The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

easy 70 entertain and grows into right
appreciation Of the meaning Of hospital.
ity, but given elaborateness. be is old
before his years. one to whom the simple
ideas do not appeal, to whom there is
nothing new under the sun"
The invitations for the pussy-willow
party should be written on paper cats
which may be cut out at home and dec
GRATED with water color or pen and ink
and on this should read ''Pussy-will
90 come 70 my party. etc?" Or small
square invitation cards may be pur-
chased at the stores on which the cats
and Pussy -will-oo" are found.
When the little guests arrive they
should find the house filled with pussy
willows. In one room the hostess may
turn the old donkey game into cat
game by having a large sheet on which
is painted a cat, the object being to pin
the tail or an ear or paw as nearly as
possible in the right place. when blind
folded
Then there is the old game Of cat
and mouse with which most are IA
miliar The players form a ring. as in
drop the handkerchief" One Is left
on the outside OF the ring, however. and
he bi allied the cat. and one is put on
the inside, and he Is called the mouse.
The ring Of children begin to dance
around. now and then forgetting to
keep close together to protect the
mouse within the circle, from the cat
without The ring always protects the
mouse, by the way. OF course the object
Of the game is for the cat to catch the
mouse, and II is his duty to slip into
the circle wherever he sees a weak place
or an opening In the ring When he gets
In. the mouse must get out in some way,
and then the ring OF children who have,
up to that time been endeavoring to
keep the cat out Of the circle. turn their
attention to keeping him in. II the
mouse is caught forfeit must be paid
by the mouse, If not then the cat must
pay, and two other players are chosen
for cat and mouse.
Then there can be a rousing game OF
pussy wants the corner" and finally
give each some paper and a pencil and
ask them TO draw cat A jury shall
decide which one proved the best artist
and the prize may be tiny. real kitten
with ribbon and bells about its neck-a
prize which may not please the mother
of the child upon whom 1t is bestowed.
but which will bring unbounded delight
to the child.
Serve simple refreshments, but serve
ice-cream. have in mind a youngster
whose parents could bestow the luxury
of ice-cream upon her at every meal
had they chosen. but who came home
from a pretty party not long ago wear
ing very disgusted face
did you have a nice time, dear?"
asked her mother.
"Oh, yes, she answered, I'VE had lots
Of games, but what do You think, they
didn't have ice-creaml"
To her, ice-cream was the greatest
portion of the party, as II is to the ma
jority Of children.
Ice-cream nodded in cat form and
served with cake and animal cakes and
candles will please. For souvenirs give
tiny china or candy cats.
The dining table may be decorated
for the occasion with a center ''sheaf"
Of pussy-willow from under which peeps
a great old china cat. She holds in her
paws a ball Of cotton, the threads lead
Ing to tiny candy cats which play about
the table.
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles)