The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-01-16

ainoal losing patience. II wish you
would come on; the evening is hall
gone, and we haven't made a start yet.
Do you understand what It is want
you to do-want until count three,
and then, you and both will glide out
on the right foot DO you under
stand?
mol | don't understand why you
don't start on the left foot. What do
you always say the right one for2
Well, gol darn It, come onl I'll try Il,
II It kills me-"
One, two. three. glidel" and to Mrs.
Shocks utter establishment Mr.. Shocks
actually started on His ponderous
body swayed fiercely to and fro. In his
struggle for equilibrium, he let 60 his
wife's hand, and beat the air wildly. He
would have fallen, no doubt, but for a
reckless dash into the arms Of wo-
man, who proved to be the old maid,
Hannah Moore, Of whom he stood in
much awe
Gee whlzl" he exclaimed, hugging
her tightly In his desperation. Il
couldn't help IT, Sereny told me to do
II, and had to-"
"she didn't tell you to hang on to
me like this, hope Turn me loose.
Josiah snooks. or I'll push you"
No, mol" he shrieked. For good
ness sake, don't push me sereny!
Serenyi"
Shut up, you fool They'll have
you put out Of here and locked up for
disturbing public peace"
Lord knows, / wish they would put
me out Of here. OF all the darn places
I've ever been to for pleasure, this is
the darndest. Hold me, Hannah, hold
me! I've got the swimmin' in my head
worse than when take calomel. This
is all Serenys doings."
you didn't fall, dear. anyway" said
Mrs. snooks. approaching. THAT is
just fine for the first trial"
IT'S eh? Then you really thought
there was a possibility of my fallin',
when you brought me out here"
"Oh, nearly everyone gets falls.
had dozen or more-hard ones too:
but ! learned to skate, and it is de-
lightful. When you catch on, you will
agree with me"
We'll, II do, it'll be the first time
| ever agreed with you. amt so
sure it's going to happen no way, for
III never catch on to more than this
blessed railing. It's saved my life once
and, bad as | hate old maids
Hannah Moore in particularly, l know
she's saved It again. If hadn't run
into her a minute ago, I'd"
20 no you wouldn't, dear. anything
of the kind. Don't you believe that
dreadful happens eyerytime
one gets fall. Are you ready TO try
L AGAIN."
well. s'pose that's what | came
or, amt it?"
you are darlingl knew you were
ipunky, or l would not have insisted
IN your trying Now don't turn me
oose. Keep hold of my handful
Keep up with you"
We'll dad burn 1t! I've got your
hand tight enough, amt 1? Why in
he mischief don't you start? Think
m going to stand here all day, and
isten to a skatin' sermon? / want to
earn with my feet instead of my
lead."
"All right. dear, I'm ready One, two,
hree, glide"
1t was amazing what happened From
me end of the long room to the other
hey went without single break In the
ime Mr.. Shocks put out his feet very
much after the manner of Maud, when
preparing to give 81 one Of his famous
Sicks; but Mrs. Shocks soothing
right, left, right, left gave him cour-
ICE to put his foot down again each
ime It came up, so step by step, he
cached the farther END Of the man.
moth rink still on his feet. The curve
vas too much for him. He made
straight for the railing again, painting !
= did DO II, Sereny, ! did do i'll"
20 snookyl I'm so proud of you. 1t !
5 wonderful how well you are doing"
Surprised. are you? Wen, I'm no
lay seed, II Hannah Moore does say /
look like one. I guess can do any
hing in the way Of gymnastics that
he can. There she goes now, whirl-
n round so spry with that old Wild
Iwer-and he most ready TO die with
Id age. Come on, sereny; let's go Il
gain. kind like holdin' my breath.
rs like ridin' a runaway mule-you
ever know where you are goin', or
T you'll land dead or alive; but You
ave to ride Just the same, because the
famed thing wont stop for you to get
r."