Part 3 — INDEX

A Airships, fairy, 70 Alexandria, Pharos of, 245 Amytis, 279 Animal circus, 15 Apollo, Statue of, 233 Apple, Hallowe’en, 60 Apple games, 85 Ascension, balloon, 11 B Baby, Punch and Judy, 52 Baby porcupine, 68 Babylon, hanging gardens of, 279 Babylonians, 283 Backyard camp, 194 Ball, tether, 207 Balloon ascension, 11 Banana canoe, 401 Basket, hanging, 372 Bathing place, 341 Bayberry candle, 326 Bead door knobs, 317 Bean bag test, 66 Bells, Easter, 364 Berries, holly, 307 Blackbirds, girls’ fair, 181 Blarney stone game, 71 Blind mice, three, 144 Bloodroot, 363 Board, weaving, 349 Boat, backyard camp, 202 Boot, Santa Claus, 169 Bouquet, 147 Bowls and cups, 59 Bowsprit, 408 Box, Pandora, 12 Bricks, Babylonian, 286 Broad-fronted bulls, 293 Brook, crossing the, 133 Bud, tulip, 361 Bulls, Babylonian, 293 Bushes, bayberry, 326 Butterfly game, 42 C Camels, Egyptian, 228 Camp, backyard, 194 Camp-fire, backyard, 201 Camping outfit, 194 Candle, bayberry, 326 Candle-moulds, 331 Candlesticks, home-made, 385 Candlewicks, 334 Canoe, banana, 401 Card, Easter egg, 363 Card, tally, 159 Cardboard Pharos, 244 Cards, Easter, 358 Caria, 257 Cassiopeia, 421 Castor, 423 Cats, black, 56 Cella, 271 Chair, doll’s, 370 “Chapeau Bras,” 377 Charades, Pantomime, 6 Chares, 233 Charm, lava, 67 Cheops, 219 Chephren, King, 224 Chick, good-morning, 381 Chicks, Easter, 143 Christmas, decorations, 303 Christmas tree, living, 173 Circus, home, 15 Claus, jolly little Santa, 163 Clay candlesticks, 386 Cnidus, Sostratus, 253 Coat, Santa Claus’, 169 Coloring pottery, 396 Colossus of Rhodes, 233 Columbus, paper, 405 Columbus, to make, 414 Columns, temple, 269 Coracle, orange skin, 400 Costume, Puritan man’s, 98 Costume, Titania’s, 82 Costumes, Charades, 7 Cotton, stuffing, 237 Country picnic, 132 Court, pumpkin game, 90 Court, tether-ball, 211 Cow jumped over the moon, to make, 139 Cradle, doll’s, 372 Cross, to make, 360 Crossing the brook, 133 Crow’s-nest, 412 Crystal, Japanese, 68 Cupid’s door, 108 Cups and bowls, 59 Cups, Santa Claus’, 170 Curtains, tissue paper, 324 D Dainty bloodroot, 363 Dais, upper, 264 Daisy Valentine, 110 Dance of the dolls, 145 Dance, of Titania, 75 Date palm, 227 Daylight fireworks, 11 Deck, forward, 409 Deck-fence, 410 Decorations, living Christmas tree, 177 Diana, temple of, 269 Disks, gilt paper, 36 Doll house, 315 Doll’s chair, 370 Dolls, dance of the, 145 Door, Cupid’s, 108 Doorknobs, bead, 317 Drama, Punch and Judy, 53 Dress, Punch’s, 50 Dress, Puritan woman’s, 98 Dye kettle, magic, 43 E Easter bells, 364 Easter cards, 358 Easter chicks, 143 Easter egg cards, 363 Easter party, 33 Egg card, 363 Egg tennis, 33 Eggs, to prepare for tennis, 34 Egypt, pyramids of, 219 Elephant, 20 Empress Josephine, 379 Entertainment, Valentine, 103 Ephesus, temple of Diana at, 269 Euphrates, 279 Evergreen ropes, 312 Express office, girls’ fair, 186 F Fair, girls’, 179 Fairy airships, 70 Fairy lamp, 403 Fairy waters, life in, 141 Fence, picnic, 132 Fire, backyard, 201 Firecracker invitations, 4 Fireworks, daylight, 11 Flag, 412 Flags, flower beds, 157 Footstool, Zeus, 265 Forfeits, 95 Fortune jingle, 71 Fortune telling, novel, 55 Fourth of July lawn frolic, 3 Frieze, doll house, 322 Frolic, Fourth of July, 3 G Game, Blarney Stone, 71 Game, butterfly, 42 Game of egg tennis, 39 Games, new Easter, 33 Garden, plant your, 151 Garden planting game, 159 Gardens, hanging, 279 Giant firecracker invitation, 4 Gilt paper disks, 36 Girl, sun-bonnet, 149 Girls’ fair, 179 Glazing candlesticks, 395 Goddess Diana, 272 Good-night chick, 384 Grass, invitation rings of, 55 H Half candle, 391 Halicarnassus, Mausoleum of, 245 Hallowe’en apple, 60 Hallowe’en merrymaking, 55 Handle, candle, 393 Hanging basket, 372 Hanging gardens, 279 Harmless serpent, 69 Hat, peaked, 174 Head, Judy’s, 51 Heart, Valentine, 109 Heavier rug, 357 Holly, 304 Holly berries, 307 Hollyhocks, paper, 129 Home circus, 15 Home-made candlesticks, 385 Horse, Rosebud’s, 18 House, doll, 315 Hurling the lance, 10 I Impromptu moving pictures, 97 Inlaying Zeus’ throne, 267 Invitation, giant firecrackers, 4 J Japanese crystal, 68 Japanese tag, 134 Jigger sail, 413 Jingle, fortune, 71 Jolly little Santa Claus, 163 Josephine, 379 Judy’s head, 51 K Kettle, magic dye, 43 L Lamp, fairy, 403 Lance, hurling the, 10 Lantern, pumpkin, 93 Lava charm, 67 Lawn frolic, Fourth of July, 3 Leaves, bayberry, 326 Leo, 422 Life rope, toy, 340 Lighthouse, first, 245 Living Christmas tree, 173 Loom, to weave without, 349 Love’s palette, 111 Lumberman, 344 M Mademoiselle Rosebud, 16 Magic dye kettle, 43 Magic peep show, 137 Mainmast, 411 Mainsail, 413 Main topsail, 412 Man, Puritan, 98 Marble steps, 252 Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, 245 Media, 279 Mermaid, 142 Mermaid, 345 Merrymaking Hallowe’en, 55 Mice, three blind, 144 Mikado, 374 Mistletoe, 310 Mizzenmast, 408 Modelling tools, 387 Moon, cow that jumped over, 141 Moulds, candle, 331 Moving animal circus, 15 Moving pictures, impromptu, 97 Myth, 12 N Napoleon, 375 Nebuchadnezzar, 279 Nest, bird’s, 373 Northern crown, 423 Novel Easter party, 33 Novel fortune telling, 55 O Office, express, girls’ fair, 186 Olympia, statue of Zeus at, 259 Orange games, 85 Orange-skin coracle, 400 Order of entertainment, 6 Original Valentine, 103 Orion, 424 Outdoor fun, 207 Outfit, camping, 194 Oyster, sea treasure, 69 P Palette, love’s, 111 Palm, date, 227 Pandora box, 12 Pantomime, 102 Pantomime, charades, 6 Paper Columbus, 405 Paper disks, 36 Paper shower, 36 Party, novel Easter, 33 Party, Thanksgiving, 85 Pasteboard doll house, 315 Peaked hat, 174 Peep show, magic, 137 Performers, wild west show, 120 Pharos of Alexandria, 244 Phidias, 259 Picnic, roof, 127 Pig, to make, 367 Pin cushion, 375 Pitch-wood fire, 252 Plant your garden, 151 Plants, Babylonian, 299 Platforms, hanging gardens’, 284 Pole, tether-ball, 207 Pollux, 423 Porcupine, 68 Post-office, 104 Postmaster, girls’ fair, 192 Pottery, coloring, 396 Properties, Thanksgiving stage, 101 Pumpkin games, 85 Punch and Judy show, 45 Punch’s head, 46 Puritan woman, 98 Pyramids, 219 Q Queen Titania, 75 R Race, shuffle, 10 Race, wedding, 61 Rackets, egg tennis, 38 Rackets, palm-leaf fan, 158 Rackets, tether-ball, 214 Raft, toy, 341 Rapid-transit story, 92 Reindeer, Santa Claus, 165 Rhodes, Colossus of, 233 Rings of grass, invitation, 55 Rite, vesper, 65 Roof picnic, 127 Ropes, evergreen, 312 Rosebud, mademoiselle, 16 Roses, paper, 130 Rug, doll house, 323 Rules of egg tennis, 41 S Saddle, camel, 230 Safe, backyard, 199 Sail boat, 373 Sails, Columbus’ ship, 411 Sandpaper for pyramids, 221 Santa Claus, 163 Santa Maria, 411 Saucers, Santa Claus, 171 Screen, witch, 66 Sea treasure, 69 Secret of magic kettle, 43 Serpent, 69 Shelves, 324 Ship, Columbus’, 405 Show, magic peep, 137 Show, Punch and Judy, 45 Show, wild west, 113 Shower of paper, 36 Shrubbery, Babylonian, 297 Shuffle race, 10 Side steps, Diana’s temple, 276 Sides, choice of, 160 Sleigh, Santa Claus, 164 Slides, peep show, 138 Slippers, old, 58 Sostratus, 253 Sphinx, 225 Spool table, 315 Spoon, 368 Spring, tin-pail, 200 Stage, Punch and Judy, 45 Stage, Titania’s, 75 Stamps, Valentine, 107 Statue of Zeus, 259 Statues, Babylonian, 294 Stems, 311 Stencil painting, 426 Stencils, to make, 426 Steps, Diana’s temple, 274 Steps, marble, 252 Story, rapid transit, 92 Strawberry, 371 Sun-bonnet, charade, 7 Sun-bonnet girl, 149 Sunflowers, paper, 127 T Table, backyard camp, 198 Table, spool, 315 Table, wild west show, 113 Tag, Japanese, 134 Tally card, 159 Taurus, 425 Temple of Diana, 269 Tennis, egg, 33 Tent, backyard, 197 Tent, to make, 123 Test, bean bag, 66 Tether-ball, 207 Thanksgiving party, 85 Three blind mice, 144 Throne of Zeus, 263 Tissue paper glass, 318 Titania’s dance, 75 Tools, clay modelling, 387 Toys, water, 338 Tree, living Christmas, 173 Trousers, Santa Claus, 169 Tulip bed, 361 Turtle, 366 U Umbrella, 369 Upper dais, 264 Ursa major, 418 Ursa minor, 420 V Valentine entertainment, 103 Vesper rite, 65 Victory, winged, 268 W Warp, 350 Water life, 141 Water toys, 338 Wax, bayberry, 331 Weaving, 349 Wedding race, 61 Wicks, candle, 334 Wig, Santa Claus, 169 Wigwams, 416 Wild west show, 113 Window glass, 318 Winged victory, 268 Wings, Titania’s, 83 Witch screen, 66 World, valentine, 109 Wreaths, 310 Y Yard, camping in back, 194 Z Zeus, statue of, 259

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Recreations for Girls

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SOME OF THE CHAPTERS

A Home-made Loom

How to Spin Flax

Pottery Without a Wheel

Hallowe’en Revels

The Magic Cloth

A New Race of Dolls

Modeling in Tissue Paper

Open Air Play Houses

May Day Amusements

An Indian Encampment

A Toy Colonial Kitchen

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By LINA and ADELIA B. BEARD Profusely illustrated by the authors. 8vo, $2.00 ————

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THE AMERICAN GIRL’S HANDY BOOK HOW TO AMUSE YOURSELF AND OTHERS

By LINA and ADELIA B. BEARD With nearly 500 Illustrations by the Authors One volume, square 8vo, $2.00 ————

Eight new chapters have been added to the forty-two which have carried this famous book to the hearts of all the young people since its first appearance, and everything that the girls of to-day want to know about their sports, games, and winter afternoon and evening work, is told clearly and simply in this helpful and entertaining volume. The volume is fully and handsomely illustrated from drawings by the authors, whose designs are in the best sense illustrative of the text.

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

First of April—Wild Flowers and Their Preservation—The Walking Club—Easter-Egg Games—How to Make a Lawn Tennis Net—May-Day Sports—Midsummer-Eve Games and Sports—Sea-side Cottage Decoration—A Girl’s Fourth of July—An Impression Album—Picnics, Burgoos, and Corn-Roasts—Botany as Applied to Art—Quiet Games for Hot Weather—How to Make a Hammock—Corn-Husk and Flower Dolls—How to Make Fans—All Hallow Eve—Nature’s Fall Decorations and How to Use Them—Nutting Parties—How to Draw, Paint in Oil-colors, and Model in Clay and Wax—China Painting—Christmas Festivities, and Home-made Christmas Gifts—Amusements and Games for the Holidays—Golf—Bicycling—Swimming—Physical Culture—Girls’ Clubs—A New Seashore Game—Apple Target Shooting—Water Fairies.

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By DANIEL C. BEARD One volume, 8vo, fully Illustrated by the Author, $2.00 ————

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Kite Time—War Kites—Novel Modes of Fishing—Home-made Fishing Tackle—How to Stock, Make, and Keep a Fresh-water Aquarium—How to Stock and Keep a Marine Aquarium—Knots, Bends, and Hitches—Dredge, Tangle, and Trawl Fishing—Home-made Boats—How to Rig and Sail Small Boats—How to Camp Out Without a Tent—How to Rear Wild Birds—Home-made Hunting Apparatus—Traps and Trapping—Dogs—Practical Taxidermy for Boys—Snow Houses and Statuary—Winged Skaters—Winter Fishing—Indoor Amusements—How to Make a Magic Lantern—Puppet Shows—Home-made Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes—With many other subjects of a kindred nature.

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By DANIEL C. BEARD With more than 300 Illustrations by the Author. Square 8vo, $2.00 ————

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Marbles—Tops—Latest Things in Kites—Aerial Fish and Dragons—Hoops and Wheels—How to Make the Sucker—Up in the Air on Stilts—Bait, Live and Dead—Fishing—Aquatic Sports—Rigs of All Kinds for Small Boats—Shells and Canoes—Hints for Collectors—Honey-Bee Messengers—A “Zoo”—Choosing Up and “It”—Counting Out Rhymes—Swimming—Games of Tag—I Spy—Leap Frog—Various Sports for Hot Days—Tip Cat—Games of Ball—Mumbly Peg, Hop-Scotch, and Jack Stones—Hints for Bicyclists—Camping Out—Boy’s Ballista—“Tally-ho!” and Other Cries—Indian Games for Boys—Football—Golf, Hockey, and Shinny—Turtle Hunting—Skating—Stunning Muskrats and Fish—Snowball Battle and Snow Tag—Sleds.

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By DANIEL C. BEARD Profusely Illustrated. Square 8vo, $2.00 ————

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CONTENTS Part I. Fair Weather Ideas

Tree-Top Club-Houses—How to Capture and Trap Small Live Animals—The Back-Yard Zoo—A Back-Yard Fish-Pond—Pigeon and Bantam Coops—How to Make a Back-Yard Aviary—A Boy’s Back-Yard Workshop—How to Build an Underground Club-House—A Boys’ Club-House on the Water—How to Have Fun on a Picnic—How to Build and How to Furnish a Daniel Boone Cabin—Flat Boatman’s House—The American Boy’s House Boat—Back-Yard Switchback—How to Build a Toboggan Slide in the Back-Yard.

Part II. Rainy Weather Ideas

A Home-Made Circus—Good Games with Toothpicks and Matches—Fun with Scissors and Pasteboard and Paper—How to Prepare and Give a Boys’ Chalk Talk—A Christmas Novelty for Boys—How to Make Two Boys into One Santa Claus—A Circus in the Attic—A Boys’ Stag Party—A Wild West Show in the House—How to Have a Panorama Show.

———— CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, Publishers 153-157 Fifth Avenue, New York