Here is a list of words which will divide easily into charade words:

Brides-maids. Sea-side. Car-pen-try.
Cur-tail. Nose-gay. In-do-lent.
Hand-i(I)-craft. Turn-key. Hand-some.
Key-hole. Rail-way. Sweet-heart.
Port-man-teau(toe). Mad-cap. A-bun-dance.
In-no-cent. Fox-glove. Pat-riot.

To make your charades a real success, you will, of course, require a
curtain. A very effective one can be made with a little trouble and at
a small cost; indeed, the materials may be already in the house.

First you must fix a couple of supports on each side of the room,
taking care that they are screwed firmly into the wall, and also
taking care not to damage the paper.

If you are a neat workman, you will find on taking out the screws that
the two small screw-holes on each side will scarcely be noticed, as of
course the supports must be fixed near the ceiling.

You must then put up your curtain-pole, which should be as thin as
possible, so that the rings may run easily. A cheap bamboo pole is the
best.

Two wide, deep curtains are required; very likely the nursery curtains
may be suitable.

On to these curtains you sew a number of small brass rings, which you
can buy for about 20 cents a dozen, or even less. The rings should be