Women and Dancing.
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Iee following humorous dialogue is taken, we believe, from one of the novs els of Dr. Lever, the author of Tom Bu'ke of Ours:'

 'lbelleve woman would do great deal for dance,' said Dr. Growing; they are immensely fond of salulary motion. l remember once 1 used to flrt with one who was great favoIite m provincial town where lived, and she was invited 10 ball there, and con- fded 10 me she had no stockings 10 ap- pear in, and without them her presence at the hall was out of the question:.

 That was hint for you 10 buy the stockings,' said Dick.

 No, you're out said Growling.- Sine knew that was as poor as her. self; but though she could rot rely on my purse, she had every confidence in my taste and judgment, and consulted fife on plan she had for going to the ball m proper twig; Now what do you lhnk it was P

 'ro go in cotton, suppose,' returned Dick.

 Out again, sir-you'd never guess 1t, and only a woman could have hit on Ihe expedieni. It was the fashion in those days for ladies in full dress to wear pink stockings, and she proposed painting her legs'

 Painting her legs, they all exclaimed.

 Fact, slr,' said the doctor, and she relied on me for telling her if ths cheat was successful

 And was il7' asked Durfy.

 Don't be in hurry, Tom. com" piled on one condition, namely-that L should be the painter'

 Oh, you old rascal,' said Dick.

 "A capital bargain

 But not safe covenani.' added the attorney.

 Don't interrupt me, genilemen,' said the Doctor. I got some rose pink &C., cordingly, and defy all the boosters in Nottingham to make a tighter fit tlan I did on Jenny; and preltier air of stocking l nevei saw.'

 And she went to the ball ? sflid Dick.

 sShe did.'

 And the trick succeeded P sked Dur. fy.

 So completely said the , octor, mat several ladies asked her 10 recommend her dyer to them. So you see what a woman wll do to go to dance. Paor lilile Jenny, she was merry minx-by the by, she boxed my ears that night for a joke made about the stockings: .Jen- n.,'sald l. for fear your stockings should Tall down when you are dancing, haa'n, you better let me paint pair of gar.ers on lbcm'