Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-02
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them to dance"
Ned met this order with an expires
sion Of 0stonlshment
"You play the piano for dancing
don't youY' she said ~ told Mr. Knlsc
ley that | wanted a man to wait on
table ana play dance music on III,
plano after dinner He snll he wOut
send one"
yes maam,' replied Ned, pulling
himself together 81 play the plane
for dancing"
This satisfied the lady, and Ned was
much pleased that he could nll the bill
He h0d played Tor boys aud girls "a
dance at home and, though he feared
he would he tribe rusty, had no
doubt that he could acquit himself
fairly well, When the table was clear
ed and the dishes turned over to Il
sculllon Ned went 10 the drawing room
where a crash had been laid and some
Of the furniture removed He was re-
celvcd by the hostess and led to the
piano.
At this time modern dancing had
just been introduced, ana some Of the
men had not learned the dances. Con
scQucntly there were more girl than
men dancers. Ned not only knew all
the dances IN vogue but had learned
one that had Just been brought out,
Having played the music for the tur
key trot uud the foX trot, he began t.
play for the hesitation waltz.
whats lhNt%" asked the girl who
had cast chances at Ned during the
dinner
Ned told lcr that IT was n new dance
Just out She asked him If he could
dance II, ana he said he could. She
told Inn to show the step, which he
did, and nothing would do but she
must try it with him, one Of the
guests had caught the air for the dance
aud cssaycd TO take Ncd's place At thu
piano.
\ number Of years ago the bare Sue
gestion that "A lady should dance with
II waiter would have excited disgust
Nowadays, when men are hired for
partners in cabaretS, woman may
dance with Il chimpanzce provided the
chimpan2cc knows the step Ned and
the girl sailed away, Ned was II beau.
tiful dancer and the girl natural one.
so she caught the step at once and
with so admirable partner danced
remarkably well. Meanwhile the 9th
ers stood looking ON, and when Ned
and his partner had finished several
other girls insisted on having turn
with him. While this was going ON
the hostess was called out and when
she returned brought man with her
carrying II violin case.
There has been n mistake" she said.
Il inquired at Kniseley's restaurant If
they could send me man to wait ON
table and to play dance music besides.
They said they could. Giovanni came
and has filled both positions, Now
comes another man, who says that he
was engaged TO play dance music. 1t
all comes very handy for now Giovan-
nj can teach us the new dance, while
this man gives us the music"
Where there is similarity as to re.
iincment barriers in social standing are
easily got over, Ncd's services were
called into requiSition by every girl
guest and it was not long before he
forgot the role he was playing. And,
for that matter, the others forgot that
he was an Italian waiter When about
midnight Mrs. Vincent stepped up to
him and told him that he was wanted
without TO bring in refreshments it
was like Il box on the ear.
Nevertheless he arose from beside
Miss McrriWcthcr-the girl who had
been the first to ask him to dance with
her-and in another minute was pass
ing napkins and plates among the
guests. when all were served he cOolly
helped himself and resumed his seat
beside Miss MeIiwethcr.
The fact that he had just been serv-
ing the viands caused this act to ruflle
the equanimity of the company. The
eyes Of every one were fixed upon him
1t was one thing for him to teach them
to dance, another to assume right to
eat with them, though why this is so is
unintelligible, for when Il man hands
lady dish he doesn't touch her; when
he dances with her he holds here In his
arms. Mrs. Vincent, who was appalled,
at the walters familiarity, confronted
him.
Giovanni" she said sternly, "go into
the kitchen. The butler will pay you