The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14
HE WENT TO A DANCE.
And Found 1t a Greater Surprise
Than He Had Bargnined For.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
speaking of practical jokes" said a
drummer at one of the hotels the other
night, II was the victim of one Of the
most embarrassing / have heard of for a
long time. 1t was during my first trip
south, and, not being familiar with the
people in this part of the country, I
thought 1 had found a really sociable place
when three young 'swells' Of the town,
with whom had been talking the even
ing before, asked me to go with them to
a dance that was to be given at q female
seminary few miles from this city. 1
had been away from home for some time,
and not having had the pleasure Of being
in the company of young ladies', 1 was
fairly delighted at the idea Of spending
a pleasant evening.
81 told them 1 would be pleased to go.
and, after hurried preparation, we start
ed. The young men laughed at the idea
of my paying anything toward the car
riage hire and 1 felt that l had never
been in the company OF a more hospitable
set of men.
When we arrived at the place the dance
had already begun. We left the carriage
in care of a negro man and ente---t the
ball room. OF course 1 felt very strange
at first among so many strangers but my
companions seemed TO feel quite at home.
and insisted that I should meet some of
the young ladies at once. One of the
young men took me by the arm and led me
across the room to where there sat a.
young woman who was rather pretty and
had an extremely neat appearance.
AFTER receiving an introduction to her
sat down and started a conversation.
soon she was talking at an astonishingly
hps int fa.N
IN the girl, but was very much sur
prlsed TO learn that she was the TWEEN
6leth da9shter Of a wealthy farmer.
Az last she began to talk and laugh so
loudly that l began to feel little en-
Darrassed, and asked her If she did not
want to dance. She was on her feet in
steps when she suddenly yelled out at
the top of her voice: 'Don'tl DON'T
Oh, don't hold me so tight. l am full of
dynamite and she uttered a yell that
made the cold chills run up and down
my back.
Il turned her loose in an instant. and
stood simply horrified l felt like swear
ing when the other people in the room
only laughed and went on dancing. l did
nothing l should not have done intention
ally at least, but l started up TO her with
an apology, when one of my companions
came up with a young woman on his
arm. He gave me an Introduction to
her, and asked me if / would not dance
ne next set with her. 1 did not feel
INT udit4uS pits out LnGFe was no way
OF getting out of it, so l told him l would
While we Were sitting down waiting
for the next dance she told me she had
been married fourteen times and had 10O0
children at home. / thought she was
trying to joke me, and asked her where
she lived. She said she lived in heaven
l knew something was wrong with her
and l made up my mind right there
that would not dance with her. l asked
her to excuse me a moment, and with
out, waiting for a reply rushed across
the room toward the door | thought to
myself that if I once got on the outside
would never attend another swell dance
in Kentucky.
Il had got within a few feet of the door
when an old woman ran up and threw her
arms around my neck. She yelled out that
| was her lost son. who ran away from
home 400 years ago. when l was a mere
child. ! tried to tear myself away from the
woman, and she tainted a my feet. / made
dart for the door and when | reached the
threshold l looked back and saw several
persons carrying her off the floor. l was
dazed. I saw man outside and asked him
If there was not train leaving that place
soon. He said there would he one going
to Louisville in about an hour, and / con-
cluded to wait around the little station
until 1t was ready to leave. l do not re-
member to have ever heard more well
come sound than the whistle OF that train
after spending an hour in silent misery
l reached my hotel in this city shortly
after midnight, but could not sleep. / had
learned on the train that / had been to
an insane asylum ball, and l was as mad
as n hornet.
''The next morning the young men came
around TO the hotel and apoogized and
now they. are the best friends 1 have in
this city"
New York is now dotted all over with
Oricntaiism. You may dine I'm half =
dozen Oriental languages, YOU may read
newspapers in several, and you may
worship according 10 three or four Orien-
tai or semi-Oriontal religions. You may
fill up house with four or Eve STYLES OF
Oriental furniture ana buy Il all IN nc
shops OF that town Most OF this laat
has come about within the last ten years
and some Of IL within three or four years