The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-27
HER MODEST OPINION
RY 49, IoLLN

muslin lap.
Don't YOU think / dance very nice
lyY she inquired. after a moments
silence. Last year came six four.
two, eleven tiEes. but this year /
come all the time.
How very nice" said the visitor
enthusiastically "And how do you
like ity'
The youngest members eyes dane
ed eOh, love IT, very much" she
conhded "and | can dance very we'll
now Her face ciouded slightly
Bob won't dance with me, though
He doesn't like to-"
That's very strange" said the
visitor q wonder why?"
Il don't know replied the young
est punil. shaking her head. He says
haven't been coming long enough.
He says next year he'll dance with
me II want him to-
That's something to look forward
to- anyway" said the visitor encour
agingly Which one is Bob?"
The youngest pupil waved a hand in
the direction Of the group OF boys
who we're going through some exer
cises that were prescribed by the
rules Of no dancing school
He's 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 TIL be a big girl" the
smallest pupil went on to explain.
I'm five now and next year I'll be
twelve
Indeed" said the visitor, some.
what startled at this rapid flight Of
time "And then suppose you'll be
as old as Bob and Horace"
TN be older" announced the
small girl, -four ten years older. {"
She patted down her abbreviated ruff
fed skirts carefully and ran her little
red tongue over her lips. She glanc-
ed at the visitor out Of the corner Of
her eye
Il can sing. too" she said.
The visitors face was filled with
wonder, eager anticipation and with
suppressed excitement.
Il know some pretty, pretty songs, I"
went On the youngest pupil, 'and !
sing them very, very nicely She
bobbed her head up and down violent.
ly two or three times in keen appre.
citation Of her own accomplishments,
II would sing you one" she said, "but
the dancing lady won't let me sing
here. / did sing once and she said
It was very nice, but she thought
better wait and sing when got home.
So now I wait
That's very discreet of you, but II
seems to me the dancing lady didn't
show much appreciation Of your vocal
accomplishments"
The songstress weighed this in her
mind
No" she replied, after a moment
But then ] think maybe she hasn't
got any She's a very nice lady" she
concluded.
For some reason the visitor cough
ed behind her handkerchief
Il don't doubt It." she agreed when
she had slightly recovered from hei
cough 1T may be that she Just
lacks the artistic temperament. Some
people are very materialistic, you
know"
Yes, I know" agreed the youngest
pupil courteously.
The two companions sat watching
the children dance for a few minutes
How nicely the little girls dance"
said the visitor presently (Which
one do you think dances the best?"
The youngest pupil pondered 81
lently, her head cooked on one side
like a contemplatlve robin.
q kno@," she said after a while
but I guess I'd better not tell"
'Why not?" queried the visitor
'If you'll tell me. then I'll tell you
which one / think is the best dancer :"
Il guess I better not reafirmed
the small pupil But I'll tell you
how she's dressed
DO" urged the visitor
She's got on a white dress" said
the mite, smoothing down her dainty
little frock tenderly. @and white
shoes held up first one foot and
then the other and looked at them
admiringly-"and pink ribbons on her
hair" She gave her head a quick
little turn and was REGARDED by the
vanishing view of the end OF a big
pink bow. But guess I'd better not
tell you her name"
4 wish you would tell me" begged
the visitor y won't tell soul.
II guess I'd better not reiterated
the small pupil She slipped down
Off her chair Nov l guess I'll go
ask Frank to dance With me. Some
times, you know, he will"
I'm awfully sorry to have you 60"
said the visitor. but | hope Frank
win dance with you and that you'll
have a nice time
4 think maybe he will said the
smallest pupil hopefully Most Of
the girls don't like to dance with him.
so sometimes he dances with me.
She stood looking around the hall for
moment Then she turned imDul-
sively and threw her arms around the
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