MY LADY'S TOILET.

In this Game all the children personate different articles of the toilet, with the exception of one, who is the Lady's Maid, and stands in the middle of the room twirling a platter round. At the same time she calls out, "My lady wants her comb-her capher jewels," or any article she chooses to name; upon which the child who personates the article called must jump up and catch the platter while it is twirling; if she fails in doing this, she becomes Lady's Maid in turn. Sometimes the cry is, "My lady wants her whole toilet!" and at these words the whole party, including the Lady's Maid herself, jump up and change seats, of which there is one less than the number playing. The individual left becomes Lady's Maid.

BULL IN THE BARN.

In the following Game a ring is formed round a player in the centre, who assumes the character of Bull, while one of those who form the ring is called the Keeper.

Bull. I want to get out at the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate;

I want to get out at the garden gate,
Open, and let me go through.

All. Get the key of the garden gate,

The garden gate, the garden gate;

Get the key of the garden gate,

Open, and let yourself through.

Bull. Have you the key of the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate?
Have you the key of the garden gate,
The key of the gate have you?

Keeper. My next door neighbour's got the key,
Got the key, got the key;

My next door neighbour's got the key,

Ask him, and he'll give it to you.

Bull asks each one the same question, and receives the same answer, till he again comes opposite the Keeper, to whom he

None of the neighbours have got the key,

Got the key, got the key;

None of the neighbours have got the key,

So you must let me through.

Keeper. I've lost the key of the garden gate,
The garden gate, the garden gate;
I've lost the key of the garden gate,
And cannot let you through.

All. You must stop all night within the gate,
Within the gate, within the gate;

You must stop all night within the gate,

Unless you have strength to break through.

Bull then attempts to get out by leaning his whole weight upon the clasped hands of those who form the ring, and the one who first gives way is "Bull" in his stead.

FORFEITS.

In selling the pawns, or forfeits, one of the company kneels down with her face buried in the lap of another, who holds the forfeit over the head of the kneeler, and cries:

"Here's a pretty thing, and a very pretty thing; what is the owner to do for this very pretty thing?"

The other asks :

"Is it a lady's or a gentleman's?" and gives a punishment according to the answer.

To do this, the gentleman must take a lighted candle in his hand, and select another player to be his Squire. They then both go round to all the ladies in the company, and it is the Squire's office to kiss the hand of each lady, and after each kiss to wipe the Knight's mouth with a handkerchief. The Knight must preserve a grave countenance during his penance.