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Women and Dancing The following humor-
Gus dialogue is taken, we believe from one Of the
novels of DR. Lever, the author Of tom Burke
of Ours" .-..... 80 ~. .,--t ...s.....


az believe a woman would do great deal for
a Dance" said DR.. Growing they are immense
Iy fond Of salutatory notion remember once
in my life used to flrt with one who was great
fnvorite in provincial IOWA where lived, and
she was invited to ball there and con6ded to me
she had no stockings to appear; 10, and without
them her presence at the hotel was out OF the
question" .---i.. '-'-


THAT was a hin, for you to buy the stock
ings," said Dick. ..t Il m".....' "


g No, you're out,p said Growing. +" She
knew that was as poor as herself; but though
she could not rely on my purse. she had every
confidence in my taste and Judgment, and consult
ed me on a plan she had for going to the ball in
proper twIg. Now what do you suppose il was p


"To go in cotton, suppose" returned Dick:


"Out again, sir-you'd never guess it, and
only woman could have hit on the expedient.
L. was the fashion in those days, for ladies in full
dress to wear pink stocking, and she proposed
painting her Legs" ss1H' - g. 80


Painting herlegs," they all exclaimed: ,a'.' 2


4" Fact sir" said the Doctor, and she relied on
me for telling her if the cheat was successl ui.


q" And was it2'' asked Duffey.5a 7'S" 2. .'''+
g. Don't be ina hurry, Tom. I complied on one
condition, namely-that should be the painter"
81" oh, YOU old rascail" said Dick" s12f'a24'
"a A capital bargain" said Tom Durfey. 80


"But not a sale covenant" added the ntto:ney.
"a @ Don't interrupt me, gentlemen" said the doc
tor. s"I got some rose pink accordingly, and
DEFY all the hosiers ia Nottingham to make a
tighter fight than did on Jenny, and prettier
pair of Stockings never saw" 80 -


And she went TO the balit'' said Dick.


,"She did" - .-.--.,,-. - .-.-n.rg j
&c And the trick succeeded 2" asked Durfey. 49,
'e $50 completely" said the doctor, "that severa
ladies asked her to recommend her dyer 70 them
So yoq see what woman will 40 to 60 o dance
ibe by, she boxed my ears that night for joke
made about the stockings: Jenny" said l, " for
fear your stockings should fall down whensyou
are dancingi hadn't You better let me paint pair
Of garters on themw. aee3 zez-.7;1 aeRi7t -
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