Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-17
"1 learned it from q correspondence
school. where's the theater? Lead

IT learned it from a ned
school. where's the theater? 'Leao
me to it," ~
replied. "And / want to have a party
there tomorrow night, and I want TWO
boxes, and this awful, dreadful, paa
Mr. Garrison says they're all. sofa,
and I can't get any! What can you
do about it?'
"Oh, I'll fix 1t. I'll go to the peo-
pie who bought the boxes you want
and-I don't know what III say 10
them, exactly-but I'll fix up sucn
yarn that they'll beg me to take the
boxes off their hands"
"Oh, will you, really?" and the
dazzling smile she gave me would
have repaid a much greater Hercu-
lean task than I had undertaken.
And, Of course, I hadn't meant it, but
when she thought I did, I couldn't so
back on my word.
"I'll do my best, Miss Van Allen"
1 said, seriously, land if I can't pos
sibly turn the trick, 1ll-well, Ill buy
the Metropolitan Opera House, and
put on a show Of my own"
NO" she laughed, you needn't do
that. But if you try and fail-why,
we'll lust have a little party here, a
sort Of consolation party, and-oh,
let's have some private theatricals.
Wouldn't that be fun
More fun than the original pro-
gram" / asked quickly, hoping to
be let off my promise.
mo, sir!" she cried, decidedly not!
I want especially to have that the
alter party and supper afterward at
the Britt. Now you do all you can,
won't you?"
/ promised to do all 1 could, and I
had a partial hope I could get what
she wanted by hook or crook, and
then, as she heard a specially favor
lite fox-trot Being dashed off on the
piano downstairs, she sprang from
her seat. and kicking the satin
a moment we were Whirling around
the music room to the zipptng music,
and Mrs. Reeve and Garrison follow
ed in our steps. Il
Vicky danced with a natural born
talent that is. quite unlike anything
acquired by lessons. T had no need
to guide her, she OWNED my lead,
and swayed in any direction, v as
I was about to indicate it. I had
never danced with anyone who
danced SO well. and I was profuse in
my thanks and praise.
Il love it," she simply, Is she pat
ted the gold fringes Of her gown in
to place. Il adore, dancing, and you
are one Of the best partners I have
ever had. Come. let us go down and
about have time before supper"
Pirouetting before me, she led the
way. and we went down the long
steep stairs.
a shout greeted her appearance in
the doorway.
ooh, Vicky, we have missed you!
Come yer here and listen to Ted's
latest old joke!"
"No, come over here and hear this
awful gossip Ariadne is telling for
solemn truth. It's the very worst
taradiddle she ever got off"
Here's a place, Vicky Van, a nice
cosy corner. tween Jim and me.
Come on, Ladygirl."
mo, thanks, everybody. I'm going
to cut in at this table. May I? Am
1 a nuisance?".
"a vicky-nuisance! They amt no
such animal" and Bailey Mason rose
to give her his chair.
NO" said she. Il want you to stay,
Mr.. Mason. Cause why, I want to
play wiz you. Cassie, you give me
your place, won't you. Ducky-Dad-
dies? and you go and firt with Mr..
Calhoun. He knows the very newest
firts! Go, give him a tryout."
Vicky Van settled herself into her
seat with the happy little sigh of the
bridge lover. who sits down with
three good players, and in another
moment she was breathlessly looking
over her hand. Without" she said,
triumphantly, and knowing she'd say
no word more to me for the present,
l walked away with Cassie Weldon.
And Cassie was good fun. She took
me to the piano. and with the soft
pedal down. she showed me a new lit
tie tone picture she had made up,
which was both picturesque and fun
ny.
YOU'D better go into vaudeville!"
I exclaimed, as she finished, ''your
talent is wasted on the concert plat
form"
"That's what vicky tells. me-. she
returned. Sometimes 1 believe I
will try it, just for fun"
You'll find it such fun, you'll stay
in for earnest" I assured her, for she
had shown a bit Of inventive genius
hat I felt sure would make good in
a little musical turn.