but the ushers rushed her out of the hall , thinking she had gone suddenly insane ; and the senator 's friends seized him firmly and carried him out the stage entrance to the street , where they put him into an open carriage and instructed the driver to take him home . the effect of the magic bonbon was still powerful enough to control the poor senator , who stood upon the rear seat of the carriage and danced energetically all the way home , to the delight of the crowd of small boys who followed the carriage and the grief of the sober - minded citizens , who shook their heads sadly and whispered that " another good man had gone wrong . " it took the senator several months to recover from the shame and humiliation of this escapade ; and , curiously enough , he never had the slightest idea what had induced him to act in so extraordinary a manner . perhaps it was fortunate the last bonbon had now been eaten , for they might easily have caused considerably more trouble than they did . of course claribel went again to the wise chemist and signed a check for another box of magic bonbons ; but she must have taken better care of these , for she is now a famous vaudeville actress . 
humilated .
how will the senator feel when he realizes that he danced during the political meeting ?
how will the senator feel when he realizes that he danced during the political meeting ?