The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-04
Her MODEST OPINION
BY JAMES JOLLY.

| VI IuS VAsttoI, WHO rewarded ner ef-
forts with a beanfng 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. but this year
come all the time'
How very NICE said the visitor
| enthusiastically. And how do you
| like it?'
The Youngest members eyes dane
ed. ooh, / love it, very much" she
confided, land 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 "I wonder Why"
Il don't know. replied the young
est pupil, shaking her head. HE says
haven't been coming long enough.
He says next year he'll dance with
me il I want him to-
ns.s . SoI1AStul45 10 lIOoh IOTWdIA
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 were going through some exer-
c1ses 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 sympatheticaIly.
Next year I'll be a big girl" the
smallest pupil went on to explain.
I'm Ave now and next year I'll be-
twelve"
Indeed" said the visitor, some
what startled at this rapid flight OF
time. "And then I suppose you'll be
as old as Bob and Horace
'I'll 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 glane
ed at the visitor out Of the corner o
her eye.
Il can sing. too" she said
The visitors face was filed with
wonder eager anticipation and with
suppressed excitement.
II know some pretty, pretty songs"
went on the youngest pupil. sand !
sing them very. very nicely She
bobbed her head up and down violent
! " two or three times in keen appre-
citation Of her own accomplishments.
st would sing you one" she said, ebut
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 wait walt. 8
That's very discreet Of you. but 1t
seems to me the dancing lady didn't
show much appreciation OF your vocal
mplishments.'
The songstress weighed this in hen
mind
NO" she replied, after a moment.
But then I 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 1t, !" 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"
'eYes, know agreed the youngest
j pupil courteously.
The two companions sat watching
the children dance for few minutes.
'Tow nicely the little girls dance"
said the visitor presently. Which
one do you think dances the best?'s
The youngest pupil pondered ST
lentIy, her head cooked on one side
like contempIativs robin.
81 know" she said after while,
.tbut guess I'd better not tell"
why not?'' queried the visitor.
"If you'll tell me, then I'll tell lyon
which one think is the best dancer.
II guess ! better not" reafirmed
the small pupil. "But I'll tell you
j 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"-she held up first one foot and
then the other and looked at them
| admiringl and pink ribbons on her
hair She gave her head quick
| little turn and was rewarded by the
| vanishing view OF the end OF big,
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