This is played by one of the party leaving the room, and on his return acting in such a manner as to indicate to the others a well-known proverb. Example, “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” may be indicated by the one having left the room returning with a round stone in his hand and rolling it on the floor.
GOSSIP.
This title suggests an amusing tableau vivant for an evening at home.
Two girls should withdraw and put over their pretty dresses queer-looking old shawls, and cover their curls with odd-looking bonnets tied under the chin.
They should sit very close together, and with cups of tea in their hands gaze intently at each other, busily stirring the while. They must nod their heads as though one were telling a bit of scandal.
Suddenly one exclaims in a high-pitched voice, “You don’t say so!” whereupon the hostess should inquire, “Who can tell what these girls represent?”
A number of the company will naturally reply, “Gossip.”
THE FLORIST.
Whoever assumes this character should explain that he has flowers for sale, and that he will try and sell all that he has by putting questions to the persons whom he thinks will buy, and that whoever in answering his questions uses the words flowers, yes, or no would have to pay a forfeit, and that he will try all that he can to get them to use one of the prohibited words.
Then the Florist should turn to one of the players and ask, “Can I sell you any fresh flowers to-day?”