After the questions are written, the papers are collected and redistributed, and each writes an answer to the question he has drawn. They are then collected again, and the hostess reads the questions and answers. Any question not answered must be replied to by the player who wrote it. Examples follow:—

  1. Plant an angry wise man; what will come up?—Scarlet sage.
  2. Plant a box of candy; what will come up?—Candytuft.
  3. Cupid's arrow; what will come up?—Bleeding heart.
  4. Some steps.—Hops.
  5. Days, months, and years.—Thyme.
  6. Christmas Eve.—Star of Bethlehem.
  7. Orange blossoms.—Bridal wreath.
  8. A sermon.—Jack in the pulpit.
  9. Cuff on the ear.—Box.
  10. Grief.—Weeping willow.
  11. Cinderella at midnight.—Lady's slipper.
  12. A ship that has nowhere to go.—Portulaca (port you lack, ah!).
  13. Star spangled banner and Union Jack.—Flags.
  14. Claws and a roar.—Tiger lilies.
  15. A Richmond caterpillar.—Virginia creeper.
  16. Contentment.—Heart's-ease.
  17. What a married man never has.—Batchelor's buttons.
  18. Sad beauties.—Bluebells.
  19. Labyrinth.—Maize.

PRINCE OF PARIS

10 to 30 players.

Parlor; schoolroom.

A player is chosen as leader; the others are numbered consecutively from one up, and are all seated.

The leader, standing in front, says, "The Prince of Paris has lost his hat. Did you find it, Number Four, sir?" whereupon Number Four jumps to his feet and says:—

"What, sir! I, sir?"

Leader. "Yes, sir! You, sir!"