19.—THE FAN.
The leader places his lady in the center of the room, and gives her a fan. He then presents two gentlemen to her. She presents the fan to one and dances with the other. The gentleman receiving the fan hops around and fans the couple while they waltz.
20.—THE BASKET, RING AND FLOWER.
The first couple advance. The gentleman gives to his partner a basket containing a flower and a ring. He then presents to her three gentlemen. To one she gives the flower, to another the ring, and to the third the basket. The gentleman who receives the basket must dance alone, holding the basket in his hand; the one who has the ring may choose a lady to dance with him, and the one who has the flower dances with the lady who presented it to him. When they have danced around the room two or three times they all resume seats, and the next couple do same until end of circle.
21.—THE INSCRIPTIONS.
Several plain cards are prepared; upon one side of each is a number, and upon the other side a ludicrous inscription; a gentleman and lady waltz; the lady then takes her place by the table, upon which are the cards; the gentleman presents a basket containing corresponding numbers with those on the cards to another gentleman, who after drawing one presents it to the lady; she then selects the card having that number, and attaches it to the gentleman’s back, with the inscription exposed to view; they then waltz together.
22.—THE BASKET.
Three or four couples waltz; the gentlemen then choose another lady, and the ladies another gentleman. All join hands in a circle, and take four steps forward and four back, again four steps forward, when the gentlemen take each other’s hands above and the ladies below, as in the “Quadrille Basket.” Then all balance in place; the leader then drops the hand of the gentleman on his left, and his partner drops the hand of the lady on her right, then all array themselves in a straight line. The gentlemen then lift their arms and disengage the ladies, who pass under and waltz forward, followed by the gentlemen. At a signal, the ladies turn round and dance with the opposite gentlemen.
23.—THE INCONSTANTS.
The first four couples waltz and then range themselves in a column, the first couple at the head. The first gentleman turns round and gives the left arm, crossed at the elbow, to the left arm of the gentleman behind him, with whom he changes place. He continues this movement until he reaches the front of the column, where he stops. The second gentleman (now at the head) performs the same figure, and each of the other gentlemen in turn does the same, until, finally, all have regained their own partners. Then all dance.