s
with white paper terminating in paper lace to give the effect of quaint,
old-fashioned shelves.

In each pan place a group of articles or pictures which will represent
in anagram the filling of a pie. Punning and word stretching of all
kinds are allowable, although each puzzle must be simple enough to be
readily recognized when guessed.

Here is a rough suggestion to show the plan of the puzzles. The hostess
may modify it to suit her own needs.

THE PIE SHELF.

A twig from a pine tree and an apple. Pineapple.

The letters of the word cheese on alphabet cards, jumbled together, with
a slice of cake. Cheesecake.

A cigarette case in the form of a coffin (bury) and a scrap of straw.
Strawberry.

A paperweight representing a ragged little dog and an entomological
photograph of the common ant. Cur(r)ant.

A little oyster crab and an apple. Crabapple.

A lead line (plumb). Plum.

A pot, the letter A from baby's alphabet and the toe of a boot
(pot-a-toe), all four articles being sprinkled with granulated sugar.
Sweet Potato.

A bicycle pump and a card having the words Father, Mother, Sister,
Brother, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, written upon it. Pump-kin.

A breakfast cocoa box and a chestnut. Cocoanut.

A tailor's iron and a berry. Blackberry.

Cardboard cut in the shape of a peach with "to inform against," written
upon it. Peach.

Two aces (pair). Pear.

A slip from the daily calendar bearing the date November. Date.

A bow of cherry colored ribbon. Cherry.

A bow of blue ribbon and a berry. Blueberry.

Some fluffy Easter chickens and a pot. Chicken pot pie.

A pair of pruning shears. Prune.

The guests are invited to inspect the pies and guess the contents. Each
player works for himself and consultations are not allowed.

Wee note books, having covers decorated in water color, with picturesque
Thanksgiving scenes, are distributed among the guests, for use in
writing down guesses.

It is explained that fruits, vegetables and everything of which pies are
made, figure in the list.

One hour is the usual time limit. The player, who in that time discovers
most of the fillings, carries off first honors. There should be a second
award and a couple of laughable boobies in the form of jelly tarts.

The first prize might be a smart silver pie knife, and the second a
pretty china pie dish.

Smoking hot roasted oysters, jellied tongue with chopped pickle served
in Spanish peppers, little hot rolls in for