The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-21

peared The folding doors were then
thrown open revealing tho parlers ar
ranged as for a card party played pro-
excessively.
themselves confronted by eighteen small
dishes containing familiar seeds obtained
from neighboring seed shop There wa
rose seed. morning glory, sunfloweN pc
tunis. ransy and hoiiyhcck seed. Cicvtr
and timothy. buekwheat. uauskmelfon.
pumpkin. celery, pcrcorn. nnien. grape.
blackberry. tomato and cabbage.
Each dish held a different variety ard
was surmounted by little card which.
instead OF a name. bore n number. Tito
hostess herself had retained a list %
the contents Of the dishes with their
numbers Each guest received pencil and
paper. and was asked q guess what each
dish contained: 90 write hts answer In
rotation according 10 tho numbers upon
the cards. The contest proved 20 he
thoroughly exciting and most deceptive.
Many OF the players entered upon II
with the idea that to name a dozen and a
half varieties Of common seeds would ba
a. simple as TO ciAaetfy eorsesporasns
number OF fscwers or vegetables.
II required but moments esasnsna-
ton OF the dishes to convince Of the con-
trsry Flower seed was hepclessiv con-
fused with that OF vegetables. enc grain
WAS mistaken for another and fruit pits
failed to be identinad.
Ths Daruafa Counter.
AZ the rinslng 81 the sceord bell all
lista were cnliecten and cor1rarvd With
that of tho hostess The two players
who came nearest to perfection. pre-
crossed to tbs next table, An odd and
puxxiing collection OF objects presented
themselves at the second station % thu
game. There was a yard Of silk. thrhs
and half yards of chints. small china
cup and saucer. q pottcd rubber plant.
a vinaigrctte bottle. chatting dish.
dust brush. a pair OF channels gloves. n
card case. a bronze candiestick and u
ming.
Good graciousi What can these he tn
tended fort what can the test he 40
this tablef.' huttered the esieeta IN ex-
element The hostess was summoned
to explain.
'oh. this Is the bargain counter shs
said iaughing' II bought all these little
objects within the past few DAYS ~ re-
ductfon sales. and have kept q list of
the prices. You must all guess what
each article cost and write tho figures
down. When tho toll rings tho beat
guessers. or h Il the best shaprcrs.+--
win receive the reward OF good work by
being sent ahead"
This table was not enjoyed BY tho
alone frequent bargain counters. n such
theory stiil exists, was once more dis
proved by the fact that the best list IL
prices at this table was prepared by I.
member Of tho stern ser.
The Zoo Competition.
The fourth contest IN the series was ons
which seemed particularly appropriate at
the present time whom eli the world IL
reading the delightful animal stories ~
= M lat y< h4xx akJ
when. thanks TO Mr.. Thomsons delight
fui sketches. even the footprints ~
wild auiuaais have kncwn" ara fun of
interest.
At this sshis ones intimate knowiease
Of bird and besst was put 70 tire proof
by pictures or tho feat ana legs on
twenty-five animals and birds arranged
for classification. A magssins article
on tho New York roo illustrated with
photographs. had been drawn siran for
the specimens. Each foot or pair nf feet
had been carefully cut away, cut out.
mounted upon card and numbered.
There were four cards filled Ia this way.
No animals not commonly known wsrs
used. Illustrations bsiug seiecfeA among
such familiar wild creatures as the wolf,
fox. camel. ostrich. caEsowafy. Wild ass,
vulture. apo monkey and kangaroo. In
preparing similar contest HnY faithful
sketches or reliable cuts could be MAIDS
use Of; but photographs are very easy
90 md nowadays. and perhaps best for
the purpose. Common domestic animals
might be mingled with their savage ra-
iations IN order ~ render the eiaHnrea-
ton more pugxiinE. Tho counting 10
done ana promotion given here as at tho
preceding tables.
Stsdytnx Foliage.
How msny people In thfs harFtaa nana.
ern life cf ours have time 10 observe 80
email thing a lear How rnany oen
distinguish among the ieavea NJ oar com.
mon sreesr This wsa tbs question pra-
pared at the fourth table ~ the &c.
auence. Twelve ieaves fra,n native
American trees had been gathered. pressed
between panes Of glars and mounted with
library pasta upon small white rsrhs.
Each leaf was given . separate card
and each card called hy sonre letter ~
the alphabet. tina letters rurning. -
course. from 10 T. Inclusive TIC
trees represented vors onk. rnapiss- sarehs
poplar. srpen. chestnut hSraechssgnut.
beech. birch. apple aud cherry.
Bsy or Girl.
Hsvs ygu ever wantsd 10 fvnfss =
pretty baby - bis PAPA or mamma ara
been uncertain whether the pr~einssa
small person wns q hoy Or n efyfs 70
was this .au. problem. nsssissuiss1 ~
twsnsy-nv.. which put saessias r~.sesss
10 Wufn W fN~ ft1th t5f8aHt kfbu1esxfHftta
% young hstfsx. sarns heya .essae ptFf~
awaited the FDesee<a All ~ the rieguFss
were numbered T7ss PLAYERS STUDIED eseh
photograph carefully ard shsn wfots
Down upon ~. tablet the vsora boy ~
~sfri~ 80 the cnss might me, opposite
shs number - fhs f'Nsaeex
ffssszstng. wAieh etstraesd ssu4thgrtx
~ rnstnnFy snf akserYattnn wsa naxt
called fv A. iris table fauf little e1ss#
we're found. al ~ whtsh nakea Whist
AZ yoss knnw about the Americas fasfsy-'
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wbinh rAn rnurh ss s1fso~e Yfaw
raMry numerals sr~ fvuBs Nnas fsse
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any nsen ~ wew@n rerrssenseav q ~
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