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ound the chairs in a long line. Suddenly the music stops, and directly it does so every one tries to sit down. As there is one player too many some one must necessarily be left without a chair. That player has therefore to leave the game, another chair is taken away, and the music begins again. So on to the end, a chair and a player going after each round. The winner of the game is the one who, when only one chair is left, gets it. It is against the rules to move the chairs. A piano, it ought to be pointed out, is not absolutely necessary. Any form of music will do; or if there is no instrument some one may sing, or read aloud. But a piano is best, and the pianist ought now and then to pretend to stop, because this makes it more exciting for the players.
Stir the Mash
This is another variety of "Going to Jerusalem." The chairs are placed against the wall in a row, one fewer than the players. One of the players sits down in the middle of the room with a stick and pretends to be stirring a bowl of
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painting, 209
for town gardens, 328
for window boxes, 334
Fly away, 23
Follow my leader, 159
Food for birds, 356
for chickens and ducks, 204
for dogs, 339
for puppies, 340
for rabbits, 349
for wild birds, 359, 361, 365
on a railway journey, 180
Football, parlor, 39
Foot-stools, cork, 230
Forfeits, 41
Fowls, trussed, 37
Fox-terrier, the, 343
French and English, 158
(paper), 177
French tag, 152
French Blind Man's Buff, 4
Fruit cream, 309
Fuchsias, 332
Furnishing dolls' houses, 222
Furnishing game, a, 221
G
Games with a ball, 139
by rote, 189
drawing, 47-56
in bed, 185-193
with cards, 75-83
for convalescents, 191
for a journey, 173-181
for a party, 3-43
for a picnic, 151-159
quotation, 92
rainy-day, 113-126
table, 75-83
thinking, guessing, and acting, 87-109
for a walk, 163-170
with a watch, 175
writing, 59-72
yes and no, 94-96
Gambling, Chinese, 181
Gaps, 154
Garden, dolls' house, 219, 242
kitchen, 327
shop, 136
town, 328
Gardening catalogues, 316
diaries, 317
tools, 318
General post, 17
Geraniums, 332
Ghosts of My Friends, 50
Glasses, bulbs in, 333
Glass-maker, the, 125
Going to Jerusalem, 10
Goldfinch, the, 359
Gold fish, 351
Good fat hen, a, 30
Good luck lily, 333
Gordon setter, 344
Gossip, 21
Grab, 78
Grand Mogul, the, 166
Grand Mufti, the, 25
Grass snakes, 212
Great Dane, the, 346
Greyhound, the, 347
Guessing competitions, 103
employments, 98
games, 93-104
numbers, 102
quantities, 104
results, 102
scents, 104
the color of horses' tails, 164
Guinea pigs, 350
Gypsy camp, 268
H
Hand dragons, 290
Hanging, 179
Hare and hounds, 145
Hat and cards, 38
Hats, cocked, 284
Hawks, 213
Heads, bodies and tails, 54
He can do little who can't do this, 8
Hen and chickens, 130
Hen, a good fat, 30
Hens' eggs, where to look for, 204
Here I bake, 13
Hide and seek, 154
Hieroglyphics, or picture-writing, 52, 53, 55
High chair (model), 257
High skip, 38
Himalayan rabbits, 349
Hish! hash! hosh! 27
Historical stories, 380-382
History books, 385
Hives, bee, 205
Hold fast! Let go! 24
Home newspaper, the, 284
Honey-pots, 11
Hoop games for two, 169
posting, 169
Hoops, 169
Hop-scotch, 143
Hop, step, and jump, 159
Hospitals, scrap books for, 277
Hot and cold, 9
Hot hand, 175
Hotel game, an, 188
Hounds, 346
Houses, cardboard, 237-242
dolls', 220
House that glue built, the, 243
How, when, and where, 95
Hunting for eggs, 204
Hunt the ring, 19
Hunt the slipper, 7
Hunt the squirrel, 153
Hunt the thimble, 9
Hutches, rabbit, 349
Hyacinths, 325, 333
I
Illuminating, 274
Illustrated papers, painting, 273
Illustrating, 120
I love my love, 88, 165
Imaginary family, the, 190
Improbable stories, 70
India-rubber plant, 331
Indoor gardening, 329-334
occupations and things to make, 273
painting, 273
plants, 331
Initials, 65, 189
acting, 97
Ink sea-serpents, 288
Invented animals (drawing game), 54
Irises, 325
Irish setter, 344
terrier, 343
I spy, 155
It, 152
Ivy, 331
chains, 135
J
Jack Horner pies, 303
Jack-stones, 116
Japanese fern balls, 331
Java sparrows, 358
John Ball, 31
Jinglers, 3
Jolly miller, the, 10
Jones's, collecting, 165
Journeys, games to play on, 173-181
Judge and Jury, 22
Jumping Rope, 129
K
Killing butterflies, 208
King Charles spaniel, 347
Kingfishers, 212
Kitchen gardens, 327
table (model), 246
chair " 247
range " 247
pots and pans, 248
Kitchen utensils, 18
Kite messengers, 295
Kites, 292
Knots, 117-120
L
Lady Queen Anne, 20
Lamp for small dolls' house, 230
Land of counterpane, the, 191
Land of Story-books, the, 188
Laughter, 26
Leaves, skeleton, 280
Legendary tales, 371
Letter games, 75
Letters and telegrams, 63
and words, 178
with a pencil, 178
Lettuce, 327
Lights, rhyming, 167
Lists, 62
Little dog, the, 152
Looby, looby, 29
Log Houses, 268
London Bridge is Falling Down, 15
Love alphabet, the, 88, 165
Love-birds, 358
Low-tide, 197
Lubbock, Sir John, on bees, 205
M
Madonna lilies, 325
Magic-lantern slides, 274
Magic music, 9
Making friends, 203
Making plans, 191
Making obeisance, 99
Making sentences, 165
Man, a dancing, 289
Mandarins, the, 25
Maps, coloring, 273
on a journey, 173
Marbles, 146
Mastiff, the, 346
Mats, paper 286
Menageries, 192
Mesmerism, 99
Messengers, kite, 295
Mice, 212
pet, 351
Milking cows, 206
Million, counting a, 191
Miniature trees, 331
Minnows, 352
Missing information, 67
Mogul, the Grand, 166
Molasses candy, 310
Moles, 212
Mongrels, 347
Mottoes for Christmas, 302
Moulting, 357
Mounting pressed flowers, 209
Muffin man, the, 32
Mufti, the Grand, 25
Mulberry bush, the, 28
Music, dolls', 225
Music, magic, 9
Mustard and cress, 327, 332
My lady's clothes, 13
My right-hand neighbor, 94
My thought, 89
N
Narcissus, 325, 333
Natural history books, 382
Neighbor, my right-hand, 94
Neighbors, 15
Newfoundland dogs, 345
Newspaper, the, 71
Newspaper, the home, 284
Ninepins, 185
Norfolk spaniel, 344
Noughts and crosses, 176
Numbers, guessing, 102
Nut candy, 310, 311
Nuts in May, 12
Nutting, 209
O
Observation, 104
for railway journeys, 174
Occupations, indoor, 273-304
Old bachelor, 79
Old maid, 79
Old maid's birthday, the, 81
Old soldier, 13
Old stone, 130
Oranges and lemons, 13
Orchestra, 29
Outdoor games for boys, 139-147
Outdoor games for girls, 129-136
Outlines, 47, 49
P
P's and Q's, 89
Packing flowers, 335
Paddling, 197
Painting, 273
cardboard dolls' houses, 238
cardboard furniture, 245
dolls' house food, 229
eggs for Easter, 275
flags, 273
flowers, 209
magic-lantern slides, 274
maps, 273
Paper boats, 285
boxes, 287
and cardboard toys, 284-292
darts, 286
decorations, 302
dolls, 258-262
French and English, 177
furniture, 243-257
mats, 286
Papers for dolls' houses, 220
Parlor football, 39
Parrots, 354
Party, games for a, 3-43
Patience or Thirteens, 76
Pen and ink work, 276
Peppermint candy, 311
Perch, 352
Perennials, treatment of, 323
Pets, 339-366
Philopenas, 303
Photography, 214
Picking flowers, 335
Picnic games, 151-159
Pictures and titles, 55
Pictures, coloring, 273
for dolls' houses, 224
pricking, 275
tracing, 275
Pictures to order, 54
Picture-writing, or hieroglyphics, 52, 53, 55
Pig, 79
Pigeons, 353
Ping-pong, 75
Plain toffee, 309
Plans, making, 191
Planting bulbs, 326
perennials, 323
seedlings, 320
Plants, window, 329
indoor, 331
Playhouses of other peoples, 265-269
Poetry books, 371
Pomeranian, the, 347
Ponds,
painting, 209
for town gardens, 328
for window boxes, 334
Fly away, 23
Follow my leader, 159
Food for birds, 356
for chickens and ducks, 204
for dogs, 339
for puppies, 340
for rabbits, 349
for wild birds, 359, 361, 365
on a railway journey, 180
Football, parlor, 39
Foot-stools, cork, 230
Forfeits, 41
Fowls, trussed, 37
Fox-terrier, the, 343
French and English, 158
(paper), 177
French tag, 152
French Blind Man's Buff, 4
Fruit cream, 309
Fuchsias, 332
Furnishing dolls' houses, 222
Furnishing game, a, 221
G
Games with a ball, 139
by rote, 189
drawing, 47-56
in bed, 185-193
with cards, 75-83
for convalescents, 191
for a journey, 173-181
for a party, 3-43
for a picnic, 151-159
quotation, 92
rainy-day, 113-126
table, 75-83
thinking, guessing, and acting, 87-109
for a walk, 163-170
with a watch, 175
writing, 59-72
yes and no, 94-96
Gambling, Chinese, 181
Gaps, 154
Garden, dolls' house, 219, 242
kitchen, 327
shop, 136
town, 328
Gardening catalogues, 316
diaries, 317
tools, 318
General post, 17
Geraniums, 332
Ghosts of My Friends, 50
Glasses, bulbs in, 333
Glass-maker, the, 125
Going to Jerusalem, 10
Goldfinch, the, 359
Gold fish, 351
Good fat hen, a, 30
Good luck lily, 333
Gordon setter, 344
Gossip, 21
Grab, 78
Grand Mogul, the, 166
Grand Mufti, the, 25
Grass snakes, 212
Great Dane, the, 346
Greyhound, the, 347
Guessing competitions, 103
employments, 98
games, 93-104
numbers, 102
quantities, 104
results, 102
scents, 104
the color of horses' tails, 164
Guinea pigs, 350
Gypsy camp, 268
H
Hand dragons, 290
Hanging, 179
Hare and hounds, 145
Hat and cards, 38
Hats, cocked, 284
Hawks, 213
Heads, bodies and tails, 54
He can do little who can't do this, 8
Hen and chickens, 130
Hen, a good fat, 30
Hens' eggs, where to look for, 204
Here I bake, 13
Hide and seek, 154
Hieroglyphics, or picture-writing, 52, 53, 55
High chair (model), 257
High skip, 38
Himalayan rabbits, 349
Hish! hash! hosh! 27
Historical stories, 380-382
History books, 385
Hives, bee, 205
Hold fast! Let go! 24
Home newspaper, the, 284
Honey-pots, 11
Hoop games for two, 169
posting, 169
Hoops, 169
Hop-scotch, 143
Hop, step, and jump, 159
Hospitals, scrap books for, 277
Hot and cold, 9
Hot hand, 175
Hotel game, an, 188
Hounds, 346
Houses, cardboard, 237-242
dolls', 220
House that glue built, the, 243
How, when, and where, 95
Hunting for eggs, 204
Hunt the ring, 19
Hunt the slipper, 7
Hunt the squirrel, 153
Hunt the thimble, 9
Hutches, rabbit, 349
Hyacinths, 325, 333
I
Illuminating, 274
Illustrated papers, painting, 273
Illustrating, 120
I love my love, 88, 165
Imaginary family, the, 190
Improbable stories, 70
India-rubber plant, 331
Indoor gardening, 329-334
occupations and things to make, 273
painting, 273
plants, 331
Initials, 65, 189
acting, 97
Ink sea-serpents, 288
Invented animals (drawing game), 54
Irises, 325
Irish setter, 344
terrier, 343
I spy, 155
It, 152
Ivy, 331
chains, 135
J
Jack Horner pies, 303
Jack-stones, 116
Japanese fern balls, 331
Java sparrows, 358
John Ball, 31
Jinglers, 3
Jolly miller, the, 10
Jones's, collecting, 165
Journeys, games to play on, 173-181
Judge and Jury, 22
Jumping Rope, 129
K
Killing butterflies, 208
King Charles spaniel, 347
Kingfishers, 212
Kitchen gardens, 327
table (model), 246
chair " 247
range " 247
pots and pans, 248
Kitchen utensils, 18
Kite messengers, 295
Kites, 292
Knots, 117-120
L
Lady Queen Anne, 20
Lamp for small dolls' house, 230
Land of counterpane, the, 191
Land of Story-books, the, 188
Laughter, 26
Leaves, skeleton, 280
Legendary tales, 371
Letter games, 75
Letters and telegrams, 63
and words, 178
with a pencil, 178
Lettuce, 327
Lights, rhyming, 167
Lists, 62
Little dog, the, 152
Looby, looby, 29
Log Houses, 268
London Bridge is Falling Down, 15
Love alphabet, the, 88, 165
Love-birds, 358
Low-tide, 197
Lubbock, Sir John, on bees, 205
M
Madonna lilies, 325
Magic-lantern slides, 274
Magic music, 9
Making friends, 203
Making plans, 191
Making obeisance, 99
Making sentences, 165
Man, a dancing, 289
Mandarins, the, 25
Maps, coloring, 273
on a journey, 173
Marbles, 146
Mastiff, the, 346
Mats, paper 286
Menageries, 192
Mesmerism, 99
Messengers, kite, 295
Mice, 212
pet, 351
Milking cows, 206
Million, counting a, 191
Miniature trees, 331
Minnows, 352
Missing information, 67
Mogul, the Grand, 166
Molasses candy, 310
Moles, 212
Mongrels, 347
Mottoes for Christmas, 302
Moulting, 357
Mounting pressed flowers, 209
Muffin man, the, 32
Mufti, the Grand, 25
Mulberry bush, the, 28
Music, dolls', 225
Music, magic, 9
Mustard and cress, 327, 332
My lady's clothes, 13
My right-hand neighbor, 94
My thought, 89
N
Narcissus, 325, 333
Natural history books, 382
Neighbor, my right-hand, 94
Neighbors, 15
Newfoundland dogs, 345
Newspaper, the, 71
Newspaper, the home, 284
Ninepins, 185
Norfolk spaniel, 344
Noughts and crosses, 176
Numbers, guessing, 102
Nut candy, 310, 311
Nuts in May, 12
Nutting, 209
O
Observation, 104
for railway journeys, 174
Occupations, indoor, 273-304
Old bachelor, 79
Old maid, 79
Old maid's birthday, the, 81
Old soldier, 13
Old stone, 130
Oranges and lemons, 13
Orchestra, 29
Outdoor games for boys, 139-147
Outdoor games for girls, 129-136
Outlines, 47, 49
P
P's and Q's, 89
Packing flowers, 335
Paddling, 197
Painting, 273
cardboard dolls' houses, 238
cardboard furniture, 245
dolls' house food, 229
eggs for Easter, 275
flags, 273
flowers, 209
magic-lantern slides, 274
maps, 273
Paper boats, 285
boxes, 287
and cardboard toys, 284-292
darts, 286
decorations, 302
dolls, 258-262
French and English, 177
furniture, 243-257
mats, 286
Papers for dolls' houses, 220
Parlor football, 39
Parrots, 354
Party, games for a, 3-43
Patience or Thirteens, 76
Pen and ink work, 276
Peppermint candy, 311
Perch, 352
Perennials, treatment of, 323
Pets, 339-366
Philopenas, 303
Photography, 214
Picking flowers, 335
Picnic games, 151-159
Pictures and titles, 55
Pictures, coloring, 273
for dolls' houses, 224
pricking, 275
tracing, 275
Pictures to order, 54
Picture-writing, or hieroglyphics, 52, 53, 55
Pig, 79
Pigeons, 353
Ping-pong, 75
Plain toffee, 309
Plans, making, 191
Planting bulbs, 326
perennials, 323
seedlings, 320
Plants, window, 329
indoor, 331
Playhouses of other peoples, 265-269
Poetry books, 371
Pomeranian, the, 347
Ponds,
210
Poodles, 347
Pop-corn, 309
Pop-guns, 185
Postage-stamp collections, 278
snakes, 278
Post office, the, 283
Potato races, 40
Pots and pans (models), 248
Predicaments, 71
Pressing flowers, 209
Pricking pictures, 275
Prisoner's base, 156
Prize, auctioning, 43
Products, towns and, 168
Prophecies and characteristics, 80
Proverbs, 96
acting, 97
shouting, 97
Pueblo settlement, a, 265
Pugs, 347
Puppies, how to feed, 340
Puss in the corner, 7
Puzzles, 279
Q
Quantities, guessing, 104
Queen Anne, Lady, 20
Quoits, 141
Quotation games, 92
R
Rabbits, wild, 348
tame, 348
Races, 140
Races, potato, 40
soap-bubble, 116
Spanish, or wheelbarrow, 141
tissue-paper, 39
Radishes, 327
Railway competitions, 173
Railway whist, 174
Rainy-day games, 113-126
Reading, 369-385
Red rover, 159
Remarks on acting, 109
Retriever, the,
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