The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-05-28

party appiIrd themselves 10 The impOT;aE,
business OF dancing Dancing, ii IL BE-,
among the higher classes OF France, an
amusement, with the rural population is q
passion: aud, in a nation so volatile. the
earnest gravity of their village assemblies Is
| the more observable Of the three yioiu-
one, soon perceived, had the chielauthority.
| With a voice OF command, he directed the
various movements indicated changes OF
figure, regulated the whole proceedings la
fact, he was not only rs It turued out, leader
Of the orchestra but daucug-master 20 the
village" Vy gFegiS ipse CArER :" and, had
he been Grand Turk, he could not have is
sued his mandates in more impe ious tone
or to more obedient uhJects,--Never 90 70
France again without attending village
dance at a gHiagRctte. II you have not
seen that. you have not seen one most III
leresting phase of Gallo character.
Among the bellies of the evening, there
was one you rogue taller than the rest,
that both attracted my atteHton, aud fixed
it, She not only danced wel.--thcy all did
that-she danced with an air. Nay, shall |
tell the whole truth? She bore rescp'.
blaucc, or at least iancied so, to the admir-
ed of all eyes, the lovely Jupo, with whom /
had crossed the Bay of Biscay Near me
danced Il Iusty Adouis of lve-snd-io,ty, who
was decidedly the best male performer OF the
party. | had already made two or three ac-
quaintauces; and as he swept by me iii the
whrl of his evouuons, | could ut help
saying, "You dance well, Monsieur" He,
with the honest, opcn-heared vanity Of Il
Ercnchman and Gascon, danced with lc.
doubted energy, 20 confirm my good opinion.
Presently the set concluded and the next
momcut he was ut my side IN a high state
of eXhiiaratiqn, moppng aud breathless.
"Eh GteH! ll0RSteHT--our dancing-what
do you think OF it"'
Excellent The ladies dance, admirably.
OF the male performers, truth compes me to
avow that you are incompnrably the best"
"You dance %
"Might a stranger presume-?'
"Ah Monsieur, but what an honor to our
bali! | shall find you riS.a.giS." "
"Might one select?'
"Shes yours for the evening Name
her. ny!"
"Her with the blue sash, large eyes, rather
tall"
"Ah, my cousin! Wait little moment
Tis done"
The voins struck up again the sets were
formed; with the partner of my choice,
stood up for cotiiioa. Had danced the
same figures in England 80 got on toleraby
well.
| say though, what's this? The time
has changed Half second ago it was one
two, three, four. Now it's one, two, three
The fgure--that's different too Why
what's come to them all Two aud two
swimming round and round Gyratiou and
rotation at once--the planetary system
| turned to my fair parner--she turned to
mc-l c'asped II lovely arm.tuIl---she drop.
ped her hand upon my shouder--I was fairly
in for it. We wIiried away with tie resi-
| First it was TO German strains, soft. equab,e
aud meIIihuous Then, with shout from
Mons Caper the tune suddenly cIianged
1t now was Spanish--soft aud eauable nc
longer-a mad, galIoping caprtcci0, all ting
| ling with life, point aud mettIe. She en-
tered into the spirit of it, ! soon discovered
that, kept her up to it, til she cried
"euough." in earnest. But oh! the df
ference between such Il partner, and bour
Ger. Oh! the difference between such q
partner, and bo.ter! Oh the ease, the
ductility the lightness the perfect airness
Of her step! She walzed like zephyr
Farewell, charming Gasconne Farewell
bewtchlng partner OF an hour Farewell
too energetic and labonous dahcer, my part
ner's mlddIeaged fussy cousin, Farewell
at least till we meet again, under some
what altered circumstances. Before you
too Monsieur Caper, before you, orchestra
umpire tcfpsicliorcan autocrat - before
you, OF retiring for the night, | make c,
p1Ssaat, with all the company, profounc
obeisance. III shoft I then and there liter
ally fell in love with the Gascon character
and the more | saw Of them afterwards, thu
more | liked them.
On the wav to my apartment that night
fell in with Jones, who informed me, will
great apparent concern, that The servant ans
his kit had not yet come up; aud that ht
was afeared the hodicer had made his dime
of Of bread aud cheese."