Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
Squire Of
Danes

"One, two, three! One, two. three!
counted the dancing teacher. while .
struggling, many footed. line of pupils
squirmed in more or less successful
imitation behind her.
Jaw. gee," said Kendall to the boy
in front of him. Don't you hate it7'
Sure" responded the boy in front
kicking the heels of the boy in from
of him, who shrilled "Ouch!"
Boys" chanted the teacher, "at
tention, please. Now, all together!
One, two, threel One, two. three!"
Say, Bill" said Kendall to the boy
in front, does your mother make yor
Gomez"
You know it." said Bill. Doe,
yours?"
"Betcherlife," returned Kendall
DO you think I'd come If she didn't?'
Take partners and waltz" CRIED
the teacher. rhythmically. laying firm
hands upon the boy behind her anc
bearing him off, his large, unwilling
feet dragging behind him.
Kendall seized Billy by the sleeve
Lets duck" he whispered. Here
comes that pesky Dorothy. bet
she's going to ask me to dance witt
her"
Into their retreat, the dressing
room, presently entered Miss Turner
Terpsichore's Interpreter.
Come boys" she said, ingratiating
ly. Get your partners for the cotil
lon"
Il don't want to dance any more.
said Kendall bluntly. MY foot!
sore"
We'll come and select your part
ner," said Miss Turner. And then 1
your foot really hurts you needn'
dance but a few times"
The two victims followed her bacl
into the hall. Presently Miss Turner
making her dutiful round of the hal
incidentally looking for partners TO
the group of fiuttering wall flowers a
| the end of the hall, pounced genteell.
upon Kendall and Billy.
We'll, boys" she said, sweetlY
have you selected your partner
| YETI"
Yep" said Billy.
Where are they?" inquired Mis-
Turner, looking about in some pei
plexity.
Here" said Billy. jerking hi
thumb toward Kendall.
"Oh, boys" sighed Miss Turner
why are you SO provoking? Yo
know you have to dance with tn
girls. Now, come with me and II
find partners for you
| With polite but unyielding han
upon the shoulder of each, she move,
toward the neglected blossoms seate
together at the end of the hall.
81 don't want to dance with DoI
othy." he said. Can dance with E
sie?"
| Elsie has a partner" said Mis-
Turner Next time II you want som
special girl you'd better be quicker.
Then can | dance with Marion
pursued Kendall, despairingly.
"Billy's asking her now" said Mis-
Turner. You see what comes of b.
ing so slow. Here's Dorothy, though
l think she'll dance with you If yo
ask her nicely"
Miss Turner brought Kendall to
halt in front of Dorothy. who bounde
to her feet, her eyes shining with 10,
"Oh, goody, goody!" she cried, cas-
ing herself violently upon Kendall.
You must sit down, Dorothy" sal
Miss Turner. until Kendall asks yol
Now, ask her nicely, Kendall. Bo'
to her as l have taught you to d
and say, May have the pleasure {
this dancer"
With an angry shake of his shou
ders Kendall growled through tn
formula. Come on, then!" he jerke
out, turning his back upon his cage
partner and scudding for the nearer
seat.
Dorothy trotted after him and pulle
herself up into the chair next to hi
She patted down her short skir
tiuffed up her huge hair ribbon an
dangled her fat legs, looking the pi
ture of content.
"Oh, l Just love dancing schoo
don't you, Kendall?" she queried.
Kendall snarled.
Il think you dance just lovely, Ke
DALI" cooed Dorothy, beguilingly.
Kendall growled.
81 like to dance with you, Kenda
Don't you like to dance with me
pursued Dorothy. peering up al
around into Kendall's gloomy count
nance.
There was no answer.