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SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
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49. MY LADY’S TOILET.
This play is somewhat similar to the last. To each of
the company is given the name of an article of dress.
If eight girls are playing, all the chairs, except seven,
must be taken out of the room, or set aside in one
place with their backs outward ; so as to leave one
chair too few. All the girls then seat themselves round
the room; except one, who is called the Lady’s Maid,
and stands in the centre. The maid calls out, “ My
Rady’s up, and wants her Shoes.” She, of that name,
starts up and exclaims “Shoes!” seating herself again
mmediately. Then the maid says, “ My lady’s up,
nd wants her Gown.” Gown directly answers to her
ame; and so on till all the articles are called over and
answered. If any one fails to rise and reply quickly,
he pays a forfeit.
Occasionally, the maid exclaims, “ My lady wants
ler whole Toiletand then every one quits her chair,
nd runs to change her seat by taking another. As
here is a chair too few, one of the girls is of course left
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