HUNT THE SLIPPER
The players seat themselves in a circle on the floor, having chosen one
of their number to remain outside the circle. The children seated on the
floor are supposed to be cobblers, and the one outside is the customer
who has brought his shoe to be mended. He hands it to one of them,
saying:–
“Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe;
Get it done by half-past two.”
The cobblers pass the shoe round to each other as quickly as they can,
taking care that the customer does not see which of them has it. When
the customer comes to get it he is told that it is not ready. He
pretends to get angry and says he will take it as it is. He must then
try to find it, and the cobbler who has it must try to pass it on to his
neighbor without its being seen by the customer. The person upon whom
the shoe is found must become the customer, whilst the customer takes
his place in the circle on the floor.
HOT BOILED BEANS AND BACON
This is a game for young children. Some small article is hidden in the
room, while the little one who has to find it is sent outside. This
finished, the players call out together: “Hot Boiled Beans and Bacon;
its hidden and can be taken!” The little one enters and begins to hunt
about for the hidden article. When she comes near to its hiding-place,
the company tell her that she is getting “hot”; or if she is not near it
she is told that she is “cold.” That she is “very hot” or “very cold,”
will denote that she is very near or very far away from the object that
is hidden, whilst if she is extremely near, she would be told that she
was “burning.” In this way the hidden object can be found, and all the
children can be interested in the game by being allowed to call out
whether the little one is “hot” or “cold.”
HIDE AND SEEK
One child is chosen “It.” This one stands by a post or in a corner which
is called “base,” and hides his eyes. The children decide among
themselves how many he shall count while they are hiding. Suppose they
choose 100, then he counts 5, 10, 15, 20, etc., until he reaches 100,
and then he calls out:
“Ready or not,

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The players seat themselves round the room, and the old man standing in
the centre tells them that some of their number have committed a crime
and he is about to question them, in order that he may discover the
guilty ones. He then begins–”Now, Mr. Lion, where have you been
hunting, and what have you eaten to-day?” “I hunted in the forest and
caught an antelope.” “Then you are twice guilty and must pay two
forfeits,” says the old man; and the lion must pay his forfeit without
being told the crime he has committed. The old man passes on to a Polar
The next player says: “I was asked: Are you fond of potatoes? and the
answer was: Yes, they are very pretty, but they dont wear well.”
THE CURATE
A player is chosen to represent “The Curate.” The other players are
assigned such names as printer, plumber, jeweler, butcher, druggist,
shoemaker, etc. “The Curate” starts the game by saying,
“Mr. Butcher (or any other name) I called to see you this morning but
you were not at home.”
The Butcher: “I had just gone over to the jewelers.”
Curate: “And what business had you at the jewelers?”
(The jeweler is the next to speak but he must not do so until the
question is answered.)
“I went to get a bracelet for Mrs. Butcher.”
The Jeweler: “I was not at home for I had gone to the printers.”
The Curate: “And what was your business at the printers?”
(The printer is the next to speak but he must not do so until the
question is answered.)
The game may be made very interesting by bringing into it little
personal references and bits of innocent scandal, as
“I was at the jewelers to help Mr. —- select a ring for Miss —-.”
DEFINITIONS
A subject is given to the company by the “teacher” and those joining in
the game are each to define the subject in as terse a manner as
possible, in epigram or verse, written on a slip of paper. The cards are
then signed, turned in and the “teacher” reads the definitions. Then the
company are to decide which one of the definitions has the greatest
merit. For instance, the word “Friendship” is given and the answers
might run like these:
“A feather from loves wing.”
“The greatest of boons.”
“Something akin to glue,” etc.
Or the word “Gold” might evoke:
“That which I have not.”
“The root of all evil.”
“What goes to the plumber,” etc.
EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER
To play this game seat yourselves in a circle, take a clean duster or
handkerchief, and tie it in a big knot, so that it may easily be thrown
from one player to another. One of the players throws it to another, at
the same time calling out either of these names: Earth, Air, Fire, or

This occurs when the ball strikes the wicket and carries away either a
bail, the top piece, or a stump, one of the three sticks. He is also
out if he knocks down any part of his own wicket or allows the ball to
do it while he is running, or if he interferes with the ball by any
part of his person as it is being thrown, or if one of the opposing
players catches a batted ball before it touches the ground, as in
baseball.
When ten of the eleven men on a side have been put out it constitutes
an inning, and the side in the field takes its turn at the bat. The
game usually consists of two innings, and at its completion the side
having scored the greater number of runs is the winner. The eleven
positions on a cricket team are called bowler, wicket-keeper, long
stop, slip, point cover-slip, cover-point, mid-off, long-leg,
square-leg, mid-on. The one at bat is, as in baseball, called the
batsman. The two lines between which the batsmen stand while batting
are called “popping creases” and “bowling creases.”
CROQUET
A game played with wooden balls and mallets, on a flat piece of
ground. The game consists in driving the ball around a circuitous
course through various wire rings called “wickets” and, after striking
a wooden peg or post, returning to the starting place. Any number may
play croquet either independently or on sides. Each player may
continue making shots as long as he either goes through a wicket, hits
the peg or post, or hits the ball of an opponent. In this latter case
he may place his ball against that of his opponent and, holding the
former with his foot, drive his opponents ball as far as possible
from the croquet ground. He then also has another shot at his wicket.

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Camp fire utensils should never be soldered. Either seamless ware or
riveted joints are the only safe kind. Solder is sure to melt over a
hot open fire.
The personal equipment for each boy should be tin cup, knife, fork,
and spoons, deep tin plate, extra plate and perhaps one extra set of
everything for company if they should happen to drop in. A lot of dish
washing can be avoided if we use paper or wooden plates and burn them
up after the meal.
The main question is “What shall we take to eat.” A list of food or as
it is commonly known “the grub list” is a subject that will have to be
decided by the party themselves. I will give you a list that will
keep four hungry boys from staying hungry for a trip of two weeks and
leave something over to bring home. If the list does not suit you
exactly you can substitute or add other things. It is an excellent
plan for the party to take a few home cooked things to get started on,
a piece of roasted meat, a dish of baked beans, some crullers, cookies
or ginger snaps. We must also consider whether we shall get any fish
or game. If fishing is good, the amount of meat we take can be greatly
cut down.
This list has been calculated to supply a party who are willing to eat
camp fare and who do not expect to be able to buy bread, milk, eggs or
butter. If you can get these things nearby, then camping is but little
different from eating at home.
GRUB LIST
Ten lbs. bacon, half a ham, 4 cans corned beef, 2 lbs. cheese, 3 lbs.
lard, 8 cans condensed milk, 8 lbs. hard tack, 10 packages soda
crackers, 6 packages sweet crackers, 12-1/2 lbs. of wheat flour,
12-1/2 lbs. of yellow cornmeal, can baking powder, 1/2 bushel
potatoes, 1 peck onions, 3 lbs. ground coffee, 1/2 lb. tea, sack salt,
7 lbs. granulated sugar, 3 packages prepared griddle cake flour, 4
packages assorted cereals, including oatmeal, 4 lbs. rice, dried
fruits, canned corn, peas, beans, canned baked beans, salmon,
tomatoes, sweetmeats and whatever else you like.
Be sure to take along plenty of tin boxes or tight wooden boxes to
keep rain and vermin away from the food. Tell your grocer to pack the
stuff for a camping trip and to put the perishable things in tight
boxes as far as possible.
If you are going to move camp, have some waterproof bags for the
flour. If you can carry eggs and butter, so much the better. A tin
cracker box buried in the mud along some cold brook or spring makes an
excellent campers refrigerator especially if it is in the shade.
Never leave the food exposed around camp. As soon as the cook is
through with it let some one put it away in its proper place where the
flies, ants, birds, sun, dust, and rain cannot get at it.
Always examine food before you cook it. Take nothing for granted. Once
when camping the camp cook for breakfast made a huge pot of a certain
brand of breakfast food. We were all tucking it away as only hungry
boys can, when some one complained that caterpillars were dropping
from the tree into his bowl. We shifted our seats–and ate some more,
and then made the astonishing discovery that the breakfast food was
full of worms. We looked at the package and found that the grocers had
palmed off some stale goods on us and that the box was fairly alive.
We all enjoy the recollection of it more than we did the actual
experience.
It is impossible in a book of this kind to say very much about how to
cook. That subject alone has filled some very large books. We can
learn some things at home provided that we can duplicate the
conditions in the woods. So many home recipes contain eggs, milk and
butter that they are not much use when we have none of the three.
There is a book in my library entitled “One Hundred Ways to Cook Eggs”
but it would not do a boy much good in the woods unless he had the
eggs. If you ask your mother or the cook to tell you how to raise
bread or make pies and cakes, be sure that you will have the same
ingredients and tools to work with that she has.
It might be well to learn a few simple things about frying and
boiling, as both of these things can be done even by a beginner over
the camp fire. There are a few general cooking rules that I will
attempt to give you and leave the rest for you to learn from
experience.

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Prepare as many slips in groups of eight as there are guests. Give
each one a slip at random and tell each to find the rest of his set.
When the players of one group have found each other, they stand
together in one corner of the room and practise their song. Each group
does this until all the groups are formed, and then, commencing with
No. 1, each group in turn sings its song aloud for the benefit of the
audience.
ANOTHER MUSICAL MEDLEY.
Provide each player with pencil and paper. Before playing this game
it must be arranged with someone who plays the piano well to have a
list of popular songs ready, which she must play one right after the
other.
When the leader gives a signal, the pianist strikes up a tune and
continues playing from a part of one song into another until she has
reached the end of her list.
The others write down on their papers the names of the songs as fast
as they are played, and when the pianist stops, the correct list is
read by her, and the rest check off their lists. Prizes may be
awarded. It is a strange fact, that after such a medley, there will be
very few, if any, who have correct lists.
PASSING CLOTHESPINS.
Sides are chosen among the players. Each side then takes its position,
forming a row on the floor, the leader at the end. The sides face each
other, but quite a space is left between them.
At the head of each line is placed a basket containing twelve
clothespins. Each player is instructed to hold his neighbors right
wrist with his left hand, thus leaving one hand (the right one), free.
The leaders begin by passing the clothespins, one at a time, down the
line, each player being careful not to drop one. When one reaches the
end of the line, the last player places it on the floor beside him
until all twelve have been passed, then he passes them, the same as
before, up the line to the leader.
The side which succeeds in passing all its clothespin back to its
leader first is the victorious side. It is best to have a trial game
first, so that the players may become used to passing with one hand,
thus being able to do it rapidly for the regular game.
If a clothespin is dropped, the player who dropped it must pick it up
and pass it on. The rest must wait until it is passed before passing
any of the others.
PANTOMIME.
Give each guest a slip of paper, folded, containing words which can be
acted in pantomime. Each one must keep his a secret, as the rest of
the company guess what he is acting out.

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Lift one section of a banana skin, remove fruit, fill with any desired
salad and replace section of skin. Use a toothpick to keep in place if
necessary.
Olives may be served, each covered with the half of an English walnut
shell. A corn husk may hold a sandwich, etc., etc.
Fruit cups may be made from apples, oranges, lemons, grape fruit,
bananas, etc., and many of the vegetables could be utilized. The large
telephone pea pods may contain a small pickle or relish of some kind.
Mangoes or green pepper pods, tomatoes, cantaloupe, cucumbers, etc., may
be scooped out and filled with food of a different nature.
Cover the opening in the bottom of small flower pots with stiff paper or
fill with paraffin wax. Line the flower pot with stiff white paper to
within an inch of the top. Fill with chocolate ice cream or any desired
cream, but cover the top with chocolate ice cream or chocolate frosting
as dark as possible, sprinkle grated sweet chocolate or bits of
chocolate fudge on top. Stick rather a short stemmed carnation, daisy or
similar flower in the center and serve.
Small cakes may be served from cabbage heads. Use cabbage having the
outside leaves on. Open the outer leaves carefully until there is enough
to hide the interior. Cut out the center of the cabbage and fill with
small cakes.
All sorts of odd candy boxes filled with candies may be used for favors.
Ordinary refreshments may be served on dishes not ordinarily used for
that particular purpose. Use bowls or soup dishes instead of
cups–saucers, vegetables dishes, cups, etc., where plates or platters
should be used.
The clever hostess will, no doubt, think of many ways wise and otherwise
to serve refreshments on such an occasion.
AN APRIL FIRST FESTIVAL
A “Kings Jester,” painted in water-color, clad in red and yellow,
smiling and beckoning, is painted on one side of the white card of
invitation. On the reverse side is written, in gold ink, “Fools make
feasts and wise people eat them, saith the seer. Will you be one of
the many wise ones on All Fools Day evening to partake of a feast, and
make merry betimes?”

Northend)]
One can almost tell a man who sleeps in the open by looking at him.
His eye is clear and his cheek ruddy. There is no surer way to become
well and strong than to become accustomed to this practice. Then you
can laugh at the doctor and throw the medicine bottles away. In
stating this I know that many parents will not agree with me, and will
feel that to advise a boy to sleep in the open when the weather is
stormy or extremely cold is almost like inviting him to his death. It
is a fact just the same that every one would be healthier and happier
if they followed this practice. In a few years I expect to see outdoor
sleeping the rule rather than the exception. Progressive doctors are
already agreed on this method of sleeping for sick people. In some
hospitals even delicate babies are given open-air treatment in
midwinter as a cure for pneumonia. My own experience is that in the
two years that I have been an outdoor sleeper, with the snow drifts
sometimes covering the foot of the bed, with the wintry winds howling
about my head in a northeaster, I have been absolutely free from any
trace of coughs or colds. Thousands of others will give the same
testimony. According to old-fashioned ideas such things would give me
my “death of cold.” It rarely happens that one begins the practice of
sleeping out without becoming a firm believer in it.
One of the children of a friend in Connecticut who had just built a
beautiful home was taken ill, and the doctor recommended that the
childs bed be moved out on the porch. This was in December. The
father also had his own bed moved out to keep the baby company. My
friend told me that after the first night he felt like a changed man.
He awoke after a refreshing sleep and felt better than he had in
years. The whole family soon followed and all the beautiful bedrooms
in the house were deserted. The baby got well and stayed well and the
doctors visits are few and far between in that household.
By all means sleep in the open if you can. Of course one must have
ample protection from the weather, such as a porch or piazza with a
screen or shelter to the north and west. A warm room in which to dress
and undress is also absolutely necessary. If your rest is disturbed by
cold, as it will probably be until you become accustomed to it and
learn the tricks of the outdoor sleeper, you simply need more covers.
In winter, the bed should be made up with light summer blankets in
place of sheets, which would become very cold. Use, as a night cap, an
old sweater or skating cap. A good costume consists of a flannel
shirt, woollen drawers, and heavy, lumbermans stockings. With such an
outfit and plenty of covers, one can sleep out on the coldest night
and never awaken until the winters sun comes peeping over the hill to
tell him that it is time to get up.
Besides fresh air, another important thing in keeping well is to eat
slowly and to chew your food thoroughly. Boys and girls often develop
a habit of rapid eating because they are anxious to get back to play
or to school. Slow eating is largely a matter of habit as well, and
while it may seem hard at first it will soon become second nature to
us. Remember to chew your food thoroughly. The stomach has no teeth.
We have all heard of Mr. Horace Fletcher, that wonderful old man who
made himself young again by chewing his food.
There is no fun in life unless we are well, and a sensible boy should
realize that his parents interest in him is for his own benefit. It
may seem hard sometimes to be obliged to do without things that we
want, but as a rule the judgment of the older people is better than
our own. A growing boy will often eat too much candy or too many sweet
things and then suffer from his lack of judgment. To fill our stomachs
with indigestible food is just as foolish as it would be to put sand
in the bearings of our wheel, or to interfere with the delicate
adjustment of our watch until it refuses to keep time.

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MAGIC WRITING.
An assistant is necessary for this game. One gives a little talk about
sign-language and says that he can read any sign made with a stick on
the floor, and will leave the room while the others decide upon some
word for him to guess.
Beforehand, it has been agreed upon between the leader and his
assistant that one tap of the stick on the floor will represent “a”;
two taps, “e”; three taps, “i”; four taps, “o”; five taps, “u.” Thus
all the vowels are indicated by taps, and the consonants, by having
the first word of the sentence which the leader gives begin with the
chosen letter. The letters of the chosen word must be given in order.
The leader, who remains inside, knows the chosen word, and when the
assistant is called in, he makes many signs with the stick, tapping in
the proper places.
Suppose the word chosen is “Games.” When the assistant is called in,
the leader begins by making many scrolls, etc., on the floor, then
says: “Great fun, isnt it?” (initial letter “g”), then one tap, “a”;
“Many dont know what Im writing.” (initial letter “m”); 2 taps, “e”;
“Sometimes it is hard to read.” (initial letter “s”). Then a few more
marks, so as not to end too abruptly, and the assistant says “Games,”
to the astonishment of the company.
This is continued until some have guessed, or until the trick has been
explained.
FAMOUS NUMBERS.
Provide the players with pencil and paper. Each one writes a number
on his slip. The papers are collected, mixed up, and each player draws
one. Each in turn must name something or someone suggested by that
number. The one who is unable to name anything must pay a forfeit.
Suppose No. 1 has 4, he will say: “My number is 4; the Declaration of
Independence was signed on the Fourth of July.” No. 2, “My number is
13; there are thirteen stripes in our flag.” No. 3, “My number is 60;
there are 60 minutes in an hour.”
MAGIC ANSWERS.
One is sent from the room and the others decide upon some object which
is to be guessed when the player enters.
The player outside has an accomplice in with the others who asks the
question when he returns. It was arranged between them that the object
chosen should be named after some four-legged thing.
Suppose a book is chosen by the players. When summoned in, the
accomplice asks: “Is it any one in this room?” “No.” “Is it a
handkerchief?” “No.” “Is it a picture?” “No.” “Is it a dog?” “No.”
“Is it this book?” “Yes.”
Another arrangement is to have the correct object mentioned after
something which is black, such as shoes, ink, etc.
MODELLING.
Provide each player with a card and a toothpick, also a piece of gum,
or paraffine if preferred.
The hostess announces that when she says “Ready,” the gum is to be
chewed until she tells them to stop, and then each one is to take the
gum, place it upon the card, and with the aid of the toothpick, model
either an animal or a flower, keeping his selection a secret, as each
one can choose what he wishes to model. The hostess keeps an eye on
the time and when time is up, (any length she chooses) all the cards
are collected and placed on a table for exhibition.
There is a curious mixture of cows, cats, dogs, sunflowers, pansies,
violets, etc. Vote is taken upon the best model and a prize is awarded
the victor.
SCISSORS CROSSED OR UNCROSSED.
A simple catch game is as follows. It is best if two of the company
know how to play it. One of the two is the leader and the other helps
her out.

The common clubs in most players outfits consist of a driver,
brassie, cleek, iron, and putter. We can add to this list almost
indefinitely if we wish, as there are all sorts of clubs made for
various shots and with various angles. The game of golf consists in
covering a certain fixed course in the fewest number of shots. We
shall have to practise both for distance and accuracy. The first few
shots on a hole of average length will give us an opportunity for
distance. This is especially true of the first shot, or drive, but
after that we make what are known as approach shots–that is to say,
we are approaching the putting green where we complete the hole by
“putting” the ball into the tin cup sunk into the ground. On the green
we shall need to be very careful, as a stroke wasted or poorly played
counts just as much against our score if the ball goes only a few feet
as if we sliced or “foozled” our drive.
In scoring for golf there are two methods: Either the score of each
hole is taken and the winner of a majority of holes wins the match, or
the total score in counted as in “medal” or “tournament play.”
“Bogie score” is a fictitious score for the course that is supposed to
denote perfect playing without flukes or luck. The mysterious “Colonel
Bogie” is an imaginary player who always makes this score.
XVIII
PHOTOGRAPHY
The selection of a camera–Snapshots vs. real pictures–How to make a
photograph from start to finish
Aside from our own pleasant recollections, an album of photographs can
be the most satisfactory reminder of the good times we have had on
some vacation or outdoor trip.
Photography has been made so easy and so inexpensive by modern methods
that every one should have some kind of a camera. Small instruments
capable of taking really excellent pictures within their limits can be
bought for five dollars or even less. Of course we cannot hope often
to obtain pictures that will be really artistic with such a small
outfit, but sometimes the inexpensive cameras will give remarkably
good results.
Snapshot pictures seem to fill such an important place in our outdoor
life that no vacation or excursion trip seems to be complete unless
some one takes along a camera.
The modern way of taking pictures, which is simply pressing a button
and sending a film to the professional to “do the rest,” including
developing, printing and mounting, is really not photography. Almost
any one can take pictures with a small hand camera. The manufacturers
have perfected instruments so complete for this kind of work that
there is very little for us to do beyond being sure that we have an
unexposed section of film in place and that we have sufficient light
to obtain a picture. Of course we must have the focus right and must
be sure we are pointing at what we wish to take.
Real photography is quite different from snapshot work. It is a hobby
so fascinating and with such great possibilities that there is
scarcely anything that will give a boy or girl more real pleasure in
life and a better opportunity to be outdoors than to become an expert
outdoor photographer. Unfortunately it is a rather expensive pastime,
but even with a moderate priced instrument we can obtain excellent
results under the right conditions. I have seen a prize-winning
picture in an exhibition that was made with a cigar box, with a
pinhole in one end for a lens.
Even though one does not care to become an expert photographer, by all
means get a camera and make snapshots. It is quite a common idea for
an amateur to attribute his failures to defects in his material or
outfit. You may be sure when you fail it is your own fault. Dealers in
photographic supplies constantly have complaints from customers about
defective materials, and certainly nine out of every ten of these
cases are simply due to the carelessness of the operator with
perfectly good material.
It is well for a beginner in photography to start with a simple
snapshot camera. They can be bought for three or four dollars up to
twenty-five. Such cameras are used with films, and simply require the
operator to expose his film in plenty of light and with the proper
attention to the distance that the object to be photographed may be
from the camera. Until we can accurately estimate distances, such as
8, 15, 25 or more feet, it will be far safer to pace off the distance,
remembering that a long step for a boy is about equivalent to three
feet. Some cameras have a universal focus and require no adjusting,
but an adjustable camera will usually give better results.

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These soldiers step back and two more (one from each company) advance
and blow a bubble and so on until all have had a turn. Some one keeps
the score and the company having the most points are the “victors” and
to them belong the “spoils” which consists of a tiny paper drum filled
with candy, a small silk flag or any appropriate prize.
SPIDER WEB.
Attach one end of a number of strings (one for each guest) to the
chandelier. Fasten to the other end of each string a small prize wrapped
up in tissue paper. Have strings of various lengths and twine them
around the table legs, chairs, etc., some may be “spun” around
furniture, etc., in adjoining rooms, trying to hide the prizes as much
as possible.
At a signal each child takes or is given a string from the chandelier
and proceeds to wind it around an empty spool or piece of pasteboard,
until a prize is reached. The strings must not be broken. An extra prize
may be awarded to the child who first winds up a string neatly.
SEVERED FLOWERS
Cut from colored cloth or paper a number of petals for forming wild
roses, using pink material; marguerite daisies of white material and
pansies of purple. Five petals for each rose, five for each pansy and
ten for each daisy.
A mother, seated, Miss Jones stands behind her chair, or reclines on her
lap as if lying sick. A dancer advances from the ring.
“Ive come to see Miss Jennia Jones,
Miss Jennia Jones, Miss Jennia Jones–
Ive come to see Miss Jennia Jones,
And how is she to-day?”
“Shes up stairs washing,
Washing, washing–
Shes up stairs washing,
You cannot see her to-day.”
The questions are repeated to the same air for every day of the week and
Miss Jones is baking, ironing, or scrubbing. She is then sick or worse
and finally is dead.
“What shall we dress her in,
Dress her in, dress her in;
What shall we dress her in–
Shall it be blue?”
“Blue is for sailors,
So that will never do.”
“What shall we dress her in,
Shall it be red?”
“Red is for firemen,
So that will never do.”
“Pink is for babies
So that will never do.”
“Green is forsaken,
So that will never do.”
“Black is for mourners,
So that will never do.”
“White is for dead people
So that will just do.”
“Where shall we bury her?
Under the apple tree.”
Miss Jennia Jones is “laid out” upon the floor and something white
thrown over her.
After the burial is completed the children form a ring and sing:
“I dreamed I saw a ghost last night,
Ghost last night, ghost last night–
I dreamed I saw a ghost last night,
Under the apple tree!”
The ghost suddenly arises. The ring breaks up, the children fly with
shrieks, and the one caught by the ghost is to take the part of Miss
Jennia Jones in the next game.
OATS AND BEANS AND BARLEY
All the children form a ring with the exception of one player, who
stands in the center. The children then dance round this one, singing
the first three lines of the verses given below. At the fourth line they
stop dancing and act the words that are sung. They pretend to scatter
seed; then stand at ease, stamp their feet, clap their hands, and at the
words: “Turn him round,” each child turns round.
They then again clap hands and dance round, and when the words: “Open
the ring and send one in,” are sung the center child chooses a partner,
who steps into the ring, and the two stand together while the other
children sing the remaining verse, after which the child who was first
in the centre joins the ring and the game is continued as before.
“Oats and beans and barley O!
Do you or I or anyone know
How oats and beans and barley grow?
“First the farmer sows his seed,
Then he stands and takes his ease,
Stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns him round to view the land.
“Oats and beans and barley O!
Waiting for a partner, waiting for a partner,
Open the ring and send one in.
Oats and beans and barley O!
“So now youre married you must obey,
You must be true to all you say,