Haggard) refused to carry out their wishes, and the family for a while had instead of having their realised. Her most intimate friend was name of (by Dickens), (by Dickens) a girl by the (by Rider Haggard). As they both had some artistic ability they decided to keep a (by Irving). This afforded them much amusement, as it did also for a young man to whom they often showed it, and whom they often styled (by Dickens). However, our heroine became suspicious that the young man was more attentive to the friend than to her, and so began to play J. Fenimore Cooper) upon him. (by (by Charles Reade), and you can understand how he felt! Her worst fears were realised, for she saw the young man give her friend (by Thackeray), and heard the young lady give (by permission to call in Barrie). As they lived in a seaport town, the couple took one of the (by Beatrice Harraden) and started (by Charles Kingsley). Meanwhile, the parents of our heroine were compelled to keep an (by Dickens) for a livelihood and toil from (by Haggard) till night, and finally return to their native (by Shakespeare). The girl was often (by Harraden), but one evening she heard some one at her window singing (by Tennyson). She went, and being very much taken with the singer, it was not long until a happy marriage put an end to all her woes. She was perhaps the fonder of the two, but he afterwards (by E. P. Roe). To play this simple little game so as to lend it the most interest and importance, give to each player a tallycard with pencil attached by a ribbon, and at the end of another ribbon a penny with a hole in it. Write at the top of the card the words, "A Penny for Your Thoughts" and below it the following questions, leaving space between them for the answers to be written in. A time-limit is set and the one having the greatest number of correct answers may receive a prize-or at least the honour of success. QUESTIONS I. The symbol of eternity. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. IO. An Indian head-dress. What should a soldier present to his foes? A gallant. A scion of one of the first families. Emblem of victory. Writings from the absent. What does a prisoner pine for? What number and kind of buildings are included? Two sides of a vote. II. 12. 13. A piece of armour. 16. 17. What should a rogue possess? One way of expressing matrimony. 18. A place of worship. 19. What our forefathers fought for. What represents youth and childhood? 25. The name of an ocean. 26. An emblem of royalty. 34. A small animal. A fruit. An ancient mode of punishment. 35. The weapon of its infliction. NAME-CHARACTERISTICS This game will please those who like to tax their wits, and who enjoy a problem, especially when competition supplies a spur. It consists in writing a descriptive account of well known authors, using only words beginning with the letters composing their names, and in the order of succession in which they stand therein. The writers may choose their own subjects or may dictate the choice to one another. They are signed with pseudonyms and given to the hostess or leader, who reads them aloud. The identity of the author whose effort is pronounced Che best is alone divulged. For example, the following attempts: William Shakespeare Whose immortal lines live in all memories. Sovereign honour, above kingly estate. Shakespeare's poetry exhausts all rivalry everywhere. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow His extreme native refinement, yet willing adaptability, delighted Society wonderfully. Our retiring talented hermit loved only narration-gathering jaithfully each local legend obviously well. Robert Burns Rollicking, overfull bard, ever ready to brighten undemonstrative ruminating native Scotsmen. The names of the persons present may be chosen instead of those of authors, which usually adds interest and fun to the game. A BOOK-TITLE ROMANCE IN RHYME A copy of the following poem (?) is given to each player, with blanks for the introduction of the title. of a modern novel: The charming heroine, my friends, Was known as -("Alice of Old Vincennes"). |