The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-31

pasged on ali subjects oi history and phi
osoply and slvass stood az dc lead O
the academy as . scholar. Size lameuaca
K lis gaNky ways, aad sometimes wondered
j. something could not bc doue 10 rein'A
ihem. and sbu would dscrnine nos lu
Laugh 1t him agsiui bot tile next time she
witnessed oHe q his mistakes, her merry
laugh would burst forth.
As we wcFc saying, Ell appeared. lie
had knocked on tic kuockcr and then es-
pied the bell landlc, and thinking he should
haze pulled tllai instead, be grasped il and
gase il Jerk. Tie wire worked very
easy, and Eli came near going backward
down the steps. This seemed 10 disturb
bis equilibrium the whole evening lie
stumbled twice in going up Stairs, and
when he came doau 10 the palor, he
bowed irst to the servant girl who was
just going out, having brought IN a lamp.
At length the company being all as
scmblcd, il was suggested that games be
played, and Jumper tree was dcrided
upon, sid merry time they had O. It for
Lalf an hour. Then the game Of "Copen-
hagen was substituted, during which
gathers were ripped out, hoops dislocatcd,
hatr came down, blushes came up, and
there was a good time generally. Carrie
Brooks received the most kisses, and Au-
gustus Hobbs seemed TO be the most active
ID dabursing them, Eli Goddard sue
cceded ia slapping Anna Breck's hand
and in chasing her ior the reward, he's
tipped over the piano stool, pulled down
the window curtain, and after aushable
struggle, had to content himself with kiss
ing the back Of her head.
Then came Blind Mans Buff and
Jared VI ilc0x vas the first one blinded.
lie stood for moment in the middle Of
The room, and thea made a sudden dart TO
the right, followed by another 70 the left,
bat they eluded his grasp. He jumped
around tie room ike colt; the girls
crowded into corners, jumped upon side
boards. w.adow.sills aud bookcases, con-
triying all manner Of ways 10 escape cap
ture. Just at this moment, old Mrs Cur
tiss, who lived over the way, came from
lhe old folks room to the parlor door, 10
see wha! She called the " carrying on.
She was a ncighbo.ly old lady, aud always
liked to be around Oh great occasions. A
cancer had destroyed her nose many years
before, and she were a false one made OF
silver, covered with flcsh-colored kid
Her spcctaeles we're fasicacd 70 il III such
a manner tlat II was difficult to detect the
deception, ard many WHO bad known her
for a loBg tme we're not aware Of the real
value Of hcr nose. AT right when she re-
tired, nose and speclaclcs came oil logeth-
er, and were resumed in The morning.
Just as she appeared at tic parlor door,
Jared happened 10 make dive in that
direction, and graspcd the old lady around
the waist. Before she could recover her
self from the astonislment, Jared passed
his hand over her face TO ascertain whom
he had caught, and in so doing, knocked
of the spectacles, nose and all. Il loud
roar hurst from tie company. Wilcox
pulled ihe bandage from his eyes, and Oh
beholding what he lad done, rolled back
OF the carpet in conyulsi,e laughter
Mrs. Curiss picked up her property, ard
without stopping to say goodbye, iiounccd
out Of the house, and hurried to her own
domlcie. It may be well here to state
that she never visited the Baldwns again,
and no oyenurcs from them could pacity
her. She never forgot II.
Another game was started, succeeded
by me playing on the piano and singing,
until some one proposed playing iorieits,
and tie uoion was accepted. Eh heard
this with dismay; lie had had some expe-
rience in playing torfci!s and had found
thar redeeming them before whole room
full of folks was a difficult operation
However, he had to DO as the rest did, and
" Twirl the Platter was the chosen game.
They each lad number. Els number
was nine, and that number was called
more frequently that any other but Eli
was as spry Us eat, and always caught
the platter before il was done spinning.
A large quantity Of handkerchicts, rings
and penkniyes were accumulated as pawBs,
but none Of them belonged TO Iii AT
last Carrie Brooks turn came TO twirl il;
she gave the dish gentle twist, and called
out nine" Eli started, but the plate was
motionless when l,e reached it, aud H. was
called upon for forfeit. lie offered lis
large silk bandaana, and tie game went
on. Al length came the redeemingot ot the
lorfeits. Seth Pike was elected judge,
and after being blindtolded, so that lac
could not know to whom the ioifeits be-
Iougel, he took seat. Albert Carter
held up phain gold ting, and said;
Tbs is lady : pawn, and what shall
she do 10 redeem It I"
She shall measure oil four yards q
love ribbon with Hiram Flagg. and cut il
OF every hat Yard. said tie judge.
Hiram immediately stepped forward,
wifing lis mouth with bright yellow
as fit was watering in an
iic.pa,ion Of The delightful teal. The
ring belonged 10 Alaii,a Shumsay, quick,
s,,,.-r. f;ttIs tritf ,eha .dsaf.rpd aniff brisk