The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

Inc GentleWoman, a publication for homes.
has given the following amusements, which
are good for impromptu parties during the
dull social season of Lent:
one of the most amusing round games
for children of q larger growth is a game
called Emergency and may be playpd
by ten or more persons, who draw their
chalrS into an enchanted circle. The hostess
asks each person to whisper TO his right
hand neighbor some question and to put
That question in the form of an emergency.
FOR instance, What would you do if your
house was afire?' or What would Won do If
ones left-hand %neighbor an answer, not a
SIMPLE negative or affirmative, but an ex-
Plahst3ry answer. thus; / would call loudly
Tor help.' or / would hold on to my hat.
When each person has the question and
answer given him from the right and left
~nelshbors, respectively, well in mind Che
can write them down if necessary the
game opens. The hostess calls a guest by
name who sits several chairs away and
asks him aloud the question which her
nelghbor has given her. He replies with
the answer which was whispered to him.
IN TINS way very funny combinations of
questions and answers are formed, which
provoke much laughter.
one very shy young man, when asked
what ne would do If Queen Victoria asked to
De presented 70 him, replied, gravely: 1
would scream loudly for help He then
asked the question which had been given
nm which was, What would you do If you
FOUND you were becoming bald? and the
.HFNA was l. u hJAQ Ol W lily Ddl. thu
the same goes on until each one has given
Ms. answer and question, the last being
addressed TO the hostess, who still has her
whispered answer unused, as she started
the game with her whispered question"
Another bit of nonsense is managed by
the hostess ascertaining the full initials of
hef guests, and each one is given a paper
and pencil and requested to write down
these initials in the order given. Opposite
each set of initials they write a description
OF the person, beginning each word with
one OF the initials and using them in order.
y. II. 5. might be described as pride has
spoiled or pretty homely sometimes
When each one has completed his list the
person TO whom the first initials on the list
belong must rise while each one reads aloud
what her initials have suggested to them.
One young lady whose monogram was three
; s was positive that her initials would puz-
assailed with, Say. she's silly Sometimes
sne's savage She sees snakes Some
times she's sulky,f 'Sally's sweets sugar.
until she was quite overcome.
A variation of initials enjoyed by those
with literary tastes is thus played. The
hostess, who may have all the assistance
she can get, arFanges beforehand q number
OF prominent authors. The words of the
PHRASES must be in a measure descriptive
OF the person meant: for instance, alb
FORMALLY lank. Abraham Lincoln; rare
literary supremacy, Robert L0uis Steven
son. etc. Prizes may be given those of the
party who guess the most answers.
sun another amusing game Of this sort
IS called kilograms The hostess selects
q word of nine or ten letters and not too
many vowels. and each guest writes it
Gown. Now. each one IS TO compose a
geographic message containing as many