The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

be injured by grass stains, as they
will sit or kneel on the grass much Of
the time.
Have the color-scheme of this party
crimson and green. On the veranda,
or on the lawn near the house, have
the table of refreshments spread. In
the centre may be n huge bowl Of
crimson clovers with their green
leaves. All dishes may be decorated
with the same flowers, and buDsh OF
the same tied with crimson and green
ribbons Is pinned on the frock Of each
little girl, while every boy has a bou-
tonniere of n single fine blossom.
Provide pretty baskets, each with a
handle decorated with bow of Grim.
son or green ribbon. IL is an excel
lent plan to have the ribbons on the
girls baskets crimson and the ribbons
on the boys baskets green. when all
the little ones are assembled. give to
each basket, explaining that this is
for holding the four-leaved clovers
gathered. and that the child getting
the greatest number of these clovers
is to have prize. Then turn the lit.
tie ones out on the grass, and give
them at least an hour for the search.
Provide for the first prize for the
girls tiny silver or gold pin in the
shape Of the lucky leaf. The second
prize may be pretty pin or jewel tray
OF china In the same design. For the
boys have a clover-leaf scarf pin as
first prize, and as second prize a clov.
er-shaped pocket pincushion. The
girls BOBBY prize may be a negro doll
dressed In crimson and green. and the
BOBBY prize for the boys can be
horseshoe wound with clover and hav.
Ing at the top bow of the same col.
ors.
1t would be well for the parent of
the child giving the party, or some
other grown person. to make an occa-
sional visit to the scene of the clover.
leaf search, to speak an occasional
word of encouragement to the unfor.
tunate and to see that there is fair
play. There seems to be sort of
trickery in the so-called magic auartre.
foil, by which II hides itself from some
persons and cheerfully reveals itself to
others. Among children the seeming
luck of one and the inability of anoth.
er to find the hidden treasure may
give rise to discussions that may end
in tears or hard feelings unless an
older person is present to change the
current Of dispute or feeling.
When the time allotted for the
search is at an end the children
should sit In row while some one
counts the number of leaves in each
basket, writing the name of each
soarcher and the number of quatre.
foils that he or she has secured Then
comes the distribution of prizes. after
which the little ones may sit upon the
grass and the refreshments passed to
them. If there is any fear OF the grass
being too damp for this to be safe,
little tables may be placed about the
lawn. While this Is more trouble than
the first plan suggested, it is more
comfortable for the children and far
prettier arrangement. Upon each Ia.
BILE stands a little vase Of clover-blos.
SONS. The paper napkins are pink or
crimson and white. At one such
party white paper napkins had a de.
sign Of clover painted upon one cor.
ner
Refreshments may be creamed
bread-and.butter sandwiches
cut clover-leaf in shape, and pink-and.
white ices and pink-and-white fancy
cakes. with lemonade. On the sur.
face of each glass of the beverage may
be laid a large crimson clover-blossom.
Virginia Van de Water In Woman's
Home Companion.