The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-06

instructing class in Dancing at this place,
for several weeks, and as the period of learn
ing had expired, party or ball was gotten
up, in the irst place, to show how well the
young folks could dance, and in the next
place, to show the very evident and marked
Improvement acquired under the teaching
&c Mcssrs. b. g. w.
1t is very we'll we suppose to learn how
to dance, we do not object TO it but in our
young days, we always got along very well,
never were at loss to procure u partner,
and it never cost us farthing to learn how
TO dance. But all persons do not think it
so unimportant to be perfected in this ac-
complishment; we think so, from the fact of
seeing little children the other night, whrl-
ing about in the dizzy throng, with as much
Importance as Taglioni would exhibit The
parents we presume, consider it essential to
the proper education of the child, to be prof.
cicnt in this accomplishment, and if they
think so, why we have nothing to. say.
We must give a thought which obtrudcd
itself upon our mind the other night while
watching t~o Hnle children tripping along
They were rery small and thought We sup
pose the little fellow should get hungry, and
call to Ma or Momma for piece of bread
and butter; and the little girl, forsooth-
should sing out, 'cam some tea. No one
would stare with surprise, for the diminmtive
juvinility of the children, suggested the
thought. Still the children looked rerv prct-
ty dancing, but we could not feel easy fear
ing the poor little things would get Sleepy
We noticed our friends very scrutinously,
and as we may have been invited because
we were expected to say something about
it, we will with no possible harm intended
notice few persons and things Now we
ought not to say who we thought the prct-
tiest girl! Surely not. There were five or
six pretty girls. We do not say that any
one was homcly, if it were our private opin-
ion that there were some. we would not nur
it in newspaper.
She with the white dress and blue gauzc
scarf, her head modestly decorated with
white beads, we thought very pretty. Her
dancing WAS perfect, and although she ap.
peared to be much cOurted, her modest de-
meanor prepossesscd as much in her favor.
She with the straw colorcd muslin, with
sash to correspond, her head adorned with
white wreath of Leads and flowers, we also
thoughtvery pretty. Her eyes bcamcd with
intelligence, and her fair open countenance
was indicative of sincere heart, divested of
those artful and deceitful appendages--fat.
terry and pride. AS yet though, her path
way through life has been strewn with flow
ers :" the time has not come yet, when de-
pending upon herseL' for guidance, she must
act from the dictates of her own mind The
world now is bright to her; blessed with
kind parents, whose watchful eyes are upon
her, and who will spare no pains to Increase
her happiness; sorrow and care find no place
in her heart. But this will not always be
so. The time will come, when new duties
will devolve upon her, and then will the adj
monitons of kind parents bring the reward,
the women exercise II will, stimulated and
exercised by a knowledge of propricty and
decOrum,-a knowledge of right
She with the white dress, and brown
spencer trimmed with red. was another very
pretty girl. Her worth is estimated by her
modcsty. Captivating IN .nnrrs, but yet the
spontaneous influence Of the heart, where
art has no abiding place.
There We're two other young ladies, also
quite pretty. Their names commence with
the same letter. They look somewhat alike,
and are of the same size But we wish to
say something of others, and must therefore
leave the ladies', after observing that there
were number very pretty, some who did
not dance in noticing five, it must not be
thought we are selecting from those only
who danced. Oh no,-we select from the
crowd One young lady who did not dance
who was dressed in a modest looking mus
lin, We considered as being very pretty
From All acquaintace though with the lady,
we hatter not, when We assert, that beautv
is united with that which is of most conse.
quei ce, n mind clear and comprehensive, in
telligent and refined. But to the gentlemen
First-The father of the flock, he with black
kid gloves, and old fashioned black scarf
Fifty winters have passed over his head, but
withal no frost, and his cheeks are rs ruddy
as ever. He was there, Of course; he at
tends parties, circusses, shows-every thing.
He is the presiding patriarch. Then he with
white kid gloves, and white vest, who danced
with fear, because he was not scholar :;
thinking some question might be sung out,
and the answer not in his book, he was there.
One young gentleman appeared to be always
in hurry, he is good dancer and would
make good dancing master There is
kind Of fancy show about him, that renders
him pre.eminently suitable. He with the
bushy hair, and white kid gloves, which
could not get on quite, was there aid appear
ed much pleased, not with the music 80
much, or with the ladies', but with his own
dancing. We did not stay very long, and Of
course are unable t. give every thing which
occurred. We were sorry to learn that a
"young man f" after we left, having taken