"The proverb says that 'blue is true,' Seemed just the one to choose for you; Will be a man with blood that's blue." When each had found the fate assigned by the hosts in some symbolic article and read the nonsense jingles accompanying it, they all reassembled in the drawingroom to play the game of "Hearts." The prize to the winner was wrapped within a miniature bale of cotton. The burlap enclosing it was torn in jagged holes, from which the cotton protruded, and the name and address of the victor in the games were hastily marked upon it with shoe-dressing. THE PAPER WEDDING For a simple little frolic, such as young householders find at once the most enjoyable and feasible without putting too great a strain on the domestic exchequer, a good choice is an informal little dinner with games and contests to follow during the evening. The second anniversary of the wedding day involves paper as a special feature of its celebration. The tablecloth may be replaced with white paper-the sheets carefully pasted together to make it of proper dimensions, and trimmed with paper lace, which comes in various patterns on "shelf-paper." In paintings of opulent feastings, the table-cloth is always bordered with lace. An oblong mound of large pink paper roses in a low, flat basket makes a pretty centrepiece. They may be bought at incredibly low prices. In the early days of New York's social existence, paper flowers were used extensively for table decoration in winter-hot-houses being almost unknown. The candle-shades of paper rose-petals, the dishes holding pink bonbons and fancy cakes lined with what are known as "laced papers," and these dainties each held in the usual crimped paper cases, may repeat the suggestion of the title-rôle of the little feast. Its special character may also perhaps allow the use of Japanese-paper napkins of delicate pinks and greens. If the entrée is served in paper cases and the ices in the hearts of pink paper roses, even the menu may emphasise the paper idea. At the close of the dinner, before the ladies withdraw, the rose centrepiece may be passed around and each guest be requested to take a flower from it. As the flowers are withdrawn, each is found to have attached to its stem, by a narrow ribbon, some trifle in paper-as at children's birthday parties: for the men, packages of cigarettes, which they will shortly have opportunity to prove; for the women, small paper boxes containing any trifle that one pleases to enclose. After the men have rejoined the ladies in the drawingroom, a tray full of the large mottoes, containing paper caps and costumes, may be passed around. The hostess then explains that, having "pulled” the motto with one's neighbour, each person is requested to 'put on the cap" found in the motto, and with its assumption to impersonate some character of history or fiction to whom such a headgear would be appropriate. The impersonation need go no further than the answering of questions put by the others, who try to guess the chosen character of as many as possible-recording their guesses on small paper books presented by the hostess --a prize to the cleverest. For instance, one drawing a woman's nightcap may choose "Mrs. Caudle" for the puzzlement of his or her questioners. A folly's-cap"Triboulet," the famous jester of Francis I. The person to whose lot falls a liberty-cap might be the allegorical figure of America, if a woman; if a man, he may impersonate Louis XVI. (recalling the time. when that ill-fated monarch wore it to conciliate the mob). Leo X. for a pope's mitre. A crown-any monarch. A dunce-cap-"Simple Simon," of "Mother Goose" celebrity. For the prizes, a book of some choice edition for the men; a pretty lamp-shade or paper fan for the ladies' award of honour. A water-colour, an etching, or an engraving would do for either. If the hostess be willing to take the trouble, she may wear an entire paper costume, which can be bought for a song at the shops for paper fashions-if the model belong to the season preceding the present one. This, basted on her own gown, precludes the danger of tearing. If the anniversary occur in summer, a garden party may be given, which is only an afternoon tea out of doors. With rugs spread on the lawn, chairs and little tables set in groups, a hammock with gay cushions swung near by, little other preparation is required. The Japanese game of "Fan Ball," previously described, played with paper balls and paper fans (of palmleaf shape), will suggest the special character of the anniversary. The ices may be served in paper cases, and paper napkins will be found a convenience-admissible under the circumstances. THE LEATHER WEDDING The bride of four years is usually the victim of dismayed perplexity when she learns for the first time that if she desires to celebrate the anniversary of her wedding day she is condemned to anything so uncompromising, so little adapted to her purpose as leather! But, as she must not infringe upon the peculiar features and prerogatives of other feasts reminiscent of that day of days, she must cudgel her wits to evolve something that is not too ugly and yet will conform to the rules which have been made by no one knows whom, but which have been accepted long enough to make them in a measure binding. The choice of entertainments is very limited. A reception would give little opportunity to emphasise the character of the celebration, for whatever leather articles might be added to the room would be accepted as part of its usual furnishing. As all efforts to be effective must be concentrated on the table, a dinner would give the best opportunity for their display. The centrepiece may be a basket of burnt leather, filled with whatever flowers are in season, or with maidenhair fern, the colour of which contrasts prettily with that of the leather. The place-cards may be cut from a bit of fine chamois leather and pasted on cards-the names in raised gilt. This lettering, which is so effective, is easily achieved by home talent. A fine white powder is mixed with mucilage-water and is taken up by a little syringe, with the tube of which one writes as with a pen, while pressing the bulb gently with the left hand to make the mixture flow. Upon these moist white letters a fine gold-dust is sprinkled, which adheres so closely that a moment later, when it is dry, one may blow or dust off the superfluous gold powder and the letters stand out in bright relief. The little outfit for this purpose may be bought in the shops for a trifle. A prettier centrepiece, if less easily achieved, would be three "good-luck" slippers of white kid, the heels together, the toes pointing outward. These, placed on a round mirror-mat-or, better, surmounting a weddingcake iced in white-and filled with white carnations, sweet-peas, deutzia, or lilies of the valley, would be at least suggestive of bridal days. The mirror or cake might be wreathed with flowers or only with foliage. The slipper is a favourite design for flower-holders, and they are made in silver, glass, and fine porcelainso the precedent is not lacking for such a choice of kid ones. In order to give the desired tilt, which a very high heel supplies, a little mound of rice might be placed in the centre of the mirror, or the cake surmounted by some small elevation of the confectioner's art, to serve as support to the slipper's heels and so give the flowers the right direction. The rice has at least the advantage of being white and associated with nuptial customs. With this central decoration, the place-cards may be smoothly covered with white kid, overhanded at the edges in "buttonhole stitch," with gilt thread, or the stitching concealed by a very slender gilt cord-the names across them in the raised gilt lettering. The kid may be had at shoe stores, at glovers', and at shops where are sold materials for fancy work. The other table decorations should, of course, be white and green to appear as "bridal" as possible. A small wedding-bell of white immortelles, suspended above the table from the centre of the chandelier, would add to the effect-the flowers composing it suggestive of the perpetuity of the marriage compact and the love that inspired it. After dinner a fac-simile "mail-bag" of modest proportions might be brought into the drawing-room, and the host, playing postman, deliver a letter addressed to |