THE LAST DANCE
After serving as a pilot in France Vernon Castle was sent to Canada as an instructor, and it was while he was engaged in this work that he met his death, at the age of 29. Some time previously a beginner with whom he was living, and who occupied the front seat, was killed, and Castle afterwards insisted on taking the front seat himself. Jt was in these circumstances that he was killed, the punil accompanying him being unharmed’. Of the last dance she and her late husband had together she writes this touching little de script-ion i—- “ Our last dance together was while, he was instructing at Camp Mohawk. Canada. He had been given permission to come to r.ew York to dance with me at a British recruiting benefit at tiro Xmv York Hippodrome. At 'the close of the performance many beautiful Mowers wore handed to us over the footlights. We bowed again and again our thanks. In the wings Vernon nervously kissed my hand, and there were tears in his eyes. 1 wonder if ho guessed. We had danced our last dance, and the last ring of applause for us was still. The world had been very good to us. Together we trusted success,' fame, ami money. Thank Gcd that at no time during that night did 1 dream it was the end.”
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Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 7
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228THE LAST DANCE Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 7
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