Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-31

Jake ran of after his music. w.
heard them, still disdaining time. marcl
around the camp announcing the fan
dango.
"This helps u.s." said Brent. "Oul
friends, Of course. will not Join the riot
When the Mormons are fairly engaged
we will make our visit"
at is q good night for q gallop," said l
He nodded. but said nothing.
Presently Jake, still supported by hi
pair Of melodists, reappeared. A strag
Cling procession of saints followed him
They trooped into the inclosure, mot
ley throng indeed. Even that dry husl
Of music. hardly even cadence, had put
some spirits into them. Noise. per &c, Il
not without virtue; II means life. Sham
berlain's guests came together, laughing
and talking. Their laughter was no,
liquid. But swallowing prairie dust doe
not instruct In dulcet tones. Rather
wrinkled merriment; but still better thar
no merriment mt all.
We entered with the throng. Within
was a bizarre spectacle. Astrange night
scene for a rough handed Flemish
painter Of low life to portray.
"The ragainuffin brigade" whispered
I to Brent. "Jake Shsmberlain's rel
flannel shirts and yaller topped boots
would be better than this seediness ol
the furbelowed nymphs and ole clio
swains. Evidently suits Of full dress ar
not to be hired at pinch on the boule
wards Of Sizzumville."
Brent made no answer and surveyed
the throng anxiously.
"They have not come-the father and
daughter" he said. 81 cannot think ol
the others now."
"Shall we 20 to themT
"Not yet. Sizzum sees rs and viii
suspect"
We stood by regarding. too much con
cerned for our new friends to feel thor
oughly the humor Of the scene. But !,
made its impression.
For lights at the Shamberlain ball, In
stead Of the gas and wax Of civilization
o fire blazed in one corner Of the court
and sundry dips Of unmitigated tallow
with their perfume undiluted, fared
from perches against the wall. Over
head, up In the still, clear sky, the bare
faced stars stared ut the spectacle and
shook their cheeks over the laughabls
maneuvers OF terrestrials.
The mundane lights, fires and dip
flashed and glimmered; the sky light
twinkled merrily; the guests were rs
sembled; the ball waited to begin.
Jake Shamberlain, the master OF cere
monies, cleared q space In the middl,
and scaled for his fddlers three"
A board was laid across two barrels
and upon 1t Jake arrayed his orchestra
with Brother Bottery, 30 called, fol
leader. Twang went the fiddles. "Pard
ners for q kerdrille!" cried Jake.
Sixxum led of the ball with one Of tn,
Blowsalinds before mentioned. Dsnc
ing is eujoined In the Latter-day church
They cite Jephthah's daughter and David
dancing by the ark as good scriptura
authority for the custom.
"Right and leftr" cried Jake Sham
berlain. "Forrud the genti The lady
forrudi Forrud the whole squadl Jerl
pardnesi Scrape away, Botteryl Kicl
out and no walkini France In, gals
Lamm ahead. boysi Time, timei AL
hands aroundi Catch . gal and spir
heri Well, that was Jest - harnsome .
kerdrille m ever seed"
And 90 ON with another quadrille
minuet and quadrille again. But the
subsequent dances were not 20 orderly ~
the first. Filled with noise and rompine
they frequently ended In wild disorder
Ths figures tangled themselves into .
labyrinth, and the music. drowned BY
the tumult. ceased to be clew Of escape
Nor could Jake's voice, half sufiocatet
by the dust. be heard above the din
until, having hushed bis orchestra, hs
had called "Haltr' dozen hmea
In the intervals between tho dances
We observed Larrap distributing whisk,
10 the better class Of the emigrants. 6is
xuin did not disdain 10 accept the hospi
tality Of the stranger. Old Bridgerl
liquid stores. now Mormon property and
for sale at the price Of Johannishsuur'
diminished fast on this festai nigss.
"Shall we gos" whispsrsd ! 70 Brent
after awhile.
aNos quit. JET Old 90ssssy n