The inquirers take up the song again, while dancing back and forth, to the words

"Miss Jennia Jones is washing,

Is washing, is washing,

Miss Jennia Jones is washing

And can't be seen to-day."

The questions are taken up again, and reply comes that she is ironing, sweeping, baking, etc. Finally it is confessed that she is very ill, then worse, then dead. The news is received with pantomimic expressions of deep grief.

The question of her apparel is then taken up:

"What shall we dress her in,

Dress her in, dress her in?

What shall we dress her in,

Dress her in to-day?"

Some one suggests "Blue" and the chorus sings

"Blue is for sailors,

For sailors, for sailors,

Blue is for sailors

And that will never do."

Green?

"Green is forsaken,

Forsaken, forsaken,

Green is forsaken,

And that will never do."

Black?

"Black is for mourners,

For mourners, for mourners,

Black is for mourners,

And that will never do."

Pink?

"Pink is for babies,

For babies, for babies,

Pink is for babies,
And that will never do."

White?

"White is for dead people,

Dead people, dead people,
White is for dead people,
So that, of course, will do."

Then they continue

"Where shall we bury her,
Bury her, bury her,

Where shall we bury her?
Under the apple tree."

"I dreamt I saw a ghost last night,

A ghost last night, a ghost last night,

I dreamt I saw a ghost last night,

Under the apple tree."

At this Miss Jennia Jones revives.

The ring breaks up and flies with shrieks, pursued by the ghost of Miss Jones. The one caught must take the place of Miss Jennia, and the game goes on.

CHAPTER X

Games for Sunday Evenings.

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SCRIPTURE ALPHABET

HE slenderest rhyming facility only is needed to play the game of Scripture Alphabet.

One person writes a line beginning with "A," which must be the initial of somebody or something mentioned with some prominence in the Bible. The second player must write the next line in the same metre, beginning with "B"; the third "C," and so on, until the end of the alphabet is reached-passing the paper from one to another. Any one who confesses inability may refuse. and the next player writes the line, until finally one person may be left alone as victor. If two or more contestants still dispute the victory when "Z" is reached, they may recommence with "A."

SCRIPTURE ALPHABET

No. I

A was a traitor found hung by his hair.
B was a folly built high in the air.
C was a mountain o'erlooking the sea.
D was a nurse buried under a tree.
E was a first-born, bad from his youth.
F was a ruler, who trembled at truth.
G was a messenger, sent with good word.

H was a mother, who lent to the Lord.

I was a name received at the ford.
J was a shepherd in Arabian land.

K was a place near the desert of sand.
L was a pauper begging his bread.
M was an idol, an object of dread.

IN was an architect, ages ago.

O was a rampart to keep out the foe.

P was an isle, whence a saint looked above.
Q was a Christian, saluted in love.

R was obscure, yet a mother of kings.
S was a Danite, who did wondrous things.
T was a city that had a strong hold.
U was a country productive of gold.
V was a queen whom a king set aside.
Z was a place where a man wished to hide.

ANSWERS TO SCRIPTURE ALPHABET

A-bsalom
B-abel

C-armel

D-eborah

E-sau

F-elix

G-abriel

H-annah

I-srael

J-ethro
K-adesh-barnea

L-azarus
M-olech

N-oah
O-phel

P-atmos

9.

II. Sam. xviii,
Gen. xi, 49.

I. Kings xviii, 42, 43.

Gen. xxxv, 8.

Heb. xii, 16. Acts xxiv, 25.

Dan. ix, 21.

I. Sam. i, 27, 28. Gen. xxxii, 22,28. Exodus, iii, 1. Deut. i, 19.

Luke xvi, 20, 21.

Lev. xx, 2, 3. Gen. vi, 13, 22. II. Cron. xxvii, 3. Rev. i, 9.

The following doggerel was the result of an attempt at an impromptu alphabet given viva voce by the players in turn-quoted for the encouragement of feebleminded folk:

A stands for Abigail, noble and fair.

B is for Balaam, whose ass had a scare.
C is for Cain, who his brother did slay.
D is for Daniel, prayerful three times a day.
E for Elijah, who by ravens was fed.

F is for Felix, who trembled with dread.
G is for Gideon, who had a famed band.
H is for Haman, both tricky and bland.
I is for Ichabod, last of his race.
J is for Jezebel, who painted her face.
K is Karenhoppock, a daughter of Job.
L is for Levi, who wore the priest's robe.
M is for Mary, who had seven devils.
N is for Noah, who escaped many evils.
O for Onesimus, who did run away.
P for the Publican, who taught us to pray.
Q is the Queen, who came from the East.
R is for Reuben, whom Joseph did feast.
S is for Stephen, killed by a stone.
T is for Titus, of whom little is known.