Fig. 468.—The bathers are having fun.
Fig. 469.—This strip is for the lighter.
Fig. 470.—A lighter for the raft.
Tie the thread to a stick, the lower end of which must be fastened securely in the ground under water while its top end stands out above the water. Hold the loose end of the thread taut in one hand as you carefully slide the bathers along the life rope until all stand in shallow water. The life rope reaches from the land out into the water. Stir the water and cause the waves to rise while you keep the thread moving up and down to make the dolls jump and frolic like real bathers ([Fig. 468]).