New-York tribune., 1915-03-21

Penrod'
THANK you sir!" he returned, following Dr.
Thorps with a CLASSY stare in which there was
absolutely no recognition of Marjorie Then ne
greeted Maurice Levy who was next to MarJorie'
an glad to ""
Dumfounded Marjorie turned aside, and STOOD
near, observing Penrod with gravity. 1t was the
first great surprise of her life. Customarily she
had seemed to place his character somewhere De
tween that of the professional rioter ana that OF
the orang-outang; nevertheless, her manner AZ
times just hinted a consciousness that TINS JAIL
ban was her property. Wherefore, she stared at
him incredulously as his head bobbed up ana
down in the dancing school bow, greeting his
quests Then she heard an adult voice near her
cxclaim:
"What exquisite child"
Marjorie glanced up--a little consciously
though she was used to NATURALLY curious 10
ascertain who speaking Of her. 1t was sam
Williamss mother addressing Mrs. Bassett, both
being present to help Mrs. Schofeld make the fes-
tivties festive.
"Exqusite!"
Here was second heavy surprise for Mar
jorie: they were not looking at her They were
looking with beamng approval at girl she mad
never seen; a dark and modsh stranger OF singu-
arly composed and yet modest aspect. Her down
cast eyes, becoming III one tHus NAN""
ed ROOM were all that produced the effect Of mod
esty counteracting something about her which
might have seemed too assured. She was very
slender, very dainty and her apparel was dis
heartening to the other girls; it was OF know
ing picturesqueness wholly unfamiliar to them
There was delicate trace of powder upon the lobe
of Fanchon's left ear and the outlines OF her eye
lids if very closely scrutnzed, would have re-
vealed successful experimentation with burned
match.
Msriories lovely eyes dlated: she learned the
meaning of hatred at first sight Observing the
stranger with instructive suspicion, all at one,
she seemed to herself, awkward. Poor Marjorie
underwent that experience which hearty, healthy,
little girls and big girls undergo at one time or
another from heels to head she felt herself,
somehow, too thick.
Fanchon leaned close to Penrod and whispered
in his ear:
Don't you forget!"
Penrod blushed.
Marjorie saw the blush Her lovely eyes
opened even wider, and in them there began to
grow a light 1t was the light of indignation;-at
least people whose eyes glow with that light al
ways call it indignation.
Roderick Magsworth Bits, Junior, approached
Fanchon, when she had made her courtesy to
Mrs. Schofeld Fanchon whispered in Roderick's
ear also
"Your hair is pretty, Roddy! Don't forget what
you said yesterday"
Roderck likewise blushed
Maurice Levy captivated by the newcomers ap-
pearance, pressed close to Roderick
"Give US an ntaduction, Roddy"
Roddy being either reluctant or unable to per-
form the rite Fanchon took matters into her own
hands, and was presently favorably impressed with
Maurice receiving the information that his tie
had been brought TO him by his papa from
Skoone's, whereupon she privately informed him
that she liked wavy hair, and arranged to dance
with him. Fanchon also thought sandy hair at
tractive Sam Williams discovered, few minutes
later; and catholic was her taste that ring OF
boys quite encircled her before the musicians IN
the yard struck up their thrilling march, and
Mrs. Schofeld brought Penrod to escort the lady
from out-of-town to the dancing pavilion.
Headed by this pair, the children sought part
ners and paraded solemnly out of the front door
and round a corner of the house. There they
found the gay marquee; the small orchestra
seated on the lawn at side of it, and punch
bowl of lemonade inviting attention, under tree
Decorous!y the small couples stepped upon the
platform, one after another and began to dance
"It's not much like childrens party in our
davn Mrs. Williams said to Penrods mother
"We'd have beer playing Quaker meeting Clap
in Clap-out' or Going to jerusalem l suppose.
"Yes, or 'Post-offce' and Drop handker-
chief" said Mrs. Schofeld. Things change SO
quickly Imagine asking lite FanchOn Gelbraith
to play London Bridge Penrod seems to be hav-
ing difficult time with her, poor boy; ne wasn't
a shining light in the dancing class
However, Penrods difficulty was not precisely
of the kind his mother supposed Fanchon was
showing him new step, which she taught her
next partner in turn. continuing instructions dur
ing the dancing. The children crowded the floor,
and in the kaleidoscope tumble of bobbing heads
and interminging figures her extremely different
style of motion was unobserved by the older peo-
ple who looked on, noddng time benevolently
Fanchon fascinated girls well as boys Many
Of the former eagerly sought her acquaintance
and thronged about her between the dances, when,
accepting the Difference due cosmopolitan and
an oracle of the mode, she gave demonstrations OF
the new step to succeeding groups, processing as
constituent to find it unknown; it had been "all
the 60" she explained, at the Long Shore Casino
for fully two seasons. She pronounced "sow'
"fancy dance" executed during intermission by
Baby Rennsdale and George Bassett, giving 1t
as her opinion that Miss Rennsdae and Mr. bas-
sett were dead ones;" and sh expressed sur
prise that the punch bowl contained lemonade and
not champagne.
The dancing continued, the step gaining
instantly in popularity, fresh couples adventuring
with every number. The word "step" is somewhat
Misleading nothing done with the feet being vital
to the evolutions introduced by Fanchon. Fan
chon's dance came from the Orient by a round
about way; pausing in Spain, taking on Gallo
frankness in galantry at the Bal Butler in Paris,