The Variety Store.
Guests line up in two equal lines, men in one, women in another, all of them facing the center. On a little table at the head of each line there is a choice collection of objects which are awkward to handle, the objects on the two tables being exactly alike of course. The leader is standing at one of the tables, with an assistant at the other. When the lines are ready these two leaders begin passing objects down the line. As they reach the end of the line they are put on the floor. When all of them have been passed the lines quickly turn around and face the other way, and begin passing the things back again, to see which line can first get all of them back on the table.
The fun in this race lies in the nature of the objects chosen. The following list has been used to good (or evil) advantage:
1. Old-fashioned flatiron.
2. Tin pail.
3. Curling iron.
4. Coffee pot.
5. Fan.
6. Rubber ball.
7. Toy engine.
8. Big potato.
9. Egg.
10. Hair receiver.