Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

had my L'Aigion' translated all wrong
| In the French class Some of the con-
verSation is so obscure In chemistry I
just missed starting fire and couldn't
dance like q marigold and now Miss
Stanhope makes me feel like a culprit
about the rampage for the showers. I
could go and hide my head gladly"
"Oh. We all have our of days. Don't
feel so badly about it, dear
You don't know how stupid feel
not TO be able TO dance. I suppose I
shall always be a wall flower. At least
! should be II it weren't for Bob. He
! always makes the others dance with me
at home"
Patricia regarded her quizzicaily.
You will probably marry Bob and
never have to worry about such trivial
things as dancing You have more
brains than all the rest OF us put to-
gether If the dancing Is what Is trou-
bling you. I'll give you lessons. II you
can learn to follow that Is really all
that Is necessary. Wen put you
through set OF calisthenics TO timber
up the Joints bit"
i should think all the athletics
would have made me timber by this
time II am ever going TO be-"
That night Patricia assembled the
Miners in her room during the hour al
lowed for friendly visits, for the pur-
pose OF giving Louise her first limbering
First bend from the waist IL times
IN succession and touch the floor with
out bending your knees" instructed
Patricia. "Sliz, you play some sweet
music TO encourage her"
With Elizabeth playing it was imposs
SloIe Tor the rest TO restrain themselves
long from singing LOuise's bending
was 10 the accompaniment OF almost
close harmony.
DO 1t In time 10 the music. Louise"
suggested Elizabeth
But can't. I have absolutely no
ear for rhythm"
Listen. now. I'll play the Spanish
Town and the girls can sing the
WORDS, Then you bend on certain
words. IN little Spanish TOWN
twas on a night like THIS Now
everybody emphasize the words where
she Is supposed 70 bend and she will
soon get the idea. You don't need TO
below 50, though
After that II went better. With the
vocal emphasis Louise began 10 gain a
faint giimmcr Of rhythm, and bent
Now lie On your back and touch
your toes on the floor over your head.
Do that ~ times. See, like this"
Patricia accomplished IL with ease
''Dc that on the same word that YOU
did the bending"
Louise tried IT, oh. Patricia. have
a heart That is impossible. ] can't
make my feet touch"
Keep On trying until you can. Then
We can give you something else.
Eventually you can do IL u another
tune. maybe
, "Goodnesa I hope 80. II ever see
spain shall never he able 10 CRASH
The beauties Of the scenery for think
ing of Louise In her agony" drawied
Mary Couldn't we employ an air
that has not 30 much local color. 1
aim u travel some day and | do want
" enjoy ~"
But she has " train her ear
/ ~ follow the music. insisted Elizabeth
banging on Indefinitely al The unfor-
! tunste Spanish Town"
There, now you're getting IL That's
rne They almost touched that time "
tDuise encouraged by praise, made
q splendid effort which not only sue
ceeded IN bringing her toes ~ the
floor behind her head but carried her
through "a complete sonlefssiit which
left her prone and gasping Amid
shotIts III laughter Elizabeth once
more played iler suffering song from
stsSt 10 finisb and was interrupted by
knock al the door,
The melancholy faGe of Miss Penn.
i,ert0n appeared. May ! ssk you II
you know another tune, Elizabeth, Z"
she demanded acidiy Then her
glance rested on the exhausted fgure
~ Louise. still stretched out on The
foof
What Is the matter. ioliik93 Are
you ~? She turned 10 Patricia, III
fhs has tainted elevate her feet 81
that the blood viii now 10 her head F"
"Oh, no, MlSs FeHbertoB. she has