Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08

that small white one Provide you
COMPANY With cards and arrows, The
guests name written ON the card
Each contestant is hliudtolded as his
turn come To shoot, and the one that
plants The arrow nearest 10 the white
heart centre is rewarded with dainty
little hiSaue Cupid,
The arrows in themselves will make
pretty souvenirs of the occasion for
every guest
\ quantity of turkey feathers are
used 10 make these arrows, Strip the
quill bare to within two inches of the
tip. Cut OF the end OF the quill and
splH ,ae merest fraction of an inch /.
then insert small round piece OF
cork With a pin thrust through it. Sc,
cure the cork In the Quilt by wrapping
tightly with thread Now gid the en-.
tire quill. pin and thread and spatter
the trathered part With the gilt paint
also
The arrows are shot from real bows
bought at the store for a few cents
apiece. or they can easily be made by
the boy who knows how to handle his
tools S>illmny.
\ variation OF this Jolly game could
take place in the barn, il YOU live in
the suburbs OF town, or the country.
Have Your guests come warmly cloth
ed toE The outdoor target shooting, and
outside the barn at safe distance,
have a huge bonfire sending out it's
heat and cheerful glow then, to make
sure OF The company being comfortably
warm before the target shooting com,
menccS, have merry race over the
frozen snow
This time the target is a frame
made Of light wood and Il piece OF
white muslin fitted in tightly, Make
it three feet square In the centre OF
the white pain; black heart, then in
succession each one two inches larger
in diameter, paint a red. yellow, white
and blue heart
as for the paror game, and on each
bow tie knot of bright ribbons The
girls choose the arrows aud the boys
the bows, to match the color ON the
arrow of the girl they wish as a part
ner The partners shoot by turns, the
girl first The aim of each one Is Of
course TO hit the black bulls eve.
After YOU have shot your arrow and
had verse of fortune read, appropri.
ate to the color your arrow has struck
YOU pull II out and give 1t to your
partner with which to try his luck
II the mrows-as in the parlor game
are intended for souvenirs. provide
two tied with the same color ribbon for
each bow. The following are sugges
lions for the couplets:
IF your arrow hits the white
Watch Your sweetheart comes to
night
IF your arrow hits the red
You, | fear. will never we'd"
wealth and pleasure ami yellow gold,
But no true love does this heart hold -
IF your arrow hits the black,
Something good your love doth lack,
Watch! Beware And turn your back
IF your arrow hits the blue,
The one You love will e'er prove true,
These couplets should be printed on
a large card and the one who has the
charge of the target shooting reads off
the couplet corresponding to the color
that the arrow hits as each one takes
his turn
Red paper hearts are easily cut IN
any size If YOU nave two or three good
shaped heart patterns OF the sizes re
quired, and these strung on fine wires
Of cord through tiny perforations Will
make very effective decorators fol
The rooms. arranged in fostoons or foI
The supper table outlining the edge OF
the plates Make Il large outline heart
Of them to hang from the chandelier
and from the centre Of II swing q
bisQue Cupid, holding red ribbons that
run down TO every plate and end in a
white candy heart with an appropn
ate motto on IT,