aid of the nursery paint box into a rough semblance of an animal's
head. This being securely fastened on, he goes down on his hands and
knees and a shaggy railway rug (of fur, if procurable) is thrown over
him and secured round his neck, when the animal is complete.

THE KNIGHT OF THE WHISTLE

This is a capital game for everybody but the victim, and produces much
fun. Some one who does not know the game is chosen to be Knight of the
Whistle, and is commanded to kneel down and receive the honor of
knighthood, which the leader (armed with a light cane, the drawing-
room poker, or other substitute for a sword) confers by a slight
stroke on the back. While placing him in position, opportunity is taken
to attach to his back, by means of a bent pin or otherwise, a piece of
string about a foot in length, to which is appended a small light
whistle. Having been duly dubbed, in order to complete his dignity,
he is informed that he must now go in quest of the whistle, which will
be sounded at intervals, in order to guide him in his search. Meanwhile
the other players gather in a circle round him, making believe to pass
an imaginary object from hand to hand. The victim naturally believes that
this imaginary object must be the long-lost whistle, and makes a dash
for it accordingly, when the player who happens to be behind his back
blows the actual whistle and instantly drops it again. Round flies the
unhappy knight, and makes a fresh dash to seize the whistle, but in
vain. No sooner has he turned to a fresh quarter than the ubiquitous
whistle again sounds behind his back.

If the game is played smartly, and care taken not to pull the cord,
the knight may often be kept revolving for a considerable period before
he discovers the secret.