The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-09-03
AT CRAB ORCHARD SPRINGS.

where Judge and Grave Senators nap"e
"OId Dan Tucker with Hoyish Test.
Il have Just cOne from Crab
Orchard Springs, Ky" said Ralph
WaldersOn, Of Boston. Il go there
for Il brief spell, not so much for the
benefit Of the water as to enjoy the
charming society OF the place, 1t Is
unlike any health or pleasure resort
on the continent. It is a veritable
landmark in all its characteristics.
Crab Orchard is patrOnized nearly
exclusively by Kentuckians, and
there you seq the pretty bluegrass
woman and the vigorous bluegrass
man at their best. There / no
frills OF furbelDws about them. They
represent all that is best and nOblcSt
in kentucky life and manners. None
of yOur ~insOlence Of wealth OF AFRO
ganc9 Of position do you e there.
Everything is old fashioned. without
the least show Of ostcntatlOn. The
class Of Kentucllians who p~atrOnize
the place belong to the old regime,
and the warmth OF their hospitality
imparts to every phase OF life q
genial glow that does not character
ize another summer resort Of this
country.
Il was there one summer when
Senator Vest. of Missouri, and JUS
tee Harlan, Of the United States SUI
premc court, both Kentuckiaus,
visited the Springs, as is their Gus
tom every year. The chief dance
and one from which more genuine
pleasure is extracted than from al
your new tangled 'NeWports,' 'BOs
ton dips etc.--is Old Dan Tucker.
Everybody, old and young, indulges
in it with a heartiness that is ilspir
inc. Now i'll Old Dan Tucker
there must always be one more gen
tleman than there are ladies, anC
that's where the fun comes in. a.
the end Of the set there is a mighty
rush and scramble by the men for
lady partner to escort off the floor
One night Mr.. Justice Harlan ant
Senator Vest were i'll the same set
at the end of which they fount
themselves III a terrible predicament
as things go in Old Dan Tucker fo1
the unlucky man who gets lett by
the ladies is in a sad plight indeed.
when the last figure had beer
danced and the Senegambial
'prompter' called promenade t
your seat the United States senator
and the associate justice of the ST
preme court found themselves rival
for the favor of the same lady, Il de
lightfully plump little creature il
blue. Each, without knowing Of tn
others ~predicament, made a pre-
found bow to her majesty, and whel
they Strengthened up the embarrass
inc situation was disclosed to them
The lady, with q grace indescribable
declined to pass upon the point q
issue, and it is positively against til
rules of Old Dan Tucker for tw
gentlemen to walk off the floor wit
one lady. The situation grew MOI
interesting every second, for tn
crowd was standing around t~itterine
while Vest and Harlan blushed an
stammered like country boys at
frolic.
Finally the Missouri senator grat
bed the lady by both hands and Dor
her triumphantly from the room
leaving Justice Harlan standing /
the middle Of the room the pictur
of despair and embarrassment. Blu
Harlan got even with Vest the mex
evening, and the two distinguiahe
+ sons of Kentucky left Crab O1char
=, horse and horse in the matter c
, Old Dan Tucker honors and rena
!, ties."-St. Louis Globe Democrat.