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Joseph's cousin, Walpurga Moser, to an orchestra of clarionet and
zither, taught the family the country dances, the Steierisch and
the Landler, and gained their hearts during the lessons. Her
sister Loys, too, who was up at the Alp with the cattle, came down
to church on Sundays, made acquaintance with the Jenkins, and must
have them up to see the sunrise from her house upon the Loser,
where they had supper and all slept in the loft among the hay. The
Mosers were not lost sight of; Walpurga still corresponds with Mrs.
Jenkin, and it was a late pleasure of Fleeming's to choose and
despatch a wedding present for his little mountain friend. This
visit was brought to an end by a ball in the big inn parlour; the
refreshments chosen, the list of guests drawn up, by Joseph; the
best music of the place in attendance; and hosts and guests in
their best clothes. The ball was opened by Mrs. Jenkin dancing
Steierisch with a lordly Bauer, in gray and silver and with a
plumed hat; and Fleeming followed with Walpurga Moser.
There ran a principle through all these holiday pleasures.
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