Every Friday night during summer roller-skating was held at Molson Grange Hall. Arcelia watched local kids jump over an old-fashioned heating grate in the floor. Their strapped-on metal skates landed with a loud slam. The city girl decided to give it a try. She rounded one of the four thick wooden support beams in the large room picking up speed toward the grate. Arcelia leaped into the air with all her might and made it over. She landed with a clatter almost loosing her balance, but kept her composure and floated onward with a smile.

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