Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 75
nd a full cup of waterwhich must not be spilled. If the needle isfinally threaded the two are presumably destinedfor each other. The other young people help orhinder the pair by chanting this charm: Needly, thready,Steady! Steady I Where s the thread ? The needle s ready. Now you have it, and now… … FIG. 7. THREADING THE NEEDLE. The Game of Who s Got the Ring, though old,is another traditional feature of the occasion.The players stand in a circle, holding hands, whileone stands in the middle A ring is passedswiftly and slyly from one hand to another, andthe player inside the circle must try to…
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