Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — FOR THE CHILDREN [ARTICLE]

FOR THE CHILDREN

An Outdoor Game. When you play outdoors with your friends a good game is “oranges and lemons.” To play this two of the tallest children go aside, and one deter mines to be “oranges'’ and the other “lemons,’’ but their respective names must not be known to the others. Then they join hands, and, raising their arms as high as possible, they ting: "Oranges and lemons" say the bells of St. Clements, Here comes a candle to light you to bed, And here comes a hatchet to chop off yuiir head. While they sing the others pass under, holding each other around the waist At the word “head,” which fhey manage to sing just as the last child of the train passes, they drop their arms and catch her around the neck. She is then taken to one side and asked whether she tvants to be an “orange” or “lemon.” If she an “orange” she is told to go behind the one who calls herself by that name and to take hold of her by the waist, or if she chooses to be a “lemon” she holds the other girl, always speaking so that the others can't hear. Then the pair reunite their hands, and the game goes on from the singing of the verse and the marching until all have been caught and all have taken their places—behind the leaders. Then, as in “London bridge,” a pulling contest ensues, the stronger side pulling all the others over and thus winning the game.

“Doubt It”—A Card Game. Any number of persons can play this game of cards, which should be played with two packs. The cards are dealt around in turn one at a time till all are given out The player at the left of the dealer selects a card from his hand and places it in the center of the table, face down, naming the number of spots or rank of the card. It is not necessary to mention the suit or color. The next player puts down in the same way, saying it is the next in order, but whether he has it or not he may put any card he chooses, still declaring it to be the next card needed. If any member of the party thinks it is not the next card he can shout. “Doubt it!” and the card is examined. If it proves not to be as declared the one who played it must take all the cards on the table. If the card proves to be as declared the doubter must take all the cards. The object is to get rid of one’s cards, and the one who is first out of them wins. If a player tries to cheat by putting down two cards at once and is discovered he is obliged to take all the cards played. The playing should be done quickly.

Parts of the Body. A man came running down the street; He ran and never tarried. Yioti'd think that he could hardly walk With all the things he carried. 1. Some instruments of music, first; 2. Some parts of noble ships; 3. A wooden box; (4 and 6) two kinds of fish; G. And several ends of whips; 7. He tightly held a noble stag; 8. He weapons also bore; 9. Two tops of trunks were on his head; 10. And yet two caps he wore; 11. He carried children going to school; 12. Two quadrupeds, not small; 13. And weathercocks some blue, some red; These were by no means all. 14. The steps of a hotel; (15) some flowers; IG. Two buildings: (17) lofty trees; 18. A noble monument, erect. All these he bore with ease, And yet, to all appearances, He empty handed ran And looked as if he carried naught, That overburdened man. Answers.—l, drums (eardrums); 2, ribs; 3, chest; 4, muscles; 5, soles; 6, lashes; 7, heart (hart); 8, arms; 9, lids; 10. kneecaps; 11, pupils: 12. calves; 13, veins; 14, instep; 15, two lips (tulips); 16, temples; 17, palms; 18, column (spinal).

Curtailings. Curtail a precious stone found in oysters and leave a fruit Curtail to heal and leave a common street dog. Curtail a cultivated tract of land and leave not near. Curtail a tramp and leave the name of a nail. Curtail a kind of stable and leave an obstruction. The curtailed letters in order will spell the name of a sour, yellow fruit Answer.—Pear-1, cur-e, far-m, hob-o, bar-n, lemon. The Granite State. New Hampshire is often called the Granite State in allusion to the huge granite deposits in the northern section.

Moon Dragons. Wonder no more why the moon’s shape Is changing. Know now and tell all the children of nature, That they, too, may know and believe that \ it changes, Because of great dragons that dwell in earth’s corners. The moon to {he dragons is sweetest of morsels. It giveth them strength and life everlasting. Gilding their scales with the tints of the moonbeams, Making them shine like the glistening waters. But when the dragons with sleep are aweary Back to earth’s caverns they creep for their slumbeh. And while they sleep the moon is replenished. Gathering sweetness from stars ail about It.