The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-11-24
AFTER DINNER GAMES.
Fun Makers and Preyentives Of Aft
err Dinner Dizziness

en- DINNER DU1Am0SS.
AS the Thanksgiving dinner is al
most invariably family affair, she is
a wise hostess who provides against
| the postprandial dullness which some
times threatens a gathering OF people
where nearly all are relatives, and CON
sequently so well acquainted with
each others ideas and hobbies that
conversation sometimes flags. Table
! Talk suggests the following as enter
tanning games for young or old after
| the guests have satisfied the inner man
with feast Of good things and have
adjourned to the drawing room.
The GenteeI Lady.
The only preparation needed for this
pretty old French game is to have a
| number Of gaslighters, or spills" as
our English cousins call them, made
of twisted paper. These may be made
Of ordinary white paper, or, if pre-
ferred, paper Of different colors may
be used. These twisted papers are now
called horns, and whoever makes a
mistake in the game has for each error
a paper horn stuck in his OF her hair,
placed, if possible, SO that it will shake
with every movement of the head.
Let us suppose the hostess seated
with one person on her right and one
on her left. The game begins by the
hostess bowling to her right hand neigh
Dor and saying, "Good evening, genteel
lady, always genteel; /, a genteel lady,
always genteel, come from this genteel
lady no matter whether gentleman or
not, always genteei (here she points
to her left hand neighbor), to tell you
that she has an eagle with golden
beak"
The person addressed turns to her
right hand neighbor, bows and repeats
the same sentence. If she makes any
mistake, even the difference of one
word, or omits to bow when she be-
gins or to point to her left hand neigh
Dor, she incurs a horn. No player must
be called genteel who has acquired d
horn, but hencefOrth must be called
zone horned, always one horned" or
two horned, ETC., according TO the num-
Der he or she wears. After this SEN
tence has gone round the entire circle
the hostess begins again, bowling to
her right hand neighbor and saying,
"Good evening, genteeI Tor one horned)
lady, always genteel Tor one horned), |,
a genteel lady, always genteel, come
from this genteel Tor one horned lady,
always genteel Tor one horneO, to tell
you that she has an eagle with gold
en- beak and silver claws" After this
sentence has been repeated by each
player in turn the hostess proceeds as
before, adding each time new clause
to her sentence until the eagle is final
" described as having a golden beak,
silver claws, diamond eyes, lace skin
and purple feathers.
By this time probably every one in
the game will have his head bristling
with several horns. AS can readily be
imagined, the effect is highly amusing.
The giving Of prizes has been in vogue
SO long that, instead OF bestowing them
upon those having the fewest number
Of horns, it will probably prove more
of novelty to the younger members
of the party and equally pleasing to
the older heads to go back to the old
custom of ransoming each horn by
paying a forfeit.
Book Reviewers.
Each player is provided with sheet
of paper and pencil He writes at the
top of his sheet the title of a book
real or imaginary. This he folds
down and passes the paper to his left
hand neighbor, who, without seeing
what has been previously written,
writes a second title, which is also fold
ed out Of sight and passed on. The
next player gives the name Of an au-
thor and folds it down. The next con-
tributes a motto, the next a press no.
| tice, signed with the name Of some
periodical Geal or imaginary, and the
next player contributes another criti-
cism, all that has gone before being I'M
known to each player. The papers are
then unfolded and read, the results be-
| ing probably as incongruous as the
| following example:
AMELIA ARMSTRONG;
or, THE BLACK BEAUTY.
By A Blghted Being.
| Swim we merrily; the moon shines
| bright
| This production will never set the river
on f1re.-Critfc.
No book for q long series of years has
produced such a profound sensation
| Squashtown Courier.
Cider Apple Sauce.
Five quarts of boiled cider, eight
quarts Of pared, CHARTERED and cored
sweet apples. Put the fruit in large
preserving kettle and cover with the
boiled cider. Cook slowly until the ap-
pies are clear and tender. To prevent
burning place the kettle on an iron
tripod or ring It will require from
two to three hours to cook the apples.
| If you find it necessary to stir the
sauce be careful to break the apples as
| little as possible. When the sauce Is