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wait for my womenfolk, you know"

Dick, at this, his first dance, was enjoying hirah , with all a boy's ardor, with

a pluirl, the niece of Lady Maltby

She was "just out," and Dick had danced three dances in succession with

her before she re a breach of etiquette

"Dance again with you? Oh, I couldn't!" she said, when Dick, with inward

treed for the fourth "I mustn't--I

really mustn't!"

"Why not?" demanded Dick innocently

"If you weren't such a boy you wouldn't ask," she retorted severely, but

with a s eyes

"I bet I'm as old as you are," he said

"Are you? I don't think you are You look as if you'd just come from

school I'm----No, I won't tell you It was just a trick to learn ain with you, it is

because no lady ought to dance three times in succession with a man"