FAMILY FUN

New Zealand Tablet, 30 August 1906, Page 38

FAMILY FUN

Having shown half-a-dozen pieces of paper, about the size of a shilling, mysteriously place three of them on the back of the light h?,nd, and on blowing them they will naturally fiy oft. Make a remarkthat even paper contains latent magnetic forces, which render it obedient to one's will, so that ' however hard you Mow upon your hand with the three other papers on it, the one desired by the company to remain on it, spite of the any current, will so stay.' When one has been designated, merely, lay your leit forefinger on it, and, on blowing, the other two pieces will fly away. Such an impudent feat will occasion great applause and hilarity. When announced with due mystery and carried out with sufficient audacity this ' sell ' is a great success.

Here is a new guessing contest that ought to please the younger readers of this department and make the older ones put on their thinking caps. At the top of slips of paper write ' The Islands we visit,' and give the following list of questions, withholding the answeis until after the contest : What island is six-sided ? Cuba. What island id a pine tree ? Cypress. What island is always veidant ? Greenland. What island is always wrathful ? Ireland. What island is rough and unrefined ? Corsica. What island has the greatest length ? Long island. What islands take the form of small birds ? Canary. What inland was recently discovered ? Newfoundland. What island offers plenty of frozen refreshments ? Iceland. What island is a bright English coin ? New Guinea. What island should contain plenty small fish ? Sardinia. What island should maiden ladies visit ? The Isle of Man. What island has many thoroughfares ? " Isle of Rhodes. What islands are always to be had at picnics and quick lunch counters ? Sandwich Islands. v What island offers a very poor beverage in place of the cup that cheers, but does not inebriate ? Hayti. What island has in its name a very inhospitable greeting for ships that come into its ports ? Ceylon. (Sailon).