"London," is especially
advantageous. No men are marked in it, but should the chipper land
there at any time, the player may draw a head in every other space on
the diagram, or add one mark to any one drawing he may have already in
each space.

This game may be played on the seashore or playground or wherever the
diagram may be drawn in hard earth.

For the schoolroom it is an interesting diversion for pupils who
assemble early before the opening of the school session.

MINISTER'S CAT (THE)

_Any number of players._

_Parlor; schoolroom._

The first player says, "The minister's cat is an avaricious cat,"
using an adjective which begins with "a" to describe the cat.

The next player makes a remark about the cat, using the same initial
letter for the adjective; for instance, that it is an "aggressive"
cat. This is continued, each player using a different adjective
beginning with the letter "_a_," until the game has gone entirely
around the circle. The first player then makes a similar remark about
the cat, using an adjective beginning with "_b_." This goes around,
and so on through the alphabet. Any player who is slow to respond, or
who fails, must either drop out of the game or pay a forfeit, as may
be decided at the start.

MUSIC BOX

_3 to 60 players._

_House party; schoolroom; playground._

Each player is given a slip of paper and pencil. Some one who has a
good repertoire of popular airs sits at the piano--or lacking a piano,
may sing without words--and goes briefly through snatches of one air
after another, each of the players writing on his slip of paper the
name of the air, or leaving a blank if he be unable to name it. The
one wins who names the largest number of airs correctly.

This is an admirable game to use for old ballads, such as "Annie
Laurie," "Suwanee River," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Blue Bells of
Scotland," etc., or for national airs, or for both together. In a
company that is well up on current music, airs from current songs and
popular operas may be used successfully.

MY LADY'S LAP DOG

_5 to 30 of more players._

_Parlor._

My lady's lapdog.

Two plump partridges and my lady's lapdog.

Three great elephants, two plump partridges, and my lady's
lapdog.

Four Persian cherry trees, three great elephants, etc.

Five Limerick oysters, four Persian cherry trees, etc.

Six bottles of Frontignac, five Limerick oysters, etc.