The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-02-25

the lower part OF the Deuu WIFI llle
fingers doubled up, the little one being
extended to represent the beard. This
figure is capable of the most laughable
grimaces, and little practice is all
that is necessary to make this item a
complete success.
The elephants head is another of the
simple figures. The right hand forms
the top portion of the head, the left
hand below makes up the needful bulk,
the dropping which must not
movable trunk, while the thumb makes
very movable tusk. a slight OPEN
ing between the hands gives a good
representation of an clephantlne eye,
with winks complete.
Next we have the artistic figure of a
swan, in which the performers head
helps the hands. The head forms the
body the right arm the neck, the hand
and fingers the head and bill. and the
fingers of tie left hand, placed against
the back Of the head, Il very satisfac-
tory tail. This figure moving along Il
straight line to represent the surface
of a lake or river, can be made most
life-like in every movement Cleyely
depicted, it never fails to produce thun-
ders of applause.
The figures of dog going for
rabbit are easily explained by glance
at the photograph.
The cat figure is formed by com
bination of the right coat sleeve and
hands. 1t is by no means difficult to
perform. The hand is raised above
the level of the cuff and shapes the
head; the first and fourth fingers bent
inwards produce an excellent pair of
ears, which may be twitched at pleas
ure. The forefinger Of the left hand
makes the tail, and bending gracefully
at the joints, produces movement as
thing.
The monkey on stick" will be
found slightly more difficult figure to
form. The upper portion of the right
hand with bent fingers form the head,
the thumb forming the "arm" and the
first and second fingers the legs, which
should be placed over stick, as shown
in the photograph.
The bat or butterfly figure is formed
by the two thumbs being brought to-
gether, the palms of the hands facing
outwards, the wing movement being
well initiated by moving the fingers
and hands as on hinge.
You can make really effective head
of rhinoceros by placing the ring fin
gers between the thumb and forefnger
of the left hand, the thumbs forming
the ears, and the left hand the peculiar
hooked snout of that ugly animal.
BY placing the hollow of the right
hand with upheld thumb across the
lower portion Of the left thumb and
wrist, the top of bulls head can be
shaped on the screen. The fingers of
the left hand, bent inwardly, as in the
photograph, form the jaws Of the
beast, and a cud-chewing movement is
then an easy matter.
Some very comical caricatures may
be formed. 1t will suffice to give one
mere. lit IiSht 10
clenched, the three lower fingers form
ing the lips. mouth and chin; the fore
finger clenched over the thumb makes
an excellent Ally Sloper nasal organ;
the left hand, with the fingers deftly
arranged, will produce an old cap, and
the comical effect is complete.
There are several other combinatio
which will readily occur to the opera
tor as he progresses, but think have
given our readers sufficient specimens
of the art of autobiography TO keep the
hands and fingers busy for "A consld. |
cradle time.-Montreal Star.