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Show "Old Dame Margery." Any number can play this game, but there should not be fewer than !lvc players. All sit round a largo, oarctBble. Tho player who Is to start IhOftame turns to his neighbor and isks, "Have you heard tho news?" rho neighbors say, "No. What nows?" 'Old Dame Margery Is dead." "How lid she die?" "So!" And as he says I this he begins to bang on the table P with his right hand and continues lolng so, while the player who has been speaking with him takes the turn and tells the "news" to his neighbor on the other side. This goes on all round the circle till everybody Is banging on the table. ta-ble. When It comes to player No. 1 igaln he starts with the same question ques-tion as before, but when It comes to "How did sho die?" ho stamps on the noor under the table with his foot at "So!" going on banging with his hands as well- This goes the round till all nro sanglng and stamping. Tho third time when he says "She died so" he nods bis head, and soon the whole circle Is nodding, banging and stamping. The fourth time, nt the question, "How did she die?" ho suddenly stops all noise, lcana back In his chair and tolds his nrms, saying "So!" with a sigh of relief, and the game gradually calms down. |