Besides, they will give us a cake-walk afterward, and sing for us like nightingales." While Miss Allison marshalled her flock of little darkies behind the great rock, Mrs.Sherman called the children to seat themselves in a semicircle on the camp-stools and rugs in front.

"This is to be a guessing contest," she explained, as she passed a card and pencil to each guest.

"There must be no talking, and no comparing notes.

As each syllable is acted, write down the word you think is meant.

The one who guesses the most charades wins the prize.