The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-10
DIV ER sICNS'
TO use at Y oun
Informal.
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.

I1ERE is a game that was used at
III what the hostess termed IAN I
"A informal tea" The cards
passed were white, with quaint little
teapots and cups and saucers paint i,
ed on them, with the following quer-
ries done in gilt paint:
/. T before a girls name forms q
cat. 2. + befort a beverage forms a
story. 3. T before craft forms a (
small pie. 4. T before shower forms /
line OF cars. 8. T before foolhardy !
forms rubbish. 6. before re- |
quest forms labor. Z. T before a
gun forms trivial. g. T before re-
gret forms sincerity. 8. T before ev-
erything forms height. 10. T before
to rest forms to plague. IL. 7 be-
fore a mistake forms fright. 12. T
before humor forms to blame. 13. t
before finish forms watchfulness.
IA. + before competent forms a piece
forms criminal. 16. T before a
useless plant forms a river in Scot
land. II. T before contest of
speed forms a mark. is. r before
a very hard substance growing on the
head of some animals forms a spine.
Answers: /. Tabby. 2. Tale. 8.
TaIts. 4. Train. 5. Trash. 6.
Task. Z. Tnne. s. True. 8. Tall.
TO- Tease. IL. Terror. 12. Twit. 13.
Tend. Ia. Table 10. Thug. 16.
Tweed II. Trace 49, Thorn.
The prize was a teacup and saucer.
This is just the funniest kind of a
party. Ask the guests to come in
conventional evening attire with the
exception of their heads. Both men
and women must change the style OF
hairdressing Either picturesque or
grotesque mode may be chosen. For
instance, imagine a man In perfectly
correct evening dress with his head
representing an Indian chief in full
war bonnet. or matron with her
hair ia braids down her back.
A most complete transformation
takes place In the maid OF pompadour,
fame when she appears with her hair
parted and plastered down as slick
as a newly peeled onion.
Choose partners for refreshments
by pairing OF the tallest men with
the shortest girls Have a man with
ruler, pencil and paper TO take the
measurements. Award paper to take
the measurements. Award prize for
the person accomplishing the best
change after having the company pa
rade In a grand march before the
committee OF judges. Just try this
| scheme the next time some one asks
you what 70 do TO have some fun.
Play this exactly like the old game
OF Consequences. Each player must
have a small pad that will NJ I'm an
envelope. and pencil. each sheet on
the pad to be numbered, say up TO
80. The name OF the guest Is writ
ten at the top OF the pad and all are
passed In envelopes
The hostess reads the drst OF the
following questions the players write
the answers. put the slip back in en-
yelopes and pass TO the next aeigh-
Dor AS no one ever sees the previ-
GUS answers the results when all are
read at the last are amusing in the
/ extreme. Here are the questions:
/. Date and place OF sailing? 2.
Steamer? 3. Line? 4. Your most
| interesting acquaintance on steamer?
| 8. Under what circumstances did you
| last see the person? G. The most ex-
citing event of the trip? Z. The
most interesting sight during the
voyage? S. The first thing you
sighted on approaching land? 8.
Date and place Of landing? TO- The
| first large city you visited? IL
Language tho people spoke? 13.
Characteristics OF the people? IA.
The most novel thing you had to
eat? 10 What building did you
most admire? 16. What famous pic
ture attracted you most? II. BY
what noted artist Is It? IS. What city
did you next visit? 10. On what
lake or river is 1t? 20. What noun
tain oyerlooks It? 21. To what place
did you take a coaching trip? 80.
| Whom did you meet there? 20.
Where were they going? "a. What
city did you most enjoy visiting? 25.
Why? 20. What had you forgotten
to bring along which you most
missed? a. The most trying event
of the trip? 2S. What cablegram OF
five words called you home suddenly?
20. The nearest port for sailing. 80.
How long did II take you to reach
home? 81. What was the most at
tractiye gift you brought home? 32.
TO whom did you Lring 1t? 49, Who
met you ON the pier on your arrival?
"a. What did you try to smuggle
in? So How did you feel about get
ting back?