The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-04

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to dance the new "step'' and be-
cause Of its bonfire popularity found
herself neglected In a society where
she had reigned as beauty and belle.
Faithless Penrod, dazed by the sweep
Ing Fanchon, had utterly forgotten the
amber curls. He had not once asked
Marjorie to dance. All afternoon the
light OF indignation had beer growing
brighter in her eyes, though Maurice
Levy's detection to the lady from New
York had not famed this flame. From
the moment Fanchon had whispered
familiarly In Periods ear and Penrod
had blushed Marjorie had been occu-
pied exclusively with resentment
against that guilty pair. 1t seemed to
her that Penrod had no right to allow
a strange girl to whisper in his ear,
that his blushing when the strange girl
did 1t was atrOcious and that the
strange girl herself ought to be ar
rested.
Forgotten by the merrymakers, Mar
jorie stood alone upon the lawn, clinch,
ing her small fists, watching the new
dance at its high tide and hating it
with a hatred that made every inch Of
her tremble. And, perhaps because
jealousy is a great awakener of the
virtues, she had a perception Of some
thing in 1t worse than lack OF dignity
something vaguely but ~outrageously
rep%rehensible. Finally when Penrod
brushed by her, touched her with his
elbow and did not even see her, Mario
rie's state Of mind (not unmingled with
emotion) became dangerous. In fact, a
trained nurse CHANGING to observe her
at this %juncture would probably have
advised that she be taken home and
put to bed. Marjorie was on the verge
Of Mysteries.
She saw Fanchon and Penrod assume
the double embrace required by the
dance. The "Slingo Sligo Slide" burst
from the orchestra like the lunatic
shrek Of a gin maddened negro, and
all the little couples began to bob and
dip and sway.
Marjorie made a enc She sprang
upon the platform and stamped her
! foot.
"Penrod Schofeldv she shouted.
"You BEHAVE yourselfw
The remarkable girl took Penrod by
the ear. By his ear she swung him
away from Fanchon and faced him to-
ward the lawn.
"You march straight out Of herev"
she commanded.
Penrod marched.
He was stunned; obeyed automatical.
ly without question and had very little
realization Of what was happening to
him. Altogether and without reason
he was in precisely the condition Of an
elderly spouse detected IN fragrant mis-.
behavior. Marjorie similarly was In
precisely the condition of the party
who detects such ~misbehavior. 1t may
be added that she had acted with q
promptness. a decision and a disregard
Of social consequences all to be com.
mended to the attention of ladies in
like predicament.
You ought to be ashamed of your
self!!' she ragged when they reached the
lawn. Aren't you ashamed of or
self?"
What forT" he inquired helplessly.
"You be Quiet!'
But what'd l do, Marjorie? haven't
done anything to you" he pleaded. 81
haven't eve seen you all aftern''-
You be quiet" she cried, tears fill
ing her eyes. Keep still, you ugly
boy! Shut upr"
She slapped him.
He should have understood from this
how much she cared for him. but he
rubbed his cheek and declared rue
fully:
I'll never speak to you again.
You will toor' she sobbed passion
ately.
II will not!'
He turned to leave her, but paused.
His mother. his sister Margaret and
their grownup friends had finished
their tea and were approaching from
the house. Other parents and guar
dams were with them, coming for their
children, and there were carriages and
automobiles waiting In the street. But
the "Slingo Slide" went on regard
less.
The group Of grown up people hest
tated and came to a halt. gazing at the
pavilion.
What are they doing?" gasped Mrs.
Williams, blushing deeply. What Is
1t? What Is it?"
What Is itT' Mrs. Gelbraith echoed
in a frightened whisper. What
They're %tangoingv cried Margaret
Sc%hofeld. "or bunny hugging or grizzly
bearing orr
They're only turkey trotting." said
Robert Williams.
With fearful outcries the mothers,
aunts and sisters rushed upon the pa
yiliOn.