, 1869-06-13
THE BOUND DANCE.
Evtlz and DhDEeFs Of the Nolera
EanMce-SEcse1 or fts + ka&rtnAaiow-
Something FOR Parents 20 THINK
About

@oNaSsAs1~ TUT T0IeMk1 20 Tdlnk
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volume On TM Danes V Esier,. S.tss, St 81 'n
i iiIns0o. Which afe worthy Of AsteuiIun.
forIllg An opportunity t'r mutually ennobtinx
compAnmshiP betEeen MN ana wunan, Inspired
win chaste and sEeet tsteaased remenesanee .
The dance instesd Of this consists substantially of
system of means cour1Eed with more tnan hn-
70 aciion, ho~e.ex subtle and dfsxuiseh Il TIC
moment IN lta sequel the most hesuA nltiegrad4
lng. cha,Ee that oeTe. aol not elsewhere, N ne
50 peculiarly 10 the dance, The scaspel Is 1h upon
the 4utreEpg secret Of Life. Paeaon-passtaU
II na ~ Sag sse asnT ps,s 20 d.
R1ets Of seusraiity-pasaou. and nosainz else b
The uue ba5is ot he popolas,.y Of The dance
uenl. now thas Raye msLe it; md many rmf5
snce I n1st Assumed 50 hcsl pos1ion have been
mens ana s o9s j. H. sTss y ssa Me-
iS,!ansss s ,ts;,45s taa!E!aaa' -, ssn7;lea from =
saas Z, s5evs .ls ..ner @ tsaa pution OF It 'easE
,s Sray :. ,a a,sPeptiee K *. s NJ p'ess,st IN 70 b
pleasant 70 BE- Hens 70 Sinevea On ao e1,znd Of
Joaah. An 70 lar influenced "a ~ adnal: shas
tae general fu1e. But the gen4ral rule, ind not
The exception, should deter,nine our line OF con
duct Ill case 50 peculiar that..the exceptions
aueuce in determining oar Inc sf conl1ct On
the other hand, too, think II fight to say that
ssss s!es tn* sa,s e ssesa ssse'.sa as'an.s4 sf
room oa.fer, 5,s@ e ,Da1 ssssteEs ,,u1s ~
I1nd it izpposaiiIe . quaIay them nov By 11nxtc
% Win NhoM nc commenced nm n he es1lsss ~ co. aosi.
and uninterrupted aimee, permits IN nnresesve Of
TO later formed acqastatzuceship~ has enphast-
cuily confessed 10 me bis wonleE that ipesaou
% plainly aad fnliy to I'll sns HHtesboot dsacsnE:
And no man knows weai The whole OF the uutn
boot - .s 4 1 ,Ss1 Ssssst a taaa he Nor les i
error as that oI attaching undue weight 70
the testimony Of one likely to have projected
e. eec. sn ei ass Sa,s esse se..s ns 'G
wee proper 70 do 70 even u this anonymous ~a1.
cnnld cite Al equally s1zttns eaTFooos.;tve az
Aeie medium. nom uae whom I-never n1et, sat
Eho. at ertry point, Ave -cutn1nun experience ns
w1tne*s Just mentiouel- I am forced 10 cnnclade
that the desotees OF the dance ui.er among them
selse*, not 50 much in the influence received from
pasnar*nSn n . u IN their soteItseai conscious
tta no accident that the lance ts what 1t u, l.
nihgles The sexes In such ciosentss Of p<r>onal
LoVherr tolerated In ssNpectabIe society. Itaoea
this ander peEplexity u ctrumst4nccs that co1-
splrc 10 neRhten the lupFppriet5 Of Il. 1t Aesen~
u an, the hour y late: there Is tue delicious ana
unconscious intox1cahon Of music md motion tn
AEG$8
being individually unoIsefsei a1aocg 10 many.
wAifc Jet the natural ''nobte shame" which
gusnia the purity Of man and WOMAN a1one
hour Alter hour, the tanee whtrs its gsddy kalc.d
oseope around. httnEtnx beats 80 near that tney
sa9% 0esa uss pssss rsa e'h aas a1ns ne ne
nne personal electricity neToxs between the mcet-
as sDEs aGsnns ne fss sst soa ssnS ,1s ~ ey
terpret1t1ons on The part uf The slle-hea1et Why.
:hls fashionable Institution setms 70 ms 70 hate
trE r$FAf
conceived Of ~ situated under Us, TO give o1r
luman passions leaye to uispors themselves, IN
sss. At z htr I'll Ill nos y 9ts e.
spsak Of iais further. Ny lndlcnaslon waIts hot
Ter than ean ba well controlled. Ieven seem to
myself to h3re contracted 50d1e soil FROM having
merely described .suthfulv ~h2t thousands OF ieE
!ow Christians IGNORANT u themselves, prac:toe
] SAY thas tho dance d nor foz.ai:ousy such. 1t
Is such essentially. Its resi- nature II shown u
what It eonstaatl, le2ds to become, IN n3urcs
! Introduced BteAlthlfy+ from time 70 time tundeT
Rtlt nj protest from many who su1cz tneiz moosty
! 70 he oscsbcrne hy the fear of being charged Win
| IN wanton hirIs, Ike the wnltx aud POLKA, A.
! WAYS the dance Mclines to multiply opportunities
o. ph,s.ch proximity and contaes between he
se1et-A1waJs to make tletn more prolonged and
Esorv tartug. In One, tho dance adds cha: last t-
Ertaient Of perfect bliss, Hhosc absence tho witty
tatls innocent enjoyment, to mou,n--wi1h q
pathos mose lathettc thu they dream who see
nosn,nT b.! 49, "ssa' r. nso, ,n, "a ne saying
| ~ ANHsfA$A*A
auI;e leEfsSt II there we're only llttc Mn In it."
I But II That nas already been sati and suggested
pleasure u the dance Is tue, have little pros
| !em 70 propose lor their solution; Fk: u i: Iaat
tAe ea"es at"a< ~ oil the tarori&< direrrsor. er So
44ffy. Fe4utFes the ~ The te3 tes t1r
~ heprohlem Is not solved ~ the ready re-
ply, a. Why the pleasure os social intercourse IS
This p!quxnt eommtnRtins..'' Ras Joo have mlsse1
90 %ssn nta =
women execute 1t toRrthr r nus, Why must ucn
nna 5s, wq,ssa ,ssx eses9te aa; Il :ege'ne5 in ote.
much mo.e ee.,sealns. shue not N loia Ia more &c
tat1e. ru. then ehrapIy naureI raIaeloe1an1s ma
! q Pastehoart have charms for their devotees Of
either se!. which enable tnem % dispense vssa
ssound ea1 sssie Young lsaies. ' an sosos csss
sns1 .aas Ia "a se. efss q irso
hoars aseetsonately eaned .'eu1aIl y oy those who
resc-a quite wiinout tie COMPANY @ Of = sen.Ie. ma
men; Inv Bst come to the dancc-sad wnas
% ss,i pr.ees %esFs e as sr
boarding Aebools What bachelor cluo exists any
xhere that dstotes an eycntns 70 the DANCE
youIE Indies might possibly, here mad there. u a
loneson.e evening, seek to revtse diluted uiustou
Sres sex eS.cuted ~i,s soon esnsss:ti % eu,aass:sn
hus With men-hartty !-ssu1ess, perhaps, IN bgoaA
farce, TO point Whimsical contrast know
SIeshel, s1so.na could aqsss pesol, ~ en.rse g
slant q tpe most oblisoas e1rissent, lie pos Il 10 oe
myself indignant sn rUrE!n2 my !ntenston Of any
susn e nSssies Ana r. op9os.e
tast"r. there Are some dancers. TO aocof, who
come yeEr near to escaping the conscious con.s.
them, God G1it to few. Bat right On the heels
! Of 70 vide disclaimer, m"st Fea.se1 my con
the rurest minds ffom something Of he sns.nu.
asiDg sensnsi tendency Of this inherently yolap
tunus Amusement
And then consider, ye Christian fathers. aa1
q brothers, and husbands, TO WHIST horrible naeaEds
!, Of contact the opportunities Of the dance r1pess
sous daugnte.s and sisters and wires For Tho
t9potaht Of the tact that hardly o1ce docs con
nfdsIable party assemble. even IN the u1ost re
Tnom i.is assHci.tes % fnos s to Sc uSert,ue @ e I
heart. u not IN NE! To think Of pnze *oaes
IN Il psas pat a3 81 De- 70 sa
eoTsI 81 he danae: Hhat ns.se1 II fae!.ss eaait
be imagined for An accomplished yoluptaaEJ Il
= compass the capture OF hts prey.t
FanSh: In the ordinary occasions Of society, I
to srssd ter ss.nss lie access u impurt; !. iii
untfcrra OF sHntlem,n But 4 "a The boast Of Ii,
dacce that It i democrat AMI! 4 leye1er, permit
ting no individual caprice TO break the circuit o
hrar, = core 1t the contact that is com.ng-o1t tn
u3nee teTFeS You no tleE111n-3n1 C1u&E E1Ee
', wben It cCmeA. Hush, blush, henceforth. r
Christian women, when Juu h7e invited 70 sunm:
5tar ne1sons TO The uses ot diversion taas ma.
nt my time choose TO br1pX y0u 1nyer-al
to natrr,tp With those whose touch Is poIlu peu
Or, may oe, enctEcse Jon Ia their arms: harn
Ing htlsh OF speeches. shame wefe the best repl
10 the insult OF such an invitation. But plea
7id1a,s Vors. On, Fssa!on: Fa.hloa: VIA
power hast thnu to bfo~teat HOLY natEre, 80 tbs
ahe dares not speak 10 assert her sacred csatru
sSasnst The :npet1o1a sw1J:
IahrurtlY despatch this hateful subject wtthou
completing tie discussion Of It. II ny reatler
hare WINGED 1.-THE exceptional pi1tuoess Of speee
which baye used, beg them 70 believe that
has eest me sincere pangs Of resolution 10 us
conscience Inst did 1ot soder ne to shrink III
cndneef1ng <k!u Of the derlf has defended II
dance with caasteEy dieun4 that 1eaxes opes
intelilgRte You may either e1h.us: your stTengt
"a demonstrating tic utnor aud incidental evils O
the CsaRe, In Hhies case yon win an ea,!, hut e1s
Ata-ren Tictosy; or yoo n1utt freely =neouute
=, ind deliver yor blow iii s1 IL inherent an
e1.entt1f tHmorztfy- the au!hoF h2s deItoesatel
chnsen the latter alternstlve.
With Tie sneerett reretaner. b=.as nyseat to su7
3ot? rrseaIk bearing GO this point onee crcrte.:d
rss.i1 btixet N 1oaax n ~ .5ssi sb1q a51 sI
arsiatasees The ie,ibie eooaSteaes1 Il tae Ella
II he ss1ee fdss G sd me aod az ss ass.
L u s.n you an L .E ssaf i ss' u''
Puse yoTax women q WA1usss ts!upes ss:1ect that
Ian Il ,1e7 desht Il Is dsae. In &c prss+see
ernttesnen .aou1d bnt barety o1es have male in:io
shot ae7oss funa eye u eye su,oes their andtor,
thtJ ahoGh ottshe.! tie eoanuenta eIrtauErd anrua
9r11f 8 e. S. y9s1s 9sR ST. ss' =.
poHss Of d:ets taeJ dlssn.s 9aeis only daasa A2d
= shsn not nrt2lrrsl1 T1hs1r,ss sz,r1r1s Hsisye h