The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-08

/ But SOOlal llIo III lCKenS, like
the social life in other communities
Gibbs and flows like the tide, but is
not SO much influenced by the
moon. There arc circumstances
though, to account for tho varied
scenes az thoy pass from grave to
'fggay and back again.
$50 forth tho startled swan would swing
just 80 return to prume her wing"
For those who like them the so.
ciable parties that aro furnished in
mld-wlnter furnish as much gen.
ulne pleasure as anything else tha,
comes, if not a little more. Thcro
is no such thing as "their set" and
'our set' All who dance, and
many who do not, go to the dance
to have II good sociablo timo. They
have 1T. The Yiolins strike up'
about 8 O'Clock. Tho exercises
usually begin with = turn at "stcal
PARTNERS you have stolen NV
partner and IN steal another" :"
This is done to quickstcp music.
Some who do not dance at all arc
IN this and become SO exhilarated
with the music and tho poetry OF
motion they forget to drop out
whom tho gamo is softly and
shrewdly turned into "twistiiica-
Jion". Tho loading yo"ng man
has givon the violinist the wink
which he has boon looking ror, and
the measure Of tho music IS changed
Without knowing that tho car has
heard, ovory foot and iaccrrsponds
just as the blooming field Of wheat
bows and bends IN graceful waves
to the gont'n touch of the zephyr,
which canhot be felt by The palm
or the pine.
1t would be stoici.m OF stern
quality to Somch for sin in tins.
The music has not only touched
, a responsive chord in every tihr9
OF tho young folks, but II few old
4 mon who just came t" como along
J. with the chaprionS, can stand still!
, no longer. Inicr tho thrilling
impulse Of the moment and tn" 81.
= norouS tenor, "tmn your partucrH."
/ they scizc the hands Of the digu;
+ fled <matronS standing next and
f waltz around them with perfect step
q aud shuttle. On" says "Ah, John!'
but looks 'clcgant;n another SAYS
"Ah! Thought You had rumatiz." :"
o "No', says he, "nll mistake.
Young and strong rs anybody to-
O night. Dnnco the next set with
:. mo" You have seen the lordly
Plymoth Rock Of the barnyard sa-
|" luto with his left wing, crow and
J. assume gallant pose to catch the
h echo Of his voice from tho vine,
+ clad hills around Without any
: stretch Of evolution the pose Of tn,
cock is the picture Of tho man.
Thc fiddler, who has been wish
t ing somo one else would play and
!. let him dance, no longer wants a
{ change. The enthusiasm has re-
turned upon him. IIo is magnc
tized from the crown Of his h0ad
to the solos Of his fcot. His heart
leaps to the sinking and swelling
Of the music. Every kmusclc has
caught the tune. Ills music has
subducd and put to service on his
instrument all he knows, and all
he thinks, all he hopes, and called
his love to listen. lie feels now
that he IS the whole thing. The
merry step goes on. The harmony
swells higher, and Stronger. The
music comes faster than he can
play it. Ilo.has caught Miss Mary's
) eyes. which told him how pleased
she was and how glad she would be
, TO tell him so w!i1le no one else
could hear. He is almost overcome.
: Were it not for the ceiling he
? would Soar up in the clouds. One
more-the master stroke, the
t climaX-and harmony being per-
, feet, the music ceased. J."
Bill put his violin down across
, his lap and everybody was brag-
glng how. he could play. Miss
}, Mary came, picked it up and kissed
! it. Bill placed it gently in the
| box and declared he would not
T. part with it for the best horse in
: the county. lie escorted his gIrl
l into the dining room, whore all
+ were glad to go to get their bear,
. ings. Only those know the joy of
| serving who have had a peep be
G hind the curtains and watched the
smi Ito of satisfaction which plays
h.. upon the sanity cOuntcnanccs of
0 the digniIicd matrons who havo
} been appointed directors on the
2 board of equalization. They de-
sorve this cncUmum in moro than
| one sense, for thcy have had somo-
) thing to do with the tactful ar
, rahgemont Of the PAIRS for luncheon
They know nothing of the match
trust. Disappointment in 'lovo is
n thing now Of the forgotten past
Even the confirmed bachelor is
} promenading too near tbe brink.
} He feols the gentle, Irresistible