The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
SWANS DANCE FOR A BRIDE.
Two Loye-sick New Workers Waltz for
HennIifnI Annie knIin.

Curious are the methods some youths
employ to win the hearts Of the girls.
Two weeks ago two young men IN
village near Brooklyn contested for the
affections of a girl in a shooting tour
nament The favorte lover won and
married the girl Last week two young
men residing in New York decided TO
settle their differences by dancing the
question as 70 who should have the girl
each had set his heart on. Both loved
the girl dearly and the girl loved both.
Each started out with a fair show of
winning, and with the girl he loved
looked approyingly on The young peo-
pic who figured in this romance were
Matthew SilNerman. Jacob Bothwos
and Miss Annie kain. There VAS an
other lover in the race. but of him little
need he said. He found he vas not in
the running with the others, 50 he
went into the barroam and remained
there. drowning his anger Between
Matthew Silyerman and jacob Baih%ns
the lovely Miss Annie found IL hard to
choose Both danced Well. both are
good looking; had either been away she
would have been perfectly happy NTH
t'other.
Finally che seemed to show a prefer
ence for young Silverman. But Both
wos. who lives At 315 Miller avenue ex-
erted all his destinations The girl
Wavered again The young men. angry
with her. furious with each other. left
her and went In search Of one another
breathing direst threats, Friends in-
terfered and kept them apart. The
rival suitors dared each other to every
test Of valot. Finally some one. more
paeeeful. exclaimed.
Why moi dance The one who dances
longer can have Miss Annie for his
partner. If she WILL for lie"
The proposition was instantly accept
ed Ii was decided the contest be held
~ 10 hall n, 10 given bN The Ypunw
Mems Hebrew association. Hundreds
were there 10 witness the unique con-
test as news Of It had somehow leaked
out.
After a few preliminary dances hal
been enjoyed by the multitude assem-
hled IL was announced the contest
would begin. The orchestra struck up
a waltz. Matthew and jacob took as
! partners girls who were lightest of foot
| and strongest Of lung. Miss Annie.
most beautiful of prizes, watched. her
soul IN her eyes, while her sultors
/ danced. glaring at each other over their
i partners, shoulders. The orchestra
! played on. Inspired by their love the
+ rivals danced untringly until jacob
i was forced TO lead his partner half
/ swooning. 10 seat. lie chose another.
i Matthew took relays of partners too.
The exhausted orchestra begged for
/ mercy the leaders arm fell po~erless,
| but Matthew and Jacob danced on. The
1 musicians played waltz after waltz.
/ played all they knew and played them
4 over again. ~ last resort the willy
i leader ordered them Ia play the Blue
/ Danube" Matthew Silyerman slipped
+ from his partners arms aud fell faint
I ing Jacob BothWos staggered 10 the
/ lovely Miss Annie.
You are mine, he exclaimed as soon
/ as he got his breath. but he little knew
the heart Of the woman. Annie, entic-
1 ing as Rachel. Laban's daughter. ran 10
i Matthew. kneeled by him. raised his
head and kissed MIN Very soon there
i will be a wedding in Brownsville. where
Miss Kolln lives Under the canopy
! Miss Annie will become Mrs. Matthew
4 SiIYerman.