The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
DANCING COMPLICATIONS
A DANCERS STORY.

WELL" began the father Of the fam.
lily as he shook out his dinner napkin,
'how il the dancing class going? Are
you learning all the new steps?"
Il guess co." Caroline admitted gin.
gerly. ITS SWELL"
"Geev' said her brother. I just hate
the old class!"
whats the trouble?" their father
inquired.
"Oh," Caroline piped up happily,
hes mad because Bunny danced with
his girl all last time, and"
mo such thing. tattletale!" protest.
ed that young man. Il guess l don't
care anytlAg about that stuck-up Hal.
lie Bliss! l guess I wouldn't notice
her II there wasn't hardly any other
girl on earth! And she can dance with
Bunny million times for all care!
You needn't be so SMART"
"Tut, tutt!" reproved his father.
IF she isn't your girl how did you
know which one Caroline meant? Ap-
pearances are against you, Edward!
Though I would say that at your ten
der age l should regret knowing that
your affections were becoming entan.
gled1"
"Aw." his son burst out. red faced.
Caroline needn't talk! She has an
awful case on Larry Jones, and he
don't give two cents for her!"
"He danced with me more'n with
anyone else," Caroline came back
calmly. III he'll dance with me l
don't care whether he gives two cents
for me or not, do II"
"There!" cried her father to the
abashed Edward. II trust this glimpse
Of feminine reasoning will teach you
something. my son! 1t may keep you
from big-headedness when some fair
lady smiles on you!"
Il don't know whachu talking
about" protested Edward hufily.
Anyhow, l don't see what Caroline
likes about Larry, for he's a punk
dancer!"
HE isn't!" Caroline defended. mot
when you get used to him, as l have!
It's just his legs are queer! They
wabble below the knees and lag be-
hind the upper part of him! You
can't help dancing a little queer II
your feet are two or three steps be.
hind you!"
Huh" jeered her brother. 'Td pick
out someone else to have a case on
then II I was girl! Why don't you
take Pinhead Marble? All the girls
are crazy about him, because he looks
like a picture in a magazine-but, any
how. he wouldn't look at you!"
''Pinhead!" Kissed Caroline. Him!
He doesn't dance a bit better than
Larry: His legs wabble, too, only
they cave in at the knees something
awful. and he's so tall you're afraid
he's going to shut up like jackknife!
l know, because Susy told me it made
her so nervous she never could have
stuck it out, only she knew the new
girl was jealous of her and she
couldn't let her get a chance at Pin.
head"
These social complications are dis
tracting!" their father mourned. Il
can't seem to get them straight. Aren't
there any young gentlemen in the
class with full command Of their
limbs?"
Gee! You oughta see Bill do the
high jump!" cried his son. Hes ath.
letic, all right. We piled up all the
girls cloaks on chair in the dressing
room when they were dancing the Ia.
Tao and Bill he jumped clear over the
whole lott"
Then that's where my vanity box
got smashed" shrieked his sister in a
fury. And Susie's white fur was all
mussed up and grimy! III tell the
teacher on you!"
shed take your powder box away
from you'll" reminded her brother.
You don't dare. You're Just mad be-
cause~I told you you were stuck on