Life — November 19, 1885 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: LARE was up at the G y House the night before the recent election. Clare was feeling fairly well—somewhere about 110° in the shade. Clare got to firing his mouth off, and said he would bet any part of a thous’n doll’s-s that Davenport would be ‘lected. A little chap tapped him on the shoulder and said, “1 ‘Il take that.” The little chap put his hand in his pocket and drew out a roll of bills as big as his fist, and proceeded to skin one- hundred dollar bills off the top of it. Clare only had twelve dollars. Clare motioned him aside and said to him: “ She—cere— ole fel’, never saw a thous'n doll's-s ’t one time in my life.” The little chap said: “Ym! well, set ‘em up for tbe crowd, an’ I ‘ll let yer off.” _ Clare set ‘em up! And then Clare did not have any twelve dollars. HOW NOT TO DANCE. } R. ALLEN DODWORTH has published in a manual of dancing explicit instructions as to the proper atti- tude to assume toward your partner (feminine) in round dances. Many young gentlemen might profit by following Mr. Dodworth’s rules, and by taking timely warning by these additional suggestions, ¢. g.: One arm is enough to put around the lady at one time; the ambidextrous position known in the West as the “double hug” is neither refined nor pleasing to the eye. Nor is it necessary ; the young lady will not try to get away until the music stops, if her partner is respectably skillful. You will notice, sometimes, at firemen’s balls, that some of the gentlemen hold their partners much as if they were hose. That is not the way; the men that keep them at a distance, as if they were the fire, are nearer right. Do not squeeze the young lady while dancing. If it is necessary to your happiness to embrace her it is better taste to choose a retired part of the conservatory after the dance is over. (The snapping of ribs around a ball-room irritates they musicians. ) While avoiding undue compression of your partner, do not allow her to forget that you are there. Unless your rudder has been temporarily unshipped, it is your duty to steer. If she will not allow you to do so, it is proper to ask her to take you to your mother. It is in this country the lady's privilege to stop waltzing when she is tired. The man may keep on until she stops. If he has a pedometer in his trousers-pocket he should not look at the dial until after he has taken her to her seat. To pull it out at the end of a long waltz and announce the miles is bad form. ( Equally ill-bred it is to mop the brow osten- tatiously and say “Gosh !") X DOLLS. HE young ladies of the Chancel Fund Committee of St. George's Church, will hold a doll reception at the chapel of the church, 207 East Sixteenth street, Thursday and Friday, November 19th and 2oth, for the benefit of the Chancel Fund. Friends are cordially invited to buy dolls. BITS OF NEWS. HE Apache Indians are supposed to have beautiful suits of hair, which now bring $250 apiece in the market. A BOSTON society writer announces that Dr. John L. Sullivan will soon go on a yacht cruise along the coast of Norway. ONE of our magazines will soon discuss this question : | Has America need of a range of Alps? comicbooks.com