Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-20
FER MODEST OPINION
BY JAMES JOLLY.


couraged, the younger pupil climbed
ND on the chair beside the visitor and
folded her plump hands In her white
muslin lap. i
Don't you think dance very nice
w." she inquired, after a moments
silence. Last year I came six, four,
two, eleven times, but this year !
come all the time"
How very nice," said the visitor
enthusiastically. "And how do you
like it,"
The youngest members eyes dane.
ed. ooh, I love 1t, very much" she
confded, land I can dance very well
now" Her face clouded slightly.
Bob won't dance with me, though.
He doesn't like to-"
That's very strange" said the
visitor. II wonder Why"
81 don't know" replied the young.
est pupil, shaking her head. Tile says
I haven't been coming long enough.
He says next year he'll dance with
me If I want him to-"
That's something to look forward
to, anyway" said the visitor encour'
agingly. Which one is Bob"
The youngest pupil waved hand IL
the direction of the group Of boys,
who were going through some e1ar.
cises that were prescribed by the
rules of no dancing school.
Hes that one that's fighting with
Horace" she said calmly. Horace.
he won't dance with me, either. He
says I'm too little"
"Well, time will cure that" said
the visitor sympathetIcally.
Next year I'll be big girl" the
smallest pupil went on to explain.
I'm five now and next year I'll DC
twelve"
Indeed" said the visitor, some
what startled at this rapid flight o:
time. "And then 1 suppose you'll DC
as old as Bob and Horace"
'TIl be older" announced INC
small girl. -four. ten years Older"
She patted down her abbreviated r:'f-
fed skirts carefully and ran her little
red tongue over her lips. She glaze
ed at the visitor out Of the corner OF
her eye.
81 can sing. too" she said.
The visitors face was filled with
wonder, eager anticipation and With
suppressed excitement
II know some pretty. pretty song5'
went on the youngest pupil, "anG
sing them very, very nicely" She
bobbed her head up and down violent,
" two or three times in keen apF-e'
citation of her own accomplishments
"I would sing you one" she said, CENT
the dancing lady went let me sing
here. I did sing once and she s"id
it was very nice. but she though:
better wait and sing when got ho1:e
So now wait"
That's very discreet of you, but il
seems to me the dancing lady dic"'t
show much appreciation of your Vo2ai
embellishments"
The songstress weighed this in her
mind.
mo" she replied, after mono II
But then I think maybe she hasH''
got any. She's very nice lady, 80
concluded.
For some reason the visitor cou"h
ed behind her handkerchief.
81 don't doubt It," she agreed VIII
she had slightly recovered from j.c'
cough. ut may be that she JIG;
lacks the artistic temperament. Some
people are very materialistic, ~
know"
Eyes, I know" agreed the youngss!
pupil courteously.
The two companions sat watcili2e
the children dance for few minutes
"How nicely the little girls dance
said the visitor presently. I'VE: I'll
one do you think dances the best?'
The youngest pupil pondered q!
! lently, her head cooked on one S. ie
like contemplative robin.
81 know" she said after a whi.e
'but I guess I'd better not tell"
"Why not?" queried the yisi; "r
'If you'll tell me. then III tell !1a
which one I think is the best dance
81 guess I better not" reaffirn. ID
| the small pupil. "But III tell r2l
how she's dressed"
DO" urged the visitor.
"Shes got on a white dress sid
the mite, smoothing down her dali ;
little frock tenderly, land VII Il
shoes"-she held up first one foot a q
then the other and looked at the'n
admiring ly-"and pink ribbons on b:
hair" She gave her head a qu;2k
little turn and was rewarded by TIC
vanishing view Of the end of L, g
pink bow But I guess Id better d
tell you her name"
II wish you would tell me-" besg
the visitor. Il won't tell SOU
II guess I'd better not" reiterat d
the small pupil. She slipped down
off her chair. "Now I guess I'll 20
ask Frank to dance with me. Sor 2
times, you know, he will"
I'm awfully sorry to have yoT g.
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