The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-21

u v" " schottische on the
| programs. Why,
it took me ten years to learn to waltz
and then just when I had got it
down pat they began the two-step'
"A two-step is just as easy!" said
the girl with brown eyes. Il could
teach you in ten minutes, Mr.. Satter-
field"
And II she can't, can," added the
girl with the blue eyes.
| Don't trust them. Try me instead"
| broke in the young woman with the
yellow hair from the porch railing,
where she was perched. you simply
have got to go to that club cotillon
| with the rest of us"
Sattertield regarded the three
would-be teachers with interest. He
did more-he beamed.
II never before thought I should
| like to learn" he confessed, "but
| somehow l have a yearning to do so
| now"
ooh, go ahead" said Mrs. Satter-
| field. Don't mind me-"
"She thinks l can't do it," said Sat
| terrified to the girl with brown eyes
as they swept the rugs off in one
corner of the porch. He carried him.
| self with the air Of a man used to
| accomplishing great things in a few
| minutes.
ITS like this" said the girl with
| brown eyes as Mrs. Satterfield at the
| piano indoors struck up a two-step.
She skinned over the floor lightly
while Satterfield studied her feet.
ooh, yes" he said. Il see. 1t looks
very easy. Like this"
well, not quite" said his teacher.
| you were doing a galop then, Mr.. Sat
terrified. Come, try it with me and see
if you can catch the rhythm"
WAS that a galop?" asked Safer
field in a surprised disbelief. yes,
l will catch on all right just as soon
as l dance it with some one. AS you
say, l must get the rhythm"
They started and Sattertield walked
on his teachers feet and ended by
tripping her over a chair.
Il was looking at the dog in the
front yard" he explained. Il nearly
had it then, didn't II"
We'll, nearly" gasped the girl with
brown eyes.
Let me try" said the girl with
blue eyes. "She didn't explain the
step to you at the beginning"
NO" said Satterfield. 81 knew
that was the trouble, but l hated to
say So
This way" said the new teacher,
slowly outlining the step. You I'M
derstand? It's terribly easy"
Perfectly" said Satterfield. "As
you say, 1t is very simple. l should
have learned to two-step ages ago, only
never thought I'd care about it, and
| then after a mans married he sort OF
| thinks Che girls would rather dance
with the chaps Of their own age"
The girl with blue eyes yanked Mr.
Satterfield around by main force. He
betrayed a tendency to continue the
two-step in one straight line, varying
it by attempting hurdles over the
porch railing and assaults on the Win
low boxes. When they stopped the
young woman was hopping her fore
head, totally out of breath.
Satterfield was flushed but triumph
ant. ooh, it's easy!" he said. "Of
course, l make mistakes now and
then, but
"Try with me now" said the girl
| with the yellow hair. They have
been taking it too slowly. You don't
get the rhythm"
That's it." said Satterfield, irri-
tably. They forgot all about show
ing me the rhythm"
You mustn't be discouraged" said
the girl with the yellow hair
ooh, I'm not discouraged said Sat
terfield in surprise
The music from indoors continued
with machinelike regularity and the
three teachers worked neroically in
relays. At the end Of an hour Mrs,
Satterfield came TO the porch to find
the girl with brown eyes lying eX-
hauste2 in the hammock with dam,
aged foot and two yards Of ruffling
torn from her skirts. The young wom-
Al with yellow hair was gathering up
back combs and pins from the floor.
Her friend with blue eyes was re-
pairing her skirt, which was torn
from the belt Satterfield was beam
ing.
I'm ready to go on" he announced
cheerfully.
You'd better rest" said his wife,
hastily.
Yes, you must rest, Mr.. Satter-
field" chorused his teachers, also has
tily.
"All right" said Satterfeld, re-
luctantly. But it's pity! ! was
Just beginning to catch the rhythm.
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