ines are formed. Each couple hold a handkerchief between them,
as high as they can lift their arms, so as to form an arch. The couple
standing at the top of the lines run through the arch without letting
go their handkerchief, and station themselves at the bottom of the
lines, raising their handkerchief again so as to continue the arch.
This is done by each couple in succession until all have had a turn.
Whoever breaks the arch or drops the handkerchief must pay a forfeit.

* * * * *

WONDERMENT

It is necessary that two only of the party should have a knowledge of
this game, and then "wonderment" is sure to be the result.

The two players agree that a certain word shall be regarded as a
signal word. As an illustration, imagine this word to be "and."

One of the players asserts his belief that he is gifted with second
sight, and states that he is able to name, through a closed door, any
article touched by any person in sympathy with him, notwithstanding
the said person may attempt to mystify him by mentioning a lot of
other articles. He then chooses his confederate, as being one with
whom he may be in sympathy, and goes outside.

The player in the room then proceeds to call out, perhaps, as follows:
Table, Rug, Piano, Footstool and Chair, Lamp, Inkstand. He then places
his hand on the back of a chair and asks: "What am I touching now?"
the answer will, of course, be "Chair," because the signal word "and"
came immediately before that article.

If the players are skillful there is no need for the trick to be
discovered.

* * * * *

"MOTHER, MOTHER, THE POT BOILS OVER"

A number of children choose one of their number to be "mother" and
another to be the witch. One child represents the pot, and the others
are named after the days in the week, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc. If
there are too many children they might be called after the months.

The mother first names the children, next she takes the pot and
pretends to put it on the fire. She tells the eldest daughter that she
is going to wash, and that she must take great care of her brothers
and sisters while she is away, and on no account to let the old witch
into the house. She is also to look after the dinner and see that
the pot does not boil over. The mother then goes away, and the eldest
daughter pretends to be very busy.

The child who is supposed to be the witch knocks at the door, and asks