The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
PLAYING SPIDER AND FLY.
Also a Jolly Game Imported From
Porn.

Also a jolly Game Imported From
Peru.
There is a noisy but amusing game play
cd by children in Peru. The children
may be or 90 years old. To play it all
the company sits in a circle, and all pres
ent sit so as to show both feet sticking
out straight. The leader stands in the
center of the ring and begins to count,
touching each person as he or she re-
peats the words. These words are:
"Pingo, pingo, ping. ping, ping,
Here l am, royal King,
A bag of peanuts do 1 bring,
One l give 90 every one,
And when the peanuts are all gone,
The last one must TO do just right,
Hide one foot from all our sight "
These words are all punctuted by the
leader touching each one, as long as there
are words to say, even If the circle Is
twice or three times touched around. The
person who gets the last word then draws
one foot out of sight, and the same round
is gone over again and again, until all
the company but one have both feet hid
den. With the last word each time that
player Is not counted in the next turn so
that the last word falls to a different per-
son each time. The one who keeps one
foot out to the last wins. Peanuts may
or may not be distributed. If they are.
there should only be one for each word
In the verse, and they gathered into the
bag again after each game
A simple game is to have pair of blunt
scissors. All the company sits in a circle
and one takes the scissors and hands them
to his neighbor on the right saying Il
make you a present of a pair of scissors
closed"
When he or she says this the one VINO
receives them must Immediately spread
his Ieet and hands apart. And with the
same formula hand them TO the next one.
They can say open" or CLOSED" at will.
the company Immediately crossing their
feet and hands when any one says open
and vice versa. This game should be
played in a very lively manner, so as to
cause those playing TO forget and leave
their hands and feet crossed and uncross-
ed at the wrong time. Forfeits are paid
when a mistake is made. 1t is something
after the old game of Simon says"
The Spider and the Fly is a new game,
and one that amuses everybody alike. the
old or young. In one corner of the room
sits one of the company, TO be the spider.
All the rest form into "A line, each having
hold of the dress or coat of the one pre-
ceding They start along, marching around
the room They may sing a school or other
song IL they like. They must keep outside
of an imaginary line-beyond the spider s
reach. The spider makes movements 10
grasp one of the flies every time they pass
around, and sometimes does so. If he
catches one of the flies he stands him In
the corner and throws some strips of white
paper over his face and head to signify
that the fly is wound up in a web, to be
eaten later. When four flies are caught,
the others retire and form a line, and then
each in turn offers the spider a gift (prom-
| ised) if he will release his or her favorite
ny. The bids may be made very comical
| The spider may refuse them an and pro-
coed to eat up the flies, when the flies may
! descend upon him in a body and rescue
| their brethren. or he may release them If
| the bids appear suitable. The spider can
| not step outside the line marked for his
| den, though he may reach beyond it if his
! arms are long enough so that the feet re-
| main inside.