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One in the centre holds a cherry

The one who succeeds in removing a straw upon these difficult conditions, takes it to herself, and counts one. Those who gam the most straws wm MBT Shoes the game. Sometimes they cut little notches, or they DiacK tne neaastnree, wmcn tnev can mncr, aueen, ana Disn me Kin&r counts lour, tne aueen One in the centre holds a cherry; while each one tries to catch it in her mouth. This simple game must be played with great good humour; if any crying or disputing begins, the play should stop at once.This is similar to Jack Straws. A little stick with a flag upon it is placed in a cup heaping full of sand. Each child tries to knock out a little sand, without making the standardfall. The one at whose touch it falls, must rise and make a bow, or a courtesy, to each of the others.Wiien older sisters have the care of very young ones, there are a variety of ways to keep them quiet and happy. In the evening, when shadows can be cast on the wall, nothing pleases them more than rabbits' and foxes' heads, made on the wall by holding the hands thus:A morsel of wet paper, or a wafer, is put upon the nails of your two middle fingers. You rest these two fingers only, side by MBT side, upon the edge of a table; naming one Jack, and the other Gill. You raise one suddenly, exclaiming, Fly away Jack!" When you bring the hand down again, bide youi middle finger, and place your forefinger on the table. Thenraise the other, saying, " Fly away. Gill!'' and bring down your forefinger Instead MBT Shoes Clearance of. your middle one. Then the papers have disappeared; and. if you do it quick, your companions will think the birds hare flown. Then raise your hand and cry, " Come again, Jack bring the middle finger down, and tjie inner is anin seen. Alien dm uiju come again in me same manner. Another species of amus&iient on these occasions is to hold up me nana, den a in or mil mo ana nmrers ; Keen me tnumo in motion ior a wnue, sinerm&r m a nveiv tone, " nance, oumnttin, dance !'' Then keep the thumb still, and move the lore fingers, singing, " Dance, ye merry men, every onefor bumpkin, he can dance alone."

A circle of little girls squat tipon

A circle of little girls squat tipon their feet, 'with their clothes carefully gathered around them, so as not to entangle them when they jump; in this fashion they try to hop round after each other, like a company of frogssinging all the while, M Leap, frog, leap !" They cannot MBT Shoes Clearance play this long; for the Unnatural and awkward posture perplexes and fatigues them. This game would appear ridiculous in any except very young children.This is a common diversion for infants all the world over. Clap the hands together, saying, Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man; that I will, master, as fast as I can;" then ' rub the hands together, saying, " Roll it, and roll it ;n then peck the palm of the left hand with the forefinger of the right, saying " Prick it, and prick itthen throw up both hands, saying, " Toss it in the oven and bake it."This simple amusement fives great delight to children, who love dearly to watch the splendid rainbow colours "of the bubbles as they rise. A bowl of foaming suds, and a piece of pipestem, or straw, or quill, is all that is necessary. Some think that the bubbles are much larger if the quill, or straw, be soaked a little at the end which you apply to the suds, and split into four, about the length of your nail. If you cannot blow the bubble to such size as you wish, do not try to increase it by taking in more suds: for the moment it touches the water, it will burst. WJJ the bubble is formed, shake the pipe, and it will risp and float in the air, looking like a piece of MBT the rainbowLittle girls often amuse themselves with trying who emu jump farthest on one foot, while the other is bent, and raised and sometimes one jumping in this manner, tries to catch her companions, who an nop aiong in tne same manner.A t arge number of straws, or fine splinters of wood, of equal length, are placed in a pile, sing MBT Shoes up so as to meetat the top and spread out at the bottom, like a tent, or haystack: two of the sticks are reserved, and on these are placed little crooked pins, or some small delicate kind of hook. Each one, in turn, takes these hooks and tries to remove one from the pile, without shaking any other straw.

Sometimes they exact a forfeit

1012. Sometimes they exact a forfeit from any one who tries three times without success; but it is usually played without forfeits.This play consists in telling a story, and at the same time making marks to illustrate what you are telling. For instance: An old man and his wife lived MBT Shoes in a little round cabin. I will sketch it for you with my pencil, so that you may know it. Here it is : O This cabin had a window in the middle, which I shall make thus: o On one side was a projecting door, which I shall make opposite the window thus: = From the side opposite the door branched out a road, bordered on one side with a hedge. Here is a picture of it: grew around it. winch I mark thus: One mght some robbers came to the farther end of this pond. I will park them thus: The old woman heard them, and persuadedher husband to get up and see what was the matter. The old people travelled v along down to aboui the middle of the pond, and there they stopped ; I shall represent them thus Each one held out a hand to keep silence, which movementshall make thus :But? they did not hear anything: for the robbers had taken fright and run away. Alter standing out in the cold some time lor nothing, the old man said to his wife. u Go along back to me mouse ; vou are notmnsrtna a goose." as vou sav tnese words, hold up the sheet of paper on which you have been rawing, ana tne comimnv win see tne picturea eoosu ruaeiv sKeicnea tnus:This little game has eaercise and graceful movement to recommend it ail excem two, mm tneir mmm m in a contradance ; the two who are thus left out join hands, and attempt to dance between the couple at the foot: the couple johi hands and inclose them: and the prisoners are not allowed to escape, till each has turned round and kissed the one behind her. In this MBT way they dance through every cou pie in the set. When performed with ease aqd animation, ii is yery pleasing, sometimes tms is used as a loneii.These are made by fastening a buttonmould on a peg, or targe pin. and spinning them round on the table, or on thefloor, xne Br or Bin., snouid oe. fastened nrmiv uirousrn tne centre of the moukl, come out a little at one end. and be left half an inch long, or more, at the other. If a number of little pins nreDare tnemamerent sizes ana colours, uiev iook very preuiiy wnen tnev me MBT Shoes Clearance an m rapid motion.