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Rh 7. GAMES AND MYSTERIES FOR EARLY EVENING. 1. HIDING RING, THIMBLE AND PENNY. Hide ring, thimble and penny in room. To one who finds ring speedy marriage is assured; thimble denotes life of single blessedness; penny promises wealth.

2. JUMPING LIGHTED CANDLE. Place lighted candle in middle of floor, not too securely placed; each one jumps over it. Whoever succeeds in clearing candle is guaranteed a happy year, free of trouble or anxiety. He who knocks candle over will have a twelve-month of woe.

3. SECRET TEST. Float in tub of water a half walnut shell with tiny sail made of a tooth-pick and slip of paper. On paper each one writes his initials and another's; revealing name to no one. Boats are all launched at same time; water is agitated to make miniature waves; those whose boats are overturned will not win their lovers and sweethearts, but owners of boats that override the troubled seas will get their hearts' desires.

4. COLLEGE COLORS. Ribbons indicating college colors are hung up; girls or young men are blindfolded, and each picks out a streamer, and so knows what future college husband or wife will have for alma mater.

5. CELLAR STAIRS. Cellar-stairs' test is where girl boldly goes down stairs backward, holding a mirror, and trying to catch in it the features of him who is to be her mate.

6. BOWLS ("LUGGIES").

One bowl is filled with clear water, another with wine, a third with vinegar, a fourth is empty. All are placed in