The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-01-27

Il h.N1<G~4 OOODONoSO SOSISO0 1a.
After TIE les.oniS; ;of ~ layass evs.;
the children dra1;foI11 Is tabla, ~
lfuH ~ thI: order Sf :lh1 aiy (oE16kAt,
We Woald Sayl SSTAe sld0Cl 6 (tbs4ls.
side arc lot unIilli1Ei 10 jotA tAon4.
ry circle.5% Games afS proposed: q ~:
&aa;Yes,r Oays little Munie, " "Aone:
thia,,I eau play. sfi g ! 20 g
Obi yei, = sayS Arthur, q play tallt:
,"Weli, Fslitsraaions it ohall 49,.
Fatherwill bsSin tho game = Il, "a.
zone OK opening oysssrt,s eonnsse.
e. The father, ~ Z 7. Z siil q ~
si,Es|sl fs g s,;|.2 S. lse.... s.. 8:
oT sT@e tSs:ds sot.lly Hr.d I, tryisgi' te
lrot to ToAdsbury.n I;;s, ssf',f i.:s'3l' Z. &
This runs round The :circlG 8 Hide
Minnie striving 10 vain to pronounce
all the words, aud causing great amuie.,
uent to tho older children. =. {:
"One OK opening oysters.rr ssi33 si3 : 5, 5,
"Two toads, tota.iy Tired, trying 70
trot to Toadsbury." y s,4,(., .lfr,. s,,ss
'"Three tamc tigers thing tes."
iThe fun OF the game consists In re.
pcating these abSurdities IN regular
order, not omitung ono word. ..;Poor
little Mimic fSils entirely, bpt Adds 70
tho fun, and oven mamma 1tumbleS oyer
the sentences.) But'to continue g. ~
" -Four fst fri.rs faapplsg. lf.iIask
fies." ~: 5as2:.tsgjT,r
.4T!ve J! furrier, Tying te Fr.ses ~
'asi1S Scotch servant. : s.r;y;,iar aalntE.r
"seven Severn salmon swslloRfaS,
"Eight elegant English gent! t!s.asn
eating eggs" .-l7-.SE .s !.
:. . Nine nimble, noblemsn ,ioddisy
their noses" ,,s,'.pr Xxx; J. ;!-,,.s <e,Si.
!" Ten tin tes-potsi turning toDsy:tir-
4Eleyen elephants cycling - t,s: =
"Tvelve tipsy tailo.s twlrllng tops"
!; This game can be carried on accord.
Ing to persons ingenuity, and g pro.
duetve Of laughter and fun. For Q
while It Is Amusement enough TO laugh
over each Others mistakes. '>s'' '..t'> ~ -
And now mamnS pFoposea > tg116
Of 4 more quiet nature. E.aI, ~ sif!,T'
"ScandAl " 70 selected. -,.,;Ss S1
A short sentence 70 chosen b., one Of
tho players, who writes Il 6oWA'oS'G
slip Of paper, then reads Il n . very
low, tone to his neighbor, aAd % o.,
round the circle; the last oue, ,rspsatS
It aloud. Then the written sentence 10
read, and the difference between the
two 10 often very amusing, aud f0I1y
illustrates the impossibllity Of any.
thing passing from one mouth TO Au0th.
er without loss or gain. Sometimes
the entire meaning OF the 6rSt sentence
lie changed. The game 70 very enter.
tanning, but voted rather loto by: thS
younger portion OF the home circle. 80.
So "Magic Photographs y 10 proposed
by q visitor who has called In. ~ :
:" Does any one know the game r :.
"No." '.,gt,{s .a ~. 81: ::
Two are ncedful for attendants, tho
rest must sit In Q row around tho
room !; or, better still, each one SltS b..
hind tho neighbor1 chair, nj: car
fashion; and each one must bs bliAd.
folded with his own hand dkerchi0H, and
promise not to look. Little Minnie
dehrcs greatly to play !; Arthur wishes
to assist. But tho eldest sister u 'chos.
en- "a assistant, and sent for neesssAS3es,
while tho teacher Of the gAne proeoo&
to handa9e tho eyes Of each, 1Aol ~
right hand Of, each player 81 laid upoe
tho leit arm. "a handkerchief iS fold.
edfin halves, and tied round the 4oAb.
| ledr fiat, 20 Na 10 hold khA nHRRrR ntiik