Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-12-28
nlisrrlIonrums.
Too Conscientious 10 Dancc.
BY. T. S. ARTTiUR.


May have the pleasure uf your hand for
the next cn'Iiion. Miss AndcIsnn?' said IL Mr.
Green, addr' *>ing Young lady to W HON he
had been introduced at an evening party.
Thank You, sir, ! never dance was the
somewhat grave, reply. and the young lady
drew back hcr heed with dignity.
Never damcc!' the voting man said in Il
slight tome Of surprise, seating himself i, side
Miss Anderson as he spnk. 4 thought all
young ladies danced
'Nu sir. All do not dance know very
many VIII" never enIa re in any thing 50 idl,
and Iriffin" as dancing
'ldl,. and tIiflin~! What do they do, pray
at evening pariirs?'
Engage in rational and instructive conrrr-
$itin. sir. Life is tno serious IA matter Ia vast"
in dancing. We ARE placed here for higher
purposes. For my part think dancing sin
full
Dancing sinful!' CALCULATED the vonng man
Excuse mr. but should be glad if YOU would
point out in what its sinfulncsS consists
1T is wastr of lime, for one thing, and that
is sinful And then it is ii mere amusement
Every rejecting mind must see that the de-
sim of our Creator in placing MS here. had
reference tn something above idle pleasure
takng-and any deviation on our part from
thai design must be- sinful
Yes, hut You must rrmrmher, that all work
ana no play makes Jack dull bow
a mere idle saving
Not at all, Mss Anderson 1t is a truth
expressed though it hr in hnmclv phrase. and
one of very general application. Mind as well
i,S horlv needs rrcrcatim'
D., l. L
ly, YOU wiilno call iunr;n. about On the fl mr
10 the mu>i. "f Il plan" "r 81 violin. conduct ET
ii rational h.'in~. Look. row. at that cotilli"n |!
Is it not hard tn rou,iucc Yourself that the
Young Indies aui gentlemen who compose it
are really in their senses -
And So ynl thn,k it sir ful t" dancc?' Mr..
Green said, after pausin" moment or two to
reflect whether or II" il would not be wasting
words Ia "ndravnr to c"'virrr the vnIn~ lady.
that dancing is not only innocent in itself hut
really useful L. th"s" WHO partiriat in it with
rational moderation. His conclusion WAS not
to vast. his arguments
Certainty | do was the cmphaIic answer.
Then if You think it sinful. you "u"hi not
to participate in il. by any MEANS he said
uravrlv.
But us do not. and as my heels and toes
have felt exceedingly restless ever since the
music commenced must seek ont on,. less
CONSCIENTIOUS Than Yourself And So saying.
Mr. Grecn ar''sr, and slightly b"win", turned
AWAY in search If partner. In his next of
fer he was more successful
Owes know she wouldn't rprusrl' Miss
Anderson remarked sarcaSlicaIlv, Ia young
lady by her siiic, as she saw Mr.. Green with
his p.r,n,., cnr,,,,,,. no,r cot sarah FL
I.r, vnnId d,rc,. III n;.,L, r sL. c,,II ,,., =
mariner Sh.,s ;, f,rw:,rd hid lind of = .,i,l
auvhowL | never rould hear her She wnuId
Ia1uh and dan &c. ;,t a funeral. ] b,licvr. |
should br sorry indeed. if | had all her idl.
words to answer for. A serious rhm,"Lt, !
don't ,suoposr. ever n,,.s, $ ,hr.u.h her head
And ins, s.,. h,v, f,nIi>Il, sh,. Lr,.ss,.s Wb,,
use ! should like To know. is there in that
II,,,,,.L ID. ,I.rL;9 o., ,I,,..
srtx And her sleeves rmn-tiI y"u ever s,.,.
s,.,i ,,h.,,,;.r ,,,;3 d., ,,.,.,n -,
las, f,,SIn anI ,5,,,s III sh.. c.res .,hnnt And
,har,. F,,I;r,. (,.,nf,r ;r l,. ,.o,;II;.,
SID :, ,,r,..., I.I h.t,r hr .t bnn, a,,n,,d.
! in, an her sr,; sister Iusr L,nL at N,r,
/ W,,Ikn,s w.,is,I ISn,, She L,rrd +, d.,,tlI II
really makes me .,pr,v T., SEQ w;,Is ,ct so =
Sb,. links Henry ja3,,bs adm;r,s - sm,Il
waist, and 81 screws herself mn to nI.as, hi,
owe II,s,n, baLI WILL ,L,,,l ndnJn..si |
never was snch ;. s;m,J,nn Aud ILnr,..>
Caroline Murrv with her sisters dress onl-