The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-08-26

Want to wh1rl?'' he suggested with
an engaging smile, and-as Mrs. Mac
Adam afterward told a friend: 81
was so fiabbergasted by his cheek,
mat l smiled kind Of sickly smile
and went as supposed to the slaugh-
ter. He made me dance better than
Lever danced before. At first kept
wondering If my diamonds were safe
(of course keep the originals in safe
deposits; haven't seen them for eight
years. and If he had a gun in his
hip pocket. Then I began to wonder
why it was that I had never before
really understood what it means to
keep time. Why it's thrilling! But
of course you know. You always keep
such beautiful time. And he made me
dance all sorts of new steps. And,
my dear, he fattered me SO, and"
Here Mrs. MacAdam blushed and
laughed at the same time. "Once l
bungled something frightfully and
nearly went down, and what do you
think he said? You're all right, kid!
Cling to popper!' Kid! What do you
think of that, at my time Of life?
l couldn't get angry. I tried a little,
but it was no use. liked it. And
when we'd finished, was struggling
what do you think I did say?" Here
Mrs. MacAdam once more blushed
and laughed. II said, The nights
young. hope you'll ask me to spell
again. He said, You're on And
sure enough he hunted me out for the
very next fox-trot. But by that time
all the real kids wanted to dance with
him, and we old fogies had to stand
aside. Can't you see the modern
debutante? For years she had been
dressing and painting herself more
and more like dear little street
walker, and at least she gets chance
to dance with a real gunman. No,
he's never really shot anybody or
worn stripes. I wish you could have
been there! Some of the men got him
in the smoking room and since then
everybody talks his language. Mrs.
Selden admits that she tried to make
him fall in love with her; but she
failed. He's head over ears in love
with this wonderful Celestial person,
and small blame to him. She Is too
lovely. I've never seen a girl stay
SO long at dance herself, not dance,
and not look awkward. OF course she
was surrounded by men. But she
wouldn't talk shop. And do you know
she isn't so dreadfully serious. She
can make people laugh IL she wants
to. She wore conventional clothes,
and proved once and for all that she
can wear anything that she likes. and
get away with it."
The account which Celestial gave Of
the ball had less to do with dancing.
1.-THE dancing isn't wicked at ALL
she told the Douglases. tits innocent.
and graceful and good-natured. And
the people? They aren't wicked
either. They are just like other peo-
pie, only they've got more money. It's
great blessing. Some day every
body will have money. And all the
people I talked to were kind people,
who want to do good, and make other
people happy, and don't quite know
how to set about it. But we are going
to show them, aren't we? Freddie
was SO good! They said he was the
best dancer there. He dances little
differently, but better. They all said
that. And II only you could have
seen the flowers! See, Mrs. Mac
Adam gave me these roses to bring
to you. The house didn't have walls
and wallpaper. It was all mirrors
and flowers, and palm trees!"
Celestial sighed and then laughed
at herself for signing.
where's Freddie?" she asked. els
he still sleeping? I'm going to talk
to the typesetters' union, and then l
am to meet and talk with some of
the Independent Workers of the
World. And then am to have lunch
with the Bishop of New York. And
then, my dears, I am going to leave
you for a while. I'm to go out to
Pennsylvania where there's terrible
strike, and nobody will listen to any
body. But I'll be back before you
know it."
She kissed Mrs. Douglas and hurried
out Celestial was almost always in
a hurry now.
Nellie was waiting for her in the
hail.
Are you really going to Bitumen,
Celestia?"
Eyes, really"
81 thought you might like to know
that Mr.. Barclay Is already there"
CHAPTER x.
During the search for work Tommy
returned once to the house |
where he had lived for SO long in |