The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-12-07
A NEW GAME.

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| "What a looking room!' exclaimed
| Olive Kendall, as she came in from
| school and added to the confusion of
the sitt!ng-room, by throwing her sachel
| on the lounge. "Why doesn't some
body fix it up?'' But no one answered.
Only Leila and Nora were there to an
swer, and both their heads were bent
over a geographical puzzle. She only
wished she could turn her thoughts
away from the room easily, but she could
not SO long as that voice kept saying: -r
"You know that Bridget is out with
the twins, and that Kate is busy getting
dinner, and that there is no one but
yourself to put the room in order-you
and your little sisters. Why not go to
work and have surprise for mamma
when she comes in pr" fs' fG# G8s 8l
o leila and Nora, we really ought to
fix up the ROOM said Olive, with a
half-yawn. "The twins have scattered
their things. Wont You help?'' +, ...gs
In minute answered Nora.
"We only want little crooked piece to
60 right in there"
Yes responded Leila, ''it's Fin
land.n
Aren't you comingp'' asked Olive,
as she listlessly folded an afghan. Again
the answer was:
'.Just as soon as we find Finland.''
Olive looked about the room in a
hopeless, helpless sort of way. with
Leila and Nora both in Finland" she
thought, 81 may as well give. up ex-
pectingg their help. If it were only
game" ... a.. .A--...-rT -
She stood moment in thought. Her
face suddenly frightened. She went to
mammals desk and cut six slips of
paper, then wrote word on each. $685.
"Are you getting some strips ready
for consequences" asked Leila, new
interest in her face, as she looked ND
from the pieces of map. sol snr.I 49,
mo, but You We guessed pretty WE'LL"
admitted Olive, for it's game-a
new one." .S-i
"A game! A new onen' echoed the
little sisters, not only losing interest in
Finland. but letting the whole of Eu-
rope fall apart. Let's play it, I'm
tired OF this map puzzle. - -, d. g.-.---
g Yes. Olive, tell us how" pleaded
Leila, land then well help with the
room. We truly will'' 5' Jes'1,Slf
81 don't know that you'll like the
game, said Olive, ..but I'm sure that
mamma will.'' ..-...s5s, ,.a.s 80
Then we, shall, of course" said
Nora, very decidedly. Let's begin it
now" - -----5 * - 3 '-i- s's,sF7-
So Olive laid the slips on the table
the written side downward Then she
said; NOW we are to draw in turn, the
youngest first Come. Moral
Nora looked at the different pieces of
paper, put her finger on the last. and
then suddenly changed her mind and
took the one nearest her. 51o s.. .sss1',
Olive.
After Leila had settled upon one of
the slips, she and Nora made Olive shut
her eyes while they changed all about
the papers that were left. for fear that
Olive. having made them. might choose
a better one than they. At last they all
had slips. 'y-s- 7-.-173-.-'s
Now read" signaled Olive. ~
g g Tablet said Nora. consulting her
q. "Chairsr' read Leila. from hers. 3
Carpet, announced Olive. 81
'Now whataa asked Nora. ado n
pass mine on to Leila?7 But Olive was
things. = az s'7'
,., Mine was carpet" she said, as she
hastily put handful of toys into a little
cart belonging to the twins, $50 I'm to
take everything off the carpet that
doesn't belong there You are to put
IN order whatever your paper tells YOU,
ana the game is to do it as wen and as
quickly as you can 4. "a - .
:. Nora flew to the table, She ran into
the hall with Teddy's hat, and into the
nursery with Freddy S whip. Then She
got 2 brush and prepared to sweep off
the table-cover. To do this she piled
some hooks on one of the chairs. II
My paper says chairs, cried Leila, |
and there are eight of them. If vcu
put those books there, I'll never get
- The other table is yours also.
n ora, +" said Olive, as she straightened |
the rug in froat of the fire. "Iook on |
your paper. H. ssosa Ell ~ lsssysl Yes fs |
Sure enough, there was an that |
Nora had overlooked! So the books
found place ON the, little stand wb;Ie
the oig table was being brushed, and |
were Then piled nicely up. sindthe MAG |
azlnes and papers. laid together, after
which Nora stood off and viewed the I
enect with such satisfaction as almost I
to forget the smaller table. 1s1-19 y !
She was reminded OF it, however, bv |
Lena, who was flourishing a ..duster
ABOUT as she went from one chair to ,
fastening a tidy here and |
shaking up cushion there, until She !
done. - s 8 - Nv "ie
"Pve finished. too" said Olive. as I
sic brushed the hearth and hung the
little broom at one side of the omen fro
place Now, we all draw again
Nora choose quickly this time, and