A most eccentric yet interesting man was Bishop Brooks of Brookville; although not a large or strong man, wherever he went, night or day, he was always either accompanied by or carrying:
A number of small animals of a less tame breed--hares (hairs).
A member of the deer family--hart (heart).
A number of whips without handles--lashes (eyelashes).
The steps of a hotel--inn steps (insteps).
The House of Representatives when a vote is taken--ayes and noes (eyes and nose).
Some Spanish grandees to wait upon him--ten dons (tendons).
What Napoleon wished to leave his son--crown.
Two coverings of kettles--lids (eyelids).
Two established measures--feet and hands.
Two coverings for the head--caps (kneecaps).
Several articles that a carpenter cannot do without--nails.
A number of shell-fish--mussels (muscles).
A box party can be made very enjoyable if every one enters into the contest.
Each lady should pack a box with lunch for two and at the party the boxes can be auctioneered off to the highest bidder.
Or, if there is any objection to that, the ladies' names can be placed on slips of paper and the papers put into a hat and passed to the gentlemen; the slip each draws contains the name of the one with whom he is to eat refreshments.
If this party is to make money for some society the wisest way will be to sell the boxes.
The same plan may also be followed for a Sunday-school or other picnic.
Probably the description of a cake sale that was held for the benefit of a library fund may not come amiss to show just how attractive and successful such an affair can be made. The principal feature of this sale was the cake contest--a game, with cake prizes. This game was devised to take the place of raffling, which was voted out of date. It was played by groups of ten, who on paying a fee were given printed lists of questions to be answered. Each list had to be signed with the player's name and put in the "post-office" by a certain time in the evening, and later the names of the prize-winners in each group were announced. To promote sociability and fun, a lady's and a gentleman's first prize, and a lady's and a gentleman's booby were given in each group. The prizes were cakes, iced and fancifully decorated with colored candies, and each cake was put on a wooden plate, covered with a frill of crepe paper. The boobies were ginger and sugar horsecakes. Below is the list of questions and answers used in the contest, which may be lengthened or shortened at will: