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Show I THE NKWE9T GAMES. I A Mutleal Jingle for Parlor Play A New Newsboy Idea. Here is a new musical game for children. l To begin it as it should be begun, let the ! children stand in a circle and be numbered ' J In rotation from one to ten. They join j bauds and, while going once round sing the following couplet: liahie ten, join in our rinsr, ' Hear us while we gladly sing. The children now stand still while baby number ten sings to the same air: I am baby number ten, But must leave to buy a pen. Number ten then leaves the circle and vaits around until joined by the rest. The remaining nine babies circle round once, i aging: ; I"abies nine, join in nur ring, Hear us while we gladly sing. They now stand still while number nino lugi: I am bby number nine. Hi.t must leavB to go and dine. She leaves the ring while the rest circle nee a-ouud and sing their chorus: Pshiea eicrht join in our rinsr, lle.tr us while we gladly eini;. The remaining verses are as follows, with the chorus repeated after each verse: j 1 am baby number eiht, But 1 can no longer wait. 1 am baby number seven, !ut must leave to buy some leaven. I sm baby number six, Lut must go to pick up stick. I am baby number five, But must leave to take a drive, 't I sm baby number four, But must rest, my foot is sore. I am baby number three, But must leave to take wy tea. I am baby number two, But have something else to do. Baby number one is now left standing alone and sings: 1 I am baby number one, 1 am left to sine alone, ' But I loudly clap my hand, J And each buby round me stands. i AU the babies are now ready to join hands aDd circle as they ing two or three times over: Babies tn join in our rlnj. llear us while we gladly sing. Should a second game be played the babiei ' change numbers. Xew York World. |