St Nicholas [serial] . The tournament was opened with a game of blindmans-buff.(Of course the players took great pains to keep from being rough!)The judges all awarded to Sir Thingumbob first place,Because when he was IT he showed the most delightful grace. The next event (a knitting-match) was won by Baron Trifle was ahead a foot, until he dropped a stitch;He was sadly disappointed, but bore up manfully;And he later broke the record at eating toast and tea! 428 THE PRINCE OF BANDERWHAG 429. When in the jackstone contest her lover rose to play. The Countess Concertina simply fain
St Nicholas [serial] . The tournament was opened with a game of blindmans-buff.(Of course the players took great pains to keep from being rough!)The judges all awarded to Sir Thingumbob first place,Because when he was IT he showed the most delightful grace. The next event (a knitting-match) was won by Baron Trifle was ahead a foot, until he dropped a stitch;He was sadly disappointed, but bore up manfully;And he later broke the record at eating toast and tea! 428 THE PRINCE OF BANDERWHAG 429. When in the jackstone contest her lover rose to play. The Countess Concertina simply fainted dead away! The doctors, to revive her, tried a single cup of tea, But found they could not bring her to until they d brought her three.
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