The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-02-24
Ladies' Department.
Some Evening Games.

The patient, unpretcnding donkey
in sober lOw-toned grays that pre-
sented hi mself before tie Baz1r last
winter has suddenly found himself a
society creature, in demand quite as
much in the far-way towns OF the
Western coast and along the Gulf as
in the East, where he first saw the
light. Self-assertive too he has oe-
come, and poses at full length in the
brightest of scarlets across the coun-
tiers of onr leading stores--retailed
as often as desired, Another depar-
ture he has taken to himself in the
form OF prizes, as in progressive
euchre. 1t is great saving both of
time and temper to have him ready
made, instead of manufacturing the
animal tout Of whole CLOTH" and be-
ing securely fastened on the white
background, he is ready at a mo-
ment's notice.
1t is the easiest matter in the
world to slide from this taciturn crea
ture to the one of the party whose
voice it is intended shall betray him
Arrange the players in a circle. and
having it understood that there will
be no sinking, accept no. excuses
The more the merrior in this Taught
er-provoking game, so have the circle
as large as possible. There must be
a leader, and whoever is selected
takes position in the centre, and an
nounces that there will be grand
chorus by the Handel and Hayden
Society; the different parts will be
assigned to each member, who will
be expected to promptly perform his
duty, no matter how much he may
differ in opinion from the leader.
When the signal is given of "D0
your best,' each one will commence
on time. Frem one to another pass
es the leader, in tone so low that
it can only be heard by the one for
whom it is intended, requesting per-
feet order during the performance.
There is only one exception, and that
must be gentleman VINO can enter
thoroughly into the spirit of the fun
Ask him at the signal to raise his
ears. work his arms, and bray as
loud and deep as possible. Of course
he does not imagine the rest are to
remain quiet and if he throws as
much of the donkey into his part as
possible, the chorus will be u sue
cess, even If there is only one per-
former, and the rest are audience.
Try "Jerusalem'' for another
bright, delightful little game, it re-
quires no thought, and is go bright
ening and enlivening. it comes to be
one that is often called for. Take
one less, chair than the number OF
persons playing. Old and young
here meet on equal ground, and the
adroitness of the latter toward the
close IS as amusing as the play it.
self. Arrange the chairs in Que long
line. but alternating the backs and
seats so that one side of the line
shall have half the former turned to.
ward it and the other side have hal
the seats Ifthis is not lucid, it will
be in playing it. Now arrange the
players in the hall (with the door op.
en- is preferably so that when some
easy march is struck on the piano
and they come fling in one at time
round and round the line of chairs
up one ST and down the other, UNI
til the music suddenly stops when
each one rushes for seat. The
chairs with the seats toward the
players are Fl st filed, and then
comes the haste for those facing the
other way. AS there is one more in
the march than the number of chairs,
there must be one to step aside in
the next march. Before commencing
again, take off a chair from the emil
OF the line. which will add one more
TO the n on players. Thus it goes on,
the fun growing more and more until
there is only one chair and two play
ers. How each one fingers on the
side next the chair seat. and hurries
around the opposite side! Once it
was reduced to venerable college
professor and charming little girl
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