The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09
HEROES OF THE BALLROOM.
Some Remarkable Instances of Bravery
Displayed There by Dancing Men.


Displayed There by Dancing Men.
/ From Tit-Bits.
/ The men who frequent dancing-rooms
/ are not by any means so effeminate as
! some scornful members of the stronger
! sex would have us believe. Scented
uandies are capable of courage in emer-
! gencies and brave deeds are occa-
sionally performed even in the enervat-
ing atmosphere of the ballroom.
| While in the act of snatching kiss
| from an attractive girl under the mistle-
toe young masher felt breath Of
hot air on his face, and. in glancing
up, saw that the eyerereens on the
large chandelier had caught fire and
We're blazing away merriiy. A quick
look around the room told him that
the other dancers We're unaware of the
catastrophe. so he drew back pace.
measured his distance, and with one gil
gantic spring managed to catch hold
OF the chandelier. Hanging on by one
hand, he rapidly pulled down the
burning eyergreens and cast them to
the floor, scorching his arms terribly
in the process, but never once fiinching.
Not until he was satisfied that every
bit of infiammable material was safely
accounted for would he relinquish his
hold. Beyond doubt his ready re-
source prevented a confiagration, but he
suffered so much that one of his hands
had to be amputated. His beautiful
mustache, of which he was Unfortunately
proud, was also frizzled up by the fire.
somewhat similar feat was per-
formed by conceited but daring
young coxcomb in a crowded ballroom
last winter. Several ladies had tainted
for want of air. and as the ventilator in
the roof would not answer to it's pull
ley the young dandy volunteered to
scramble up the fragile rope and see
what was amiss. This was the only
practicable method ef obtaining relief,
for some larking guest had locked the
door of the room on the outside, and it
was impossible TO break it open.
The young fellow cut his hands al
most to ribbons before he reached the
ventilator and even when he got up
found it impossible to open it. Unde-
tered by this, though he unhesitatingly
banged his head through the thick
glass, and then slid to the ground where
he tainted from the loss of blood.
During dance in a Spanish ballroom
a heavy plaster cast fell from a bracket,
and would certainly have injured one
of the hosts daughters had not her
partner warded it off with his arm. The
accident frightened the girl little, for
she was extremely nervous, but the gal
lnat who was dancing with her insisted
on continuing the waltz and assured
her that he was not in the least hurt.
Accordingly the couple kept up to the
music for 10 minutes or more, and then
consummate dancing drew admiration
from every one in the room. The girl
was the first to plead fatigue, so her
partner led her gracefully to a seat, and
went off, ostensibly to get refreshments,
but really to find a doctor, for his arm
was broken in two places, and his Shout
der was dislocated With remarkable
endurance, he had refrained from men
tioning the injury which the plaster cast
had done him, and had suffered acute
agony for Is minutes rather than alarm
the sensitive daughter of his host