Wichita eagle., 1886-10-02
Decorum at Their Social Gatherings.
Starting aConvcrsation-'sFiddlir Jim"
and His Inssrument.The Last Couple
On the Tlcor-Thc Feast.

ply. a-ri 70 20 this the youns ssgs.in must have
time to Es1e up his mind, first, whether he
can sufficiently overcome his baShfulacss to
do j. ct aii and, secondly, wha. be shall say
| when be h.s made up bis mind to say soui5-
thiag-a Giia.I.;.la il which moro fortunate
speakers tha, Crackers have not ll.isgcsuent-
ly found then. scives. This Ie,fl2rl; which oc
cCsicD sglcA Gecp cCf,itation gaTics, OF course,
with the tas-e ard character CT the speaker.
If he IS Of sentimental t.,-n Of mind h. nerves
himself 10 TIC emergency, and, ssandinS be-
fore he, tei.s ..cs' that -sharss q powerful fine
chance . C,o,woo,i blossoms on tho creek, Gut
he'll fetch her some If she wants thc.n."
Tho rali2ca, being the h,y- oac adslreSed
replies ,;.aidly: -frl 'blssgeS. to yoa, john;
like dogHood blossoms powerfully
Another speaker Eoys ventures to select the
objeco OF hii a9Tiratioa, arrcws himself TO
the sticking point, and, possessing a mental
organization OF an entirely practical eharsc-
ter, presents himself with the words: Mis-
Susan, you amt seen Old Brindle lately; she's
got the particst calf il the settlement, and
want you 70 name il :
'FIDDIIN' JIMs'' TaEARAScz.
To this implied compliment Mss Susan en-
swers, with 4 blush:
"rii pici1 cut the puriiost name | knows csl.
Sam Maybe you'd like TO naule it after
your sweetheart; and with this speech she
significantly gianccs IL the direction OF girl
who IS possibly her rival iii Sans admiration.
Here, rs elsewhere, i. Is the first step which
costs; and IS these two speakers have had The
hardihood literally to SIT the bah ia melton,
conversation rapidly ensues, ard tho revely
is fairly begun. "iiddiin' JIM sooa makes
his appearance; important pegsonagcs move
slowly, and, realizing that there can be no
dancing ul.l Ec Srriyes, tbs distinguished
individual coasunc IS inuci. time and brings
expectation 10 as 81 lp i point rs lie chooses.
Seating !i...self il t. chair provided for him,
he be- . tune Ip.n This is n serious
opcrat -, shaC9 of PagGIirI, ocro not
near 81 The gs.runle.t-whicli, by
the ", ....I Cre.2oal, bat mono the less
riizc5 tha1-i5 ;an;npcd FROM neck 20
bsil u bridge TO end, il process, OF
bei.$, Tho musician screws uD q
stl'.- ~ :; his "iil.dlo" to LIS right cor,
thel y - !. a little ard hc,ds it 70 Lii:
,ef1 60. j., Ibis being done with tho utmost
6ravi.g - y di.,riled expression Of couute-
nance yyi,.ch plainly says what ho has often
declare! il wo.tls, that '-i.c amt nowhar be-
hindhend ia tie raul science o plcyin' & lid
de"
Finally a deliberate pizzicato movement re-
vcals t!ic fact that tho idle is in proper con
dition, and an audible and vi5.blo excitement
is see- among the young people.
Cit yoar partlersw screams "Fiidlin
jim" drawing Gree violent strokes OF tie
bow, cs,d uiterinE the command with
marked rhythmic accent o.. each word
The "fiddle' and the terpsichorean tc,npta-
ton have put ell Eashfulness 10 fjghc; the
most awkward rustic can asl; q girl to dance
under the eject OF such Inspiration, and
"hands acro.s and down the middle shake
the cabin 10 is foundations. Tho fddlsr
plays and looks Ike orc IN q sort of ecstasy
His fooe keeps time 20 the measure OF the rol
licking tuac, while lis eye; seein f,cl UPON
tle blue space which peers tn ouch the cracks
Of the roof ci if his soul were floating cut,
borne aloft ryon h;s own Larn.oaio,lg sir.sias
To tho ciltivate1 ear It Is ezeeraLle, u y tor.
ture; but "Fildiia' jim" has paaeei b~yond
the REGIONS Of criticisn in.o TIE r-,al,oycti
bligs OF one who sccs ard trows 70 tiacorl.
By ard by tie rel IS G1.s,iei, c.i1 oa.y the
champion dancers remain ol tn fco- TLHn
becin3 tha tI- Of ,g.-. TIo t1l. ererk Il
well known, and each coatee.-..t ls-3 LIS or
her bavy of admirers.
vI.o Lasts TIE Lo-.C-sT.
@Eoy. for who lists tho iJ.-. g - e-re.nls
"Fiidi:n' Jira.' -. 10 tecrs u to rivor IS
upl'
tbs list defisnt inter.ona:s-y is v.ee;1y
iiitciii~ible o tho ccS1 .Y, tsis0 fully cpH.t~
cia.e tha s-sseus isl leC1Fers-fica Y7hIc1 enters
into their lives fylssi tbs river Is IN. Busnine.
RENE and sgyoilcl risers, hc@evcr. DO i4ot
interrupt CIT IN .nstsc ls5lcra and daarrra
After staitlri-, fact5 Of 4 a-i;itY Oh tho pe.t q
the rnen, aal r7any graceful c.niut!a1s o.
the part OF the gi1is, fs,Qst Of f1o dancers ere
exlleusted eai take t1air sat, ieavi1g ore
courle IN poaszsioa OF tae floor. Theae two
Ere 10 do honor 20 the occasion. The Gil!ier
is now brought laclc from Is divine cesis.sy
to the realities around hirn, and himself he-
colnes al ardent partisan, :sYousing the cs.iiss
of the girl. Of cUursa who JerhaFs in her
dancing cs-ressr has slain her iluDdreis
"Dance up, Kitty; don't be afoer'd,- SAWS
"FGdiin' jim encocra1ingly.
~Brace uI1, Sarl. or shall fa- YOU. old fel-
ls-," in1.ters one cf Sans companions, wboss
hicngiship Ce.s the better OF hi, galIantry
Old ans! yoIng gGze et the rival dancers
with iltensest interest aad curiosity. The
dancers grow more ard T-fors excited Each
astonishing feat performed by oile s1gg'ets
ore still more nstoaish.ng % the part cf the
other Sums fricu.ls e. .,l1s2!. and KITTY s
fficn6s applaud moro lJuIy.
.sfake his head swim, Itty," stis--s@te
1Tbtai.a' jim who ssses Sans eTs.IiG@7ss--s
ts-,ia.lin, to fac. This ritty procseSt. 70 d,
B.. ternjisy rapidly rosiDi and round, which
seri-s O. cvoiG..oT7s SAN l. iso1li by 81 tssc
rules Of the foor To f3ilos. This, Is~r1p~.
briaes liso dance 20 coflelrsisn- - Kitty Is
able to revolgs lougsr AID raoz, rapidly tlian
Sam.
..sa-n was sIi1s sor5ar i-lIt heaii. tgt b.
tad i. GA s.ls jump Tesaar.ls o1s Of Sans
friczss,s. zgyoIo-ef.c4ly. ia e-eTy dese--s9d
youth Is o~cori~l tss ezilentry of having
silrre- !erei iisc ;TI1s1si Cut. s:nrtsactaHtly
- glrl. sam aai kItsy retire 4: tils lr.sf of
hutagga- AfSsr t-s dszrns eos1aS the farzf,
y.lsA. IN ~ probability, = 9 .isas pyc1se. az
E2ilei tsr ilscsltaAls essscSeT1 pa dITl3ss the
io-sesss git1 . iG.1ssse.gcsss -pkz1ch of5bier-a
- INK dg7THs usually occur dsfrtrg fhs
f-.lt sas.ss,s. tise1r Il 20 Iscas cf reAehs, ap-
y-les a1f yate-ESclgzs, > .s5c1 sfr dlsfcE1es -
rreXi5s-al pTufsAssa- .irso7- Crars21g wbo
aFs Esaat tsay !. rscsns-ss. -Tz,sIsr csaYket.1s,
fiza' ls g-Fie1lr ayTal - ss.e ,.zs sna Tes.Esl
tsoas Il ik.s religions body 80 wbscs thy h,
i9gssss,4.ses ass Ea1-e ~ ,zsk.o7 tan s1arcss,
H. FL tezs-sy racr's, sEs.se. Icy caHce or
RS, tas. Er2Fs ia t;ee r-g1ssr--s+.z Canes
fr5 gz-F" 70 b. I.-2xaJ -fser ~aull.sz',T sst
b. t-e EGTzs 1asrsss o. tae LsacsAr sstfls-
f8aLt ggs -yszkis-esl I3sre { .,sssfssI AID far
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