Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-03-14
IRASBURGH, VERMONT FRIDAY, MARCH IA. 1862.

: for(eits. Seth Pike was elected Judge
n and after being bliEdlolded, SO that
i, he could not know to whom the
5 forfeits belonged, he took seat
? Albert Carter held up a plain gold
: ring, and said
"This is a lady's pawn, and what shall
t she do to redeem it ?"
"She shall measure off four yards OF
love ribbon with Hiram Flagg, and cut
it off every half yard" said the judge.
Hiram Immediately stepped forward,
/ wiping his mouth with a bright yellow
, handkerchief, as ifit was watering in an.
e ticipation of the delightful treat. The
, ring belonged to Almira Shumway, a
quick, smart little girl, who advanced
quite briskly to redeem her property
They both appeared to understand how
to measure love ribbon, and it was ru-
mored that an extra yard was cut off /;
but Of course it was a mistake in count.
ing.
This is a gentlemans forfeit, and
what shall he do to redeem it ?" said AL
bert Carter holding up a pearl-handled
penkni(e.
"He shall go to Rome" solemnIy pro-
nounced the judge.
Going to Rome means to kiss every
girl in the room. The knife was Jared
Wilson's so he arose, looked carefully
around as if to see which was the best
end of the room to commence on, and
choosing the Carrie Brooks side, he went
in. The first two or three he got pretty
well the next one was harder, and by
the time he got through, his hair was
rutiled, and his shirt unruliled, his dickey
broken down, and the bow Of his cravat
under his left ear, and huge drops of per-
spirarion stood upon bis forehead. lie
had done ms WORK noOly, and kissed e7-
cry girl in the room.
Inc next forfeit was Joe Bodd's, to /
redeem which, he was ordered to stand
out IN the room and repeat verse Of
poetry. Now Joe was not man of let
ters, although he was clerk in the post
Office, and he knew nothing about poetry.
He hesitated, and then went forward,
and alter scratching his head moment,
uei'Vered ''e io"o"'os;
The Pilgrim Fathers where are they,
rE.,. ~, '',.'',, II ,,,,1 ,I i'll i'll .,r 'g,.'
day,
With their hymnsof lofty cheer"
In early childhood. BudI had learned
by heart the two poems by Mrs. Hemans
on the pilgrim Fathers" but ia his cor
fusion got The two mixed together.
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was SulhcIeht 10 keep the company merry [
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All TINS time Eli sat IN lear ana trem- u
'Ing' his red bandanna remained un- n
ouched' and he hoped that something I
would occur to disturb the game before o
he forfeit was proclaimed. AT length n
III were disposed OF but his. Carter held fl
up and said n
This is the last forfeit, a gentleman's, II
What shall he do to redeem t?" 81
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task which be knew from experienae pl
,as a hard one ia nerform esraciauy 70
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