The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-20
THE GAME OF FOREEITS.

KISSING THE CANDLESTICK.-Whe
ordered to kiss the candlestick, you po-
litely request the lady to hold the can
die for you. AS soon as she has it in
hand, you kiss her under the suppose
ton that she is the candlestick.
Go. IF You CAN.-TeI one of the
company that you will so clasp his
hands together that he will be unable
to leave the room without unclasping
them, undertaking that you will not
confine his 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 q piano. or large table, or other
bulky article of furniture, too large for
him to carry through the doorway.
TIE RUEFUL KNIGuT.-The player
whose forfeit is cried is SO called. He
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 squire's Office
to kiss the hand of each lady, and after
each kiss to wipe the knights mouth
with handkerchief. The knight must
carry the candle through the penance,
and preserve grave countenance.
The MAG1CIAN's JoKE.-Take two
balls, che in each hand, and stretch
them asunder as far as you can; ask
any one of the company present to lay
wager that you will not make both of
fha halle MI xlyhinh hand fhaxy
name, without bringing your hands to-
gether. Some one will naturally say
you cannot do it, and will take your
offer, when you have merely to place
one ball on the table, turn yourself
round, and take it up again with the
other hand.
The TRIP TO CooMAssIE.-A gentle.
man, who holds silk pocket handker-
chief in his hand, passes round the
company formed into circle, extended
to its greatest circumference, 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 polite
ness, wipes the lips of his guide, as
though he had received the kisses
while, in fact, he remains an idle specta-
tor of the scene, amid the merlin mt OF
the company.
The MAID Of ALL WoRK-Gc to ser.
vice, apply to the rarty who holds the
forfeit tor a situation, say general ser
want. The questions to be asked are
! innumerable, but should always be con.
nected with some domestic occupation
How do you wash?" "How do you
iron?" "How do you scrub the room p
"How do you clean the boots and
! shoes?" "How do you truss fowi?'
The process must be infinitely and ac
curately performed as the questions are
put, and, if the replies are satisfactory
the forfeit must be gwen up.
THE BEGGAR-A penance to be in
ficted on gentlemen only. The peni
tent takes a staff, and approaches lady
He falls on his knees before her, and
humping his staff on the ground, i'm
plores Charity" The lady, touched by
the poor mans distress, asks him: "DC
you want bread? 2" "Do you want wa
ter?" "Do you want penny" ETC., etc
IL QucbbIOlS bnCoC buO DcB
gar replies by humping his staff on tn,
ground impatiently. At length tn,
lady says, do you want a kiss9" A
these words the beggar jumps up anC
kisses the lady.
The ALMOND FEAT Get three al
monds or any other eatables, and, hav
ing placed them upon the table shor
distance apart, put a hat over each
Tell the company that you will eat til,
three almonds, and, having done so
will bring them under whichever ha
they please. Whenever you have swal
lowed each separately, request one o
the spectators to point ont the hat undo
which they shall be. When choice ha
been made of one of the hats, put
upon your head, and ask the compan,
if Won have not fulfilled your promise
This trick generally causes much laugh
ter.