Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-31
Squire Of
Danes

counted the dancing teacher, while a
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 jim front,
kicking the heels of the boy in front
of him, who shrilled "Ouch!"
Boys" chanted the teacher, at
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. Does
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 and
bearing him off, his large, unwilling
feet dragging behind him.
Kendall seized Billy by the sleeve
Let's duck" he whispered Here
i
she's going to ask me to dance with
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's
sore"
We'll, come and select your part
! ner," said Miss Turner. And then if
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, bounced genteeliy
upon Kendall and Billy.
Well boys" she said, sweetlr,
! have 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.
ooh, boys" sighed Miss Turner
why are you so provoking? You
know you have to dance with the
girls. Now, come with me and 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.
Il don't want to dance with Dor
othy," he said. Can dance with Ell
sie?"
ELSIE has a partner" said Miss
4 Turner. Next time if you want some
special girl you'd better be quicker
Then can I dance with Marion?'
pursued Kendall, despairingly.
"Billy's asking her now" said Miss
Turner. You see what comes of be-
ing SO slow. Here's Dorothy, though
I think she'll dance with you if you
ASK u0T nicely.
Miss Turner brought Kendall to a
halt in front of Dorothy who bounded
to her feet, her eyes shining with joy
"Oh, goody, goody!" she cried, cast
ing herself violently upon Kendall.
you must sit down, Dorothy" sale
Miss Turner, until Kendall asks you
Now, ask her nicely, Kendall. Bow
to her as I have taught you to dc
and say, May I have the pleasure Of
this dancer"
With an angry shake of his shout
ders Kendall growled through the
formula. Come on, them" he jerkeC
out, turning his back upon his eager
partner and scudding for the neares
seat.
Dorothy trOtted after him and pulIeC
herself up into the chair next to his
She patted down her short skirt
fluffed up her huge hair ribbon anc
dangied her fat legs, looking the pic
ture of content.
"Oh, l just love dancing school
don't you, Kendall?" she queried.
Kendall snarled.
Il think you dance just lovely, Ken
DALI" cooed Dorothy, beguilingly.
KeIIall growled.
81 like to dance with you, Kendall
Don't you like to dance with me?
pursued Dorothy, peering up an
around into Kendalrs gloomy counts
nance.
There was no answer.