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We had another distinguished foreigner arrive in France about this time, I mean, the Prince of Parma, respecting whom I remember a pleasing adventure. At Fontainebleau more great dancing-parties are given than elsewhere, and Cardinal d'Estrees wished to give one there in honour of this Prince.
Conversation sometimes ran in this vein even at Boobyalla, and when it did Ryder was responsible for much confusion of thought. Conversation in the main dealt with riding-trips, dancing-parties, the stirring incidents of the goldfields, and that prolific subject in all societies and at all times scandal. Mrs.
He continued to practice till it was time to go over to the hall. Schoolhouse Hall, as may be inferred, was a large hall, occupying the second story of the Center Schoolhouse, and though not originally intended for dancing-parties, answered very well for that purpose. The hall was tolerably well filled when Philip entered in company with Jonas Webb and his wife.
Perhaps California isn't really so interesting since she began to learn manners; but she is a land of wonders still, with her sublime mountains and valleys; her precious metals; her vineyards and orchards of lemons and oranges, figs, limes, and nuts; her mammoth vegetables, each big enough for a newspaper story; her celebrated trees, on the stumps of which dancing-parties are given; her vultures; her grizzly bears; and her people, drawn from every nook and corner of the map pink, yellow, blue, red, and green countries.
If the girls are still school-girls, they go to school, study and write as at other times, provided the function is normally performed. School-girls never ride in Germany, nor are they invited to parties or to dancing-parties. All this comes after the school. And even then care is taken to stay at home when the periodical function is present.
In the country, small dancing-parties, tea-parties, and conversaziones are also comprised under the head of parties; but the outdoor occasions are of much greater number and variety: croquet parties, sailing parties, boating parties, pic-nics, private fetes, berrying parties, nutting parties, May festivals, Fourth of July festivals in fact, anything that will give an excuse for a day spent in out-door frolicking.
"Perhaps he may help me to an engagement," thought our hero, and he said readily, "I do." "Indeed!" said the stranger, appearing pleased. "What style of music do you play?" "For each of the last two evenings I have played for dancing-parties." "Alone?" "Yes." "You do not confine yourself to dancing-music?" "Oh, no!
At dancing-parties men and women danced barefoot; indeed, they could hardly do better, since their foot-wear was apt to be either moccasins, or such boots as they themselves could make from the hides which they themselves had cured.
We may keep their images enshrined in our hearts for ever, but we must not shut our youth from the sunshine. Think how few years of youth God gives us; and if we waste those upon vain sorrow " "No one can say that I have wasted my youth, or shut myself from the sunshine. I go to kettle-drums and dancing-parties.
'Remember that you have something to do with your life and with yourself, Hazel; something truly noble and happy and worth while. I am sure dancing-parties are not enough to live on. Are they? 'No. Perhaps Primrose thought she had said enough; perhaps she did not know how to choose further words to hit the girl's mood. She was patiently silent. Suddenly Hazel sat up and turned towards her.
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