This is a game which almost any number of children can play.
The players seat themselves in a circle, and each takes the name of
some town, or flower, or whatever has been previously agreed upon. One
of the party stands in the middle of the circle, with a small wooden
trencher, or waiter, places it upon its edge, and spins it, calling
out as he does so the name which one of the players has taken. The
person named must jump up and seize the trencher before it ceases
spinning, but if he is not very quick the trencher will fall to the
ground, and he must then pay a forfeit. It is then his turn to twirl
the trencher.
A very similar game to this is "My Lady's Toilet." The only difference
is that each player must take the name of some article of a lady's
dress, such as shawl, earring, brooch, bonnet, etc.
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