The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-11-23

from each Of these companies, for I insen-
.sibly fell into the prevailing spirit.
'That was very bad, certainly, remark
ed Mr.. Archer, before whoes mind arose
some pictures ofsocial gatherings, in which
had prevailed the very spirit condemned
by his young companion. But l don't see
how you are going to make dancing soy.
ereign remedy for the evil
1T is not a sovereign remedy was an
swered, but it is concert of feeling and
action, in which the mind is exhilarated
and in which mutual good is produ-
ced. You cannot dance without being
pleased, to greater or less extent, with
PARTNERS on the floor. Often aud often
have had predjudce against persons
wear of as we moved together in the dan
ces, and I had afterwards discovered in
them good qualities to which | was before
blinded
Uncle, said Grace to the old man; Just
at this moment, bending to his ear as she
spoke, and taking his hand in hers, ,--'C Come!
| want to show you something
Grace drew him into the adjoining par
lor, where another set was on the floor
Two.children, her younger brother and SIS
ter, were in it,
Now, just look at Ada and Willy whis-
pcred Grace in his ear, as she brought him
in view Of the young dancers. Ada was
a lovely child, and the old uncle's heart
had already taken her in She was a
graceful little dancer, and moved III the
figures with the hghtness Of fairy. 1t
was beautiful sight, and in the face of
all the .prejudices, which half a century
had worn into him, he felfthat it was beau
tiful. AS he lookedupon it, he could keep
the dimness from his eyes only by strong
effort.
Is there evil in that, uncle?' asked
Grace, drawing her arm within that Of the
sldvmais's. q :
Is it good?' he replied i
'Yes;it is good, said Grace, emphatical-
ly, as. she lifted her eyes to his
Mr., Archer did not gainsay her words
He, at least, felt that it was not evil, though
he could not admit that it was good.
Spite of the dancing, which soon ceased
to offend the good old man, he passed a
pleasant evening Perhaps, he enjoyed
the Christmas party as much as any one
there
Nothing was said, on the next day, BY
any one, on the subjectof dancing; though
Mr.. Archer, especially, thought great
deal about the matter. Some ideas had
come into his mind that were new there,
and he was pondering them attcntively-I
On the third day of his arrival, he had a
severe attack of rheumatism, from which
he suffered great pain, besides conine-
ment to his room for couple of weeks
During that time, the untiring devotion
and tender solicitude of Grace, touched the
Old mans heart deeply. When the pain
bad sufficiently abated to let his lnnid at
ain composure, see sought to interest him
n various ways, Sometime she would
'ead TO him by the hour, sometimes she
you'd entertain him with cheerful conyer-
;ation; and sometimes she would bring III
'ne or two Of her friends, whom he had
net at tho Christmas party. With these, he
lad more than one discussion, in his sick
Dom, on the subject Of dancing, and the
Id minister found these gay young girls
ather more than match for him. Dur
ng discussion Of this kind, Grace left the
oom. In herabsence one Of her compan
ons said to him
Grace is good girl
A quick light went over the old mans
and he replied, with evident
~ 2fh
Good? Yes; flook at her sometimes,
nd think her almost an angel
She dances .l-r..
The old man sighed.
She is a Christian '4
4 wish there were more such in the
orld, said he, unhesitatingly.
And yet she daneess' .a.l ses
my dear child, said Mr.. Archer, turn
g with an affectionate smile towards his
Dung ihterlocutor, don't take such an ad-
,ntage of me in the argument
Then it is settled was continued, in
iumpb, that if dancing is not Christian ;
race, inalaen may dance anu yeG DC al
hristian?' I,
God bless you, and keep you from all /
e evil of the world said the old man.
rdeutly, as he took the young girls hand
ID pressed it between his own. 1T may C
all right it may be all right ~
Grace came back at the moment, and Il
ceased speaking. . ..'''-'. 10
From that time the venerable minister s
ID no more onthe subject. and it is but
r to believe, that when be returned home
had very serious doubts in regard to v
, sin of dancing, which had once been e
fairly held as fit had been an article IN rt
!, Confession Of Faith. 80 ee sdta 6
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