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Updated: May 23, 2025
"I am requested to announce," called out the steward in a high "lecture-hall voice," as Dwight named it, "that all those present who wish to pitch gromets are invited to join the game.
"Yes, he has," said Hope. "They wouldn't play gromets with us, you remember; she said it was too warm." "Too warm, indeed! I'd like to consign such mischief-makers to a hotter place. Well, well, don't worry now. I begin to comprehend it all." "But how should Mrs. Campbell know, papa?" "Because she was pacing the deck herself, or sitting in a corner.
"Who wants to pitch gromets?" cried Dwight. Malcolm's offered a prize for the one that lands it square in the bucket the most times, and Uncle Dwight says he'll give a consolation prize to the poor wretch who doesn't hit it once." "What's gromets?" asked young Donelson, springing up. "Oh, don't you know?" said Hope.
"Father used to play it with us when we were little you know what the gromets themselves are, don't you?" "Haven't an idea?" "Why, rope rings Dwight, Dwight! Isn't that one sticking out of your pocket? See how firm and neat it is!" "Well, it's just pitching those into a bucket, set a long way off.
Campbell smiled and grew better natured as she, too, came forward and with graceful tact, of which she was a mistress, caught a ribbon from her waist, wound it about one of the gromets, and setting it lightly upon the victor's head led her to a chair. "Behold our queen!" she shouted merrily, and all joined in the huzzas that followed, while little Mrs.
Lawrence took it with meek 'Thank you, and amidst the laughter, explained, "I bought the thing as an object-lesson for a friend at home who, does not believe in corporal punishment for her spoiled child, and to-day thought I would divert it to the purpose of a consolation prize for some of you fellows who couldn't pitch gromets.
Another document states that, besides the twenty men, there is to be a master of the mariners, who is to receive sixpence a-day, a constable, who is to receive a like sum, and each mariner threepence a-day. These five ports, with other smaller ones attached to them, provided in all 57 ships, 1187 men, and 57 boys, one boy being on board each ship. These boys were called gromets.
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