The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-11

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that match was untimely broken of. But
the greatest amusement was to- watch
''Tromp." The poet has sung that 1t Is the
nature of man 20 drink. / think IL IL the
nature ofa Dntchman to waltz he seemed
to throw his whole soul into II, and went
flying over the ground with an evident en-
fioymeut, a grace, smoothness, wariness Of
motion that did ones soul good to see, snd
which are only acquired by people Of his
nation. He told me afterward that never,
Aven with the most besufiful and refined
European lady, had he enjoyed dance 90
much, and that he had never seen one that
ever approached this Disco girl as waltzer.
"Whv, she does dance so lightly as 9
feather" he said; fyou feel as though she
would escape you from your fingers and
6y away very quick. Il Is like
WALKING WITH BUTTERFLY"
The truth is that "Tromp" had fallen des-
perately in love with his partner. From the
moment he discovered her he refused to
dance with any other girl and so monopo-
lizsd her that nobody else had the ghost of
a chance. She was, ia fact, the acknowl-
ed ged belle of Disco. the prettiest girl In
the place, aud well the little sly boots knew
it. Her little red boots showed some very
pretty needlework, done in different colored
thread by Der own dainty fingers, the white
staTched and ironed linen boot tops, en-
broidered with some kind of open work,
ally see civilized ladies working upon, but
which always mysteriously disappears Just
when 1t Is ready to be worn ana is hence
forth lost to the vision OF man. Above this
was a roll OF white IT, then q band
of brown flesh and blood, then q
red garter fastened with buckle,
then pair of sealskin breeches, OF q soft
mouse color, above which, puffed out around
the waist, was a RED chemise, covered by q
sort of sleeve waistcoat of light yellow,
made all OF piece ht.ing close around the
throat and loosely over the bust then a
white fur collar, out OF which rose soft
rounded throat and chin, pair Of poutiug
| lips, a little, slightly turned mp, saucy nose,
and such eyes-it was no wonder the sus-
cepHble "Fromp" fell in love at first sight.
So large and brown and soft, and they cast
\ upon him, now and then, such q timid, half
| tender, half saucy glance that IL was enough
to drive q hardened old bachelor mad, let
alone a young and enthusiastic adorer of
the sex, like ''fromp." Aud how divinely
she danced! 1t was pure delight to watch
| her little feet, fitting over the ground like
| butterflies, or cumming birds, on rose buds,
or anything else that is delicate, and sw eet,
and delightful. 1t was not dancing, at all, IL
was flying it was floating
THROUGH THE AIR ON A WAVE OF RHYTHM
without even so much as touching the
ground. Her name was Dsrwa Peters, and
she appeared to be about half Esquimaux,
half Danish. Her father, the pilot of the
little harbor, was by far the richest and
most influential man of all the Esquimaux
of Disco, and we were afterward very glad
20 see the young lady in her own home. II
was fine, large residence, built partly of
| wood, partly of earth, consisting of one
| spacious room, fifteen feet square, lighted by
large glass window which filled mp nearly
one whole side, and smaller and less pre-
1 eoto hpK Hw,o
and ON the side opposite the window was
kind OF wooden stage or platform, raised
| Two feet above the ground, running quite
| across the room, on which was arranged
coverlets, blankets and furs. Here 1t was
| the young lady slept, with brothers and sis
ters sll together, higgledy piggedy, like a
nest of young squirrels. There were four
or five guns hung on racks on the
ceiling few religious prints around the
wall together with cooking utensils and
all the fine cloths of the family. We had
ample opportunity to examine the whole
OF the young lsdy's wardrobe, which we
could easily distinguish, by its superior
tineness, from that OF her younger brothers
and sisters, behind which 1t seemed to be
bsshfully trying to hide itself. Her father
had dogs and kyutes and an umiuk or
large boat, besides men employed in
hunting and fishing for him. He also had
some gold pieces slowed away in a rag, among
which l saw some American hall eagles.
How many Americans can boast OF as
much7) Miss Peters was, therefore, a very
great heiress, and this, together with her
great beauty, q fact OF which she was as
perfectly well aware as any other pretty
girl would be, made her somewhat proud
and disdainful, and disposed to
QUEEN IT OVER THE REST OF THE GIRLS.
But Tromp was so desperately in love that
ne found even this grave defect OF character
charming, and defended her holly. / have
said that We we all, officers and men, mixed
together on terms of perfect equality during
the ball. But, in spite Of the fact that we
we're all dressed just alike, she early de-
, tected the difference, and refused to dance
, with anybody but officers. "Tromp" en-
+, couraged her in making this odious distinc-
tinctiop, and, at last, with q subtle and ma
licious cunning which can not too strongly
] reprehend, persuaded her to push her ex-
clusiveness to the extent of dancing with
nobody but himself. Fortunately tor the
peace of the Pandora's ward room, Miss
! Peters had three or four dangerous rivals
who, if less wealthy, were far less proud
; and naughty, and IL less beautiful, were far
sweeter and more charming. For my own
( part, early concluded that preferred the
sweet and gentle pride OF beauty to the proud
and scorniul, and inwardly decided that
Miss Peters was a spoiled, ill-natured, dis
! agreeable young lady, and wished "Tromp'
joy of her, with all my heart. Her pride
I and arrogance may have been augmented
by the circumstance that her uncle played
the violin, and was the musician of the
ball. 1t was he that directed the festivities,
} and, In truth, be did 1t very well, playing q
waltz, or polka, or reel as we in turn
3 demanded them, although he spoke only a
, word or two OF English, which he had
? picked up, probably, from an occasional
! English whaler, or still rarer Arctic explor
r ing ship. II must not be supposed, how.
ever that "Tromp" was the only one who
r was susceptible to the charms of these fair
! ones. Our navigating officer appeared to
me to be just as badly smltten, aud devoted
| himself to young lady with a very high
topnot with an assiduity which, am afraid
] would have rendered some fair English lady
| hfuhlv In oould aha hut have saor