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My Lady's Toilet.—This is a pretty game for a number of children to play some rainy day at recess when they can not go out of doors. To each of the performers is given the name of an article of dress. Chairs are placed for all the party except one, so as to leave one chair too few. All seat themselves but one, who is called the lady's-maid, and who stands in the centre. When the maid calls for any article of dress, the one who has that name instantly rises, repeats the word, and seats herself again directly. For instance, the maid says:
"My lady's up, and wants her dress."
"Dress!" says the one who hears that name, rising as she speaks, and sitting down again very quickly.
"My lady's up, and wants her brush."
"Brush!" says Brush, jumping up in a hurry, and sitting down again.
"My lady's up, and wants her handkerchief, watch, and chain."
Handkerchief, Watch, and Chain spring up together, and repeat their names.
"My lady's up, and wants her whole toilet."