Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-02-27
HE DANCED WITH MA.
A Minister in the Hands of the Phil.
istlneS.

A Minister I'm the Hands of the Phil
istInes.
iii zee! Whoop 'em up, Swing vo,
PARTNERS! First lady lead to the right
Gents follow suit! Lady in the centre AM
tifse hands round. Evrybody dance
ALBANIAN lett! Right hand to pardner and
grand right and left! Whoop 'em up-too
| yer seatsr'
| Ihey were having a little hoo down" al
Jacks cabin.
"a kind of holiday blowout Jack him.
self said. ''''''
Inc cabin was in q gulch of one of the
ROCKIES, and the boys from Camp Provision
ana white Cake Gulch and Saltillo Park
had come up with their gals" TO line in
| the jubilee"
ohe creaky old fiddle and a One-legged fid-
der on greasy pine table composed the
orchestra.
old Jack kept a hotel, aud one of his
guests that night happened to be a mild
hammered minister of the Gospel iourneying
IN missionary sort of way through the
mountains, honestly trying to .pluck brands
from the burning;" and here was whole
bonfire before his Mortified gaze.
he had descended from his garnet cham
Der TO warn the jewellers of their peril.
Jack iLet him at the stair door.
That's right, stranger he roarad
Come right down an shake yer leg. Jine
In! BE one of us! Here, ma! Git pard.
ner for this gentr' 80 - :
''Sir, IL"
Hurry up, ma. They're maxim, I'M tba
next set. Drag Mrs. Belts or Liz Johnson
IN here an give 'em knock down to tbis
gem. hes dym' to crack his heels together
IN the may. Hump yourself, MAJ
They're dancin' three sets out in the
Kitchen an all the gals is spoke fer cried
cut ma, great, red faced. wiId.eved wo-
l a I'D yellow dress with green and hIna
Iouhces and pink ribbons. But ri take
turn with the stranger. myseIf.'; ''N0
Madam, -"
r You don't know how? Land O, rest,
lhat gol,l make a mite o difference. AM
1901 Kin dance old Dan Tucker TiI siaII
you T'ght through easy as falin' Off'n a los
10, madam; never yet induIged i'm the
and" h''eI VIII,
What's that yer givin' us?, Jack asked
MS lace afiame, while ma stcnned hacr
win her fists clenched. "Ye dun;t danca
en-? You dom and you won't. chs Not
even with ma, lady, be GOSH. from wav
oack! a lady WHICH is fit 10 aiorn better
sercIetl II what You ever BOXED your noSa
IN, Oy JACKS. "A lady which kin 6Iav on The
origin and write po'try, be gosh! And von
wOp dance with her?" ""
But sir; IL"
Ma grabbed. 7''' i'i'
JACK pulled out a revolver and said: |
hey You, tddleTI Saw ont. GRANNY
VIII Yer Dog Bite? the fastest yer ever
Sawedl out in yer life! It's goif' 10 no |
Ganced by Professional. Ma. waltz him
OUT IN the middle o. the floor. and the first
break he makes to git away III draD i'm ~
JACK raised his revolver. .. - - Il
Ma "WaltZeu" her trembling. wbite.facad
partner out; the fiddler struck up the class.
. lea. alr named. The other dancers stopped |
TO see the fun" Pp'"
,r0rack away, mar
Inere was lush, wild whirljng around !
lLiG around, mighty bODbiug Straight nm
!, down, Jumg, a whoupia mad whirl =
hyIng OF thip, black-rObed legs IN the air
more .wblrhng, bobbing, jumping and
Whooping, ana the final dropping of a linn
GREATNESS man into chair. where he Saf |
al. lug wlldiy around. gaSping for breath.
!, L reckon that Teller won't soon forgit the
line ne danced with ma" said Jack, As his
guest craWled up stairs to bed.