The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-04-12
snih1es at the Rink.

1 do not often go to popular gather
ings, particularly when made up OF
Young people, and / have avoided the
skating. firstly for the reason that my
dignity might be iostled by the skaters,
and secondly and lastly because the
price OF admission, ten cents, was too
high for my pocket. The latter has
been the most serious objection. Ten
cents week would amount to 1920 a
year. considerable sum, and enough
to furnish Mrs. Sniffles with spring bon
net. shoes and the gayest of ruffies, so
that she might ruffie it over the best OF
her sisters. What sum. FIVE dollars !!
a fortune and twenty cents which
might be distributed among the various
charitable enterprises of the world.
Much better this than to be cast into
The treasury Of the managers Of the
Newberry Skating Rink, who may be
the top skimming of the city, for aught
know, but who will develop into
more honorable citizens if the tempta-
ton OF large sums OF money be kept
out of their way. They should be ed
ucated up to high moral standpoint,
by removing even the appearance OF
evil from their sight; let them skate,
and skate, till they get their fill, which
from all appearances will not soon be
the case, so long as the girls lend them
the influence of their sammy counten-
ances and the magic OF their fairy feet.
Let them skate. Friday night last
these Young men with reckless prodi-
ealitv lei me in without charge. Too
much cannot be said Of this generous
action, appreciate it. went in, and
sustained DO injury in pocket or limb,
and was surprised at the large number
present. Perhaps it was known that |
would be there. 1t is a popular lnstl-
tuition, feet VS.. heads. The scene was
bewildering, handsome girls, and JOY
Gus young men, gliding, glancing, and
swiftly whirling, up, down, back again
caused my eyes to ache, and my feet
to tingle. l wanted to show them how
to skate, to teach some Of them the poe
try OF motion, how to sit down on the
floor without hurt to the feelings.
NJ heart would flop sometimes III its
enAeavor 10 escape from its ribby pri-
son and fly out by the mouth as the
sharp Gilt clat OF the skates would IN
dicate some unlucky fellow franctically
endeaEoring TO keep his equilibrium,
and save some tender angularlty from
contact with the floor. One young
lady only lost her footing, but through
the mitigating efforts OF her escort, she
was saved from the wreck OF her
charms. Fortunate young lady, happy
Young man. I was surprised at the
way some OF the skaters would let thelr
! feet get away from them, for it does
seem so easy to keep them. May be
some of the boys had become ntoXl,
cated,- say may beat the sight
OF so much loyeliness, which made
their heads the heaviest parts OF then
bodies. l was pleased to notice on the
floor Miss Julia H., Misses Tena and
Mamie NJ, Misses Lucy and Fannie b.,
Miss Sallie g., Miss Cornelia c., Miss
Matte McC.. Miss Nora H., Miss Jen'
ME B., Miss Lila NJ, Miss Matte W..
Misses Leonora and Alice B., Miss Lei
liza f., Miss Mamie S., and may be
others, but if there were others, they
viii pardon the oversight, when | say
that it was impossible to remember any
more of the dear creatures. Young
men and maidens all were most grace
full, and I was well pleased. will g
again on the same terms, and viii guar
antee if the company gets up Car
nival that their programme and invita-
tions shall not cost them one cent
This is the kind of candlestiek am.