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44 Woodcraft Manual for Girls Stong, or Step on the Rattler— Sometimet CaUeti Poiaon This is an ancient game. A circle about three feet across «- drawn on the ground. The players c/ioose sides, possibly o'.e band against another and place chemselves alternately holding hands, to make a ring around this, and try to make one of the number step into the poison circle. She can evade it by side-stepping, bv jumping over, or by dragging another into it. Each one who steps in the circle is stung and sits down. Sometimes we use a newspaper Aurith a switch lying across it. When all on one side have been stung, the other side become the Rattlers, and may sting each of the others with the switch across their hands. Talk-fest The Talk-fest, if properly handled, can be one of the moit amusing of the Council Ring games. The idea b to have two good talkers talk simultaneously for not more than two minutes. Each selects her own subject. A jury of three persons, is ap- pointed. The contest b decided on the basis of continuity, humcHr, and general value oi the speeches. Solemnity The idea is to have one member challenge another to a test of ability to keep one's "face straight." Facing each other and in the presence of the crowd, each looks into the other's eyes to see which will smile or laugh first. Speech and gesture my be in- troduced if desired. OUTDOOR GAMES Watchinc by the TraU This i« 1 game we <rften play in the train, to pass the time pleasantly. Sometimes one party takes the right side of the road with the windows there, and the other the left. S<Hnetimes ali players sit on the same side. The game is, whoever is first to see certdn things agreed on scores so many pcHnts. Thus: