Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-03

AAAuOSI rosy, VIII eyes IQaC QelQ the
toolor of dark spring sky and wealth
zot lowing curls browning his six feet
~ perfect manhood, strong and vigor-
Aoas as young lion. Mary, full Of
Beauty curves and graces, veritable
Venus In her teens, and Brandon. an
aApollo, with touch of Hercules, were
n complement each to the other that
would surely make perfect one.
When the music started, OF they
went, heel and toe, bow and courtesy,
q step forward and step back, in per-
6ect time and rhythm-a poem Of hu-
man motion. Could Brandon dance?
The princess had her answer in the
1rst ten steps. Nothing could be more
graceful than Brandon's dancing. un-
less it were Mary's. Her slightest
ssDovement was grace itself. When she
ssvould throw herself backward in
fhrusting out her toe and then swing
forward with her head a little to one
11de, her uplifted arm undulating like
the white neck of a swan-for her
s8aeeve, which was slit to the shoulder,
tell back and left it bare-she was a
1ght worth long journey to see. And
when she looked up to Brandon with a
laugh in her brown eyes and a curving
smile just parting her full, red lips
&Aat a man would give his very luck to
but had better stop.
'@Was there ever a goodlier coupler"
u asked Jane, by whose side sat.
'Never," she responded as she played,
s1nd, strange to say, was jealous be-
cause she agreed with me. was jeal-
~Ous because feared it was Brandon's
beauty to which she referred. That I
Thought would naturally appeal to her.
Had he been less handsome I should
Iperhaps have thought nothing Of it,
hut knew what my feelings were to-
ward Mary, and judged, or rather
a01sjudged, Jane by myself. I sup
posed she would think Of Brandon as
I could not help thinking of Mary.
WAS anything in heaven or earth ever
% beautiful as that royal creature
dancing there, daintily holding up her
z1klrts with thumb and first finger, just
lar enough to show a distracting little
foot and ankle and make one wish be
had been born sheep rather than a
%oentient RAN who had to live without
Mary Tudor? Yet, strange as it may
Soem, was really and wholly in love
Hv1th Jane. In fact, loved no one but
dane, and my feeling Of intense admi-
ration for Mary was but a part OF
s0an's composite Inconsistency.
Awoman-God bless her!-if she real
~ loves man, has no thought of any
'sother-one at time is all sufficient
but man may love one woman with
the warmth Of a simeon and at the
same time feel like a good, healthy
0outh wind toward dozen others.
That is the difference between a man
and woman-the difference between
the good and the bad. One average
woman has enough goodness in her to
supply an army of men.
Mary and Brandon went on dancing
long after Jane was tired Of playing.
1t was plain to see that the girl was
thoroughly enjoying it. They kept up
= running fire Of small talk and laugh
ed and smiled and bowed and courte-
aied, all in perfect time and grace.
1t is more difficult than you may
think, If you have never tried, to keep
70 conversation and dance La Gal
Hard at the same time-one Is apt to
sbalk the other. But Brandon's dancing
was as easy to him as walking, and, al
though so small a matter, could see It
raised him vastly in the estima ton of
both girls.
:. do you play triumphY' I heard Ma
~ ask in the midst Of the dancing.
'Oh, yes" replied Brandon, much to
ny delight, as the princess threw a
1aschievous, knowing glance over her
shoulder to see If had heard. She at
saooce saw had, and this, Of course,
*>ettled the wager.
And" continued Brandon, II also
play the new game, honor and RUIZ,
(which 10 more interesting than tri-
>upph.'
>tOh, do your cried Mary. 'rhat
stlvt1l more than compensate for the loss
Sot my 10 crowns. Let us sit down at
ouce. have been wishing to learn,
hut no one here seems to know It, In
Etance, they say, it Is the only game.
= suppose there Is where you learned
It Perhaps you know their new dances
eoo. I have heard they are delightful"
= Eyes, l know Them" replied Brandon.
- why. you are perfect treasured
Teach me at once! How, now, master
~ the dance? Here is your friend out
doing you In your own line"
- II am glad to hear it." returned.
III Lady Jane will kindly play some
lively air written in the time Of The
Sailor Lass will teach the Lady Ma
~ the new Dance" said Brandon.
Jane threw one plump little knee over
The other and struck up "The Sailor
Lass" After she had adjusted the
playing to Brandon's suggestion he
stepped deliberately in front Of Mary
and, taking her right hand in his left,
>encircled her waist with his right arm.
The girl was startled at first and drew
away. This nettled Brandon a little,
and he showed It plainly. @ z f.. til
thought you wished me to teach
ou the new dance" he said. .ss