Every one excepting the boy who was instructor, and who was now known as Bear, twisted and knitted their handkerchiefs. The Bear selected a tree as starting-point, and stated his object would be to tag the others, and that whoever was tagged would become a Bear, and would have to return to the tree, pursued and beaten all the way back with the knotted handkerchiefs. The two Bears then join hands, and starting out, try to tag every one that is possible, and this action is repeated until all the players are Bears. Whenever the chain of Bears is broken, as it sometimes is by an attack from the rear, the Bears again return to the tree.
This game was followed by the Jolly Dinner:
Each girl in succession led a boy to a position to dance a reel.
First girl then said to first boy, "This is my flower to decorate the table," and she gave the boy a flower, which he put in his button-hole.
Second girl to second boy, "This is my flower to decorate the table," and giving him a different flower, he put it in his button-hole.
Third girl to third boy, "You tread clams for dinner," and the boy made the motion of treading for clams.
Fourth girl to fourth boy, "You catch trout for dinner," and the boy made believe he was a fly-fisherman.
Fifth girl to fifth boy, "You get lamb to roast," and the boy called. "Bah! bah!"
Sixth girl to sixth boy, "You get the turkey to roast," and the boy gave the call of a turkey-gobbler.