Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1907 — FOR THE CHILDREN [ARTICLE]

FOR THE CHILDREN

Black Art. A funny trick, while not new, is very amusing if deftly performed. Two of the players must know the game. One sits in a chair and the other stands behind him. The company is asked to write a word or a quotation or question on a slip of paper previously given to each one. When this is done all the slips are collected by the player who stands behind the chair. Now, before the game begins, thia player has written and given to the one in the chair a quotation which the one in the chair holds hidden in his hand. The player behind the chair then takes a slip he has just collected and presses it against the forehead of player No. 2. After an apparent effort he calls off the quotation that player No. 1 had already given him and which he has hastily read. “Who wrote, that?” asked No. 2. And then No. 1, who In the sight of all pretended to write a paper at the time they all did, says, “I did,” and handed the paper pressed against the forehead to No. 2. But you will see the paper held against the forehead was really written by one of the circle, so No. 2 has one paper ahead each time which he reads and then asks, “Who wrote that?” If this is deftly done it puzzles ■ company for a long time. Game of Critical Review. Each player is provided with a pencil and a long piece of paper. He must be cautioned to use his paper carefully, as much space is often required if the players are bright and original. At the bead of the paper the players write the title of a book. It must be original and as funny as possible. It may also have a subtitle, as “The Merry Maids of Athens; or, A Tragedy of Ye Olden Times.” This is then turned down and passed on. The next is written a quotation, supposed to fit in with the title, though of course it never does. Then this is turned and passed on. Next is the author of the book, generally the name of one of the players; then a dedication. It should be dedicated to one of the players or to a well known person. Lastly is a half serious, half comic criticism of the book. As each player has had a chance at each paper the disconnected items are very funny when read aloud after the criticism is finished.— Washington Star. Little .Sambo's Essay on a Watermelon. De water million am de Sweetest fruit on earth, it Am Sweter dan Honey an twicet as jucy. It hasent no Laigs ner Hans ner feet, fer it is belly All ovW it. It is Butlful red inside an trimmed with little sbinin black buttons commlnly Kalled sea ds. if a Fellah gits lonesome all be Has 2 do is 2 fin’ a water million patch An Then be has the bes’ company in the Worl. Its satin and drinkin and sleepin an playfa All in One. Water Millions grow in patches at are hidd away Inside big corn Flels with fearce doags a watchin them. But a Cullud boy can suttenly fin a water million Patch anywhur without disturbin the doags eather. De only Trubble about water Millions is da t dey am 2 scarce an Small. But dey am Always wuth de time an danger spent A gittin em.— Washington Post. Questions About a Tree. Did you ever see a tree waik on its limbs? Are there interesting stories to be found between the tree’s leaves? Does a tree’s heart ever break? Did you ever hear the bark of a tree? Can a tree bow (bough) gracefully? Can a tree spin Its top? What does a tree put in its trunk? Do fishes ever swim in a tree’s branches? Should a tree get offended if you should call it nutty? Are trees sad when they sigh in the breeze? What is a tree after when it roots into the ground? See the “Palmer Garment” told of in another places. Then see the real garments at the G. E. Murray Co., for they are the acme es perfection.