The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-03
Tho Game OF FOrHcits,

Tie TRIP TO CooMAssIE.-A gentleman
who holds silk pocket handkerchief in his
hand, passes round the company formed
into circle, extended to its greatest cir
cumfcrcnce, and led by the person paying
the forfeit. The gentleman holding the
handkerchief kisses all the ladies, in turn.
and with an air of great Difference and
politencss wipes the lips of his guide, as
though he had received tho kisses, while.
in fact, he remains an idle spectator of the
scene, amid the merrimcnt of the company.
| KISSING TIE CANDLEsrlCK. When Or
dercd to kiss the candlestick, YOU politely
request the lady to hold the candle for YOU.
AS soon as she has 1t in hand, YOU kiss her
! under the supposition that she is tho candle. =.
stick.
SbTIE MAGIclAN's JoKE.-Takc two balls,
one i'll each hand, and stretch them asun
der as lar as you can; ask any one Of the
company present to lay wager that you
| will not make both of the balls come into
| which hand they name, without bringing
your hands together. Some one will nnt,l-
rally say you cannot do it, and will take
your oficr, when you have merely to place
one ball Oh the table, turn yourself round,
and take it up again with the otlicr hand.
Go, II You CAN.-Tcll one Of the COM
pany that you will so clasp his hands to-
gether that he will bo unable to leave the
room without unclasping them, undertake
ing that you will not confinc bis feet, nor
| bind his body, nor in any way interfere
with his motion. This trick is performed
by clasping the PERSONS hands around one
OF the legs of piano, or large table, or
other bulky article of furniture, too large
Tor hlm to carry through the doorway
Tie RuEFUl KNIGHT. .-Thcp player whose
forfeit is cried is 80 called. lie must take
lighted candle in his hand, and select
some other player to be his squire. who
takes hold OF his arm, and they then go
round to all the ladies in the company. 1t
is the squires Office to kiss the hand of
each lady, and after each kiss TO wipe the
knight mouth with handkerchief, The
knight must carry the candle through the
penancc, and preserve u grave countcnancc.
lie MAlD-CFALL WoRK.-Go to service.
app y to the party who holds the forfeit for
situation, say general servant The
questions to be asked are innumcrablc, but
should always be connected with some do
mestlc occupa,iOn-''Howd do YOU wash2"
"How do you ironl" "How do you scrub
the room?" ''lIow do you clean the boots
and shoes!' "llow dc you truss fowl2"
Inc process must be minutcly and accu-
rately performed as the questions are put,
and II the replies arc satisfactory, the for
felt must be given up.
lie ALMOND FEAr.--Gct three almonds
or any other catuhlcs, and having placed
them upon the table short distance apart,
put hat over each. Tell the company
that you will eat the three almonds. nud.
having done SO, will bring them under
whichever hat they please. Whenever you
have swallowed each separately, request
one OF the spectators to point out the hut
under which they shall be. When choice
has been made OF one of the hats, put it
upon your head, and ask the company if
you have not fulfilled your promisoe This
trick generally causes much laughter.
THE SHoPKEEPER.--The person whose
forfeit is called must so round all the COM
pany, and acquaint them with the fact that
he ls about to set up in business but, unfor-
tunatcly, beng without capital, it will be
necessary, before he can do SO, to be sup
piled with goods on loan by his friends, in
order that he make good show when he
opens. llc can, if so minded, oxpatiate in
an inflated manner on the bright prospects
before him, and tell what an honor it will
he to help friend in misfortune. Every
one must lend something to the shopkcepcr
tho more absurd the article offered, the
greater will be the amusement created
When he has gathered all together, he must,
take them and deposit them in q corner of
the room, and thus end his penance.
InE BEdGAR.-A penitcncc to he inflicted
on gentlemen only. The pcnitent takes a
staff. and approaches Il lady. He falls on
his knees before her, and, humping his
stall on the ground, implorcs "Charity."
The lady touched by the poor mans distress
asks hm-"Do you want bread9". "Do
you want watcr2" ''Do you want pen
ny?" ETC., etc. 10 all questions such as
these the bcggar replies by humping his
staff on the ground impatiently. At length
the lady says, "Do you want klss" AT
these words, tho beggar jumps up and
kisses the lady