Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-19
DANCING WITH VIM IN 1T.
Country Walt z srs Who Lack Grace
But Who Refuse to Lope Lszily.
lingt n Iett.r n the Troy Tines.

Burlingt n tett,r n the Troy Tines.
Let us present ourselves at q gen.
uine country dance in Vermont. The
musicians have Just come in and taken
the seats PROVIDED for them on a
slightly raised platform at ono end of
the long hall About fifty or sixty
Couples" e young people arc scat.
tered about through the hall, some in
merry groups talking, others, more
bashful, cir ging to each othtr Rs arms,
aud waiting in silence for tho
music to strike up. After the
usual prelude az nhrillipg and
footing the leader e the little urcaes.
ira mods to the floor manager, who
promptly steps forward and shouts,
sc yntlemep, please take partners
for" as the n may be If it ia
q waltz The %expectant twain awk ward
ly aud blushingly encircles the fair
one with his arm and begins to swinr,
with q sort of rythmic apology fol
the prematureness of tho emb' ace.
She timidly places her hand IL
his, and unduiates slightly In
sympathy with his Impotence,
At lsst tho leader of the orchestra
looks significantly around his littl,
band Of a~rtiSts, mods his head upor
his violin, draws his bow with an ON
phatic gesture and the music strikes
up. About half the couples in tbs
room have caught the rhythm Of tn,
music; the others swing hopeleasl,
round, changing step and bumpinj
Into as,h other. till someth'.g like
conglomerated deadlock ens uss In on,
part of the room, and the dancer,
composing it d%isengsge Themselves
and wonder away with many blushel
to a more open space, where
they try it again. Nobody seem.
to notice the little by.p'ay. All
arc dancing, or trying to dance, and
have enough to do % attend to their
owns motions. Here ia q couple,
neither Of whom know how to waltz
or have the slightest idea of the magic
power of the rhythm; but that does
not seem to disturb them In the least.
Round and round they swing, execut,
ing the simplest kind # circle with
endless repetition. Presently they
both grow % dizzy that, they Stage,
against the wall and atsnd there pant
log, and persp'ring till their equili,
brlum and their breath is recovered,
when they launch upon q new serie,
of revolutions.
But there are plenty of good dancers
on the floor whom 1t is a pleasure tc
watch. They do not adop. tae limp,
" ,thetical attitude and lazy lope Of the
fashionable city Walter, but 60 whirl.
ing down the floor at q good lively
pace and, even where the crowd Il
thickest, oarom from couple to couple
like billiard balls. Tho young lady
does not lay her cheek st~fsctionately
on the young gentlemsn's shoulder,
nor stretch out her lilly white arm anc
feathered fan in the direction of the
Polar star, where 1t meets her part,
ner's at an equally inconvenient
and ridiculous altitude, but sh,
dances In a natural position, slightly
inclined forward and supported by hel
partners arm, while one hand restl
firmly or his shoulder and the other il
clasped 81 als dlsengsged hand. There
is a rpring and spirit, an endurance
AID evident enjoyment about these
country dances which you will look
for in vain In the %enervatiug and per
fumed air Of the fashionable salon
These young people will dance al
night long and be ready for another
ball the next night.