The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-11
Her MODEST OPINION
BY JAMES JOLLY.

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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. "Oh. love it. very much" she
ccnf1ded. "and can dance very we'll
| now" Her face clouded slightly.
Fob won't dance with me, though.
He doesn't like to-
That's very strange" said the
| visitor. Il 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 II I want him to-"
That's something to look forward
to. 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
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 alphabetically.
Next year I'll be big girl" the
I; 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 rand flight Of
time. And then | suppose you'll be
as old as Bob and Horace"
I'll be older announced the
small girl. -four, ten years older
She pattod down her abbreviated ruff
fed shirts care ulls and ran her little
red tongue over har lip7 she glanc.
cd at ,hp yigjtor ont ~ he corner Of
4 her eve.
II cap sipu teo" sha said
The VISITORS f.vn wls flod with
wonder ,aear art:au.ation ma With
sunnroFsei pyrjf,,.ient
II know scmr protry nrotty son.-s.'
wont IN IN mn ,aaalt rrpjl "3nd
sing tham yary yrv nicelv' She
honh.d her Nod ~, ana down yinlnnt
| ~ two Or threa times IN kpen annro
! ciation al brr nyft aecon,p'i bn,cnts
Il vonla eirr Van ~. srn gaia I'M,
tbo larcire l,ay qer't IT. mo eino
here gfi sigg nnro ma y6n gqif
II M. very MI sha thonght
better NM, aiad .iry si,n ! a.t iomo
! So nov | vaH'
"Tbat's very diearea, Of Won but +
seems 10 me the diucin, lady didn'
show much appreciation Of your yoca
ACCOMPLISHMENTS"
The songstress weighed this in he,
mind
No. she repIied after a moment
Put then | think maybe sho hasn',
rot any. She's verv nice lady" s.1e
concluded
For somc reason the visitor cough
cd behind bcr handkerchlof
Il don't doubt It." she agreed wher
she had slightly recovered from he,
couch 1T NAV be that she ius,
lacks the artistic temperament. Some
peor,o are very matoralistic. yo,
know"
"Yos I know" aernod the younges,
pupil courteously
Tho two con,3aojcos sat watching
tha children dance for row minutes
"Iyow nicely The li,tlo eirls dance
sa'd tho visitor presa1.ly (Which
one do Won think dances tho brsto"
Tho Youngest mill numbered 81
,entlv hor head cocloa on one Side
like n contemuIative robin
~ know" she said after n while
but ! guess I'd better not tell"
"Wbv nete" oner;ed tho visitor
"If youu tell me then ri tell Won
which one 7 think il the host dancer ,
Il guess I bettor not" roaf,lrmed
tho small nnn;l "put m toll w,
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