The sea coast echo., 1906-12-15

81 LOW our THE CANDLE
lingering it in any way. Let each
child try in turn.
"Musica Chair"
This is considered great by the
young, especially if there is a good
lively player at the piano. Arrange
the chairs in row, having one less
than the number of players. When the
music suddenly stops each will make
an effort to seat himself, but one must
be disappointed.
"Charades."
The description of charades should
have been left for the last, because 1t
| affords a true climax. Lucky are the
children who can go rummaging and
have in store for the party whole lot
of old clothes with which to imperson-
ate the familiar home figures. This
game requires an intelligent person
to oversee it, and the children should
enter into it with much seriousness,
which gives an added charm to it. 1t
is great fun to see a little follow come
in wearing an old hat and shawl of his
large vest with a silk hat pulled down
over her ears.
"A Topsy-Turvy Concert"
In this some of the children play
while others watch. A curtain must
be stretched about an imprOmptu
| stage, which Conceals the bodies of the
little folks except their heads and
necks. The hands and arms of each
of the players should be covered with
| stockings and shoes. When the chill
dren are arranged back of the curtain
close together a Christmas song should
be sung. At the conclusion of each
verse the singers stoop down all to-
gether very quickly and each lowering
the head elevates the arms above the
curtain All the singers thus appear
to be standing on their heads. They
keep time with the music with their
feet, or rather their hands, and this
when done simultaneously never fails
to amuse.
| Planning for the older guests on
| Christmas day should be guided by
the aim to have them forget that they
are old. To say the least it is bad
form to do and act in such a manner
as to continually remind some old
| grandma that she is nearing the end
of her course, when she might be 60
! ing her level best to forget it.
Games Are Old as Guests.
| OF course, many of the older guests
will indulge in cards, chess or check
ers, while others will find their great
est pleasure in assisting the children,
! But for those that really want to play
games in which all can join try these
and don't be surprised il one of your
! guests remarks:
why, | played that game when I
was a child"
Rather expect it-for very little in
the celebration of Christmas is new.
Game of Plum Pudding"
This game has been played for years
in this country under many names, bat
as near as can be learned the above
name is proper.
A round piece of wood or a tin pan is
provided and titled Plum Pudding
| The company proceed to choose part
ners by fixing upon two generals, Gen.
Kettle and Cen. Pot.
These officers then commence choos-
ing alternately soldiers from among
the company. performing the cere-
mony of comforting title with some
! unique speech. Kisses might do in
place of words when the soldier Is
/ woman.
The titles should be confined TO
names familiar in the culinary art, as
Lieut.. Gen Duck or Carver, Maj. Gen.
Muffin or Fork. Col. Coffee Pot or Car
rot, Mai Corkscrew or Ladle, and Pri-
vate Potato or Peach, and 50 forth un-
til all the players have been chosen.
The game begins with Gen Kettle,
who takes the Plum Pudding lthe
plate) between his finger and thumb,
ready for spinning on the table or
floor, and commences his narrative
thus:
LAS / WIS sitting on the fire this
morning, sputtering with rage at hav.
ing no enemy to boil, who should come
along in n bag and string but old Plum
Pudding The moment he caught
sight of NE he ran off, | after him
When turning around a corner [ saw
! Mai. Corkscrew--"
At this word Gen. Kettle spins the
| plum Pudding" which it is Maj
/ Corkscrew's duty TO keep uD and con.
! tinue the story until he mentions
/ plum Pudding" and the assumed
name of another player.
Forfeits are exigible for letting the
Plum Pudding fall, for speaking of.
yourself as Il human being and for
falling to continue the story properly,
as by failing in the narrative by call
ing an enemy by wrong title.
When enough forfeits have been
collected penalties are then imposed
by the two generals, the performance
of which is required before the forfeit
/ is returned.
A Clever Deduction.