The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
PARLOR GAMES.


TJp.-Under this very odd title new
and eArellent game is described whicl, i,
very popular in Germany, and win bo
equally 80 iu America when it becomes
known.
When first read, it may not seem to
amOuns to much, but il needs only to be
tried to become favorite with old and
Young. ss9 AEE
Any number can play, as no skill nor
practice is required, and it is adapted az
well to the parlor as to the picnic. The
writer has joined in it ON two successive
days, once in a pleasant drawing-roorn,
with large round table III the center, by
the CHEEKY light OF flashing wood fire,
and, again, under the radiant naples by
the side of beautiful lake. On the lat
ter occasion a large shawl was spread on
the ground, and merry group of bright
eyed children, with their parents and
older friends, sat around on the grass.
One Of the mammas poured out from
paper package Of assorted candy and
small toys about as many pieces as the
number of players, making the tempt
ing heap AS nearly as possible in the
middle Of the shawl within easy reach Of
all. After one Of the children had been
blindfplded, one Of the ladies touched an
article in the pile in the shawl, in order
to point'i it out to all excepting the one
whose eyes were closed. The player
then opened her eyes, and was allowed
to select one at a time, and keep for her
own all she could obtain without taking
the Tip" or the piece that had been
touched. r
Often great many pieces can be
taken, and in some cases the I" tip" is
the last one to be pitched upon but
sometimes an unlucky player selects the
"tip" first, in which case she gains moth
ing, for the moment she takes the "tip"
she must give it up, and the turn passes
to the next player on her right.
OF course all the children scream
when the tip is touched, and the unlucky
ones are laughed at little, but are COM
forted by presents of candy from the
stores of the more fortunate.
All who do not believe I'M the interest
of the game are cordially invited to Sc
cure group of children and paper of
candy, or of little presents nicely
wrapped in papers, and to try it for
themselves.
Initials.-This new and interesting
game can be played in several ways,
and can alao be used in connection with
other old games, to which it lends new
charm. Any number of players can
Join, each one of whom tells the initials
of his or her name, which the others can
write on slip Of paper if they do not
prefer trusting to memory. Each
player invents an initial sentence, using
the letters of one of the names. This
sentence may be humorous or sensible,
complimentary or the reverse, and can
sometimes be made to fit exceedingly
well. As specimens, a few impromptu
sentences are given on the actual names
of some of the original players: Easter
Eggs, Exquisite Elegance, Fairy Prince,
Fried Pork, What Nonsense, Saucy Tell
Tale, Goodness Brings Blessings. When
all have prepared one or more sentences,
the leader begins by addressing any per-
son he pleases with remark formed
upon his initials, and each of the other
players follows his example, also using
the same letters. This attack is kept
up indiscriminately on the person ad-
dressed by the leader, until he can an
swer the person who last addressed him
before another of the players can say
another sentence in the letters Of his
name, in which case the others all turn
their remarks on the one thus S&Gghs.
The game then goes nlerrily on, as
shouts of laughter always follow the
quick cenceits which are sure to be in
spired by the excitement Of the game.
As specimen of the way in which it
can be applied to an old game, "Twirl
the Platter" has new interest when
the players are called ont by initial SEN
tences, as the effort to discover ones
own name in some obscure remark made
by the twirler, in order to catch the
platter before it ceases to spin, keeps
every player on the alert.-Ha'per.