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Show I: lr 77 ; 1 TWT ' 1 T? i-n 4-01 I Edited by Madame MM Suggestions .for Weddifags, Luncheons, fT 1 M Ifl Tt Tl 1 ii III Tl t copyhight ioio ;W j ' Showers; Questions Answered, Etc. Y 'C'J . jLjL JjL LCI JLJLJLJIL JLx JL JL KJ? -aj Ii , ' 1 'i i THIMBLE PARTY. I ,' Sinco sewing is again classed among the fino arts, thimble parties arc much in favor for afternoon entertainments. entertain-ments. Tho hostess sends her card -with day and date written' thereon, -with. n Ticcdlo threaded with some gay-col- 8 ored silk thrust through ,orio cornor. ( After tho guests havo arrived and nn hour or more of mcro' ehat, with t comparison of -work has past, cards bearing the following words arc hand ed to each with a poncil nnd the rc-' rc-' quest to straighten out' the seemingly 'unintelligiblo conglomeration into good , words, the objects described being-in ' common cvcrj'-dny use. 4 After' a limited time, tho cards are i to be cpllccted aud compared with tho key, which is kopt secret by the I hostess. No help is allowed ' and each guest is to work out her own problem. A dainty prize is gizen to the ono who J succeeds in transposing the most 1 words, also a consolation prize to the one having the least. Such dainty i. trifles as work bags, embroidery, scis- ' sors, emery, needle cases,: etc., make the most appropriate prizes. Rcfrcsh- ments, olaborato or simple, may bo served. Ices and creams frozen in molds to represent thimbles, spools. H and emeries arc a pretty conceit, but expensive. v Sowing Intricacies. i 1. Nips pins. 2. Radelh thread. Roasnotemap tape measure, i . Srosslcs scissors. ' o. Bllmctli thimble, j i 6. Escldon needles, v i 7 llonso lioons. S. Kucd duck. 9. Tubnol button. . v 10. Uoymo emery. ' 11. Wltst twist. 12. Dblra braid. 13. Nolln linen. , 1.1. Stork bo daw work basket; 15. Tonoct cotton. IS. Kvotvjcne velveteen. 17. Eblnoawbcs whalohoncs. J 19. Pcelanlrc percallne. 20. To Ilstct stiletto. 21. I3n!d girl arm darning boll. AN AUCTION PAETY. , l Ono of tho greatest schemes ever invented in-vented for genuine fun js the auction party. Bo sure to ask all tho jolly youuff peoplo on .your list and then prepare pre-pare for a regular old-fashioned good time. Choose tho brightest man you know for the auctioneer, who will take his place nt th'o table covered with packages pack-ages of all shapes and sizes which are for sale. The autionccr has two decks of cards, Each bidder has ton beans to use for monci'. Six cards arc drawn from one of the decks and placod on tho table face down nnd oadi onojiovorcd with a package Tho' rest of the dock is left in front of the auctioneer. Holding the other deck behind him, ho then sells the cards in twos, threes, fours or lives, deciding boforo offering them what, bid will purchase them. All bid either one bean, two beans, threo beans, etc., a very reckless person per-son may uso up his entire capital of ten beans on one bid and is then out of tho auction. When the entire deck has been boucht up, the auctioneer then calls the persons per-sons holding tho duplicates in tho ones they havo bid in discard them. Six of the cards will not be called for. The cards on tho tabic are then turned up and the persons- having tho corresponding corre-sponding cards buy tho packages that hnvo covered (hem. The parcels may contain articles both comical, useful and prot.ty. The auction continues until all packtiges nro sold. ABOUT A CUKIO PAETY. Ask each gpest lo bring some object of interost and be prepared lo relate its' history. It is astonishing what an interesting evening will bo tho result. For instance, a sword captured during the rebellion, a laco handkerchief belonging be-longing to Mario Auloinctt.o, a piece from an old battle flag, a tilo from an old Texas mission, curious pieces of pot-tery, pot-tery, jewelry, an old book, etc. Noarly every" one has something which would contribute; towards- making a delightful and instructive entertainment. ' FAGGOT PARTY. ' , I 1 v ' I All the hostess- nocds is nn open firc'-placo firc'-placo and a few friends who will agrco to loll a story and bring a faggot, fag-got, which is a bundle of sticks about half a. yard long, tied together. This is done more for amusement than to furnish fuel, of course. Thoro is to bo no light except from the flickering names. A vote .is to bo taken at tho end of the evening ns to the most exciting ex-citing story, tho most pathotic and tho most amusing. Pri.os to be awarded according to volc Long sticks of candy tied with ribbon are given as favors when refreshments are sorved. I BATHROOM SHOWER. I s A bathroom shower was gotten lip really as a joke on a young girl and her fiance, but who wero known to bo addicted ad-dicted to water, follow swimmers and advocates' of cold wnter plunges, so when tho engagement was announced one of the crowd said! "Well, the only thing 'Polly' will appreciate will bo a bathroom sluwer. " Tho result was a most jolly ovcning, for the mon werd included. "As tho couple wero, lo go into a new house, the soapj dishes, towel racks, etc., wore most acceptable, besides lowols, soap, sponges, bath powder, pow-der, toilet water, wash cloths and a -fine big hamper for soiled linon, tied with tremendous bqws of whito ribbon. The souvenirs wero doll wash tubs, boards, etc., which were used on the refreshment refresh-ment table. I JUST RIDDLES. 1 ' Tho younger readers of the department depart-ment seem especially .fond of riddles The ones that follow strike mo as being be-ing unusually good. 1 fancy tho older ones will cuioy cracking them. What is that, which we all soo ovory day and God never has seen? His equal. , . ,, ,, What, is the longest word in tho hng-lish hng-lish languago? Smiles, becauso thovo is a milo between the first and last letter. , , . ' Which is the strongest day in the week? Sunday, because tho rest nro nil week days (weak). What does man love more than life, Hate more than death or mortal striro. That whioh contented men des re, Tho poor have and tho rich roqulro, . Tim miser spends, the spendthrift savos. And all mn carry to their graves? No thing. What is the largest room in tho world 7 Tho room for improvement. What is that which never asks any questions and . yet requires many answers? an-swers? Tho door bell. Why does a railway conductor cut a hole in your ticket? To lot you go through. , , Why is I hp north pole like a place where whisky is illegally mado? Because Be-cause it is a secret still. Wliv fin iii.-inos bear tho noblest characters? Because they arc grand, upright and square. What inngazmo would be likely to givo .Iho best report of a fire? -A pow-dor pow-dor magazine. Why is an absconding bank cashier like an nir gun? Becauso he goes off loaded and makes no Toport. Whon is a Scotchman like a donkey? Whon ho strolls along 'his banks and hrncii. , , . Why should a sailor bo tno best authority au-thority as to what is going on in the moon I Because ho has been to sea (soo). |