Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-21


had their pleasures, but the Polka NJ;
zurkas have theirs too. While they wer
thus talking, laughing, and gaping benin
haudkerchiefs and fans, little Miss {
thirteen, Mademoiselle Adeline, propose
that they should "play plays" "Pla
plays.' echoed from all parts with some
thing ike sueoring tone. Soon, howev
cr, faces began to brighten, handkerchief
and f.ns '-"-r l-'a ~oiio. and dr"-;"g 10
gether they formed circle, as for want o
better, Adeiine's motion passed, ant
became the order Of the day. "Pla,
plays-Wcli. WHAT" All were silent
Go on, my dear Adcline,' said Madam,
Duffand, L" will make you grand mistress
Of the occasion" Adclinc blushed little
looked around right and left, then enlisting
braveiy said, I" let us play fans. ~ "Very
good" was answered.
Adeline begins, turning to her right
. .hand neighbor, | came from Paris, and
brought fan" She moves her right hand
with the motion of tanning. Her right
hand neighbor repeats the same, initiating
the movement. And SO all keep waving
back and forth the right hand without
stopping, on pain of forfeit. Adeline says,
.. come from Paris, and have brought t,co
fans then the left hand carries on the
motion with the right. Each one initiates
the motions Of the young lady, though
they can but smile at the real boarding
school amusement, as they call it. After
both hands, comes the right foot, then the
left, next the head, and there were laughs,
and Obs. and complaints, until, failing
from mere exhaustion, the signal was Civ
eu for repose. Head, hands, and feet had
been aroused to action; the ice had been
fairly broken, for each entered into the
play with the greatest spirit aud liyeliness.
Tired of FANS NJ. Georges, a collie
gian, well versed in Greek exercises, pro.
proscd giving out word to be introduced
in a sentence; lots were drawn to decide
who should 60 out, and it fell to the gentle
Adeline; she passed TO the neighboring
cabinet, and they agreed, speaking very
low, on the word candlc. Then, whatever
question Mademoiselle Adeline might
word can''Ye, SO aptly brought in as not to
De easily guessed. This goes on (cried
'ne) in the most approved boarding school
,tyle. For, as | have said, the ice was
broken, party dresses forgotten, etiquette
put in the shade, they felt at heart fifteen,
md acted out its joyOusness. Adeiine re-
,ntered the circle, inclining forward
gracefully, and stopping before Madame
Dufflnd, asked if, when she was at board
she had many difficult tasks.
t seemed that, not being fond of such
herself, she liked much to
meet with those who had been, or were,
like afflicted. L" Hem ~ said Madame |
J., at loss to make candle pass in the
nswer. "Yes! it reminds me that they
aimed on me thick as hail, SO that l de.
o;ed to them my evening recreation, and
ny little pocket money was spent in buying
andes, since we were not allowed extra
light for completing tasks assigned" This
'as a triumph. Adeine, though accus-
omcd to the exercise, did not guess the
'ord AS the rule permitted, she named
hree words: Light, money, and recrea-
ion.
She then turned to the right, where sat
IT. Edmonds, a faxen-haired youth of
vcnty, who liked ladies' society very
luch, and had the weakness to be always
1mparing them to flowers. Usually,
hen lady addressed him, it set him in
ich flutter, that he was always sure to
nswer wrong, and, as he was sensitive, it
as a source of constant annoyance to
i'm. "Mr Edmonds," said Adeliue,
why is it considered glorious for men to
III each other in war;" "Why?' re- {
lated he, glaucing admiringly at the
,autiful golden ringlets of the young !,
alden. 81 can never put that horrible
ord in there" thought he. ayes, why? ,
d you must answer quick, or pay a fine t
at is the rule" "Well it is because t
ey fail of candles, which would enable f
EN- to distinguish true from false honor" d
t is candle ~ cried Adeline, gaily. And ;,
thout candle, and with covered ears, Mr..
monds retreatcd to the cabinet J.
So the play went on, enlivcned by ma
droll and witty sallics. They had
ghed SO much, and becoming tired Of 81
5 play, Mademoiselle Henrietta propos- a.
"nonsense, or cock and bull story" fc
is played thus: A question is asked 81
from the left, very low. | answer it, pl
give one at my right, equally low. I'll
S answered When the tour of the nj
lie has been made, each one repeats br
ID, tho question from the left, and ar
nts the answers from the right this ne