Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-22
MonkcYin- with the Mary.


Very soon now shall be strong
enough on my eve onic leg TO resume
my lessons in WALKING. 1t is needless
to say that look forward with great
pleasure TO that moment. Nature in-
tended that should glide in the may.
Tall, 1.-the, baldhcaded. genial. Timber
in the extreme, sutve. soulful, frolic-
some at times, yet digniiicd and re-
served toward strangers. light on foot
On my own foot, | meau--gentlc as
a woman at times, yet Irresistible as
tornado when insulled by smaller, /
am peculiarly fitted to shine in society.
Those who have observed my polished
brow under strong electric light say
that they never saw man shine SO In
society rs do.
had just learned how to reel aroupl
ballroom TO Il little waliz.music when
| was blown across the state of ,rissis-
ippi in September last by nigh wind
and broke one OF my legs which / use
in waltzing. When this accident oc-
Cured | had just got where l felt at
liberty to choose glorious being with
starry eyes and fluffy hair and magnifi-
Gently nodded form to steer me around
the rink 10 the dreamy music of
Strauss. One young lady with whom
l waltzed a good deal. when she heard
that my leg was broken, began to at
tend every dancing party she could
hear of, although she had declined
great many previous to that. | asked
her how she could be so giddy and so
gay while | was suffering. She said
she was doing it 10 drown her sorrow,
but her little brother told me on the
quiet that she was dancing while | was
sick because she felt perfectly safe.
My wife taught mo how to waltz.
She would teach me on Saturdays and
repair her skirts during the following
week. told her once that | thought
| was too brainy to dance. She said she
hadn't noticed that, but she thought
| seemed to run too much to legs.
My wife is not timid about telling me
anything that she thinks will be for my
good. When | make mistake she is
perfectly frank with me, and comes
right to me and tells me about it so
that won't do SO again.
friend OF mine says have a pro-
nounccd and distinctly original manner
OF Waiting, and that he never saw
anybody, with one exception. who
waltzcd US | did. aud that was Jumbo.
He claimed that either one of us would
be a good dancer il hc could have tho
whole ring to himself. He said that
he would like to see Jumbo and me
waltz together, il he were not afraid
that l would step on Jumbo and hurt
him. You Can see what feeling OF
Jealous hatred il arouses in some small
minds when man gets SO that he can
minglc in good society aud enjoy him.
sell.
i could waltz more easily if the rules
did not L, qulrc such a constant change
Of position. | am sedcntary in my
nature, slow TO move about, SO that il
takes Il lady OF great strength ofpurpose
TO pull me arould on time. / had a
partner ones VINO sail WAS very easy
to WALTZ with. Sac moved a0out with
wonderful ease and po.lie motion
that madc my legs stand out 1T an an
gle OF 40 degrees when We turned the
corners. SIC toiu me 10 trust her inn
plicIty ana she would see that | got
around on time. My feet only touched
the Hoor three times during the dance,
anu one arm has been little longer
tran the other ever since that time.
Most OF lie other dancers lett the floor
and waiclcd us Win great interest.
Finally asked hcs il she didn't want
to sit down aud faa herself till | could
get her 4 glass oi water. She said no,
she didn'l feel faiigucd at All, and then
proceeded to whlrl me around some
more. 1t makes ine shudder TO think
OF il. Every time the old bass VOL
would ''zzzt, zzzt. zzzt, she would |
scrunch my shoulder blades together
and swing me around like wet rag.
l then asked If she would not be |
kind enough TO take me homo to my
parents. 1 looked her in the eve and |
begged her 10 remember her father. |
lie, TOO, was a man. '.Ah!' said |, |
lido not take advantage of your great |
strengln. Perhaps you have Il brother. |
How would YOU like To have him fall |
into the hands of a strong woman and |
be kidnapped so that you would never |
see his dear face 'againp"
She then relented and led ME to a |
chair. ] told her that my friend who |
had introduced us had not pronounced |
her name distinctly; might | ask her |
once more. so that we could some day |
dan again. She smiled joyously and |
gave me large. stiff thick, blue card, |
and left the room. 1t read as follows: