other manner of portraying her, such as sewing, or playing on an
imaginary piano, or giving orders to servants, or anything that his
fancy would suggest.

The middle man or woman was always selected for his or her skill in
taking off the different characters; and when they were clever at it,
the game was very amusing to a spectator.

After one or two games of "Monkey Moshuns," some one proposed they
should play "Lipto," which was readily acceded to.

All joined hands, and formed a ring around one in the middle, as before,
and danced around, singing,

"Lipto, lipto, jine de ring;
Lipto, lipto, dance an' sing;
Dance an' sing, an' laugh an' play,
Fur dis is now er holerday."

Then, letting loose hands, they would all wheel around three times,
singing,

"Turn erroun' an' roun' an' roun';"

then they would clap their hands, singing,

"Clap yer han's, an' make 'em soun';"

then they would bow their heads, singing,