The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-12
DANCING COMPLICATIONS
A DANCERS STORY.

lily as he shook out his dinner napkin
how II the dancing class going? Ar
you learning all the new steps,"
Il guess So Caroline admitted gin
gerly. It's swell"
Gees" said her brother. just hat,
the old cIass!"
What's the troubie?" their fathei
inquired.
oh" Caroline piped up happily
hes mad because bunny danced with
his girl all last time, and
NO such thing. tattletale." protest
I'd that young man. Il guess I don't
care anything about that stuck.up Hal.
lie Bliss guess ! wouldn't notice
her II there wasn't hardly any other
girl on earth! And she can dance with
bunny a million times for all I care
You needn't be so SMART"
Tut. tutt!" reproyed his father.
II she isn't your girl how did you
know which one Caroline meant? A..
pesrances are against you. Edward.
Though ! would say that at your ten.
der age Z should regret knowing that
your affections were becoming entan.
eled-----"
"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"
lie danced with me morc'n with
anyone else caroline came bac.
calmly. ~ he'll dance with me
don't care whether he gives two cents
for me or not. do ~"
There" cried her father to the
abashcd Edward. Y trust this glimpse
~ feminine reasoning will teach you
something. my som II may keep you
from big.hcadcdncsS when some fair
lad, smiles an YOU"
y don't know whachn talking
about" protested Edward huf'ily
Anyhow. I don't 80. what Caroline
likes about Larry. for he's punk
lie isn't" caroline defended. Not
when you get used to him. NJ have
It's lust his legs ar. queer They
wabbl. below the knees aud lag he.
hind the upper part of him You
cant help dancing n little queer n
your feet are two or three stems be. |
hind you"
Huh" jeerrd her brother. "rd pick |
nut someone else to have ease on
Then II was n rirl' Why don't YOU
'ak" Pihh"ad MARBLE" All the Girls
ARE crazy abnu' him. because he looks
like picture In n magazine hut, any.
how. he wouldn't look at you"
'Pinhead' Kissed Caroline. Him
lie doesn't dance a bit better than
Larry Ills legs wabble, tho. only
'hcr cave In NJ III. knees something
'wful aud he's 80 tall you're afraid
res going TO shut up like jackknif.'
Know, because Susy told me II mad"
''r 80 nervous she never could have
tuck II out. only she knew the new
''r' Was Jealous ~ her aud she
"u'dh' let her get chance at PIN
ead'
These social complications are dls,
racing their father mourned, u
ant seem to get them straight, Aren
mere any young gentlemen In the
lass With full command Of their
|mbs'"
Gee You oushia see l,ill do the
ish Jump cried his sou. Hes ath.
siic. all right. We piled up all the
iris cioaks on q chair In the dressing
pom when they were dancing the Ia.
40 and I'ili he Jumped clear over the
hole lot"
Then that's wbsr. my vanity Inv
OF smashed" shrieked his sister In y
iry. And susie's white fur was sii
,ussed IN and srimy, m tel, the
,scher on you"
Shed take your powder box away
'om YOU" reminded her brother.
You don't dare. You're Just mad be.
ause I told you you were stuck on
arry!"
~ have GOT n dreadful case ON him. :"
I'D Caroline, surprisingly complscent.
he oreened hsrss,s al. ..L.a an.
lere, snarty,"