Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-01
EOuR CLEVER GAMES

The game OF Kilograms" may be
played by asking each one Of your guests
In turn TO suggest the initial letters thsi
shall compose the words Of the message.
| will give an example, one made use OF
at an impromptu gathering the other
evening The letters furnished were c.
T. NJ. NJ. W. B. II. c. p. +. S. 7. D., and
the message one person made from them
Was, "Come Thanksgiving morning,
mother will be here; come prepared IN
stay TO dinner"
Another entertaining game called
Book Criticisms," IL similar to the old
fashioned game Of Consequences, !" and
IL played as follows: Each guest writes
an suthor's name on = slip OF paper.
which Il, folded over, and passed TO tn"
one who sits next 10 her, who writes tn
title Of book; the paper Ia again fold
ed and passed 70 another, who writes =
criticism upon IL. OF course, as many
slips are made use Of as there are parti-
cipants In the game. When these paper.
are read the tumble Of authors, books
and reviews IL most amusing. A fe~
actual samples are here given: "Author,
samuel johnson; book. Alice 10 Won
derland; criticism, Never since the
days when Homer hs~ked his Had
through the streets Of Greece has any
literary work 80 carried the world by
storm. We sincerely doubt II 10 the sRes
10 come anything will exceed It." "Au-
thor. Rider II ,ggsrd; book, dictionary {;
criticism; The tone Il weak, the chSr-
acters impossible, and the plot exceed
ingly unnatural. There IL really hardly
u readable page In the whole book.
A new version of the old game OF
"Crambo," which Webster defines a. n
word given, to which another finds n
rhyme, IL the following: One writes a
question, folds the paper over, "a In
book criticisms, and passes It on. The
next adds noun, folds again and sgsin
passes It TO his neighbor, who must write
y rhyme, In which the question Is an
swered, always weaving 10 the noun.
An example given at q recent party will
suffice TO illustrate:
"where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
"Gumdrops."
"a maiden CHANGED on . sunny day,
To cross the field where raked the hay.
Her cheeks were rosy. her hair was brown,
And sbe looked queen In her russet gown
Where are you going'' asked the Lass.
To buy some gumdrops. please let me pass
SO stood aside and she went her way.
But often think Of that sunny day,
And that queenly girl with her hair of brown.
Who charmed me 30 In her russell gown"
The author Of the above never laid
claim to be rhymester even. OF course
we were charmed with her success.
This IL the way to play the game of
"Silence." Numbers are drawn from q
basket, and the person drawing the
highest is constituted Judge. He or she
must then solemnly sit before circle of
players and cry, "Silence!" The Judge
gravely observes them; II the eloquence
Of one becomes exhausted, II the Judge
laughs or even smiles, that person Is de-
nouuced and must pay forfeit. A suc-
cessor IL then chosen, the person failing
to keep up with the others In jibing be-
ing the first choice for the vacant Judge
ship. The Judge has the right to call
forfeit II they detect the Judge 10 either
laugh or smile. After such an Interrupt
ton "Silence" 10 again called, and the
game proceeds - before. Sometimes
the Judge cannot help smiling, but he Ia
instantly accused and replaced. This
game should not last more than fifteen
minutes, Is It IL apt to be noisy; but II
the participants are witty and good
natured, and try to make each other
laugh, 1t 10 very pleasant and amusing