Evening star., 1924-06-29
Miss Robinson, and smiled her most
gracious smile.
Joe got tickets at an agency on the
way home

Miss Robinson, and smiled her most
gracious smile.
Joe got tickets at an agency on the
way home
- in East 6oth street-one Of those
houses which fail to reveal in any
outward way whether they have been
remodeled into apartments or not. A
white-capped maid opened the door
and second later she came down the
stairs in q lovely little frock of green
and silver that showed her throat and
her arms to advantage, and in a
third second they were in the taxi
and on their way to the theater.
For the first time, as he sat beside
Miss Robinson, Joe felt that possibly
he hadn't stretched the truth-much
when he had implied that the ap-
propriate clothes gave a man that
secure self-confidence. He kept it
until the finale. And then he realized
that almost any place he might choose
to suggest supper would have dane
ing. His dancing had done we'll
enough in Indiana. But he didn't
know how they danced In New York.
There was nothing to do but grab a
taxi and take her home He hardly
spoke on the way to East 60th street
WELL" he said, as the taxi paused
In front of her door, II thought 1t was
mildly amusing, didn't you?"
why" said Miss Robinson, II
thought 1t was good"
I'm awfully glad you liked it." Joe
said. as he handed her out of the
taxi
Miss Robinson held out her hand.
Joe took her hand in his for the
briefest OF moments
Il liked it very much" she said
warmly. Goodnight"
Somehow or other, Joe reflected as
he rode home. the evening hadn't been
the success it had started out to be-
He wondered how he could acquire
the New York manner in dancing.
The very next day Joe saw an ad-
vertisement that answered this oues-
tion. A Miss Ponsonby-Smith, who
gave a Riverside drive address, Of
fered to teach correct dancing. Pri-
vate lessons only. Ten dollars a half
hour. Joe managed to make an ap-
pointment for that afternoon at half
past 4.
Miss Ponsnby-Smith received Joe
but large mirror and a victrola
Miss Ponsonby-Smith began with a
lecture. What she said. in her ex-
tremely polite phrases, was that the
right people weren't doing the rough
stun any more. That done, she called
Joe's attention to the mirror.
Now" said Miss Ponsonby-Smith,
take the position for dancing and
observe yourself in the glass"
Joe did 1t. Miss Ponsonby Smith
corrected carefully the manner ir
which he grasped her right hand
with his left. Then she corrected
with equal care the way he had
placed his right hand.
Now" she said, you will SEQ in
the mirror that there is at least four
inches Of clear space between uA@
There was.
Never, under any circumstances
reduce that distance" Mss Ponson.
by-Smith said. ITO do SO - vulxax.
YES" said Joe.
Miss Ponsonby -Smfth released har-
self and put record On the machine
and started it
"Of course" she said. ~ tho Gtr..
puts her arm around your neck, II
the fashion that ono occasionally sseu
among fiappef4 yoa have no 70
'course-you simply cannot daacl
properly. You can only xvoid dannina
with her again"
Yes" said Joe.
"6fow,' said Miss Ponsnhv.Smixh
we will dance. A perfectly platr
for -trot walk"
Joe started OF with her. Miss Pon.
soJlby-Smith could dance. and th<
moment he discovered that ths
Haythm of the music got hold Of hi,
( cot
why" she said, when the piece
was finished. you dance quite decent.
ly. With half dozen lessons you
would pass muster anywhere. Come
tomorrow at the same hour"
| Joe gave her a ten-dollar bill. But
he had mental reservations about any
more lessons. He had found out what
he wanted to know.
| When next he waited for Miss
Robinson In the lobby at o'clock he
had decided to ask her TO dine with
him. He walked all the way up to
soth street without asking her, but
1t the last moment he got the eour-
age.