The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-12

"Why aren't you dancing, Kendall?"
Miss Turner ceased her airy gyratiops
few minutes later to ask.
Madeline wouldn't" said Kendall.
Miss Turner looked across the room
at Madeline. 81 don't understand
that" she said in a puzzled, disap-
proving tone Madeline loves to
dance and she has no partner. Per-
haps she's tired. Kendall, run and
ask Polly She's not dancing"
Kendall obediently jumped to his
feet and presently was making the
prescribed bow to Polly Mrs. Boyd
and Miss Turner, watching them from
afar, saw Polly shake her head.
Now. that's strange" murnured
Miss Turner II think it's about time
for me to interfere. l know 1t isn't
because the girls don't like to dance
with Kendall" she explained apollo
getically as she started away, be
cause he's really awfully popular"
Mrs. Boyd was not at all pleased
when a few minutes after her son
returned and resumed his seat beside
her.
Wouldn't Polly dance with your"
she asked In d restrained tone
Nope" replied Kendall
T'll speak to Miss Turner about It,"
said Mrs. Boyd firmly. 81 don't like
to make 9 fuss, but the girls oughtn't
to be allowed to behave that way. It's
rude"
Miss Turner knows" said Kendall.
"She asked 'em, too"
Did they say they wouldn't" per-
sisted Mrs. Boyd. She was becoming
more than annoyed; she was undoubt-
eddy angry. Little Hottentots!" she
murmured to herself.
"Yes'm," said Kendall. dutifully.
did they say why?"
Nom" said Kendall.
Mrs. Boyd eyed the entire feminine
contingent with stern disapproval.
Rude little creatures! she said aloud
this time.
Come with me, Kendall" Miss
Turner said after short colloQuy
with Mrs. Boyd. 'Ill find you part
ner."
With Kendall tagging few feet be-
hind her she stopped IN front Of Polly.
II want you to dance with Kendall,
Polly DEAR" she said. Come, please
Polly let one tiny foot slip to the
ground. Then she drew 1t back with
q look of terror.
"Oh, please don't make me-" she
said, the tears starting to her eyes.
Miss Turner held out a compelling
hand. "Come!" she said, decidedly.
81 can't" walled Polly, rising and
flinging herself into Miss Turner's
arms. ooh, please don't make me-"
"Why can't you. dear?" asked Miss
Turner.
II mustn't tell" sobbed Polly.
Utterly at loss, Miss Turner tried
to stop the sobs.
"Yeth, will tell, too" 1t was
Dorothy's shrill little voice that sud
denly drowned both Polly's sobs and
Miss Turner's murmurings. "Caus''
you didn't make me promise before
got the apple and then wouldn't
promise at all. Kendall. he gave al
the girls two piethes Of candy and
some OF EN- three piethes. NTH Tur
ner, when they wouldn't promith fol
two, and he gave me apple. II wee
promise not to ever dance with him
cause he said II the girls wouldn'
dance with him maybe his mother
wouldn't make him come"
"That will do. Dorothy" Miss Tur
ner interrupted the shrill flow OF ora
tory III a choked voice. you needn'
tell me any more" For moment SHE
buried her face in Polly's mop o
curls. "Come with me into the dress
Ing room, dear, and let's wash YOU
face" she said soothingly. Then sh'
turned to Kendall.
"Ill be back in minute. Kendall.
she said to that crestfallen strategis'
Gust sit down and wait for me. II
dance the next with you myself"