The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-31
HER MODEST OPINION
BY JAMES JOLLY.


class pirouetted few times in front
of the visitor, who rewarded her eff
forts with a beaming smile. Thus en-
'couraged, the younger pupil climbed
up on the chair beside the visitor and
folded her plump hands In her white
muslin lap.
Don't you think dance very nice
ly?" she inquired, after a moments
SILENCE. Last year / came six, four,
two, eleven times, br: this year ]
come all the time"
"How very NICE" said the visitor
enthusiastically. "And how do you
like it?"
The youngest members eyes dane
led, "Oh, l love 1t. very much" she
lconfided, "and l can dance very well
now" Her face clouded slightly.
Bob won't dance with me, though.
He doesn't like to-"
that's very strange" said the
visitor. IT wonder why?"
IT don't know" replied the young
lest pupil, shaking her head. "He says
I haven't been coming long enough,
He says next year he'll dance with
me IL want him to-"
That's something to look forward
Ito, anyway" said the visitor encour
agingly. (Which one is Bob?"
The youngest pupil waved hand in
the direction of the group of boys
who were going through some exer
cises that were prescribed by the
lrules Of no dancing school.
Hes 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 alphabetically
'Next year I'll 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 r suppose you'll be
as old as Bob and Horace"
'Tll be older,'' announced the
small girl, -four, ten years older
She patted down her abbreviated ruf.
fled 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
II know some pretty, pretty songs"
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
lit was very nice, but she thought J
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.
mo" 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
II don't doubt it," she agreed when
she had slightly recovered from her
cough. "It 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 few minutes
How nicely the little girls Dance"
said the visitor presently. (Which
one do you think dances the best?"
The youngest pupil pondered ST.
lently, her head cooked on one side
like contemplative robin.
'T know" she said after a while,
'but 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"
6ucSo L DctteT uOt, Ted0lIIueOI
the small pupil. But I'll tell you
how she's dressed"
DO" urged the visitor.
She's got on white Dress" said
the mite, smoothing down her dainty
little frock tenderly, land white
shoes"-she 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 rewarded by the
view of the end of a big,
pink bow. 'But guess I'd better not
tell you her name"
II wish you would tell me-" begged
The visitor. IT won't tell a soul"
II guess I'd better not" reiterated
The small pupil. She slipped down
,ff her chair. Nov I guess I'll 20
isk Frank to dance with me. Some
Zines, you know, he will"
I'm awfully sorry to have you CO."
'aid the visitor, but I hope Frank
will dance with you and that you'll
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