atural or artificial wheat ears.

_Squash_: Cardboard or stiff paper cut to make a "crook neck" effect,
covered with yellow paper.

_Grapes_: A graceful floppy green hat of straw or paper with a crown
entirely made of artificial or real grape bunches--blue or purple as
desired.--A filet of green ribbon with a real or artificial bunch of
grapes depending on each side to hang over the ears.

_Popcorn_: A close-fitting little toque covered with tiny pieces of
cotton batting to resemble popped corn.

_Watermelon_: A crescent-shaped hat to be worn broadside suggesting a
slice of watermelon from green paper border (fitting on hair) to pink
center dotted with tiny bits of black court plaster to suggest seeds.

_Blackberry_: Close-fitting little black quilted or puffed bonnet to
tie under chin.

A NUTTY PARTY FOR OCTOBER

A girl who wanted to give an inexpensive jolly little party in honor
of a visiting friend in October issued invitations to a nut gathering.

At the top of each correspondence card which served as an invitation,
she glued half an almond shell upon which a face was marked in ink.
Below this nut head the rest of the figure was drawn in ink on the
card, and the inscription read:

_Pretend you're a squirrel for once
And join my nut-gathering stunts,
Friday, October the eleventh
at half-past eight_.

The first amusement of the evening was introduced by suspending from
the chandelier in the center of the room a cocoanut decorated with a
comical face and a pointed paper cap perched on top.

Each person from a distance of ten feet was allowed three throws at
this cap with a little light rubber ball, the object being to knock
Mr. Cocoanut's cap off. The best marksman won a prize.

This first nut stunt caused so much fun that no one wanted to be lured
away to a Nut Exhibit. Ten varieties of nuts were represented by
pictures or objects and little slips of paper and pencil were
distributed for recording guesses.

The display was as follows:

1. A bit of butter on a plate

2. A stout, old-fashioned stick

3. A can of canned peas with indicating label

4. A single pea

5. A map of South America with the outlines of Brazil especially
prominent

6. A picture of typical English stone or brick wall

7. A can or cup of cocoa

8. A photograph of Hazel Dawn, the movie star

9. A beetle specimen (dead or alive)

10. Three ears of corn arranged to form the letter A

_Answers_