The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
FIRST EDITION.
ar. RosDueh's Dancing Ae.d.m y.
BY T. w. II.

BY t. w. II.
Mr.. Roebuck was the most tender and
afiectionate of husbands, and during the
few months that has elapsed since his
marriage with Miss Hart, not a shadow
OF disagreeableness had clouded the SUM-
shine of his welded happiness. The
couple were very happy together, there
was not doubt of that. But, unfoitu-
nately, the mere possession Of happiness
Ii not sufficient to insure the wlserewith-
al to purchase legs of mutton and pay
the rent; for although happiness Is bet
ter than money, yet 10 cannot be cashed
and changed into gold and silver; and
without gold and silver Mr.. and Mrs.
Roebuck could not make q living. For
he had been brought up to lead gay
idle life, and had not followed any trade
or business and the small fortune that
he and his wife could club together was
nearly spent on their wedding outfit,
and In giving them a start in life.
"My pretty little deer" Mr.. Roebuck
| said to his wife one day, as she was
busted over her work-for he always ad-
dresses her very fondly, calling her his
''sweet-Hart," or "pretty little deer"-W
have been thinking about what can do
for a living. You know how behind
hand we are with the rent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Doggy are very kind in not press
ing for payment, but feel far from COM
Portable at the thought of our straitened
circumstances, and have been think
ing of turning my natural talents to ac-
count"
"rhat would be very nice said his
| wife. ''Our landlady Is such a good
Doggy that should not like her 10 be
loser by u.s."
"My plan is this" said Mr.. Roebuck
-"that l should establish an academy
for instruction in dancing and deport-
ment.'
"Dancing and department." she echo
"Yes, ne said. "This room is quite
large enough for the pupils, wh~n the
tables and chairs are pushed ont of the
way. ] can play sufficiently well on the
| fiddle to provide my own music, and as
tony to my dancing, think l could manage
"ExceIlentl" said his little wife, en-
couragingly. "The difficulty would be
| to Procure pupils"
II have two pupils in my eye," OF
| served Mr.. R0ebuck.
cor rather. one pupil IN each eye,
laughed his wife, by way Of correction.
"And who are tbey?"
"The two Miss Grasshoppers, our
neightors, the musicians daughters" he
replied.
"What!" she said, ''Lucinda and Leo
nora Grasshopper? they would do admir-
ablyp'
"Aud now" ssked Mr.. Roebuck,
"what do you think of my plan, my pref
ty little dear?" Wilt availto keep the
wolf from the door,"
u hot
| would, and she praised her husband for
his pal as taking fore thought and care
| to provide them with the necessary
means of comfortable livelihood. She
at once took Mrs. Doggy into her con-
fdence, for between herself and her
landlady there had for some time existed
quite al affinity.
| A thoroughly honest-hearted old soul
was M rs. Doggy, although, to strang>
ers, she might appear somewhat grim
and forbiddinR.
She warmly entered into her lodger's
plans and within week Mr.. Roebuck
had opened his Dancing Academy"
hopper duly came. They were tall,
scraggy, gaunt girls, who certainly great
ly needed the professors tuition for they
had no idea of quiet. graceful M movements
but seemed to think that dancing con-
sisted in series OF bounds and jumps.
| he playeu on DIS utClo XII, oT uuul6, Inc
while he danced before them, and showed
them how to chassez to the right and
chassez to the left, and glissade, and
twirl, ard pirouette, with ali the other
| movements that were necessary for the
execution of the figure. At the same
time he attended to the department,
bidding Miss Lucinda, throw her head
back and her chest forward, and telling
NJ iss Leonora to keep herself upright.
and not to stick out her elbows. 1t was
| his own first lesson as q dancing master
and his wife thought that he succeeded
admirably, and that he looked remark
ably we'll es he spun swiftly round, and
tr,pped to and fro, his watchchain and
eye-glass swinging with the motion, the
while he steadily played on his fiddle,
and his graceful limbs were displayed in
his tight-fitting suit.
Nothing would satisfy Mrs. Doggy
until she and her husband had also been
permitted to JOIN in the practice, and as,
at present the two Miss Grasshoppers
were the only pupils, the professor was
glad of another couple, in order that he
might the better teach his two pupils the
figures of the quadrilles. But 1t was
certainly no easy task to drill Mr.. Dog
gey into the way he should go, and In
the ladies' chain he YVES wss all abroad.
after fashion of his own, and his wife
twirled HIM about In the poaset, and by
pushings and:pullings kept him. rs far as
posi- BILE, in motion and in his proper
place. She thoroughly enjoyed it, If he
did not.
1t was as Mr.. Roebuck had forseen.
The two Miss Grssshoppers proved
themselves to be such efficient pupils
that their father was glad to mention to
all his friends the name of the professor
( from whom his daughters had acquired
their skill, and Mr.. koebuck's pupils so
rapidly increased in number, that, long
before his Arst little Roebuck was able to
run alone, he had been obliged to hire
the Assembly Room for his Dancing
Academy.
Always do your best.to turn your natu-
raj talents to account. Like Mr.. Roe
buck, take steps to procure your own
living, aud, If you can do SO with indus
try, honesty, and perseverance, then,
like him, you may dance, snot only for
money, but for joy.
WHAT MR.. WENDELL PHILLIPS
| THINKS.
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