"Borrow one from a museum, if there is no other way. But I have friends who have fine specimens of storks, and stork nests also." "Well, but what about the rest of the party?" And with a swift glance at her watch, Mrs. Thayer added, "I have an engagement." "Delft games should be played. For example: FIVE. "Select a boy and hand him a knotted handkerchief. He must throw the handkerchief at a player, and before he can count aloud five the person to whom it is thrown must mention a round thing, such as an apple, a globe. If that person fails, he must change places with the one who has caught him, and throw the handkerchief at another. As no repetitions are allowed, it will soon be difficult to find an object that is round. BREAKFAST. "Every player is seated. Turn to the person at your right, and ask, 'Will you come to breakfast?' To which the answer is, 'Yes.' When that question and answer have gone around the room, the first one must ask, 'What would you like for breakfast?' Perhaps the reply would be, 'Milk'; and he then puts the question to his right-hand neighbor, who perhaps would say, 'Oatmeal,' and so on, until no sensible answer can be made, for no repetitions can occur in this game, also. As the different players fail to respond they must stand. ALPHABET. "Give any letter of the alphabet--for example, S--to the company, also some paper and pencils. In five minutes' time they should write the names of three celebrated men, and also three sensible sentences, one for each man's name, as Shakespeare was born in Stratford on the Avon. Forfeits are required for failures. "The games may be interspersed or followed by dances, and also by vocal or instrumental music." "As you describe it, Blanche, I'm afraid the children wouldn't get home until morning." "I am sure they will not want to. And, besides, it will be such a pretty party." "That is so; but you haven't suggested any decorations." "No, nor told you what you are to wear." "I to wear?" and Mrs. Thayer almost screamed the words. "Why, the party wouldn't be anywhere without costumes. You must"--and Blanche met Mrs. Thayer's face smilingly--"look over some Dutch portraits or photographs and decide which you will copy. Besides, you must wear a gown of Delft blue, as, indeed, I must also. And all the girls must wear Delft-blue colored frocks, and fashion them as closely as possible after the style of the young Dutch girls. Their hair should be worn flowing, and tied by the same colored ribbon, or worn in braids down their backs; and the boys must get the color in too some way; of course they could all wear Delft scarfs. And all the decorations should be of the same blue shade. That can readily be arranged by draperies and crêpe paper. And don't forget to have the caterer serve all confections and ices in form of dikes, windmills, ships, storks, etc. Indeed, we must have everything as Delft as possible."