The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-06-08

cant II yon ever doubted thus, read
er, never doub, il again II any man
s.ro,e 70 stop, ! did. The effort was
vain, ] fairy shook myself off tie pm
aud dropped That sobeved me. The
instant I struck the hoer al laughter
departed. ] saw Soutbwick coming. /
seized hold Of the window-sill, the wood
u which vas cedar, / sunk my nails
deep inio il; y he'd The next time he
swung round the circle ] was saved IS
q miracle, thai IS, ia q nay ! cannot ac-
count for was just posing myselI
for plunge az ihe door, when lhe mus.
ic ceased, and M friend sat down We
al cheered aim immensely, I eLeerel
louder than al the rest / never had
greater cause to cheer. Everybody
complimcuttd him. One exclaimed,
"lYhat fieo aetou r another. How
liberal ID siylol' Isail, Astonishing r
We ail saw that it had made great
impression o. tie guides They said
that "they lad no idea folks danced "a.
down III tho settlements IT isa't
anything 70 what ! could do II tie room
was only larger is it24 said he, fpoal.
ing to me, No; this room Is terribly
cramped, " ! responded, thinking OF my
narrow escape, aud fearful that he
might repeat the performance; no Cd
ucated dancer can do himself justice in
it; l would not try again, il l we're iu
your place"
AT this point Of the entertainment a
delightful addition was made to the
party. Certain messengers, who start
ed early in the evening on horses and
III boats, had secured the country and
lake shore, and returned accompanied
by bevy Of young ladies' Their en-
trance caused great commotion. Hub
bard glanced uneasily at his unpolish-
ed boots. Burns had hshed pair OF
old kids from the depth Of his unting-
shirt pocket, and was inspecting their
condition behind Southwick's back. -
Eyertt suddenly discovered chat he
could keep his seat without the use Of
three chairs. The Parson frightened
up at the prospect that his philippe
against dancing, and the "promiscuous
mingling Of the sexes" might yet be
delivered with effoct There was a
dead pause. All were introduced to
the ladies, each guide presenting his
man. Uncle Palmer's benignant face
appeared at the door, looking perfectly
jubAant.
Here the writer would gladly pause.
He feels that the narration has pro-
ceeded far enough. Would that be
might record that the company played
blind d-man s-bufl, or roll the trench
er, or those refined ring plays" where
healthy and moral exhiliration is e1pe-
rienced by each man hugging and kiss
ing his partner Bat his duty as his
torian forbids. Truth must not be mu
tilated through Partially for friends;
and, as chroniclet Of facts, heis bound
to say, affirm, and transmit to posteri-
ty, that the company actually danced
Yes, that is the word, danced. 0, tenn
p0rat Q mores which, freely trans
lated, signifies, "What is the world com
ing to r Reader, pardon this exlibi-
ton Of viz tuous feeling, this generous
outburst against the vices Of the Jay
Even Herodotus could not have re-
strained himself, in my position, But
/ must return to the historic style, r.
the plain narration Of facts.
First Uncle Palmer led Off with bis
wife,-age eountenanciug the foiblos Of
youth Then Uncle Ike Robinson
tripped down the floor with his daugh-
ter. Next, o gods Hubbard whirl-
edsway with nimble-footed damseL
Durns shot by with little Miss Palmer,
and Southwick, tho ind9mitable ca
teered along the floor with Jerry, his
guide. (Which was the lady ! cannot
fay.) And last Of all, "John, the trus-
ty, honest John, whizzed past with a
lovely attachment to his arm. The
costumes Of the dancers were unique.
In cut and color no one could complain
Of sameness Uncle Ike was in his
stockings John had on tightly-iaced
moccasins. Southwick sported pair
Of bright scarlet slippers Hubbard
shook the floor with boots that had seen
service on the carry" All wers min
gled together; while above the din made
by heavy boots shifting the resounding
floor, the merry laugh Of girls, and
peals of irrepressible mirth, the voice
Of Eyeritt, who sat perehed upon the
back Of chair saving away with all
his might, rang ont the necessary or
dera 1t has been reported that at this
juncture the Parson himself was swept
by the ecntripeial attraction into the
revolving mass. and that the way be
''cut II down" revealed wonderful apt
ness for the "double-shnffle, " and that
large amount Of the old Adam re-
tnninnd vef ~ be t.nrnnd nni 81 Lis nat