Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

to South America before I'll do it,
Me, too" echoed Frank. I'll
I'll get up early in the morning and
cut down that old pole-you see If
don't"
/ But when each boy reached home
that evening, he found that. some
how. the news had gone before him;
and both father and mother were
very much interested in the part he
was to play in the festival. Also, pro-
tests and pleadings were of no avail
they simply had to take part!
Presently came the first rehearsal.
Now, Miss Dodd was a teacher not to
! be trified with; and both George and
Frank had found that out to their
sorrow several times in the past. So,
of course, there was nothing to do but
at least pretend to learn the (as they
thoughD sissy" mincing. silly dane
ing steps she taught them to take
as they danced with the girls around
an imaginary May pole, with out
stretched hands holding imaginary
ribbons.
| The girls were all excited and eager
/ for the dance; and, indeed. all the
rest of the boys and girls in the
room" seemed to be, too. But not
George and Frank And they vowed
to each other that they would do all
sorts of desperate things before they
would make fools" of themselves in
that fashion.
The next afternoon came another
rehearsal. Miss Dodd was very pa
tient-until, from watching them,
she became convinced that George
and Frank were purposely trying not
to learn the steps and were very rude
to their little dancing partners.
Then Miss Dodd decided to attend
to their cases." as the saying goes. She
took them aside and gave them a Sc
we're talking to: Furthermore, she
called on each of the boys parents
that night and explained the circum-
stances. Both fathers, you may be
sure, had considerable to say to their
respective sons-and right before Miss
Dodd, too,
The next day a remarkable change
both boys. They seemed to enter into
the spirit of the occasion willingly
eagerly and with interest.
L guess l fixed their cases" said
! Miss Dodd to herself with grim sat
isfaction.
ooh, isn't 1t nice to have George
liking to dance with u.s." said Grace
to Tillie as they were walking home
that afternoon after rehearsal.
Yes, indeed" answered the latter
And Frank didn't step on my toes
once, not even once, all during it,"
But, in that half hour Just after
rehearsal and before it was time fo1
them to be at their respective homes
for dinner. the two boys had their
heads together and were chuckIine
in high glee at the way they were 60
ing to be revenged upon Miss Dodd
and they thoughD upon their UNI
kind parents
"I'see, Frank" George explained
for the one hundredth time, 1t seemed
well dance the first part of it all
right and then when l whistle, each
of usll take hold of his ribbon tigh;
and then turn around and run round
and 'round-and the first thing you
know both those girls will be tied RICH,
smack up against that old Nav pole
so fast they won't be able to move
Well just wrap those ribbons round
them and"
Wish we could tie up that old Mis-.
DOdd, too" said Frank.
You just let her wait-you Just
let her wait-that's all I've got to saw,
one of these days WE'LL"
But. that time at least, George
didn't finish the dire threats of al
the awful things he was going to dc
to Miss Dodd-Someday For tbo,