| Show j T r j Partners of the Tide S B By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN S Author o of Capon Eri Eri S r elL 1 1 H IX IX lX Continued The TIme Baker al Private Dancing Academy Aca Aca- Ac- Ac demy a as Gus called alc it I held frequent sessions during th time the next umu fortnight It Jt was Brad ley's leys private belief that lint ho should never he be a good no and lm he hl was perfectly certain that lint the lie lack hack of that accomplishment wasn't to 0 worry him but lie ho stuck to 10 the theIN thele le IN lessons ons om because th they hwy pleased cl Gu Gits and because he lie la had said fc he ho h. h wo would Jc One evening the end of t the tho o month Gus said to him Brad Dral If you ou were y I. I would you OU go to tho Deco Decoration ration day ball a baJ S She was wa apparently looking look as ns she 51 spoke at the tIme front page vage of the Iho Capo Cape Cod Item Hem which lA lay on oft 01 tho ho table and ond she slit dl did not urn turn her head Bradley was puzzled lc What did you ou say a he lie asked cd If you ou were ere I 1 would you ou go o to the hall ball hal on omu 01 time the evening t of Decoration day n at the lie Town hall ball hal Ive I've hail had hal two in tn in- vi a t I o mis S Humph I Time The JI fn answer eJ was was somewhat somewhat some some- what hat he hesitating I suppose I should do U what I 1 wanted to It I would be bc too hn bad to disappoint so O man ninny many when youre you're so o in hum demand And nd I think that thai was rather spite ful CuI UI Are r you OU going to the time hal ball bali To tell you the thc truth I didn't know there thieve was wms going to be be- be one Ito Ive been go Sc o bus busy S I r 1 suppose C you didn't know Otherwise Otherwise Other Other- wl wise e. e of course course course- S I r should have hae invited my dancing teacher to 10 go o with wih mC mae me Gu Gus would you have liked It I if It I 1 haul hail invited you ou I l should WeI Well r I wish I hall hail then then Why dont don't you OU now 1 II It loo too late lale Those other In Invitations tn- tn you ou JOI know I l haven't arm answered c them lieu yet yet yeL Well cl then lien thel Miss Baker may I have hac havethe the time pleasure of escorting you to tu the time rand grand fandal fandango o to be held In the he Orham Or- Or ham CI Crystal stal Palace under the supervisIon supervision supervision super super- vision of ut Ills His Ils Royal noyal s Mr Ir Solomon Bangs You Yuu ma may sir h Oh Brad of f course courso I Id I'd rather go u with wih you because because because- Because what S Because e I want walt to see ace how 1 my pupil pu pu- pil looks dancing somebody else Miss li Prissy an and amid her sister hall had been bi hi ought up utI to consider dancing U as one une 0 of time the baits bais thrown thlu n out b by the time Evil il One to tu lure young people to ion tion ton So Su when DIa Bradley lo announced his of going to lh the ball baH Ml Miss II s sTel Tel Tempy J was Just jus a I little troubled You ont don't hes he's wehl well fast do II you Prissy Pl-Is she ho asked Land no nu no was the decided an an- swem If It I he lie dont don't do 10 anything wickeder wick vIck- eder than to tu hop round mounth the Town hall hail hal to music music I gue guess s h hell he'll l be safe But father never Ol let us dance when we Wl l were girls giLls l I 1 J know no it f but hut folks s 8 look look- at those c different nowadays nowa ars I 1 wl wish h houd joud you'd starch an and Iron that thuat white tic tc of lila his hll Tempy We Ve e want him luini to Lit look loul as guo good as as tho the next one he's hes an aim al Allen So o Miss Tempy remembered lint Lord Lurd Erie Eric and all al the rest of hel book heroes danced a and she starched and Ione Ironed the tie tu till tl It was as a spotless pote s. s crackling band And AIll when Bradley came downstairs on un the e evening of Memorial day dart dressed In irm new black suit she was so proud of him hun that she sho fail fairly bubbled over You Yuu do O look hanl handsome ome she sue ex ex- claimed Youre more like Jw father CI C every P day len Here hIet let JcL me uric lIx fx your han sos so's In tm LI III I show ho hoat at ho time hotop tot top tOI of your pocket There Theme now aint allt he splendid id Pr sy Pris-sy s 7 Han Handsome some is i that hunt hal handsome tole does was ivaS time the practical ica I 1 a answer ms Be le lie a good goodboy bu buy boy Brad Olad and don't dont do any anything thinS w we wouldn't II nt I like ilk Gus Cus wa va was u prettier than hiatt thul ever that lint nights She was ch dressed simply il Ilu HI I white luite but when she he OU out of th thc lie room dressing at the tho halt hall and took hi his arm Bradley noce noticed that the e eyes e o ohalf or of half halt a en do young youn men followed her luer herand and that they whispered to tu each och other Mr Mi 11 Solomon Bangs was 1001 master mattl al and ho lie came bustling up to them ii cam Were Jest oln to lu start tb the Gram anti March arch he lie informed them Take Talie S your our partners and git sit right In Imi line hint lne please Augusty August may I 1 fee ce cc your you order Thank you ou Ill I'll Il take tulie the tho Portland Portland Portland Port Port- land Fancy Faney If Ye Yes 1 es yet yes Obed Ouel Im I'm Im cumin Land of oC goodness good good- ness seems IS s a if I couldn't git giL il a minutes minute's peace I dont don't know klow what wha they'd do 10 if 3 wasn't here He lie hurried awu away to tn Jea lead the lie march with wih Georgiana Balc Bailey and Bradley took tool his lila partners partner's ol order lr and anc wrote his initials against two quadrilles the time Virginia Reel fled and amid one uno waltz walz Hound dances were few for fol most mol of oC the iii dancers were middle aged lc-a lc c married mar mar- led ried people who ha had danced reels eels und and Comm dances tru-da tru s when f thc they hi ey were CIc young oung an and didn't i nt intend to 10 learn now new steps at their time of oC 1 life e. e D D. his hair hal pasted artistically artisti artisti- artst- artst cl cally down on lila his ll forehead with a spit spi pl cUI curl over each temple stepped to time the cent centre of or the hO platform tucked Ducked ucle a handkerchief handkerchief handl hand hand- l kerchief under his chin chum set hl lila his against I it flourished his bow boa patted pallet S his feet and amid swung into the time tune for foi the hit Grand Gran March Maich with wih tho ho tu piano a and amid IK cello limping behind him hini Mr r nan Bangs his chest w well 1 out out his ills masters master's ha badge ladge e very much In luu evidence evi dence lenee an and his Importance en e even more su so so gave his arm arl to Miss Bailey got Into imo step step after step after two two or 01 three false tall starts starts amid and led oil off oil while while- couple an after r couple followed him bin Up UI an and down dowum th the hue hall hail hal thc they par cl going through one uno evolution e after acct the lie other Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain lain Jabez Bailey who vho dance none to ii speak of but hut was wn there because be he- cau cause e his lila wife wiCe and dau daughter had ordered him to be distinguished himself him self b by tripping at the time fl first t turn tUn and carrying hl his h better ter half down with lila him ilm It was an emphatic tumble for COI Mrs rr Baie Bailey wa what her husband huband culled called caled pretty Irel sort 01 of or tc fleshy h and anti the thc chimneys In the time chandeliers rattled when she ho struck the lie floor rom time tho h head a of tIme the line lne glared latec at ather her lel unfortunate parent mid and during the tIme rest of uC time the tw march poor pOOl Captain Jabez Z plodded on omu in c 01 i nervous agony while his hl wilt wife wIc poured into his lila eat ear cur her opinion of oC his lila such uch a show how of or im cm em and amid her most to death death Gus' Gus order was hilled filled in a few minutes after the time number was over there thieve were more applicants than han dancers dancers' Blu Bradley le danced a qua qua- with wih Clara Clarn Hopkins Hopkins' who was pretty and amid jol jolly and td he enjoyed It I hl He labored through a contla with it'll wih Georgiana lana and didn't enjoy it i a as zis much although that young lad lady purred that she ho ha had a perfectly lovely cl 10 tune time and amid lie he 10 was ivas so o well wel and why didn't he call cal at the he huu house 1 Miss Is Baileys Bailey's s blue silk sik gown had luaU an nn SO 1 an and very vety troublesome train trIn and anul nd she smelt like a p perfumers perfumer's shop During ono one of oC the infrequent round dances ances Bradley wandered to the he theS t f 5 r. r t f t e iw St r v at the head of oC tho thin smoking room and stairs stain stul Hart Hurl Seals Seal ald Black Wack wore WC there together with sonic some follows fellows from an and I rh They ruiey cy were d discussing l cu with great re c relish ye- ye women pr present pres pres- s sll lish th the tho various young I ml might ht havo have ent and the lit conversation ll cared Lou for that been if Jf one omle fO didn didn't t. t anti and sort of or In thing ing But Bui Bradley he ho was vas about aboul to lo return to tho time ball bali hal room loom whom when to hl hits his great surprise PO Captain came carrie up UI the stairs Ho lie ha had a dripping umbrella In fn hi his hand hund it S Why h IndIum hello laU c exclaimed cl BradleyI Bradley I r 1 didn't know kno you were coming S Hello yourself our time the Cap Cap- lain Inn J I 1 didn't know you was com In either 1 so- so were we're square quare on out that lint hitch Il it blow up UL a re n lal outside out out- side I ho added think the middle of oC November Xo Bring an air al alu u umbrella That's good oo you'll youl need it Hold on 01 a second till ll lii I check my duds U When heur he hI from ruin lUI the time coat window they stood tood In tho the doorway looking at tIme the dancers dancer Sol Sd Bangs tal talked ed mo imie Into a a. a ticket et remarked the time Captain and amid Iwas kind of f dull cul at the houx hous-e. hous so I thought Id I'd run Iun up for a I spell Who Who's here hero Gu Gusty tj Baker looks nice dont don't ho I you 01 I was convoy to that bitt t crI hey hc- Bradley reddened and amid admitted that ho lie hud had acted In that thai capacity a tin tIm tn peddlers peddler s cart aint she d his p partner Jabo's Jabos tIme the only pullet In Iii that thai coop coop He lie le broke oft off of suc suddenly enl and was wa sil- sil sl- sl Bradley enl ent for 01 am a minute or om 0 more on Br asked aske him what the matter mailer Wt wits was Oh was time the hasty hast re re- re pJ ply Quite a crowd here herc tonight Who's Vimo's the thc little clipper In the white whito with whim blue pennants In fn her ri rig fore glut gln In The Thc one cue with wih Wixon's Vixon's sisters sister's bo boy Clara Clam Hopkins She's grown to be bo a I pretty rett girl Sll hasn't she Humph You dont don't fR say Jim Hopkins Hopkins' hopkIns hopkIns' Hop hop- kin Ins kins' girl I wouldn't have ha l known no u lien her nd A-nd 11 the Captain Captain 1 subsided l c once orico more inure A little while after that as Bradley was vas dancing his lila Virginia rh lnla Reel wih Gus GUt he lie noticed a n disturbance among the crowd d of oC watchers at al th door He lie le was ii In time the middle of time the line Jle at tho the time and Black stol next 10 to him hello Hollo exclaimed Why h 11 It I cant can't be c B By thunder it JL is isI Sam Sara Hammond's Hammonds lammonds lammond's come comae cume 1 I didn't know Inow he was expected Hammond Hammon It I was vas and amI in all aU tho glory of or elt city clothes antI and unlimited self When the reel wa a vas over he lie came camu ree reea acro across the floor 1001 to where Gus nut awl Bradley were standing How ll dye l do Gus Gu lie hue sal said ex- ex ud t-ud 1 n his ha hand nt Im Im down dowl for fO a few Div hays days Got a vacation that Ihal I a wasn't nt looking ln for fur Camo on 01 train trin an anti and thought Id I'd Id run rUI up UI here for a u lit littie little lit lit- lt- lt tie tle tc while soon oon as I could get et awaI away awa awa I from floI the lie home folk folks I Let ct me mar see ce your ou ur order l. l I Hello eHu Brad Blad How are arc you you He ire Hea a was aas wel- wel well dressed re still sti In tho time I rather cOI conspicuous way and anui he lie had hal an air fl e easy 1 masterful a air aim I about alou him lila that thai nun nom thu of-thu- th IC-th ounh country hail had hall though h lh they hey oh all envied n ic It I. I nr ho Ins was good lug ool II that couldn't ho bo hoti ti denied elm I ed My order Is Ile filled said Gus showing show shuw- f lug ing him time card Never mind have havo to give up that's all Brad will twill you give me tue this lila waltz of yours your's Its It's the tho next mm number U in hem Cant spare span II it replied Bradley shortly om Then Ill I'll have HauLs Harts schottische Ill I'll Ii make it all right with lila him And he pencilled hula his own Initials over those of Scars Gus didn't seriously ob oh lies Hes a fine dancer sue she said as she and Bradley rose for the waltz I shall shah enjoy that thai schottische and t should have liar had a horrid time with Sears Sear A Now Not Brad lots lets see et how you remember your lessons Ill I'll lust Just ce was ivas the lit but butas litas as Bennie Bennio D. D arose to call off ho announced mat there Lucre u u v special request an extra extra walla Brad Bradley hey had seen Hammond talking talk it'lL time the prompter and amid with Mr Bangs amid nd he knew kumen whose lie re- re S was vasi Under other circumstances ho lie wouldn't have cared so much for hat but now ho lie il it very y much Indeed He lie walked ed over lo to where Gus Hushed flushed and amid laughing stood talking talk with Black lieu her partner in tIme the lan laim- ders Just as he readied lie her side side- Sam Saim came hurrying up and pushed in iii front of him without ceremony Gus said s-ald Hammond I 1 made Bon Ben give us this waltz waita on oum purpose so we might havo it together You haven't been half generous to me inc to- to and amid now Im I'm alto afler my pay pa Conic Come S Slit He lit offered his arm ar and amid for a mao mo- nicut time girl seemed about aboul lo to take lake IL Then she looked at Bradley who disappointed and amid chagrined stood si silent al- al lent In hum tIme background Thank you very much Sam f ho sun said but bitt this belongs lo to Brad Brad- Icy ley Conic Come Brad Bind the music Is begin begIn- ruing ning If Jf any one omme had told lold Bradley previously pro pre that lie hue would thoroughly en enjoy joy a it waltz h would have laughed But Bui he lie enjoyed overy moment of this one Ho lie saw Sani's scowl as Gus swept past him saw sat thin thu t smile mlle on omi this the faces of Black and amid time oilier and then lieu they away array Round and round and amid round Bonnie Ds music wasn't the best in iii time the world but lo to Bradley just then no imo grand opera op up- era orchestra could CoUll have played more sweetly Ills His feet seemed almost as light as his partners partner's and ani they kept perfect time S It was ivas over all too soon Oh Oli exclaimed Gus as lie tho musk musk-i ceased was splendid Brad dont don't ever ver say again that you cant can't tz plain Captain with Clara hop hop- Iris Ivins on or lila his arm passed them hen scouring scour scour- lug ing his red face with a handkerchief Whew he lie panted I must be lie gittin git- git tim tin fat and las Didn't use lo to pump mo me out this timis way vay to dance S Bradley and amid Gus walked home through a storm that as the captain S lad had said was mias much more like a Xo- Xo vember gale than lie tho usual summer blow Time The tops of the lie trees threshed and banged about In the tho heavy gusts |
