“I am fully supplied, thank you.” And addressing another, “Do buy my sweet violets.”
“Not to-day, sir.”
“How about carnations?”
“I don’t wish flowers of any kind.”
And in that way a forfeit is incurred.
The questions should be rapidly asked, and as rapidly answered, or the players will not get caught.
MY LADY’S RECEPTION APPAREL.
One of the players should act the part of lady’s maid. Each of the players should take the name of something which a lady would wear to a reception, as an article of clothing or jewelry. Or a player may take the name of an article a lady would use in getting ready for a reception, as a comb and brush.
The lady’s maid should stand at one end of the room, and looking towards the players announce, “My lady is going to a reception to-night, and wishes a handkerchief,” or whatever article she may choose to select. The one named instantly rises, and steps two feet forward, makes a low bow, then suddenly starting up twists about, and turning to her right-hand neighbor says, “Change chairs.”
No sooner said than done. Everybody on the instant rushes for a chair, including the lady’s maid, and the one that is left without a chair becomes the next lady’s maid.