E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 18907-h.htm or 18907-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/9/0/18907/18907-h/18907-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/9/0/18907/18907-h.zip) Transcriber's note: On page 137 a printing error left a word or two not printed. The place is marked in the text: [**missing words**] HOLIDAYS AT THE GRANGE, OR A WEEK'S DELIGHT. Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside. by EMILY MAYER HIGGINS. [Illustration: Publisher's logo] Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. Copyright, 1886, by Porter & Coates. [Illustration: WYNDHAM GRANGE.] CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE The Gathering.--Christmas Eve.--"Consequences."--"How do you like it?" 9 CHAPTER II. Christmas Day.--"Rhymes."--"Cento."--"Genteel Lady."--The Fairy Wood. 21 CHAPTER III. "The Rhyming Game."--Orikama, or the White Water-Lily; an Indian Tale. 62 CHAPTER IV. "Proverbs."--"Twenty Questions."--The Spectre of Alcantra, or the Conde's Daughters; a Tale of Spain. 98 CHAPTER V. A Skating Adventure.--"What is my Thought like?"--"Questions."--The Orphan's Tale, or the Vicissitudes of Fortune. 140 CHAPTER VI. Sunday.--Bible Stories.--"Capping Bible Verses."--Bible-Class. 181 CHAPTER VII. Sequel to the Orphan's Tale.--"Who can he be?"--"Elements."--The Astrologers. 206 CHAPTER VIII. "Confidante."--"Lead-Merchant."--"Trades."--The Rose of Hesperus; a Fairy Tale. 246 CHAPTER IX. New-Year's Day.--"Characters, or Who am I?"--"Quotations."--"Acting Charades."--"Riddles." 281 CHAPTER X. Whispering Gallery.--Potentates.--Three Young Men. 295 GAMES AND STORIES. CHAPTER I. THE GATHERING.--CHRISTMAS EVE.--CONSEQUENCES.--HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?