losing a "life."

It will be seen that there are three ways of losing a "life." First,
the player may lay down a letter, and on being challenged be unable to
give the word. Secondly, he may himself challenge another player who
is not at fault. Thirdly, he may be obliged to add the final letter to
a word, and so complete it.

This is a most amusing game for a large party, for as the different
persons lose their three "lives," the players gradually dwindle down
to two or three, when it gets very exciting to see who will be the
last person left in, for he or she will be declared the winner.

* * * * *

"DRAW A PAIL OF WATER."

"Draw a pail of water
For my lady's daughter;
My father's a king and my mother's a queen,
My two little sisters are dressed in green;
Stamping grass and parsley,
Marigold leaves and daisies,
One rush, two rush,
Pray thee, fine lady, come under my bush."

Two children stand face to face, holding each other's hands. Two
others also face each other holding hands across the other two. They
seesaw backward and forward, singing the above lines.

When they come to the line, "Pray thee, fine lady, come under my
bush," another child pops under and comes up between one child's arms.
They sing the verse again and another child creeps under another pair
of arms, and so on until there are eight children standing facing each
other. The must then jump up and down until one falls down, when she
is almost sure to pull the others over.

* * * * *

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Each player is furnished with a pencil and two slips of paper. On the
first slip a question must be written. The papers are then collected
and put into a bag or basket.

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Then the players write an answer on their second slip. These are put
into a different bag, and the two bags are then well shaken and handed
round to the company.

Every one draws a question and an answer, and must then read the two
out to the company.

The result is sometimes very comical; for instance:

Questions

Do you like roses?
Where are you going to this summer?
Do you like beef?
Do you like spiders?

Answers

Yes, with mustard.
I am very much afraid of them.
Yes, without thorns.
To Switzerland.

* * * * *

DUCK UNDER THE WATER

Each child chooses a partner and stands opposite to her, so that two
long l