Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-02

the very best quality Of purple ana
fine linen he possessed. When the
toilet was complete he held review
! of his forces. His tie was immacu-
late and voluminous, his linen white
and extensive. AS for his hair, 1t was
a marvel of artistry, only to be COM
pared with the models exposed in the
parlors of tonsorial artists. Then, of
course, there was his department to
consider He must allow no oppor-
tunity to be lost for lack of care. He
drew back from the glass few PAGES.
Then with mincing steps and wreath
ed smiles he advanced up the floor
and made smart bow to his imagi-
nary vis-a.yis..
May ! have the pleasure, Miss
Murphy, av handin' yer ladyship out
to dance the polka, the lively polka,
/ must say, or the dhramy waltz, as
| the case may be. That'll do, think.
/ must practice that"
1 He repeated this movement until he
had 1t 'off" to perfection. Then he
crooked his arm with an indescribable
expression of complacency on his
countenance, linked an imaginary per-
son to the center of the room, where
he commenced capering with vigor
until he was out Of breath. Then with
ineffable grace he conducted his in
visible partner back to her seat.
Miss Murphy" he said, bowling be.
fore the chair with a languishing air,
this is the most delightful O. dances
liver l danced. niver do rimimber
havin' the pleasure ay dancin' SIGH a
4 dance at any dance liver was at in
me lift. will carry the recollection
av this dance to me very grave.
can put my hand on, me heart an
swear that ye're the darlintest av all
the dancers liver I danced wild, SO We
i are"
4 When Dan was thoroughly satisfied
with his rehearsal, he mounted his
gray mare and carried himself and
his cargo of bewitching graces to Miss
Flanagan's. BY the time he had got
there, the affair was in full swing, and
the great barn was crowded with en-
ergetfc performers. 1t was during az
interval that Dan appeared on the
scene, just the time indeed to make
an effective and dramatic entry.
Phil Gully. the rogue, was sitting
beside Kathy Flanagan when Dan en-.
tered. He nudged her, and secured
her appreciation of knowing wink,
without anybody else seeing it.
"kh, don't, Phil" said Kathy, using
her handkerchief as plug to stifle
the laughter "Wil We stop now, or
4 I'll go an tell mother?"
4 Go an tell her," said Phil. "There
she is now, inthrojucin' the great Dan
to the hayress."
4 Mrs. Flanagan had seized Dan, and
was leading him over to Miss Muir
] ply, who sat demurely in the corner
j enjoying the conversation of old Pat
Flanagan. Dan in his advance repro.
4 duced all the graceful convolutions
that he had rehearsed so effectively
that afternoon. His step was mine
| ing, as if he We're walking on hot
bricks. When he reached Miss Muir.
'lphy she looked up at him with some
thing like amused establishment on
| her vivacious face.
i I'm glad to have the pleasure av
your acquaintance, Miss Murphy
said Dan, striking graceful attitude.
Just so" said the smart lady:
thanks" removing portion of her
dress from underneath Dams boots.
4 Dan was steadily gazing at her, the
killing smile very much to the front
I Singularly enough it did not appear to
1 have any effect on Miss Murphy. She
i looked up at him, not in the least
4 .hypnotized. q, ~ Z -
a Whit you sit DOWN.. she NsaiEts.
4 ovid pleasure, = smirked Dan. For
getting all things else in his efforts
to be graceful, he collided with John
Rooney, who was carrying refresh.
ments to the other side of the room
"ould John" being choleric, made
considerable use of his very large and
fcrid vocabulary. Meanwhile dance
struck up. Z,
+ Can have the pleasure ay dance
wild you, Miss Murphy?" y
r. The American lady took Dams arm
The grace with which Dan conducted
her to her place in the quadrille was
inimttable, and his subsequent tern
sichorean efforts were such as to at
tract general attention, and especially
that of Phil Gully and Kathy, who
We're sitting out the dance.
"Begor, Dan is goin' it like a good
zone. Look at that now. Did We evel
Fsee SIGH leppin'? He's as soople as
young goat. Whurro, gu 1T, Dam
Such encouragement spurred Dan to
renewed and novel efforts until Kathy
could hold out no longer. Phil hat
to lead her to the exterior, where she
sat on a bench and gave full vent tt
her feelings.
.Ye're holy terror, Phil. Oh, Tn
4 goin' to die" Y
4 Don't die before the nights out
Suggested Phil, cor yen miss a gooc
dale O. the fun
4 WAS it you that put Dan up to al
this gostherin'?", asked Kathy.
Phil winked.
"Oh, wouldn't doubt ye."
"Why shouldn't / help moor mar
along the road to fortune?" said Phil
assuming a benevolent expression O.
countenance. Here's poor fella dyin
to marry hayress, and now, shure
he has her in the hollow of his fist
land all OWN to my kind attention
4 I'm a public nhilanthrofist, Katty
THAT'S what I am" I.
r. 1t was terrible all that Kathy laugh
ed that evening. She had to .fdi
away from Phil several times to aver
an apoplectic fit 1t was dangerous
to stay in the barn, near the rogue
With some highly humorous common
he would call attention to the grea
Dan fiuttering like butterfly rount
the American heiress. the fascinating