Wichita eagle., 1888-06-17
JUMPING THE ROPE.
"HUcKERY BUCK" "SN3 TIE CAR
RET" AND CHASE THE FOX"
Turning the Rope - Test OF Tenper-A
Long Rope and an Easy sfotion-A
Tons

Long Rope and an Easy sIotion-A
Common asid Dangerous Prscfice-vsri-
stions.
There are various games ct jumping the
rope. The little girl who begins with the
sport has much 10 learn, and she must wcss
her way. She begins thus early In hfe TO
learn that there is price 10 pay for almost
everything. The price that little girl pays
for learning TO jump the rope IS that skc muse
spent good deal OF time IN turning the rcpe.
10 the casual eye the farming Of = rope IS
about Is much fun Is the jumping. But
when the turning Is made penalty, girl
naturally does not like 10 turn Once IN a
great while there IS girl who likes to turn a
rope. but she is a rarity, Often, when she
begins by hiking to turn, shs grows 70 dislike
it because she finds that the other girl does
not like to turn
The way girl Is made 70 turn the rope "a
this; Where several girls are playing the
one who trips must take her turn Mt the rope.
This is a grest test of a girls temper. II shs
doesn't s'piSy fair" she win deny &c when she
trips. Then tho other girs get mad, and
they won't play, or they put Der out Of To
game for cheating. Then she learns the vaiGs
OF truth II she IS not caught in lying. how
ever, she is very apt 10 Try 10 again, and may
in tirno become On adept at sly lying Bus
the chances are that the other hfrie girls VIII
find her on. If she does not Gh with great
skill and disccrnnent Truly, IL is a very
great temptation to little girl % tell stories
under such circumstances, hut Ike all other
temptations, II il one that good httie giri
VIII learn TO resist She VIII take her end Of
the rope with resignation when her turn
comes.
CUTTING 4 CLOTHES LINE.
Most little girls can persuade parents on
relatives TO purchase for them at the toy
stores nice jumping ropes with Destly turned
wooden handles. But, when such ropes ara
not TO DO had, bad little girls have been
known TO steal parts Of their mothers
clothes Lies When little girl who has cus
a clothes line falls and gets hurt, she Is apt 20
be looked upon as this vietam OF special
providence Vet it must b. admitted thas
many good girls wto sa-e not skiliful often
trip aud fall, SO that the lnal cause OF trip
ping is still bone OF contention among both
philosophers and theologians.
Pepper, salt, mustard, cider, vinegar ID
one of the games, First two girls are chosen
by lot 20 turn the rope. The other girls
jump by turns. saying, with Increasing
rapidity, Pepper, salt, mustard. cider, vim
egar7 The rupe is turned with increasing
rapidly, until finally 1t goes so fast that q
girl must trip Then she is so tired that shs
is willing ~ rest herself by turning for thu
others
''ChaSe the fox" IL another game Two
girls turn the rope The first girl who jumps
is the fox All ne girls follow. When tho
last girl gets On the side Of the line whore
the fox IS she must jump back II she trips
sac nlnst take the rope, and the last girl is
the fox A variation Of this game is called
''fox and geese
"Huckery buck or ''hnck buck" is an-
Their game Two girls turn tho rope and the
others jump in ard jump out as quickly as
they can, and the rope Is turned very fast.
Rock the cradle" is game where the rope
is not turned over completely, !,ut has a PEN
d1lum motion A girl must jump at tho
exact moment and got out very quickly on
she trips
Gong q visiting" is whore one girl turns
the rope over herself and the other girl jumps
in to Jump with heF, aud jumps out without
stopping the rope
Change bedrooms IS n pretty game. Two
turn llf EtIR FtIAl Two Vtt@FE Jtl1tV
They must be able % change places while tho
rope revoivea This IS a somewhat difficult
feat, and the one who trips takes her turn
ut tho rope.
LONG ROPE AND BLOW xoTIos.
The favorite game Is whore "a hong rope 10
used and two girls tGrn with a allow, easy
motion, and dozen or more girls rrhh in
and all jump together, sometimes changing
places, jcmping cut 20 make room for others
or from fatigue Often there Is a dispute ~
20 whether a girl tripped by her own fault or
through the fault of the girls who turned the
rope. The.e wrangles were probably devised
by a wise Proy,2euce TO give che girls
needed rest, which would not he otherwise
taken.
Going 20 school, Is very pretty way Of
jumping tho rope. Two girlE lock arms, or
take hold Of each others waists. Each takes
one end OF che rope and tisy turn and jump
together They can tsILe c variety Of steps,
jump fast or slowly, keep In onespot or walk
along
Jump the garrett" or skip the enrrct y 10
a game whers tho rope n turned very high,
and the sfrl must be agile indeed who does
not sc. tripod
Bake th7 bread n tie garne in which the
jumper takes IN with Der q stone or STICK, and
while jumping drops &c and picks At up with.
out tripping-
''Sidp the ladder" Is q peculiar s.ep, wherein
the jumper lands frzt ca one foot and nexf
on the other.
A common and dangerous practice n for q
girl to turn for herself and jump as long -
she can. Some giris jump into tie hundre,.s
and drop with eIbsi1stiOn- Il n an sxceed-
ingly dangerous ssTnenf, had often iays
the foundation FOR years Of aftsr suGsriug.
Sometimes tbs girl diez a fssv hours aft-r shs
has stopped jumping. The Jar and Jol. Ct
the internal organs = terrible strata. ss1a
on thu strongest gyxtern- There are many
prssty and graceful motions with It's skip
ping ruFe that may be practiced with0u. ia
jury.
There In I'll intricate styis Jumped with
two r0pes which sosIss q the 5siF.s cal
French" Thsro are p-stty trick ~ sToas-
iag the rope ct sxingEas at tho sies ssTsEaI
variety actresses have made Ei&s By intro
d3csIg The skipping roe into danoe< u
gives op2ogtuuity for many Zrscsfnl motions
and even diGscai. stsSs "a tire % iise rnsES-,
that are Ell TIE roors captivating ~nsn vvrg
by young yx<zssn with c4ristxA costumes.
But tor q rsaI good on5oystae gAsEse q Jump
tn rorc tasFe = 10 pisosfor gssi Gs dsljzst
fui ~ sbs school yerd C. tks si6eveI-. even
n tpe rough boys sTgEi tt- szz-Se, and !nEsss
On playing Copenhagen -sE.h lis TSos-ssr
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