Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
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roper condition, and an audible
u.lplcs excitement is seen among
you,g people.
,Gs your partners!" screams
tljlin jim drawing three violent
tcs of the bow and uttering the
.noand with marked rhythmic &C.
!, on each word.
The fiddle" and the terpsichorean
,rtation have put all bashfulness to
III: the most awkward rustic can ask
m 10 dance under the effect of such
niration; and Glands across ana
Nh the middle" shakes the cabin to
tonndations. The fiddler plays and
ais like one in sort of ecstasy. His
Il keeps time to the measure of the
licking tune, while his eyes seem
rel upon the blue space which peers
rough the cracks of the roof, as if
!, soul were floating out, borne aloft
non his own harmonious strains. To
q cultivated ear it is execrable, it is
rture; but "Fiddlin' Jim" has passed
lvond the regions of criticism into the
allowed bliss of one who sees and
,ows no discord.
By-and-by the reel is finished, and
ly the champion dancers remain on
floor. Then begins the tug of war.
s true Greek is we'll known, and
rh contestant has his or her bevv of
imirers.
Now for who lasts the longest!"
reams "Fiddlin' jim" "Who kcers if
eriyer is up?"
This last defiant interrogatory is per-
ctly Ineligible to the company. who
lilly appreciate the serious inconven-
ace which enters into their lives when
he river is up. Burning Rome and
rollen rivers, however, do not inter-
hDt enthusiastic fiddlers and dancers.
liter startling feats Of agility on the
art of the men, and many graceful
yolutions on the part of the girls,
host of the dancers are exhausted, and
AXE their seats, leaving one couple in
0ssession of the floor. These two are
do honor to the occasion. The
Elller is now brought back from his
Irvine ecstasy to the realities around
him. and himself becomes an ardent
partisan, espousing the cause of the
Eirl OF course, who perhaps in her
dancing career has slain her hundreds.
Dance up, Kitty; don't be afeerd,"
avs "Fiddlin' Jim, encouragingly.
Brace up, Sam, OF she'll flag you,
Nd ieller," mutters one of SANS COM
anions, whose friendship gets the better
his gallantry.
Old and young gaze at the rival
ancers with intensest interest and
niosity. The dancers grow more and
pore excited. Each astonishing feat
eriormed by one suggests one still
ore astonishing on the part of the
hcr. SANS friends applaud, and
Gtty's friends applaud more loudly.
Make his head swim, Kitty" sug-
ests "Fiddlin' Jim," who sees Sans
ahnsiasm beginning to flag. This
FIFTY proceeds to do by turning rapidly
onnd and round, which series Of revo-
ltions Sam is bound by all rules Of the
soor to follow. This, perhaps, brings
Ne dance to conclusion, as Kitty is
ble to revolve longer and more rapidly
han Sam.-Broohly7a Magazine.
PRINCIPLES OF SL-I-BATHING.
Sea-bathing, when properly and care
hy INDUCED in, says the Popular
Silence Monthly, is most health
giving and enjoyable diversion. But a
lew broad principles should be remem-
Sered. Never battle within two hours
ri q meal, never when overtired and
Exhausted, and never when overheated.
at the same time, the body should be
warm and not cold when you plunge
IN. Do not remain in the water long
|elough to become tired and chilly, and
When You come out dress quickly. 1t
Should also be remembered that bathing
does not agree with everybody.
Those who feel faint or giddy in the
water, or whose hearts begin to beat
oyermuch, should consult doctor who
Is thoroughly acquainted with their
constitutions before they enter the
water again. Medical papers say that
many Of the bathing fatalities which
Aaye generally been attributed to
cramp" are really due to failure OF the
hearts action induced by the plunge
INTO cold water and aggravated by
swimming. A good result OF the bath
ought to make the bather feel warm
SAA fresh If, instead, shivering and
%.@ ensue, harm is being done Chill
Nfn should not be forced into sea
"';As. for their reluctance may be oc-
'%Sioacd by some constitutional draw
Jack, testifying that the process IS
harmful to them. .-
GIRL PHEIZEL'S PLiLtISOPHA.
When der front shtoop OF a church
A'Hsc gets shdruck NIT female litenlll,