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Show OMb ArVbi' uiitucn Arcusementi ts Phase mAiuco, te Youngsters of the Family. After the lha:i!.ivi:'g dinner is oaten ami everyone qi..l the iliuing room or parlor as tin cum' may b. a query Is siigueyted to the he.id ot the femily. What shall we do to u:nu'c i!u iklMi'cii? No quiet, down games; no scniiiorMal piumi adagios, no intellectual programs will do at all. It must he a genuine, rollicking carnival of nieiriniont ai.d fun. At the same time the games mii-- t ho so simple and easily understood that the youngest children may join ami thoroughly understand them. Sometimes they make a enge or tbs bear by setting four chairs around him. Then they feed him through the openings In the chair backa. They him nice lumps of sugar, nuts and other sweetmeats. At first he is slow about seizing their sweets, jet. all the while he is waiting not only to catch the sweets, but also to capture their hands. Then hear may devour his prey and growl to his hearts content over his meal, and prey becomes bear, and the fun goes on. Fur a parlor game It is better to stay there until we have built you an- suspend a soft hut not too other house, sai& he with a deter- ball frem the gas fixture, and set the mination that overcame her resistance. tenpins upon the floor underneath Dye think were going to let you live The game can be played just as dein a hencoop? scribed above; or, let the players At a town meeting, called for the stand In a circle around the suspendpurpose, it was resolved to have the ed hall, and whomever the ball strikes widows house rebuilt ready for occu- k-- him send it back softly again and pation on Thanksgiving day. Some again, much like the swinging of a furnished money, others contributed pendulum. This makes a good materials, and others still volunteered game, the players starting for to do the work. bed as soon as they are struck. There were delays and setbacks, Another excellent game--one however, as 1s usual whenever any of exercise is that gives plenty work Is promised at a certain, fixed hop. All form a ring or cirtime, so that when Thanksgiving cle. Some one plays a lively air. One morning arrived the problem of com- person is made leader, and begins by pleting the job became knotty, but the right hand in time with having been promised and undertaken, shaking then after a while the left the music, it had to be finished. By hard think- hand then both hands, then hop ditto, ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea, the foot', then upon the upon right and to carry it into effect, be sumboth feet around tho then upon left, moned his fellow townsmen and laid circle to right, then ditto left, then a the matter before them. to bed. The leader may You women folks. said he by way last hop away of each cf consulting them, "you women folks prolong or diminish the time more the exercise movement, making go home and cook up what you've got or loss fatiguing. If in the bouse just the same as you The game of "handkerchief bear were going to get dinner Turkeys, fits this requirement, and Is a just chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and Bear selects a spot starter. cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and good or on the rug, and in no case Is carpet mince pies are already ripe on the out cf hiB cage. to be allowed get Then shelves. bring every- The children of all pantry ages approach him thing here by 4 oclock. We men will and flirt their handkerchiefs at him finish this house for the widow by reach. He tries with that time, and we'll all eat our justhisbeyond his all might and main to catch some Thanksgiving dinner on the spot. It will be a house warming Thanksgiving one, and in his eagerness sometimes be gets beyond the limit of his cage. dinner and an In that case he must catch two chiltaboard be There'll combined. bles laid outside for those who can't dren or more one for each offense. In catching his prey get inside the house. You hoys and When he succeeds to chew voraroars and he pretends barrels and boxes all the girls, get Then and swallow. the prey ciously you can find theres a lot of what is left of him becomes "bear, In my back yard that wont be missed and if we don't finish eating and so the game goes on. The game by dark, well have bonfires to see by pleases particularly the younger chiland warm up up. Widow, you just sit dren. Kegelspiel Is a pretty German game or stand around and buss things. It really an easy way of playing tenNo house. remarks, please! being your pins and far more Interesting to young Scatter! sport they The house was on hand at the hour players. For named, so were the women and the suspend a rope from (he limb of a tree end attach to it a wooden ball about combined Thanksgiving dinners. Of course, the house was not big the size of an ordinary croquet ball. enough to accommodate all the merry Ten pins are set up on a small level crowd that wanted to get into it, but platform directly underneath this ball those who could not squeeze in gath- as it hangs at just the right' angle, so ered around it as close as they could that when the ball drops properly it to eat and hear the speeches of the no- will strike the front tenpin exactly in tables, wbo practiced oratory until the center and make a sweep that Is. the small boya notified them that the clear the board as effectually as does idf - of-t- er (TJfwcnav n& Dinned under the oak, that roots up and deBy Charles H. Robinson. It watt all on account ot the Widow vours the succulent nuts without ever looking up to Bee whence they come. Amesy. It so happened, late one evening, Daring the lifetime of her lord and master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but that Mr. Jimson started after the an atom flurrying around on the edge widows cow and calf that had beeD of the social whirlwind, but, as a wid- wandering among the brush all day ow with a tidy bit of money left her for pasture, and had apparently forby the lamented departed that was gotten the way home. It had been another matter. Then, the Btorm cen- raining steadily for forty-eighours, ter sought to draw her In and squeeze and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds the money out of her. Being a wise and buffalo wallows were so saturated woman, she resisted the pressure and with water that it meant death to fall Invested her windfall In a little cot- into any of them because of the bottage, which possessed three rooms be- tomless quicksands mixed with mlrey low and two more in the attic. This, clay, which drew their prey down into ht began to bend with her weight at last, but she still kept on, almost falling off, for the limb was growing smaler and she icould not grip it tight. She flattened her body down upon it like a worm crawling on a quivering twig, all the time telling Jimson to cheer up and she would save him. The limb bent lower and lower still, until Jimson had a tiny branch In his grasp. Now', bold on tight, the widow ccmL anded, and keep still. I am going back, and when my weight is off the limb it vgill spring up and pull you out" with even simple furnishings, took all her avails and compelled her to look around for the wherewith to satisfy the cravings and clamors of her physical nature, for she was a jolly and the depths without hope of extrication. Naturally careless and reckless, Mr. JImteon plunged into a quagmire, and when he felt himself siuking, he shouted for help.. Fortunately the As widow heard his cries and rushed to the rescue. "What in the world are you doing in weighty specimen of wldowkind. the doctor frequently said of her: The widow Amesy Is a chunk of a woman; able to take care of herself and stand on her rights. For some inscrutable reason the widow had set herself up as the champion of the weak men, women or children, there was no difference to her even in the case of a helpless bird or dog, she would ruffle up as if he had the feathers of a motherly hen guarding her brood from the attacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay the Injurious hand. To the sick and suffering she was kindness personified, and her gentle disposition combined with her physical strength and the knowledge of how to use it brought her into constant demand as a skillful nurse. Everybody knew her, respected her and had reason to be grateful to her for services performed at some period or other, and was ready to fight for her if the occasion required war on her behalf. There was once a faint breath of scandal, but the doctor dissipated it in the most startlingly vigorous manner, and after that, neither it nor any blew in her direction. other If that woman isnt a saint, shes next door to being one, was his wind-uwhen he told the story. Mr. Adonlram Jimson was the individual in question. A neer do well, but he took rare of the widows cow and calf, looked after her chickens and ducks as a labor of love, and to reciprocate many of her little surreptitious acts of kindness in the shape of fresh baked bread, an occasional roast chicken or a luxuriant pie, that found its way into his scant pantry, lie accepted and ate everything he found there In a perfunctory manner, somewhat after the style of the raven-feprophet, or rather like the hog good-size- d p d there, Mr. Jimson? she inquired alter locating him In the The cows, widow; I started after them and forgot the slough in goin cross lots. Walt, Mr. Jimson, and I will pull you out," and Bhe made as if she would go in efter him, but he quickly stopped her. "No, no, widow, for Gods sake, go back. You'll mire yourself an' both of usll be lost. 1 have it, said the widow, quickly Have taking in all the surroundings. patience, Mr. Jimson, and do not struggle, or you will sink faster, then I must do adding under her breath: it; there's no time to get help; besides, nobody can see me. The big lower limb of a sycamore tree stretched out over and beyond him, but out of his reach, and her thought was, that if she could dim out on the limb, her weight would bend it down so that he could seize hold of it, and either draw himself out or hold on to it until she could procure other aid. She climbed the tree and reached the big limb after encountering numerous bruises and scratches, which, however, she did not heed. Then resting a moment, she stretched her body out along the branch and began to crawl slowly toward Jimson, who soon understood what she Intended to do. he cried imploringly, Widow, you'll fall off an be lost Never mind me, widow, I ain't of no account; I'm In my last hole, an its jest as well. For God's sake, widow, go back; dont resk your life for me! Be still, poor man, said the woman, crawling slowly along, her arms and legs clasped around the limb. It semi-darknes- s. ht it t d d d she began to crawl backward cautiously, lest a single slip should throw her off her balance and her efforts prove in vain. The broken, jagged twigs and branches caught her dress and pierced her flesh, but with resistless force she bore her whole weight backward against them and tore herself free, reaching the trunk in safety, whence she dropped panting So saying, to the ground. Jimson worked the sticky earth and sand into the consistency of gruel, by turning and twisting, until finally the downward suction ceased and the upward spring of the tree branch began to draw him up and out Then, climbing hand over hand along the limb as It bent back to its normal position, the woman encouraging him al! the way, he finally reached safety, and, dropping from the limb to the ground, broke his leg and fell unconscious. When he recovered his senses he was lying on a couch in the widows little parlor, the widovherself bending over him with a bowl of steaming tea which she made him drink. I must go home, widow, said Jim-sotrying to stand up and w'alk, but falling to the floor, groaning with pain. Lifting him back upon the couch, the widow bade him liq still while she went for the doctor. rea very bad ' case, marked the doctor after an examinamember. tion of the fractured "Crushed, twisted and broken. How did it happen? When put in possession of the facts, the doctor burst out Into a roar of laughter. "What a sight! What a sight! he exclaimed as soon as he recovered his breath. "What do you mean? demanded the widow, bridling up. Why, your crawling out on that limb and crawfishing back again. The Imaginative doctor again broke out into a fit of laughter, which was suddenly checked by a sound box on the ear administered by the angry woman. "You're here to fix this poor mans she leg, not to insult a woman! snapped out with fire in her eyes. "Widow, I beg your pardon, said the doctor humbly as he turned to his n The Limb Bent Lower and Lower. light-weig- barn-raisin- g cord-woo- d out-of-do- patient "It will be six weeks before he can crawl about on crutches, and two months before lie can attempt to walk, was the fiat when the operation had been completed. Two "Six months? weeks? groaned Jimson. "Lc'me go home. I must go home, and he attempted to rise, compelling the doctor to hold him down on his back. . But the cow, widow, I must git the cow, said he plaintively. Never mind the cow, Mr. Jimson. said the widow; let it go to Halifax. You've got to lie still for six weeks or two months. I'll take care of you. And she did taue care of him. pulling him through until he was able to walk. Not long afterward, about ten days before Thanksgiving day, the widows little house was burned to the ground, all she bad in the world being consumed with it. When the bucket brigade finished fighting the fiery demon, the latter had the best of it there was nothing left but the widow yes, there was the hencoop, but that was not a fit habitation for her, although she thought she might fix it up and get along all right until she could afford to build some sort of a shanty to protect hpr from the inclement weather. She refused all offers of aid, but 'Squire Hobbs laid down the law and she was compelled to yield. You will go over to my house and Thank sglving Dinner- fuel had given out. Then they all a good throw in howling. The score went home tired, but full and happy. is kept the sanio as in the regular WaB the widow happy? Not a bit game. It requires less physical more than the others. struigth than bowling, and is an ideal game fur litilo people and for ladles The boy who chooses rich parents who do not enjoy the violent physical takes the first step to success. exercise of bowling. An Outdoor |