The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
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The Game Of Forfefts,

The Game Of Forfeits.
KISSING THE CANDLEsT1oK.-Whe
ordered to kiss the candlestick, YOU no.
itely 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.-Tell 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 piano, or large table, or other
bulky article of furniture, too large for
him to carry through the doorway.
The RUEFUL KN1aHT.-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. It 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 MAG1c1AN's JoKE.-Take two
balls, one in each hand, and stretch
them asunder as far as you can ask
any one of the company present to Law
q wager that you will not make both of
the balls come into which hand they
name, without bringing your hands to-
gether. Some one will naturally saw
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 CooMAss1E.-A gentle
man, who holds silk pocket handker-
chief in his hand, passes round the
company formed into circle, extended
to it's 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 merriment of
the company. #
The MAID. oF-ALL-W oRK.-Go to SER
vice, apply to the PARTY who holds the
forfeit for situation, say general ser.
want. The questions to be asked are
innumerable, but should always be con-
nected with some domestic occupation
FLOW do you wash?" "How do you
iron?" "How do you scrub the room ?"
How do you clean the boots and
shoes2" GLOW do you truss fowl? ?"
The process must be infinitely and &C.
curately performed as the questions are
put, and, If the replies are satisfactory,
the forfeit must be given up.
The BEGGAR.-A penance to be in
ficted on gentlemen only. The peni-
tent takes 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: "Do
you want bread?" @Do you want wa
ter ?" 30 You want q penny ?" etc, etc.
To all questions such as these the beg
gar replies by humping his staff on the
ground impatiently. At length the
lady says, do you want kiss?" At
these words the beggar jumps up and
kisses the lady.
The ALMOND FEAT.-Get three al
monds or any other eatables, and, hay
ing placed them upon the table a short
distance apart, put a hat over each.
Tell the company that you will eat the
three almonds, and, having done so,
will bring them under whichever hat
they please. Whenever you have swal-
lowed each separately, request ono of
the spectators to point out the hat 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 promise.
This trick generally causes much laugh
ter.
TIE SHoPKEEPER.-The person whose
forfeit is called must go round all the
company, and acquaint them with the
fact that he is about to set up in bust
ness, but, unfortunately, being without
capital, it will be necessary, before he
can do SO, to be supplied with goods on
loan by his friends, in order that he
make good show when he opens. He
can, If so minded, expatiate in an in
fated manner on the bright prospects
before him, and tell what an honor it
will be to help friend in misfortune.
Every one must lend something to the
shopkeeper; the more absurd the arti-
Gle 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.
Relative Value Of Various Foods.