A room with folding-doors is of course best for a stage; but, wanting this, an iron rod suspended across the end of the room, on which a pair of curtains can be hung, will answer the purpose. Impromptu charades are always the funniest, but there are some written ones given for those who are too nervous to speak their own words. The following list of words would be good ones to act: RINGLET.

Ring. — Might turn on the loss of this ornament, and the suspicion of theft against one of the servants, who is consequently discharged.

Let. - Might be a house to let, where the discharged servant has found a situation. The old master and mistress take the apartments, and on unpacking the portmanteau the long-lost ring is found at the bottom of it. Of course due reparation is made to the suspected servant, and she is taken back to her old service at increased wages. Making the part of the servant Irish would increase the fun, if an actress could be found to speak with a good brogue.

Ringlet. - If the plot is still carried on, there might be a party at the same people's house. The daughter is engaged to be married; the gentleman is seated near her ; she suddenly becomes uneasy ; he questions her, but she declares there is nothing the matter ; suddenly a little girl, a younger sister, one of the enfant terrible kind, who has been very mischievous all the time, jumps up from under the table, holding aloft a false ringlet, the loss of which had caused the poor young lady's distress. General astonishment of the guests, and discomfiture of the young lady, would close this last syllable.

Charade Words

Band-age.                          Crib-b-age.

Book-worm.                       Purse-proud.

Hand-some (sum).             Broom-stick.

Peni-tent.                           In-fan-cy (sea).

Watch-man.                       Horn-pipe.

Mad-cap.                            Bride-cake.

Charades: Petticoat

If the sound of the syllables may be taken, and the spelling be not considered, this is a very good word.

Pet. — Must be a spoilt child, out of which much fun could be got.

Tie. — This was once amusingly rendered by the trick of tying two persons together by the wrists, who did not know the secret by which to disentangle themselves. A quarrelsome man and wife would afford the most amusement, some waggish friend tying them together; or, of course, the scene might turn on a gentleman's tie.

Coat. — A mistake involving some difficulty through an exchange of coats. Stolen goods found in the pocket, or a love-letter, or a lost will, would do, — any thing by which a commotion may be created.

Petticoat. — May be represented very funnily by a gentleman getting his wrong luggage, and finding this article of female attire in the shape of a crinoline ; or by the well-known concealment of stolen goods under its shelter, and arrest by the policeman.

Charades: Postman

Post. — Some children might be discovered playing the game of"post,"and some amusing interruption arrives, - a letter by the last delivery, announcing some startling event; of some rich old uncle whom they were anxious to please, coming in to put a stop to the noise. A mischievous youth might play him some trick in revenge for disturbing the game.

Man. — A lady in pursuit of a man-servant, several coming with extraordinary manners, of different kinds, — Irish, Scotch, French. The part might be intrusted to one actor to take the several assumptions, which a good amateur actor would greatly enjoy.

Postman. - Valentine's Day. The perpetual postman's knock, causing continual irritation to a warm-tempered old gentleman, would afford plenty of amusement, and scope for fun.

Charades: Post-Chaise

Post. - An anxiety for a letter, the post anxiously waited for; or a very deaf man, - "deaf as a post"Either might be worked into a good scene.

Chaise. — It breaks down ; adventures of the party who had occupied it, whilst waiting for repairs.

Post-chaise. — A runaway couple are discovered by means of the post-chaise, some portion of their luggage being left in it.

Charades: Bookcase

Book. — This word would admit of a variety of renderings, — a betting-book, a book lost, an album (in which some one might be asked to write a verse), a photograph-book, a crest-book, or booking a place in the coach, or a parcel for the train.

Case. - Might be a physician's case, - some one taken very ill, and the doctor sent for; or a case of jewels lost; or picture-case; or a piteous tale of distress, a sad case, - all subjects which would suggest dramatic situations. Then

Bookcase. — Some great discovery from the shelves of a bookcase; or concealed behind; or an instance of somnambulism, where the sleep-walker is found taking a book, or placing something behind those on the shelves. This might all be connected in one story, which is, I think, the most entertaining way of acting charades.

Charades: Wedlock

Wed. — The return from church of a bride and bridegroom, subsequent arrival of the guests, bridesmaids, etc. Amusement might be got from a stupid servant, or the mistakes of the green-grocer, who is brought in to wait.

Lock. - The bride has become unreasonably jealous, and is driven at length to the terrible expedient of opening her husband's desk. She breaks the lock; sends in alarm for a locksmith to repair it; at the moment, her husband, whom she thought was abroad, returns. Scene of- vindication and recrimination.

Wedlock. — Discomfort and suspicion still prevail; the husband is angry, and the wife impudent. An old bachelor friend comes to stay on a visit, with some intention of marrying a sister of the bride; but the state of affairs causes a change in his opinion, and he decides that a bachelor life is better than wedlock.