Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-12-23
WHOLE NO. ITO.

For the tlrst the DacE OF char u
substituted for the grating of the con
vent door aud as the wooden bsr'
are mostly wider apart than the iror
ones, the former have decidedly the
advantage.
| For monastic kiss, a gentleman
and lady KIN el on the carpet, bach
to back. Both then turn their heads
one to the right, the other TO the
loft, until the desired salute is given.
As the position is rather fatiguing to
the lady, aud might even Cause her
to fall, it is allowable for the gentle
man delicately to help her to keep
her balance with his arm
kissing your own shadow is per-
formed by placing yourself between
the light and the lady.
Kissing the candlestick is little
trick played on lady whom you
have cunningly persuaded into hold
ing a candlestlck Kissing the bot
tom of candIestick IA y be effected
by placing the candlestick on the
lady's bead; showing the spirit of
contradiction is doing the very re-
verse of what the company tell you to
do; you are lucky fellow therefore,
if lady tells you that she insists up
on you not kissing her, when con-
demned as forfeit. To Sulk, you
whisper some lady's name in the ear
of the person who gives the forteits,
and then put yourself in a corner,
and the forfeit holder commands the
ladies, one after the other, to go and
see you in the corner. You are
obliged, however unwillingly, to turn
your back on all except the one
whose name you bad previously des-
ignated, whom you may kiss. To
60 begging and to perform a pill
grimage are favorite forfeits For
the first you go down on your knees
before lady, and touch her hands
repeatedly with your own hands
clasped. She pretends to be deaf to
your entreaties, and affects not to
understand what it is you desire.
At last she asks, DO you want some
bread Do you want some water /!
Do you want a penny Do you
want pair OF shoes 2 and so on.
To each eff these questions you an.
swer negatively by shake of the
head and continued supplication with
clasped hands. She then says, do
you want kiss p at which you of
course jump up joytully and imme-
diately take the salute. For the
second we will suppose the company
TO form sore OF circle. You take q
lady by the hand and lead her round
the circle, presenting her to every
person present, saying to the gentle
men: "A kiss, if you please, for my
little sister, and a bit of bread for
myself : to the ladies "A little
bread for my little sister, and kiss
for myself The kiss can by no
means be refused,
The Journey 10 Corinth-or any
where else, resembles, in some re
poets, John Gilpin's famous and I'M
fruitful ride. The forfeit-payer, who
is doing penance, holding a lighted
taper, leads around the room another
gentleman, with a white pocket
handkerchief in his hand. This gem
tlemsn kisses every lady in turn,
and each time politely wipes the lips
of his conductor, the penetential for
feit-payer, which may water, but
which wants no wiping.
You kiss the lady you love best,
without anybody knowing who she
is, by so saluting every lady present.
In the disappointed kiss the lady adj
vances towards the penitent, as if 10
confer that favor on him: then sud-
denly turning aside, ste allows her
nearest neighbor to touch her cheek
with her lips.
When compelled by the forfeit to
sigh, you go into a corner, and wait
there until you are asked. 'For whom
ere you sighing?' Il am signing for
So-anG-so,' you reply. Miss So.and-
so is obliged to come and receive
your salute, and sgain takes her
place in the Corner OF Signs. AMI
so it goes on, until every one has
sighed successfully, and taken their
places accordingly in line. When it
is complete the first Sigher returns
to his seat, kissing every lady in the
line; the second Sigher does the
same, saluting every gentleman (;
and so on TO the last, who must kiss
his own thumb for want of something
better.
When a forfeit orders you to make
your will you bequeath to each OF
the persons present some portion OF
your real or imaginery personal or
mental qualities. The same of play
ing the Counselor, According to the
order received, the forfelt-payer sug-
gests, either aloud or in whisper, q
bit OF advice to every one present.
Clever the gentleman or the lady
who can get out of it with general
approval
/ If you want TO set tax not easy
to perform, but which is sure to give
rise to a good deal of fun, order a
person to blow out candle which is
rapidly passed before their nose,
without permitting them to turn
their head. 1t requires good shot
to do it the frat time, or even the
second or third.
sgIn the early days of Pennsyi-
vania there was a law that stated as
follows: "That if any white female
of 10 years or upwards should appear
10 any street, lane, highway, church,
court house, tavern, ball room, thea
ter, or public place of resort, with
naked shoulders q. e., low.neoked
dresses), being able to purchase
Necessary clothing, she shall forfeit
and pay fine of not less than 800
or more than 5000" The closing
paragraph of the law. however, per
mitted women OF questionable char
scter to bare their shoulders as q
badge of distinction between the
chaste and the unchaste."