The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-28

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low" said Archie, after introducing his
friend to his cousin, ~ will leave you to
Cousin Bess' tender care and go where
duty calls"
I'm sure you could not leave me
where would rather be-" said Rush, as
glibly as though he had been ''in society
all his life.
perhaps you will have a different
tale to tell when Archie comes back, "
said Cousin Bess.
81 shall only speak more positively
them" replied Rush, with a bow that
Count d'Orsay might have envied
- At that moment the band, stationed in
another room, struck up the music of a
waltz, and there was a general move
ment of pleasant anticipation among the
young people, Their elders drew up
along the wall, and the dancers took
their places on the floor
''Do you dance, Mr. Hurlstone?' asked
Miss Archer. IF you do, 1 will give
you this waltz. I was saving it for
Archie; but the poor fellow has not fin
ished his day work yet"
mo, Miss Archer" replied Rush, 81
do not dance I have heretofore looked
upon dancing man with feeling of
superiority; but now regard him with
envy, and for the first time regret that
the steps of the waltz are a sealed book
to me-"
Il am very sorry, too; for I am afraid
you are going to have dull time, as this
is dancing company tonight. How
ever, will try and find a young lady
whose conversation will in a measure al
leviate your disappointment. VIII you
take something intellectual or something
frivolous?" AS Miss Archer asked this
question, her eyes turned towards two
ladies standing on the opposite side of
the room.
Rush's eyes followed hers, and he an
swered, Something frivolous, please"
So they threaded their way among the
dancers, and he was introduced to Miss
Gertie CASTOR.
"How is it you are not dancing this
evening, Miss CASTOR" Rush inquired, fol
he felt quite sure that she was one of the
dancing girls.
"Do you want to know"
81 am consumed with curiosity"
because hate plain waltz, and
none Of these men know the dip" she
answered, with show of annoyance.
"What ignorance! Ifancied New York
men knew everything. To think of It'll
grown men, and not know the 'dip'r'
"You know it," said Miss CASTOR, half
rising.
"Alas, nor replied Rush; "but, then,
I am not a New York society man."
where are you from-Boston or Phil
adelphia?"
Neither; came direct from the coun-
try-from the abode of the milk pail and
the sausage
Really! and you work on a farm?-
get up at in the morning, milk the cows,
and all that sort of thing?"
81 never have, but dare say could,
if the cows would let me try"
II should not think you would care to
try" said Miss CASTOR, with a movement
of disapproval. II should think man
might find something more manly to do
than milking cows"
"No doubt he might; dancing, for in
stancey go
eyes, indeed. He could learn the dip
in much less time than it would take
him to learn to milk cow"
Rush looked at the young lady to see
if she was guying him, but the express
sion of her face showed that she was
in earnest. He began to wish
that he had chosen the intellectual lady,
but the snatches of her conversation
that reached him were not tempting. 81
maintain" she was saying to bald gen.
tleman who was doing his best to sup
press yawn, 81 maintain that Greek
should be taught in the public schools;
and you, Mr.. Garside, should look to it,
as member of the board of education,
and see that our young girls and boys
are taught that classic language instead
of these vile modern tongues that are
only useful for mercantile pursuits
Greek is purely intellectual language.
Herodotus would But here Bessie
Archer whirled past Rush in the arms of
West Hastings, and gave him one of her
sweetest smiles as she passed; SO he never
knew what Herodotus would have done.
Rush wished from the bottom of his
heart that the dancing would stop, and
that he might have chance to talk q
little with Miss Archer, who was quite
as bright, he saw, as her cousin had rep
her to be. The thought had
hardly passed through his mind when
the music ceased and the dancers strolled
off in pairs. A young man dressed in
the extreme of the fashion relieved him
Of Miss CASTOR, and he stood for mo-
ment leaning against the wall, wonder
ing where Miss Archer was, when sud-
denly his heart gave such an upward
lunge that he thought for few seconds
he should suffocate. But it soon fell
back to its natural place and left him at
liberty to feast his eyes upon the radiant
face of Helen Knowlton, as she entered
the room accompanied by her aunt and
an old gentleman whom he had no diff
Guilty in recognizing as Uncle Lightfoot
Myers.
A subdued murmur of admiration ran
through the room as the prima donna
stood for a moment on the threshold,
looking about her for the host and host
ess. In moment West Hastings was
by her side and conducting her on his
arm to Mr.. and Mrs. Archer, while Aunt
Rebecca followed on the arm of Uncle
Lightfoot. Rush ground his teeth at the
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