Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-03-23
Amasements for the Fircside.
After the lessons of the day are over

| the children draw around the table
and fun Is the order of eday Tor night
we should say). The elders of the fire
side are not unwilling to join the mer-
nv circle. Games are proposed.
Yes" says little Minnie, 'somethin'
can play"
''Oh, yes" says Arthur, ''play 'allit-
erations,' that's fam"
well 'alliterations' 1T shall be-"
Father will begin the game.
lone OK opening OYSTERS" common
ces the father.
Each in turn repeats it: lone OK
opening 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 amuse-
ment to the older children.
''One OK opening oysters"
Two toads, totally tired tried to trot
+ to Toadsbury"
Three tame tigers taking tea"
THE fun of the game consists in re-
peating these absuriities i'm regular or
der, not emitting one word. Poor lit
tie Minnie fails entirely, but adds to
the fun, and even mamma stumbles
over the sentences.) But to continue:
-Four fat friars tanning fainting
fies.''
Five furriers flying to France for
/ furs.''
six Scotch servants serving saints. -
''Seven Severn salmon swallowing
/ fiies.-
Eight elegant English gentlemen
eating eggs.
Mine nimble noblemen nodding
their noses.
Ten tin tea-pots turning topsy-tur-
Wy"
Eleven elephants cycling the ele-
ments''
Twelve tipsy tailors twirling tops. "
This game can be carried on accord
ing tn a per sons ingenuity. and is pro-
luctive of laughter and fun. For IL
while it is anusemement enough to
laugh over each others mistakes
/, And now m ,mma proposes a game of
Il more quiet nature.
Scandal" is selected.
A short sentence is chosen by one of
the players. Who writes it down on !,
slip of paper, then reads it il. very
low tone tn his neig hbnr aud So around
the circle: the last one repeats it aloud
I Then the written sentence is read and
the difference between the two is often
very amusing. and fully illustrates the
impoSsibiity of anything passing from
one mouth to another without loss or
/ gain Sometimes the entire meaning
of the first sentence is changed. Tie
game is very entertaining, but voted
very slow by the younger portion of the
home circle.
So ''Magic Photographs is proposed
by ! visitor who has called in.
docs any One know the gamer"
/ NO"
Three are needful for attendants, the
rest must sit in Il row around the room
or, better still, each one sits behind the
neighbours chair, rail-car fashion; and
each one mast be blindfolded with his
own handkerchief, and promise not Ia
/ look. Little Minnie.desired greatly tn
play; Arthur wishes to assist. But
+ the eldest sister is chosen as assistant,
and sent for necessaries, while the
teacher of the game proceeds to ban
'lage the eyes of each. Then the right
hand or each player is laid upon the left
arm. A handkerchief is folded i'm
halves. and tied FOUND the doubled fist.
SO us TO hold the fingers still. and also
form cap. Little wraps, like blan-
kets, are folded round each arm. THEN
an inkstand is required, and with the
ends of matches dipped into ink. "A ba-
by's face is traced on the smooth back
of the hand. Curls are added, and the
picture is complete. Then the eyes of
e:,ch are unbandaged. and the room re-
sounds with fun and merriment. Lit
tie Minnie looks So comical, Arthur sc
astonislied, and even papa IS surprised
at the appearance he presents. Indeed
all the players are tending. baby. and
the effect is ludicrous in the extreme.