The men are then
blindfolded, whirled around three times and commanded to blow out
the candles. The number extinguished at a blow tells the number
of years before they meet their bride. This game only grows
interesting, of course, when some old goat with long whiskers can
be induced to take a blind shot at blowing out the candles. Have
Pyrene convenient--but not too convenient to spoil the fun.
For the older members of the party, the host should provide
various games of cards and dice. In keeping with the ghastly
spirit of the occasion, it would be well to have the dice
carefully loaded. Many hosts have thus been able to make all
expenses and often a handsome profit out of the evening's
entertainment.
If the crap game goes particularly well, many hosts do not
hesitate to provide elaborate refreshments for the guests. Here,
too, the spirit of fun and jollity should prevail, and great
merriment is always provoked by the ludicrous expression of the
guest who has broken two teeth on the cast-iron olive. Other
delightful surprises should be arranged, and a little Sloan's
liniment in the punch or ground glass in the ice cream will go a
long way toward making the supper amusing. And finally, when the
guests are ready to depart and just before they discover that you
have cut cute little black cats and witches out of the backs of
their evening wraps and over coats, it would perhaps be well to
run up stairs and lock yourself securely in your room.
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