Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12


that a small white one. Provide youl
company with cards ana arrows. The
guests name written on the card
Each contestant is blindfolded as his
turn come to shoot, and the one that
plants the arrow nearest to the White
heart centre.is rewarded with dainty
little bisque Cupid.
The arrows in themselves will make
pretty souvenirs of the occasion for
every guest.
A quantity Of turkey feathers are
used TO make these arrows. Strip the
quill bare to within two inches of the
tip. Cut off the end of the quill and
split the merest fraction of an inch;
then insert a small round piece OF
cork with a pin thrust through it. Sc
cure the cork in the quill by wrapping
| tightly with thread Now gid the en-
tire quill. pin and thread and spatter
the feathered part with the gilt paint
! also.
The arrows are shot from real bows
bought at the store for few cents
apiece, or they can easily be made by
the boy who knows how to handle his
tools skillfully.
A variation OF this jolly game could
take place in the barn, if you live in
the suburbs of town, or the country
Have your guests come warmly cloth
ed for the outdoor target shooting, and
outside the barn, at a safe distance,
have a huge bonfire sending out its
heat and cheerful glow, then, to make
sure OF the company being comfortably
warm before the target shooting com
mences, have a merry race over the
frozen snow.
This time the target is a frame
made of light wood and a piece of
white muslin fitted in tightly. Make
it three feet square. In the centre OF
the white paint black heart, then in
succession each one two inches larger
in diameter, paint red yellow, white
| and blue heart.
Have bows and arrows ready, made
as for the parlor game, and on each
UOW tic d hllOI vi UllSllI IIDUOlIS 1lC
girls choose the arrows and 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 eye
| After you have shot your arrow and
had a verse OF fortune read, appropri
ate to the color your arrow has struck,
| you pull it out and give it to your
partner, with which to try his luck.
If the arrows-as in the parlOr game
are intended for souvenirs, provide
| two tied with the same color ribbon for
each bow. The following are sugges-
tons for the couplets:
eff your arrow hits the white
Watch! Your sweetheart comes to-
,, night"
| eff your arrow hits the red,
| You, fear, will never we'd"
wealth and pleasure and yellow gold,
But no true love does this heart hold .
eff 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 eer 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 decorations for
the rooms, arranged in festOOns or for
the supper table outlining the edge OF
the plates Make a large outline heart
of them to hang from the chandelier
and from the centre OF it swing a
bisque Cupid, holding red ribbons that
run down to every plate and end in
wi ite candy heart with an appTopri-
ate motto on it.