The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
BnmurOns,
Amusements for the FiresIdc.

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After the lessons of the day are over the.
children draw round the table and fun is
the order of the day Tor night we should
say. The elders of the Preside are not
unwilling to join the merry circle. Games
are proposed.
Eyes, says little Minnie, "somethin' ]
can play"
"Oh J yes, says Arthur, 'play allitera-
tons, that's fun"
"well alliterotions' it shall be" Father
will begin the game:
Cone OK opening oysters" commences
Each in turn repeats it: conc OK open
ing oysters"
1.-TWO toads, totally tired tried to trot to
Toadsbury.
This runs round the circle; little Minnie
striving in vain to pronounce all the words.
and causing great amusement TO the older
children.
Zone OK opening oysters"
1.-TWO toads, totally tired tried to trot to
Toadsbury."
'Three tame tigers taking tea"
CThe fun of the game consists in repeat
ing these a~bsurdities in regular order, not
emitting n word. Poor little Minnie fails
entirely, but adds TO the fun, and even
mamma stumbles over the s~entences.) But
to continue:
-Four fat friars tanning fainting flies"
Five furriers flying TO France for furs. "
six Scotch servants serving saints"
"Seven Severn salmon swallowing flies. >
Eight elegant English gentlemen eating
! eggs
mine nimble noblemen nodding their
noses"
Ten tin tea-pots turning t~opsy-turvy.'
Eleven elephants cycling the elements. "
Twelve tipsy tailors twirling tops"
This game can be carried on according TO
a persons ingenuity, and is productive of
laughter and fun. For n while il is amuse-
ment enough to laugh over each others
mistakes.
Aud now mamma proposes q game of n
more quiet nature.
scandal Is selected.
A short sentence is chosen by one of the
players, who writes il down on n slip of
paper, then reads II in a very low tone to
his neighbor and so around the circle: the
last one repeats it alold. Then the written
sentence is read, and the difference between
the two is often very amusing, and fully H.
illustrates the impossibility of anything pas
sing from one mouth 10 another without loss
or gain. Sometimes the entire meaning of
the first sentence is changed. The gnme
Is very n%tertaining, but voted rather tom
by the younger portion of the home circle.
So Magic Photographs" is proposed by
II visitor who has called in.
'Does any one know the game p
mo"
They are needful for attendants, tho rest
must sit in a row around the room; or. bet
ter still, each one sits behind the neighbor's
chair mil.car fashion; and each one must
be blindfolded with his own handkerchief
and promise not TO look. Little Minnie de-
sired greatly to play; Arthur wishes TO as-
sist. But the eldest sister is chosen as as
sistant, and sent for nescssarics, while the
teacher Of the gume proceeds to bandage
the eyes Of each. Then the right hand of
each player is laid upon tho left arm. A
handkerchief is folded in halves, and tied
round the doubled fist, 40 as 10 hold the
tingersstill and also form acap. Little wraps,
like blankets. are folded round each arm.
Then IN inkstand is required, and with the
ends of matches, dipped into ink, "A baby's
face is traced on the smooth back Of the
hand. Curls are added, and the picture is
complete. Then the eyes of each are un-
blndaged, and the room resounds with
fun and merriment. Little Minnie looks
so comical, Arthur 30 astonifhed, and even
papa is surprised at the appearance he pre-
sonts. Indeed, all the players are tending
baby, and the effect is ludlcrous in the
extreme.