Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30

practically the hostess here Tonight and
/ shall be ashamed Of you, as my etoori,
II You do not treat her with more oivility
than you have yet shown ber. Why
don't you ask her to dance II Mr.. Cars.
we'll did not ask me after he had done
his duty by those Wilmington girls I'd
never forgive hiIo
''But my dear voung lady," answered
Barlow, apparently n little irritated at
this severe scolding. "did say did not
intend asking Miss Lsndsirset to dancer"
"0h, then, you are going to ask her ?"
exclaimed Lutie.
"Certainly. Oh COURSE" he replied. 81
have no quarrel with the future mistress
OF Rensselaer,"
Lutte did not believe that he had before
that intended TO dance with Katie at all,
but she said nothing further on the cub
jeot, and the two SAT down on one OF the
numerous benches scattered about the
lawn aud talked OF everything else rather
than Katie Landstreet.
Meanwhile Carswell, Broughton, Katie
and her two Wilmington friends had
gone on little expedition for the graft.
cation Of the two latter and their host.
10 the yard back OF the kitchen they
heard that the negroes were having
dance Of their own and guided by Cars
wells cock to q point Of observation In
which they would themselves be con-
osaled they went to watch the antics OF
those who had so recently bsen watching
them. As they approached they heard
the scraps of the fiddle and soon saw the
actors. Three or four torches gave what
light was needed and an old door thrown
on the ground turnishsd the dsnoing
floor 0ne mau aud enc woman occupied
it as our party reaohed their point of
observation and the remaining negroes
looked on expressing their approval by
shouts very like those they utter at their
camp meetings. There was nothing
lar quid about the movements OF these
daucers. The step was that known as
break down and both dancers constantly
swayed their ladies and flung up their
arms from time to time generally uttering
as an accomplishment to the last move
msnt an iparticulate yell OF ecstaoy.
They moved toward each ether and then
b'oked on and very rarely touched hands.
A tor these had flushed, two more would
come to take their places and these also
amidst the applAudipg murmurs Of the
crowd danced till they were exhausted.
Then the violin ceased and s,out young
negro took his plaos on the door and
Immediately afterwards another without
COS. or waistcost stepped on the impro-
vised platform.
"Jlm's going to pat juha," whispered
Katie Landstreet while the uniuitiAttd d
amosgst the wbites, not much snliSht-nFd
by this ezplSn alton, look I'd on wJniei-
insly.
jim jmm ,dis.s'y bagsn beatirg tim
wi b :" foo. regularly while ha al'si
natsly slappsa his tfish aud o.spped hr
hands in iiaon wi,h the IN 'tiol o! his
foot and the ct Or negro began daLuic'
to this 81 iRn ar mnsio, il We may 80 call
t Bo.h usgroes spaysd their bodies 10
AID I o and emitted from time to time
the short yelpiug cries In which the
previous dsnoerS had INDUCED while the
'rowd looked on 10 manifest delight, for
this was In their opinion real high art
tsrcing. The dancer really showed no
iills grace Of movement and his feet
striking now heel and then toe audibly
on the boards kept absolutely perfect
time with the movements Of the juba
pattsr. Unfortunately Sue Richards
laughed aloud and the negroes,
finding themselves observed by the
"Ehite folks" fell back abashed and
could rot bs induced to resume their
dagoipg.
A the party returned to the house
Carswell declared that he believed his
oolored guests got more enjoyment than
any others out Of his ball.
FRO BE CONTINUED