Moon and Stars, Bologna Man, Orchestra, Jack Be Nimble, Oats, Peas,
Beans, Farmer in the Dell, London Bridge, etc.

CHAPTER XX--GAMES OF ARITHMETIC
Thought Numbers, Mystical Nine, Magic Hundred, King and Counselor,
Horse Shoe Nails, Dinner Party Puzzle, Baskets and Stones, etc.

CHAPTER XXI--ONE HUNDRED CONUNDRUMS
Witty Questions, Facetious Puzzles, Ready Answers, Entertaining Play
Upon Words.




INTRODUCTION.


Games are meant to amuse, but in addition to amusing, a good game,
played in the right spirit, may have great educational value.

Now, this is distinctly a book of _games and amusements_.

There are games for indoors, scores of them, while there are other
scores that can be enjoyed only in the open.

When young folks, and older folks, too, for that matter, meet for a
pleasant evening, it is rather depressing to have them sit solemnly
on stiff chairs in the company room and stare helplessly at one another,
like folks awaiting a funeral service.