The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-23
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Miss Turner, the dancing teacher
stopped in front of Mrs. Boyd. who
had come to enjoy the vision Of hel
son gliding gracefully over the floor
and beamed upon her. Miss Turner
laid her hand affectionately upon the
shoulder Of the unregenerate Kendall
who stalked beside her
"kendall's doing beautifully, Mrs
Boyd" she said. enthusiastically. "He
danced with every girl In the class
last week. He's really getting to like
dancing. and he wants to-
She swept away and Kendall
pumped into the chair beside his
mother.
Cuff" he growled.
Mrs. Boyd tactfully ignored this re.
mark. They're going to begin dane.
ing again." she said. after moment s
pause. Don't YOU think you'd better
run and get partner"
Sure" said Kendall. He stood up
and looked about the room with an
he announced after careful inspec-
ton tie dartcd across the hail. but
returned aft"r a short absence and
dropped int the chair with a sigh.
Aren't You going 10 dance?" asked
his mother in surprise
Madeline wouldn't do it," Kendall
explained, briefly,
Why not?" Mrs. Boyd demanded.
hriSlling materially
Didn't say" replied Kendall gruff-
IT,
Mrs Boyd glared acress at Made
line with a glare which said plainly
Rude lilllc creature" but she said
nothing.
why aren't you dancing Kcndall?"
Miss Turner ceased her airy gyrations
a few minutes later to ask.
Madeline wouldn't" said Kendall
Miss Turner looked across the room
at Madeline Il dent 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 obcdicntly jumped to his
feet and presently was making tho
prescribed bow to Polly. Mrs. Boyd
and Miss Turner. watching them from
afar. saw Polly shake her head.
Now. that's strange" murmured
Miss Turner. II think it's about time
for me to interfere. ! 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 few minutes after her son
returned and resumed his seat beside
her
Wouldn't Polly dance with yOu?"
she asked In a restrained tone.
Nope" replied Kendall
"I'll speak to Miss Turner about II"
said Mrs. Boyd firmly. II don't like
TO make a fuss, but the girls Oughtnt
to be- allowed to behave that way It's
rude"
Miss Turner knows" said Kendall.
"Shc asked EN-. toe"
did they say they wonldnt?" per
sisted Mrs Boyd. She was becoming
more than annoyed; she was undoubt
cdly angry Little Ilottcnlots." she
murmLrcd TO herself
"Ycs'm." said Kendall dutifulIy.
Did they say WHY
Nom" said Kendall
Mira Boyd eyed the entire feminine
| contingent with stern disapproval
"Rudc little creatures" she said aloud
this tim.
"Comc with me, Kendall" Miss
Turner said after "A short colloqny
with Mrs. i,oyc I'm find you u part
nCr."
With Kendall tagging Il few feet be
hind her She stopped in front of Polly.
i WIFI YOU ~ fd1lf' Win fN'll'lfili,
Polly dear" she said Come, please.
Polly l.. one tiny foot slip 10 the
ground Then she drew il back with
a look of terror.
ooh. please don't make me-" she
said, the tcafs starting 10 her eyes.
Miss Turner held out compelling
hand. Come" she said, decidedly.
Il can't" walled Polly. rising and
fiinging herself into Miss Turner'S
arms. oh, please don't make me"
why can't you. dear?" asked Miss
Turner.
Il mustn't tell" sobbed Polly.
Utterly at loss, Miss Turner tried
to stop the sobs.
"Yeth, | Nill tell. too" II was
Dorothy's shrill little voice that sud-
denly drownod hoth polly'S sObs and