stranger on the island.

The third interrogates,-What has brought him here?
The second replies,-Benevolence.

And so on through the alphabet. This game may also be varied in this manner :

First speaker,-There is a stranger on the island.

Second speaker,-What has brought him here?

First speaker,-Ambition.

Second speaker,-What does he bring with him?

First speaker,-Apples.

Second speaker,- What will he carry away with him?

First speaker,-Amber.

Second speaker,-Where does he come from?

First speaker,-Antigua.

THE STRANGER ON THE ISLAND.

Second speaker,-Where is he going to?

First speaker,-Algoa Bay.

Then the second speaker turns to the third, and says,

Second speaker,-There is a stranger on the island.

Third speaker,-What has brought him here?

Second speaker,-Benevolence.

Third speaker,-What does he bring with him?

Second speaker,-Bibles.

Third speaker,-What will he take away?

Second speaker,-Blessings.

Third speaker,-Where does he come from?

Second speaker,-Bow.

Third speaker,-Where is he going to ?

Second speaker,-Bengal.

And so on through the alphabet. This is a game that can be played at in the twilight, or even in the dark.

SHOPPING.

O alphabetical order is preserved in this game. One of the party is elected to commence,—we will suppose her name to be Annie:

ANNIE. I went to an ironmonger's and bought a fr.

TOM.-A footstool.

ANNIE-Why, you don't get a footstool at an ironmonger's! and that ends with /, not r. Try again.

MAGGIE. Oh, I know; it must be fender.

The one who guesses successfully has a right to propound the next question. "I went to a milliner's and bought a cp," says Maggie.

TOм.-Oh, that is very easy; a cap, of course.

TOM.-I went to Lilly white's and bought some g- -S. No one can guess this; so Tom has to explain that it is gloves, and means boxing gloves. Consequently Tom has another question to put. "I went to the Lowther Arcade and bought an i-d." This is rather difficult, but Annie cries out inkstand, and she is right. So the game can be

kept up for any length of time.

THE TWO RIDERS.

WO of the party are blindfolded, and tied together by the waist. They are not to be tied closely, but so that the ligature may not come undone. Then they are placed in the centre of a circle formed of the rest of the players, who with hands joined together dance round as

rapidly as possible, singing,—

"I sent two riders east and west,

To find the one that I love best."

The two riders are to catch one of the circle of dancers. Their efforts to do so are droll, for they naturally make individual efforts in different directions, and being tied together balk each other, much to the general amusement. Having caught some one at last, they bring him into the centre, and are each entitled to guess who it is. They have generally been greatly misled by the singing voices, fancying they had caught one whose voice they knew, when they have really made capture of a different person. If either of the riders guesses right both are set free, and the person caught makes choice of a companion to be blindfolded with her. If not, the captive is set free, and the game goes on again.

HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE.

HIS is a very amusing and simple game, leaving some scope for ready wit, and not beyond any child's capacity. One of the party leaves the room, and a word is chosen. We will suppose it is paper, and that Eva has left the room. She returns

EVA.-Well, Tom, how do you like it?

TOM.-Covered with flowers.

EVA. It must be a garden. How do you like it, Jessie? JESSIE.-Read.

EVA.-Red! I believe it is a herring; but a herring cannot be covered with flowers; no, it must be a dress. How do you like it, Maggie?

MAGGIE.-Clean.

EVA.-Oh! of course.

That is a bad answer; we like

most things clean. And you, Rupert ?

RUPERT. I like it glazed.

EVA. Can it be a pie? No, that is impossible, a pie is not covered with flowers or red. How do you like it, Annie? ANNIE.-Ruled.

EVA.-I can't guess a bit yet. Now, Tom, when do you like it?

Том

-When I am looking about me. EVA.-Jessie, when do you like it?

JESSIE. At breakfast, after papa's fashion.

EVA. It can't be the dog, can it? Knap always comes in to breakfast with papa. No, it is red and glazed and covered with flowers.

TOм.-No, it is not the dog