The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-08

dancing, as usual.
THE floor isn't good at all tonight"
she told her husband as they two
stepped down the room.
AS they glided about, Bings made
a mental note that Mrs, Bings must
be tired She is a fine dancer and
usually they got along so rythmically
that the melting tune seems a part of
them. Tonight IT was different
A half hour later, Mrs. Bings com
planned that she just didn't know
what was the matter with Mr.. Spot
ford, who usually dances so beauti
fully"
we could hardly get along at ALL"
she advised her husband
AT midnight, Blngs and his wife
tried to dance the goodnight waltz
and quit in the middle of It. Mrs.
Bings went to the dressing-room. In
a moment she came out as red as u
peony.
do | look like crazy person?"
she demanded.
\. "Er-whats that?" calculated
Btngs
Il said, do | look like crazy per
song she reiterated.
why, no, my dear"
kfWell, am. ] have been dancing
all evening long in those toe rubbers
and protesting that the floor wasn't
Ia good condition."
Mrs. Bings stuck out one foot from
beneath her lacy skirts. There was
the rubber just where Bings had
placed II as they left their home.
In the laugh that followed Mrs.
Bings joined heartily.
I'm glad Of one thing, though
gasped Blnes between laughs, you
haven't forgotten how TO dance well"
And I'm glad OF another thing,
broke I'm Mrs. Bings IF you tell that
story not person on earth will be
lieye you'll"
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English az She 10 Writ.
A correspondent from Rural Route
No. 2 in a certain Ohio county recent
ly went some" when he wrote the fol
lowing for his home newspaper;
Once more the drapery of heaven was
bpTfd0 anu we ledIIul ThNS OF lnc nhSn-
Ing sun gently beamed down to mois-
ten the dusty earth for the eventful
hour that took place at the home OF J.
G. Wiley Sunday evening. While the
guests amid excitement and the steam
OF frying yiands, were waiting AT home
Master Hoadey, OF GAINESVILLE, bound
by the ties of holy love TO his sweet
faced and smiling bride, was silently
and easily on the rock bound narrow
gauge, rolling into Caldwell. There
they were met by Miss Mabel and a
friend, with as fine a pair OF blacks az
ever wore shoes We, sitting by ouI
lonely fire, heard the rolling OF the car.
rfnge wheel and the prancing hoof &c
by. The rest to us was bur dream.
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Tickle Grass.
The burglar is seldom deslrous OF
getting into the llmelight
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The waistband of boys trousers
is never expected to At after about
2 o'clock on Christmas afternoon.
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There are two distinct businesses
that depend absolutely upon the mai
1.-The mail order house and the pos
office
When boy at college quits writing
home for money with which to buy
books, II is safe bet that he has a.
the football togs he needs.
n z s.
Going to church service on CArlst
mas day always seems out of place Il
the small boy when he knows tho
Christmas tree was robbed OF all III
presents the night previous.
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Times Change.
Times have changed wonderfully dur
ing the last decade Twenty-Five year
ago this writer Was chasing a Spanisl
poty up and down the cotton rows IN hi
shirt tail and barefoo.ed. and was thank
fln for a long shirt. Now the boys ar,
crying for tailor-made suits and fame!
vests before they discard three eoTnerei
garments and learn to talk plain. Ca
land Crex) News.
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