Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

to South America before I'll do it,
me, tool" echoed Frank. "Tll--
I'll get up early in the morning and
cut down that old polc-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 trifled 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 Gas 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 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
was noticeable in the behavior of
both boys. They seemed to enter into
the spirit Of the occasion willingly,
eagerly and with interest.
II guess ! fixed their cases." said
Miss Dodd to herself, with grim sat
isfaction.
"Oh, isn't it nco to have George
liking to dance with u.s." said Grace
20 Title as they were walking HON c
that afternoon after rehearsal.
Yes. indeed" answered the latter.
and Frank didn't step on my toes
an ,pt
But. in that half hour just after
rehearsal and before it was time for
them to be at their respective HON les
for dinner, the two boys had their
heads together and were chuckline
in high gleo at the way they were go
ing to be revenged upon Miss Dodd
and Ohey thoughD upon their un-
kind parents.
"Y'see, Frank" George explained
for the one-hundrodth time, il seemed
well dance the first part of it all
right and then when I whistle, each
Of us'll take hold of his ribbon tight
and then turn around and run round
and 'round--and the first thing YOU
know both those girls will be tied right
smack up against that old May pole
so fast they won't be able TO move
Wen Just wrap those ribbons round
them and"
wish we could tie up that old Miss
Dodd, too" said Frank.
You just let her wait-you just
let her wait-that's all I've got to say
| 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 they