Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-01-21
No. 6

When the music struck up he placed his arm
around her waist with the graceful motion of
a swinging derrick, while she reached for
and obtained half-hitch on the waist of his
coat, drew the lower portion of the latter at
right angles with its proper direction, and
then stood ready for the first move. 1t was
difficult to determine which got under way
first; but after moment of breathless sus-
pense, / saw them both rasping along in the
long, swinging elipse, lifting their feet with
the energy OF quartz stamp, but putting
them down with degree Of uncertainty pain
full to witness. She figured on dotted minims,
whilst he danced staccato semtbreres in oc-
tavcs-an octave above. Slowly, with a re-
fractory, coffee mill motion, they made the
half circuit of the hall and came towards me
on the home stretch They were evidently
suffering from unaccustomed and violent ex-
ercise, but they kept on in their gyrating
angles until opposite vacant scat near me,
when they suddenly dissolved partnership,
and sinking on the bench sat back to back
while the dance continued, mopping their
streaming countenancos and looking very
much the picture of mutual disgust. II they
did feel highly pleased or delighted with one
another it was most proper that they should
not parade such sentiments before a crowd Of
observing strangers.
''While | am observing the long continued
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lively strains of the gallop called my atten-
ton to the candidates who were already fly
ing over the floor One there was with
tong-like attachments who followed the mu-
sic well enough, but who took the step Of
dissolute measuring worm, and worked bis
lower extremities like pair of jointed stills.
He seemed to enjoy his dance, and SO did |.
When the music stopped for a while re-
NAMED musing and watching the promenad
ing throng short time, then observed slow
ly: Terpsichorcan amusements are of the
most ancient origin. Adam and Eve waltzed
out Of the garden of Eden-liyely like
though they meyer waltzed in again. Absalom
INDUCED in gallop, and caught the air af-
terwards, while history tells Of many places
where all hands round were ordered to be
halved right and left. It certainly is as ridi-
culous to claim that dancing is relic of bar
barism and out of place in an enlightened civ
iliZation, as to request that music be tabooed
because some tribes Of Indians play upon
pipes and flutes fashioned out of reeds. Dane
ing is the music of motion, and the waltz Of
to-day differs as much from scalp dance of
the Flatheads, as Thomas concert from q
solo on the tom-tom. Who that has been
here tonight spectator like myself could
doubt the truth of what advance
Il turned round to see who were my ljo.-
eners, and discovered three Cinnamon look
ing at me with wondering stare. The near
est said to his companion:
'Chea-a-ang lonsee nooka bang. and the
trio departed.
"His remark impressed me as being just
and sensible and l remained quiet.
My son Xam
talks to me for my amusement, never expect
ing reply, indirect or otherwise; and in fact
this is somewhat of relief to me, as I should
find it difficult to comment upon some of his
/ remarks. He is singular boy in all respects
perfectly self-possessed in any society, con-
versant in any subject of conversational in
terest, yet uncommunicative as nest-egg to
all save myself. One looking at his long
drawn, expressionless and impassiye features
would maintain that a door-knob possessed
the power in higher degree, yet his flights
of fancy are sometimes astonishing. 1t is
only lately that l have commenced making
notes of his observations for the benef. of
those to whom he is inaccessible, and the
practice is a severe task on a rather poor
memory. His last remark noted above was
finished in our bedroom, after which turning
to me
My son Kan
said-"Good night, father"
[Signed,l XAM'S FATHER.
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ONE of the Southern Republican States.
South Carolina, seems to have been ..ry lor-
tunate in it's latest election. Governor Cham
berlain not only made most encouraging
promises in his message, but has gone to
work to fulfill them. In the election of Judge
of the Charleston district, which was recently
made by the Legislature, the Governor went
into the Republican caucus, made bold
speech in favor of the anti-ring candidate,
and secured his nomination and election. TIE
papers pay him high compliments for his
courage and integrity in the matter, and say
that he can count on nearly two-thirds vote