Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
what I am! Looks like nice things is always comin' my way. Hope God 'll bless you all! The musicianers have come, so we 'll begin the party with a Virginer reel."
The young people scampered to their places, and when Mr. Eichorn made a bow to Mrs. Wiggs she laughingly took her place at the head of the line, and at the first strains of "Old Dan Tucker" she went down the middle with a grace and spirit that flatly contradicted the little red fifty on the birthday cake.
"Swing yer pahtners, balance all,
Swing dat gal wid a water-fall.
Skip light, ladies, de cake's all dough,
Nebber min' de weather, so de win' don't blow."
Old Uncle Tom was warming up to his work, and the fun waxed furious. Asia, looking very pretty in her new crepon, cast shy glances at Joe Eichorn, who had been "keeping company" of
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