Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-17
From the Hearth aud Eiou-

NI~fhE>I1 FOR 1HE IIt:r--Ibf.-
After the lessons OF tiie day are
over, tie children draw round the
tatIe, aud fun is the order al the in 8
or night, We should say. The cid
rs OF the fircsidc are not unwilling
10 JOIN the merry circle. Games arr.
proposed.
Yes, says little Minnie, "sour-
thin | can play"
"Oh yes, says Arthur, play al
literation,.,' that's fun"
We'll 'sllittFatinus' it shall Ice -
Father Will begin the game
'One Ok opening oysters, COM
mcnces tile father.
Each III turn repeats il /: Gene az
opening oysters.
Two toads, totally tired, trying t.,
trot To Toadsbury.h
This runs round the circle little.
Minnie striving i'll vain to pronounce.
tall the words. and causing great
anusement To the Older children.
One OK opening oysters"
Two toads, totally tired, trying
Ia trot To Toadsbury.n
'.Three tame tigers taking tea.n
The fnn of the game consists ia re-
priting the absur,iitics in regular or
der, not emitting one word. Poor
little Minnie fails entirely, but adds
10 the fun, and even mamma STUN
hies over the seutence). But To con
iinue.
"Four fat friar- tanning f;,inting
flies
"Flve furriors nying To France for
furs'
six Scotch servants serving
saints
Seven Severn salmon swallow ing
lies.
Eight elegant English gentlemen
eating eggs
Nine nimble nnhlrmen noidln.
their noses"
Ten tin tca-pot- turning topsy-
turvy"
Eleven elephants cycling the Gle
m.nt-"
Twelve tipsy taiIors twirlutg
tops"
This game can be carried oil ac-
sording Ia Il persons ingenuity, and
- productive of laughter and fun
For while il il amusement enough
IL laugh over each others mis-
takes
And now mamma propose atsamc
at a more quiet nature
scandal il selected
y short sentence il chosen bv on.
III the players, who writes it down
-. a slip nf paper, then reads il in u
very low tone to his neighbnr, and
- ct, round the circle the last one
repeats ii aloud. Then the written
sentence Is read .andthc difference. he
tween he two Is often very amusing,
t,nd fully illustrates thc impns~ihility
II anything passing from one mouth
t. another without loss ar gain.
Sometimes the entire meaning Of tie
fif-t sentence H. changed The game
i very entertaining, but voted rath-
- low by the Younger portion uf the
home ciiclc.
80 Magic photographs j., pro
posed rs a visitor who haas called
IN.
Docs any one know the game. 80
Two are needful for attcuiemt-.the
i.st must 81 in Tow around the
room OF, hetter still, each one sits
l-ehtnd the ueighhST's chair, r,,il-car
fashion and each one must lee blind
ioiied with his own handkerchief.
uIid promise not Ia look. Little
Minnie desires greatly to play Al
thu Wishes 10 assist. But tia, ,ld 81
81 sister II chosen a~ assistant, aud
sent for itrcr>~tri, :, while the teach
er OF the game pr, ects 10 baudage
the eyes ~ each. The right hand of
each player X hand upon tsie lrn arm.
handkerchief in halves, Hud tied
round the doubled list, 50 a. To- hold
he fingers still. ami also form a t.tg.
Little wraps like blankets, are fold
81 round each arm. Then un iuN-
stand j. required, anl with the rud~
II matches dipped mto ink, a IahN :
fAce T. traced on the smooth back 90
the hand. juri~ are added, ana tht.
picture i complete Then the eycr
IT each arr. uuhtudagri, ami the
room r--ount~ with fun and merri-
nteut. Little Minnie looks So comic
al AEthur 81 astouiShci. aud even
papa i decidedly surprised at The
appsarii-c hc presents. Indeed all
the play cTe sre tending u baby, 1ud
the effect l. luiicruus in The vN-
irene