hand holds a war-club, the other a child's hoop.

Movement: When wound up he brandishes his club and raises hoop to his
mouth.

X. BABES IN THE WOOD

Two men, the bigger the better, one dressed as a very small boy, the
other as a little girl; each holds a penny bun.

"In the next group you behold the Babes in the Wood, who had the
misfortune to have an uncle. This wicked man hired a villain to carry
these babes away into the wood and leave them to wander until death
put an end to their sorrow, and the little robins covered them up with
leaves. These lifelike figures represent the children just after taking
their leaves of the villain. By a master stroke of genius the artist
has shown very delicately that human nature is not utterly depraved,
for the villain has placed in the hand of each of the innocents a penny
bun as a parting present. I have been often asked 'why I did not have
a figure of the villain also added to the group?' but my reply always
is, 'Villains are too common to be any curiosity.'

"Wind 'em up, John."

Each Babe offers to the other a bite of bun alternately.

XI. LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD

A young lady carrying a basket on her arm. Costume in accordance with
the story.