Show dickens as s ft a dancer my M y father insisted that my sister fa katie and I 1 should teach the polka step to him and mr leech my father was as aa much in earnest about learning to take that wonderful step correctly as aa though there were nothing of greater im importance por in the world often na he would P rac i tice gravely in a corner without either partner or music and I 1 remember one cold winters night his awakening with the fear that he be had bad forgotten the step so BO strong upon him that jumping out of led bed by the scant illumination of the old fashioned and to his hia own whistling he diligently rehearsed its ita one two one two until he was once more in his knowledge no one can imagine our excitement and nd nervousness when the evening came on which we wa were to dance with our oar pupils katie was to have mr ift leech who was over six rix feet tall for he her rp partner artner while my father was to tobo bo mine my heart beat so BO fast that I 1 could scarcely breathe I 1 was so fearful for the success I 1 of our exhibition but my fears were r groundless and we were greeted at the finish of our dance with hearty applause which was waa more than compensation for the work which had been expended upon its ita learning mamis mamia dicke a in jadw home journal I 1 |