The herald., 1897-01-24
HOLIDAY FUN AND FROLIC
Some New and Made Over Games That
Please the Children

One of the most popular pastimes at
an evening party is known as shadow
buff. A large white sheet must be hung
securely on one side of the room, and on
a table behind it bright lamp should be
placed. ALI the other lights must be eX-
tinguished. One of the party takes a
seat on a low stool, between the lamp
and the sheet. One after another the
company pass behind him, their shad-
ows falling upon the sheet as they pass.
1t is much more difficult than 1t appears
to guess the original from the shadow,
especially as the players may disguise
themselves to certain extent Gestures
of any kind may be indulged in, masks
worn or anything else OF render the
work of guessing more difficult, for this
increases the general fun.
The magic hat" is played by placing
two hats on g. table, with the crowns up
ward. The performer then requests that
e. sugar basin may be produced, from
which a lump of sugar is taken. Holding
it in his fingers, he promises, by Won
derful process, that he will swallow the
sugar, and then, within a very short
time, place it under one Of the hats on
the table. The company is asked to de-
eide which hat it shall be. or course,
is is suspected that second lump Of
sugar will be taken from the basin, II it
can be done without detection. Conse-
ruently all eyes are fixed upon it. In
stead Of that, after swallowing the su-
gar, the performer places the selected
hat upon his own head. and thus full
nils his undertaking.
This is an interesting experiment:
Take two heated matches and stick
them into the center Of a candle, at right
angles to the wick, which should be left
exposed at both ends. Then rest the
pins on the edges Of two wineglasses,
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the wicks. and beyond the flames at each
end, by means of a piece Of water, fasten
two little figures with their joints hing
ed. Now as the candle begins to melt.
a. drop of grease will fall from one end
Gt is advisable, by the way,to put some
thing beneath to catch it in,) and that
end of the candle will rise a little above
the other. Then drop will fall from
the opposite end, and a gentle oscil-
lation will begin, which gradually in
creases in speed until the little figures
at the end will perform the most sur
prising antics at their game Of see
saw.
Geological blind mans buff IS any
amount of fun. Blindfold one Of the
company and set him in the center of
the room, with wand or long feather
in his hand. All the other players must
form a ring round. Initiating the noise
Of any animal he chooses, the blind
folded person touches one of the MEM
bers of the ring. He in turn must imi-
tate the sound to the best of his ability,
and if the blindfolded person can de-
eide who he is, he Is blindfolded and the
other released, and so the game pro-
ceeds. This is a new form of the ordi-
nary blind mans buff. and is most
amusing.
Let number Of persons stand in q
circle holding piece of cord with both
hands, on which a ring is placed. The
cord Is to be the size of the circle of
people One person is chosen to stand
in the center, and while the others are
passing their hands over the cord he
must find which hand the ring is under.
If he is right. the other person takes
his place in the center, but if wrong,
the game goes on until he has found it,
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