Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-02
Squire Of
Danes

zone, two, three! One, two, three!"
counted the dancing teacher, while q
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 it?"
Sure responded the boy in front,
kicking the heels Of the boy in front
of him, who shrilled "Ouch!"
Boys" chanted the teacher, "at.
tention, please. Now, all together!
One, two, three! One, two, three!"
"Say, BILL" said Kendall to the boy
in front, docs your mother make you
Gomez"
"You know it, said Bill. docs
yours?"
"Betcherlife," returned Kendall.
"Do you think I'd come If she didnt?"
Take partners and waltz" cried
the teacher, rhythmically, laying firm
hands upon the boy behind her and
bearing him OF, his large, unwilling
,eet 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 with
her."
Into their retreat, the dressing
room, presently entered Miss Turner,
REPOSITORIES Interpreter.
"Come boys" she said, ingratiating-
~. Get your partners for the cotil.
lon.'
II don't want to dance any more.
said Kendall bluntly. My foot's
sore"
''Well, come and select your part.
ner," said Miss Turner. And then II
your foot really hurts you needn't
dance but few times"
The two victims followed her back
into the hall. Presently Miss Turner,
making her dutiful round of the hall
incidentally looking for partners for
the group of fluttering wall flowers at
the end Of the hall. pounced genteelly
upon Kendall and Bully.
well, boys" she said, sweetly.
shave you selected your partners
YETI"
"Yep," said Billy.
Where are they?" inquired Miss
Turner. looking about In some per
plexity. @
"Here." said Billy, jerking his
thumb toward Kendall.
"Oh, boys" sighed Miss Turner,
why are you 10 provoking? You
know you have to dance with the
girls. Now, come with me snd I'll
find partners for you."
With polite but unyielding hand
upon the shoulder of each, she moved
toward the neglected blossoms seated
together At the end Of the hall.
81 don't want to dance with Dor.
othy," he said. "Can I dance with Ell
sis?"
ELSIE has q partner" said Miss
Turner. "Next time II you want some
special girl you'd better be quicker"
Then can I dance with MarionT'
pursued Kendall. despairingly.
"Billy's asking her now" said Miss
Turner. "You 500 what comes OF be-
ing 80 slow. Here's Dorothy, though.
think she'll dance with you II you
ask her nicely"
Miss Turner brought Kendall to Q
halt in front OF Dorothy. who bounded
70 her feet. her eyes shining with Joy.
"Oh, goody. goody!" she cried, cast
ing herself violently upon Kendall.
'sYou must sit down. Dorothy" said
Miss Turner, until Kendall asks you.
Now, ask her nicely, Kendall. Bow
to her az / have taught you to do
and say, May have the pleasure OF
this dancer"
With an angry shake OF his shout.
ders Kendall growled through the
formula. "Come on, them" he Jerked
out, turning his back upon his eager
partner and scudding for the nearest
seat.
Dorothy trotted after him and pulled
herself up into tho chair next to his.
She patted down her short skirt.
nuffed up her huge hair ribbon and
dangled her fat legs, lookinE the pic.
ture Of content.
"Oh, I Just love dancing school,
don't you, Kendall!" she queried.
Kendall snarled.
z''I think you dance just lovely. Ken.
DALI" cooed Dorothy, beguilingly.
Kendall growled.
II Ike to dance with you, Kendall.
Don't you like to dance with me?"
pursued Dorothy, peering up and
around into Kendalls gloomy counte-
nance.
There was no answer.