One player represents a mother, and the rest are her children, and stand in front of her in a line. One or all of them ask the mother the following question, the mother answering as indicated:—
"Mother, may I go out to play?"
"No, my child; it is such a wet day."
"Look how the sun shines, mother."
"Well, make three round courtesies and be off away."
The children thereupon make three "round courtesies" by whirling around and dipping down suddenly to spread the skirts out. They then run away and pretend to play. Soon they return and knock at the door. The mother asks:—
"What have you been doing all this time?"
"Brushing Jennie's hair and combing Jennie's hair."
"What did you get for it?"
"A silver penny."