Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-02

before noon by Il thou les.
e In corner The orche ''s-'--- ii, Il
strangely, soep,n f;lqe are: ll9ist
eyes. sat on the spniriin'gg sea -'-'- farm
wagon and drew from d Il such
strains as might put action. ii cork
leg. But the starfof the pa IA COM
bination was tAe caller l'at was a
mild mannered gentleman, named
Granger. whose f]exibiltN of voice was
equaled by his originality tf9sexpres-
sion. Sometimes=she7 chanted,' some
times hestlecIaimed. and sometimes he
let his Voice follow the, music. He was
Ia master Of ceremonies. too. who had
Eaearned his prafession The cowboys
: NdNldgsidleigp'aud say: ~ -,
- Mister. iran't we have little dance?
We epme sixty miles Tor this thing.' -.
4 -.Dar't, Won know anybody here?"
II Granger ~ ollld ask. ,..l.,,.
\ "Not litfn soul ,cept Just the boys,
! they Would affirm. with more or less.
4 emphhsis. Eilisy.sa hH4@,
"RecEon mebbe rken fix you,y the
stertwolld say refiectively. Then
!, ihe woilld cross over to'$Where, the
fibnxom daughters of the grain fariners
We're Shocked up along the side 0fithe
lplatform Pretty soon he would re-
turn, and, with Come this way" he
jEMould lead the cowboys. one at a time,
! ACROSS the platform. The farmers
daughter would bow prettily and the
cowboy deliberately, with a. twitch at
His big white hat. Then a new couple
would join those on the floor. Occa-
sionally cowboy would intrust his
hat to friend, but this seldom hap
pened. The girls didn't mind, and hats
were worn as rule. ,-..
When the set was slow in filling the
master called cut persuasively:,,
1.-TWO more couple and We'll have n
little dance. Hurry upnow and throw
yourself around on this stretch like a
quarter horse. Let's have q race"
But it was not often the dances
needed encouragement to I'LL More
frequently the master was obliged to
argue: 49, a..s,.,',' - ~. ''--~
"stan' back and give us. little room,
) people; we've got wildcat spring
here,
~ The crowd in the eagerness to see
the dancing. gave scant room for the
measures.
'Hoe down on her." said the master.
The violin started. and SO did the
shuff1fng. 90 }8o 80 ifr
u i!"Circle to the left and gents trail home.
Let the ladies' row in front"
So he called. and. dropping his voice
an octave. he sang: i''- ~ +'.'+
Everybody dance: corners swing 81
That's the thing"
1 Shuffie.shufile go the feet. and the
figure is finished. OF starts the caller
again:n. Npit ..n.Gl u.', "yu,'a.
First couple right ladies swing out; ~
Gents swing in. swing out and prone
made. '"''''i' ~
Do, do, gents, slow: ..., .,.,......
Do. ce. ladies'. don't you know!"
Then comes more intricate work.
The cowboys can't begin to get in all
of their fancy steps. The pace is hot.
The skirts Of the grain growers daugh-
tiers swish through the air as the mas
ter calls:
balance the next; three hands round:
Ladies swing out; gents swing in;
Three hands out and go 1t agin: Fl,
Seven hands UP and ladies' swing out:
Four and balance; now partners; prom
enade all"
The master permits thirty seconds
breathing spell, during which the COW.
boys try to get rid of some of their
surplus Precipitation. while the girls ply
their fans and look moist and happy.
The caller gathers himself for pro-
longed effort. Second couple to right, "
he calls. and then he goes it, without a
break for FIVE minutes, like this: t
Ladies swing out; gents swing in;
Three hands up and go 1t agin;
Balance again; ladies to center;
Fall in the corner: promenade home;
Six to two and two come down:
Ladies in center and seven hands round.
Fall in the corners Now partners all.
Go south. Wheat's all dead,
And you've got corn bread. guess"
"Not in the Wichita valley the wheat