The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-22
TERPsic,.oREAN REvELs.
Br. HomespIn Reads the Newspaper Ac-
count and His Family Make Their Conn

Br. HomespEn Reads the Newspaper Ac-
count and His Family Make Their Conn
ments.
81 declare, mctherr' exclaimed Mr..
Homespun, looking over his newspaper,
''they had quite time down to the hall
last night
"Well, what kind of time was it?"
replied Mrs. II. Il knowed somethin'
or other was g1in' on there. The Sprig-
gins gals lad their hair done up in pa
pers all day yesterday, and 1 seen EN-
goin' down town last night, ali rugged
out in their Sunday best, and smellen'
like pOthecary shop. And there was
crowd 'rouad the hall all day, and
they was carryin' in boxes and barrels
by the carloads. What does the paper
say, father?''
Where was that nOw?" said Mr.
Homespun, turning the paper over and
over in his search. 80! here it Is:
'Terpsichoredn Revels' wonder what
in thunder that is.'
"Neycr mind, father. 1t sounds
kinder nice. It'll tell, probably, pretty
soon"
Homespun began again: 'Terp-
sichorean ReyelS. There was a notable
gathering OF the wealth and fashion Of
Huckleberryville at the town hall last
night, the occasion being graced by the
elite of the town.
That must mean the El.otS on the
Hill. Go on. father. Let's see what
twas all about"
THE air was redolent of sweet
sound and flashing lights and happy
faces. the fair ladies and brave men
Intervene in kaleidoscope movement,
while to brisk notes in cadence beating
glanced their twinkling feet. "
well, interrupted Mrs. H., ''thev
seemed 10 have had a real right down
good time. But l should er thought
they'd had some dancin'; them Sprig-
gins gals are awful fond of il -''
There's more ont remarked
Homespun. resuming his reading:
" Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
and in the intoXication of the hour even
oar Oldest and staidest citizens forgot
their years and were soon tripping the
light fantastic toe as nimbly aud as jov-
fully as the younger devotces to the d.
vine Te:p5chore.'
$50 they did have music" COM
mented Mrs. II. Strange they didn't
have dancing. too"
'P'raps well come TO that later on"
replied Homespun. Lets see, where
was 1? 0, yes! Divine Terpsichore.'
Somebody from the city probably. Even
the good Deacon ID. did not think it de-
rogatory to his exalted position to tread
a merry measure. and another pillar of
the church actually joined in the waltz's
giddy whirl. "
That must mean Mr.. Crawthumper.
and Deacon D. is Deacon Dorcas, of
course. Perhaps that 5 why they didn't
have any dancin', cause they was there
ANY more of it?"
Yes, Il little more. | guess you'll
fnG they diGa't 90 home without shaking
a leg Let's see: Take it all in all, the
scene was one long to be remembered.
The tunefui orchestra diScOursing sweet
sounds, richly-dreSSed couples gliding
hither and thither and in q light fan
tastic round. and the commonplace
of young and old trans
formed by Music's subtle power into the
very poetry of motion 1t seems they
didn't dance. after all"
No - replied Mrs. H; guess next
time they'll look out that old Craw-
thumper and the deacon don't come in
TO spile their fun. Some folks, just
cause they don't like good time them
selves, amt willin' that anybody else
should enjoy themselves. "-BoStoR |