The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-12-25

She gave tho dish gentle twist and
called ont "nine.r Eli started, bu the
plate was motionless when he reached
it, and he was called on for a forfeit
He offered his large silk bundana, and
the game went on. At length came the
redeeming of the forfeits. Seth Pike
was elected Judge, and after being
blindfolded, so that he could not know
to whom the forfoits belonged, he took
scat. Albert Carter held up plain
ring, and said:
"This is a lady's pawn, and what shall
she do to redeem it?" -
"Sho shall measure of four yards Of
love ribbon with Hiram Flag, and cut
off every half yard, said the judge.
Hiram Immediately stepped forward,
wiping his mouth with bright yellow
handkerchief, as though it was watering
in anticipation of a delightful treat
The ring belonged to Almira Shamway,
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 il was a mistake in count
ing.
"This is gentleman's forfeit, and
what shall he do to redeem it2" asked
Albert Carter, holding up pearl han.
: died knife.
"He shall so to Rome" solemn y
pronounced the judge.
Going to Rome means kissing every
! girl in the room. The knife was JareC
WiIcox's, so he arose, looked carefully
, around, as if to see which was the bes
end of the room to commence on, ant
; choosing the Carrie Brooks side, h,
e "went in" The first two or three
, he got along pretty well; the next wa
e harder, and by the time he got through
B his hair was rufflcd, and his shirt un
ruflcd, his dicky broken down, and III
!, bow of his cravat under his left ear ant
huge drops of perspiration stood upor
g his forehead. He had done his worl
I nobly, aud kissed every girl in tn,
o room.
. The next forfeit was Joe Budd's, tc
. redeem which he was ordered to start
out in the room and repeat verse o
, poetry. Now Joe was not man of let
, tcrs, although he was clerk in tn
: post. Office, and he knew nothing abou
poetry. He hesitated and then wen
. forward, and after scratching his heot
moment, delivered the following:
y 'Thc Pilgrim Fathers, where arc they,
! In silence and in fcarl
They still roll in the bay, they rolled that day.
, With their hymns of LOFTY cheer"
In early childhood Budd had learned
by heart the two poems by Mrs. Hc
mans on the "Pilgrim Fathers" but i
his confusion got the two mixed togeth
er. ... ...
-. A loud burst of mirth from the as
sembly caused the discounted Budd Il
retreat to his scat. The idea of tn
Pilgrims still rolling in Massachusetts
Bay was sufficient to keep the compan
merry for some time. Then Sus
Clark wasy hidden to make "plow
with George Dewey, and Mark Adam
was hidden to read one of Artemu
Wards letters aloud without laughing
: which of course he could not do, so tn
judge excused him after few attempts
: All this time Eli sat in fear an
trembling; the red bandana rename
untouched, and he no ped that some
thing would occur to disturb tho gam
before the forfeit was proclaimed. A
length, all were disposed of but hi.
, Cater held it up and said-"This is tn
- last forfeit, a gentleman's-what shal
be done to redeem it?" ....r. a.
;, Concluded nert ,oeck I -