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lady, on the count of "one", turns
to her right on the ball of her left
foot and takes the shortest possible
step with the right foot. As she
starts this evolution she withdraws
her right hand from the left of her
partner, whose part "In the promen
ade is to pass beyond his lady and
facing abqut take up a position such
as is depicted in the accompanying
photograph.
On count "two" of the music the
lady does not take an actual step,
but feeling the rhythm of the music
she points the toe of her right slip
per and extends both left and right
arms as I have illustrated in my pose,
the left being up and to the left at
full length so that the tips of the
fingers are on a line with the top of
the head, the right arm being car
ried back and downward to a point
about level with the waist. By turn
ing the head to the left and slightly
dropping it backward, a most grace
ful line is established.
Meanwhile, the cavalier steps for
ward on the count of "one" with a
fairly long step, dne about ten inches
in length, dropping his lady's right
hand with his left and gauging his
step so that it carries him to his left
and finishes with a quarter-whirl on
the ball of the foot that enables the
next step (which is quite shorter)
taken on count "two" the cavalier
takes the extended hands of his lady,
who is directly in front of him and as
much as possible to his right
Close together, now, the promen
ade begins on count "three," which is
taken by each dancer on the left foot,
lifting foot and striding about five
inches, and to the left The next step,
taken by each dancer with the right
foot, comes on count "four," and
completes that rhythmic unit With
the start on count "five" the dancers,
assuming the same attitudes, con
tinue their forward promenade, but.
change the direction to the right for'
four full counts.
, Thus the movements would be:
Count One Lady, turn to right on
ball of the left foot, and take a short
step with right foot; cavalier, long
step "with the left foot forward and
to left finishing with quarter-whirl
on ball of left foot
Count Two Lady, points toe of
right slipper and extends both arms,
left up, right down and back; cava
lier, short step on right foot that aids
in about-face movement, takes hands
of his lady.
Count Three Lady, forward step,
in the direction of the left, of about
five inches on left foot; cavalier, same
step as that of the lady.
Count Pour Forward step, still to
ward the left, with the right foot
about five inches, with a slight turn
to right on ball of foot at close; cav
alier, same step as that of the lady.
Count Five Direction now chang
ed to carry dancers to the right Lady
Step of about five inches on left
foot executed in similar manner;
cavalier, same step as that of lady.
Count Six Lady, same sort of step
in same direction, only on right foot;
cavalier, same steps as that of lady.
Count Seven Lady, same as step
preceding, save on left foot; cavalier,
same step as that of lady.
Count Eight Lady, same as step
preceding, save on right foot; cava
lier, same step as that of lady.
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HOUSEHOLD HELPS
By Caroline Coe
Rub the curtain poles with kero
sene until perfectly smooth, using a
woolen cloth for the purpose. Cur
tain or rings will slip on easily after
this treatment
More juice may be obtained from
lemons by boiling them. Put over a
fire in cold water. Continue boiling
slowly until they begin to soften; re
move from water and when cool
enough to handle squeeze until all
juice is extracted, strain and set in
a cool place until needed.
Put dumplings into boiling water
one at a time; if dropped from a
spoon dip spoon in water each time
and the dumpling will slip off easily,
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