Charley. “Well, let’s see; that’s three to choose from. How many say Ring-around-a-rosey, hold up your hands.”
(A few of the children’s hands are raised.)
Charley. “Now Puss-in-the-corner. How many am I bid for Puss-in-the-corner?”
(A few more hands are raised.)
Charley. “Now for London Bridge. Going—going—gone.”
(The other children and all of the grown-ups hands are raised except the teacher’s and Mrs. Morrison’s, who stand aside laughing.)
Charley. “London Bridge has it. You come on, too, Mamma Morrison and Miss Teacher. Everybody forward. Who’ll be London Bridge? You do, Betty and May, and come on, the rest of you. Line up behind me and we’ll storm the bridge.”
(The two young ladies join hands, and the others, headed by Charley—Mrs. Morrison and the teacher protestingly joining, coaxed by the children—pass under the arched hands, singing:
“London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.