Cañon City record., 1903-12-10
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Ahnt you sunA, uADt8f mime. tnnf
tou shall" answered the king. 60 on.
naster. and II the girl likes to dance
hat way. In Gods name let her have
Ser wish. II will never hurt her. We
Fill learn II ourself. and will wear the
|Adies out a-dancing"
After Mar, had finished the opening
ance there was q great demand for
obstruction. The king asked Brandon
p teach him the steps. which he soon
earned to perform with a grace per.
|aps equaled by no living creature 9th
than q fat brown bear. The ladies
rere at nrst a little shy and Inclined
p stand Mt arms length. but Mary had
1st the fashion and the others soon
Ebliowed- I had taken q fiddler to my
bonn and had learned the dance from
Brandon md was able to teach II also.
laough ! lacked practice to make my
&ep perfect. The princess had needed
% prsrueA but had danced beautiful
n from the nrst. her strong young
kmbs and supple body taking as nat
rally TO anything requiring grace OF
Povement as cygnet TO water.
This. thought I. is my opportunity e.
ach Jane the new dance. ! wanted
y 20 10 her first. but was afraid. or
br some reason did not. and took scy
Fal other ladies' as they came. After
had shown the step TO them sought
ut my swcetheart jane was not .
rude. but ] honestly believe she was
pe most provoking girl thai ever lived.
never had succeeded IN holding her
Rnd even the smallest puft .. an In.
nnt. and yet I was sure she liked me
Ty much almost sure size loved me.
he feared I night rnhlnrc Il and crr
Il II nway. or something q tlint sort.
oppose. When I went a. and asked
er to let me teach her tho new dance.
De said.
III thank you. Edwin. but there are
hers who are more anxious TO learn
lan I. and you had better teach them
tst"
"But | want TO teach you. When !
fsh TO teach them. win go to them"
"Yon did go to several others before
bu thought of coming to me" answer.
Jnne. pretending to be picrei. Now
Int was the unkinJcSt shing ever
hew a girl TO do-refuse me wha, she
pew ! so wanted and then put the re
bsal on the pretended ground that I
q not care much about II. 30 told
fr. and she saw abe had carried things
70 fnr and that I wns growing nngry
enrnest. She then made another
lse though somewhat fnttering cs.
bsc:
ri could not bear TO go through that
nee before 30 large company.
&ould not object so much n no one else
kuld sce-thnt ls. with you. Edwin"
Edwin" oh. 20 soft and sweet. The
tie jade! To think that she could
'odwink me 30 easily and tnik me into
good humor with hR soft. purilug
sdwinr' | saw through II nll quickly
Iough and left her without another
ord. In n few minutes she went Into
adjoining room where knew she
Fas alone. The door was open, nnd
vc music could be heard there. 30
llowed.
my lady. there Ia no one to sec us
ire. can teach you now. II yon
ish." said 1.
She saw she was cornered. and re-
Ped. with toss of her saucy little
lad. "But what II do not wishr
Now. this was more than could en-
frc with patience, 80 answered. My
lune lady. you shall ask me before
ach you"
There are others who can dance Il
uch better thnn you" she returned.
tbout looking at me.
f'1f you allow another to teach you
at Dance responded. you will
We seen the last OF me" She hnd
ade me angry. and did not speak to
Fr for more than a week. When I
i-but I will tell you of that later on.
The evening was devoted to learning
new dance. and saw Mary busiiy
gagcd imparting Information among
ladies'. AS we were about to dis
rsc heard her say TO Brandon:
You have greatly pleased the king
bringing him new amusement
asked me where l learned 1t. and
ID him you had taught It to Casko.
h and thai had It from him. I told
AHkoden 40 that he can tell the same
bry."
.oh. but that Is not true. Don't you
ink you should have told him the
nth or have cvaded II in some wayf"
ked brandon. who was really = great
yer Of the truth. "when posaible,"
i who. fear, on this occasion wish
b appear mors truthful than he
nIu was. II nae = - woman's