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5th page so one day we caught him, and Rhoda shared it and "I'll be bound" if she did'nt cut it most too prodigious short - But 'twas improved to say the least and we went - Henry Moore was here on a visit so he went as hostler - Well we went in and they were dancing - Albert asked me who he should dance with first and I told him Abby of course. So when the figure was through and the next called he stepped up and very politely invited her to dance with him and led her on the floor - Poor fellow he never danced a step in all his life - and he looked as if he felt anything but at home. I had an invitation and was standing very near them and and watched him rather anxiously - But I thought as Abby was a good dancer they'd get along well enough. Well - Wallace announced the figure to be the "Wild Goose Chase" and it began. Albert and Abby were about half way down, so he stood watching the others, and did'nt observe when 'twas his turn till Abby made a most indicative motion, and Then rather so of a sudden, I guess he was a little frustrated - But however he made most, a desperate effort, extended his hands arms and fingers, as if ready to do something - then he began to hop up and down, his arms extended at right angles out wards Abby all the while, till she started "down the out side" then away he went like a "streak of lightning" his coat-tails expanded and spread unclear far back in the wake - and owing proabably to his acquired velocity he went too far, so he had to come back with all his might and strength, at full gallop to catch up with the music - and then down the middle they went - when he hopped up, she hopped down, and crossing off, he run against some body and dodged, and stepped on another ones dress and dodged, all the time his face turned over his shoulder to watch Abby, and each particular hair standing on end, I guess - But notwith standing he succeeded finely we thought for the first time and we danced till 12 o'clock and had a nice time. unclear a number of the old