He wrote to say, that, Providence permittin', it would be agreeable to him to take a part in the exercises of the evenin'; but I mistrusted he did n't mean to come.

To tell the truth, Deacon Soper, I rather guess he don't like the idee of dancin', and some of the other little arrangements." "Well," said the Deacon, "I know there's some condemns dancin'.

I've heerd a good deal of talk about it among the folks round.

Some have it that it never brings a blessin' on a house to have dancin' in it.

Judge Tileston died, you remember, within a month after he had his great ball, twelve year ago, and some thought it was in the natur' of a judgment.
I don't believe in any of them notions.