The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-05-20

PnlLorUNA We believe this pleasant
amusement frr boys aud girls, and some.
times those of more mature age, origin
aied IN Germany, where it is called rici
HeJchcn, which, as it is sroker, has the
sound of Ph/ipkUi-which may have
been the origin tf our word, to which VIC
have given Latin ,erninalion-pe pend
because it iufers penalty or forfeiture
exacted or won by the tact or manage.
ment of the winning party With us the
thing is managed, however. excessively
clumsy, and quite without skill. a per
sou i'll company chances to fud double
meatcd almond, and hands half tho meat
to another, and says, or rather should
say: "Will you cat phil "a with mr2'
The other may say, | am afraid" and
refuse, or may accept Que Of the nuts, and
eat it at the same time the challenging
party eats the other Thus they sepa-
rate but when they meet again, the one
that can think to say phiio, Waa first to
the other wins the forfeit. aud has right
to name what it shall be--generally, a.
mong children, some trife" :cr among
young folks, some little present suitable
to the condition Of the Iariies Thus
young lady who wins n philor 9ua Of q
gentleman may Immediately add, wear
No 6 Ia kids" II the parties meet in
the street, the lady may say, "Oh yes
| see you notice that my parasol is get
ting old. We'll, then, l accept" But
the gentleman must never alude to her
want Of an article, but exercise bis judy
ment to what would be acceptable. Gen.
erally,in our hot haste to win philoro las
we forget propriety, and bacomc rude, in
this land of thrift and hurry. The thing
is far better and more pleasantly manag.
ed in Germany, aud calls into exercise
some Of the most useful faculties of the
mind. When couple meet the mex.
time after having eaton philoI eaa togeth.
er no advantage is taken Of the other un-
til one ofth"m propounccs the word spill.
oTGDa." This is the warning that now
the sport is to begin. Let us suppose
that gentleman calls upon a lady she
invites him to walk but at tie Same time
same time speaks the talismanic word
If be accepts the offer to walk in, he is
lost, unless she removes the ban by tel.
ling him to go away. If she asks
him to take off his hat, he must resolute
ly keep it on if to be seated, he must
stand; or if at table she should haod him
any article which lie accepts. she wins he
forfeit. AT the same time he is watch.
ing to catch her off her guard for the
first acceptance of any offer from the
other,en the game. Both are constant.
ly exercising their wits to prevent being
caught, and tho sport often goes on all
the evening. Perhaps the gentleman
brings little present and saying:
Knowing that should lose my philo.
f@na, | have brought it along-hero it
is" If she is caught off her guard by
bis smooth speech, she loses, for he i'm.
mediatcly claims forfeit. Ifnei,her wins
at the first meeting, tho sport is contin.
ued at the second and it may happen
that half a dozen parties meet at the
same time, all anxious to win of their
phllor ena partners so'that tho scene of.
ten becomes ludicrously amusing How
preferable is this German play to our
own And as tho sport derived from
philo@ena is very innocent aud pretty, we
recommend it to tho "young folks" Of all
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