The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03

that sheets or water-proofs conceal all
the bottom Of it. for of course if you
saw your papa's boots sticking out,
Ethel; or you, Fred, saw just an inch
of mammals blue gown that you think
IS just the prettiest gown in all the
world, why then you could guess the
eyes that were above the boots or the
gown!
Ii you have several pairs of eyes to
guess at the same time, it is necessary
to paste the newspapers securely to-
gether so as to admit back of them. a
row of people. Now then. cut holes in
your newspaper just large enough for
pair of eyes to see through. This is a
nice job to do, as youwill find out who
ever does it for the first time. You
will be quite surprised to see that your
pair of holes look as if one eye was to
be on the further side of the cheek, and,
as the children say "a mile too big
showing all the shading of eyelashes
and brows. You must expect shout
at your expense as you triumphantly
stand up to fit them to the one who is
waiting to have them tried on him.
But you will bear the fun nicely, and
join in it, | hope, for let me tell you
that 10 one who is unable to bear a
joke or bit of nice fun at himself,
ought to play games. Why, the jol-
Hest, loveliest companion in Il frolic is
the girl OF boy who is sweet-tempered.
and is so intent on making other peo-
pie happy that he or she has no time to
get suspicious in the mind that 'ssome-
body is laughing at him" The men,
Der of a family party who spoiled all
the sweet fun of every body, by resent
ment in this way at every bit of amuse-
ment started, thinking it pointed at
him, was at last. all patience ex-
haustcd, dubbed "Old Porcupinc," be-
cause his quilts were always out,
angrily trying to defend himself from
nothingl
Well, after you have your-not but
ton-holes, but--eye-holes all ready, and
your frame completed. you are all
prepared for the company. If you
want row of people to exhibit their
eyes, of course you must have a row of
the holes. Surprising you have only
one. The frame is placed in front of
door opening into another room or a
the audience sitting on chairs on the
other side of the frame. Now a boy or
girl who is ready at speaking, and can
say funny little things nicely, must
stand before the frame, and introduce
the strange beast or bird, or man or
woman, or child, or mummy Just what
the Snowman chooses to call it to the
assembled company. He must say:
Ladies and gentlemen, this creature
is such dangerous creature, that we
can show you nothing of it but its eyes,
for it might scare you. Walk up,
ladies and gentlemen, and examine it
at your leisure, and tell the name of
this What is it?'" etc.
The audience after the conclusion of
the speech. arc allowed to walk in front
of the paper frame, and give two guess
es each, to whom the eyes staring at
them through the eye-holes belong. If
you make as wrong guesses as | do,
you will distinguish yourselves!
Then after every one has guessed who
the mummy is. and all wrongly, the
Snowman commands it to step out and
show itself. Then what shonts
When all the mummies in the outer
room have been exhibited, the audience
can take their places. the former num-
mics taking the seats as guessers. If
you choose, there can be change of
showmen, and Ben. who did so nicely
and kept every body laughing, will
now, | am sure, be willing to give his
place to Cousin Louise. and the game
will roll on fairly. May you have
great sport in it.-Margaret Sidney, IN
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