Evening star., 1924-08-17
Snappy Game to Play.
BY RING LARDNER.

ITO the editor: A few weeks ago /
described in these columns a
kind of a parlor game that could be
played to vile away a evening at a
house party or something. They
was such wild rush for copies Of
the paper that day that a good many
folks failed to get copies and has
wrote in requesting that l repeat
how to play the game.
Well the rules is very simple.
namely that four or five or any
number of extra bright people set
, around the parlor or out on the
porch and carry on conversation
in which each speech has got to con-
tain the name of some certain kind
of object, like for inst. the name
of n city of over 20 population. When
] wrote this game up before it was
cities they had to name and L give
q sample conversation to show what
] was getting at. This time we will
make it capital cities which will
make it whole lot more difficult.
For convenience sakes we will say
that five people is engaged in the
game and their names are Black,
Kelly, Mrs. Kelly, Gary and Mrs.
Gary.
Kelly Ito his wife)-Dear. did you
call ur the Parkers today? You know
You ought to a.
Mrs. kelly-No. I didn't call them
up. but | sent Paul over to see them.
Black to Gary)-Say, Lem. is tha:
town the Parkers come from a Re
publican town?
Gary-No, no. It's Jeffer
son city.
kelly-He has averaged ~, which
fine score Hagen has been making
in the golf match over in London?
Black-No. What tally has he?
kelIy-he has averaged 72. which
sounds pretty good, though l don't
know what par is.
B!ack-My brother Sacra meant to
play in that tournament, but couldn't
get away.
Mrs. kelly-He's defending my
brother in that damage suit, isn't
he? | know my brother said he sent
n fee to him, but he wouldn't take it.
Black-Fee? Nix! Not when your
brother has been so pice about sing
ing for us at parties.
Mrs. Kelly Ito Gary)-Did you ever
hear my brother Lem sing?
Ciary-No. l was at party once
where he sang. but just as he was
beginning, Mrs. Gary disappeared
and ! couldn't have Anna disappear
ing when nearly every room was
supplied with bowl of punch.
Mrs. Gary-And I was only up in
the dessing room, fixing my lips. You
can't have much of a bat on rouge.
Mrs. Kelly-Ive often been at Lem
to sing at my parties, but he won't.
Kelly-I bet Nash will.
Biack-Do you remember the night
we asked Mr.. Ridley to sing and he
got SO mad his son had to take him
home?
Carlyle certainly was mad Rid!
Mrs. Gary-Well. we must be start
ing to roam home
Mrs. Kelly-Oh. not yet! Monty is
coming i1i minute with refresh
ments. You must have at least q
frankfort.
Kelly bought the frankforts
yesterday from lame man. He was
going past the house and l said, "Oh,
limp here, my man. and I will buy
some frankforts."
Mrs Kelly-Here comes Montgom-
cry now. And he's got some apples,
too.
Kelly Ito Gary)-Did you ever see
such apples as that? An Indian ap-
pie is much smaller.
Mrs. Kelly Ito Mrs. Gary)-If you'll
wait minute, I'll have Mont peel
your apple for you.
Mrs Gary-How's is Mont's girl
friend? She was so quiet and nice l
used to call her shy Ann.
Kelly-Quiet! Say, she raises hell
In a crowd of youngsters!
Mrs. Gary-Raleigh?
Kelly-Yes, on the square. Her
parents made her quit going out with
the boys.
Gary-I suppose the war saw the
start Of this coldmess among girls.
Mrs. Gary-Well, we really must
trot along Well see you in August
again.