The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

SO sure about that. Why, Mr.. Pumpkins reads evarv
uay ABOUT some new tango place that's being opened
up uo"h.o"n' ana 1t wouldn't surprise me at all to
hear that he was in one or all of those n1aces
actually joining the merry mob He's been intin,at,ng
that he needs great deal practice before he make.
mis- initial appearance as professional the BALI
room floor Naturally he expects every eve N ha ON
him and his handsome figure when he first stems
FORTH and he's right They'll all be looking at
him, / only hope he won't fall down. Mr. Bumpkins
has unreliable feet I've seen him trim upon
perfectly smooth floor a feather and then ask vbv
the furniture left in the wrong place The longer
1 live, though, the more peculiar are to me-"
They not changing. though Mrs litter in
jected. TITS we, who merely growing WISE"
I'VE love all their little queernesses" Mrs Bump
kins said softly AT least love Mr.. pumpkins little
eecentricities. Sometimes I get mad him
when look at him want to box his ears and then
when he turns that soft gentle full upon
me feel like IL can't kiss him right that minute
I'll die! But he is certainly funny Yesterday
we were going out in the car, 1 was perched I'D
the when all at once. of the neighbor's
windows there floated the soft tango tune
and would you believe me- Mr. Pumpkins stopped
cranking that machine and began tango right out
there In the street? When he laughing at
him he grabbed the car quickly and jumped In and
drove Off smiling foolishly Now what do you
suppose the neighbors thought of him? Drunk
again of course, they said"
Il hope I'll be at the club the evening he makes
his first public appearance tango expert" Mrs
litter said quietly.
eve all very nervous about it. I assure you"
said Mrs. pumpkins with much feeling II do hope
he won't make spectacle of himself; judging
from of the antics seen perfectly nice
people cut upon perfectly proper ballroom floors ]
can't believe Mr.. pumpkins could be much worse
than they. I feel he'll acqut himself with
honor. Mr. pumpkins always does. The trying part
to his family will be listening tango lingo be-
fore the fatal evening"
ridiculous. isn't it?' said Mrs litter family
Evidently not tangoite" sneered Mrs
pumpkins.
Evidently" replied Mrs. litter. \"My good woman
have other things to do, and besides I'm on the
shady side of 40 and that certainly should be the
beginning of the of comfort dignity. Are you,
I Notwithstanding. Mrs Bumpkinsg'
II am" Mrs. Bumpkins the mother of children
eight and grandchildren 49, proudly 1--WE been
finging my feet around since the craze began.
We are living, my dear, in the year 1914 and the
moment you stop keeping step with the music YOU
mile stone is whatsoever why I am going
to find some nice little shelf to No street
never liked shelves. They too dark and dismal.
and | love the sunlight and gay people pretty
girls and good music the roar and the racket
Anybody milldew. I'll on the job I'll
never mold Not l."
Your arguments very good but they do not
convince that ought learn the Tango" said
Mrs litter seriously. DO you see any good reason
why I should?p
Yes said Mrs. pumpkins quickly 81 think Mr..
litter would like to have you" sta
Mr.. Titter' echoed. "The very ideal WHY he'd
die If he thought cavorting about tangong
like lot of women know And as for him-why
he wouldn't dance of those silly, foolish dances
for"
Mr.. pumpkins says he's the aptest pupil in the
dancing class Mrs. pumpkins announced deliber-
ately.
"Aptest pupil in the dancing class? What dane
ing elass?' Mrs. litter cried furiously
"Mr litter and Mr.. pumpkins are in the same
dancing class. 1t meets Mondays and Thursdays at
o'clock r. m," she told her.
"The sly old fox exclaimed Mrs litter and
rushed for the telephone.