The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-09-06

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gig He soon came back, and the woman
remained with him.
In little while the clown came up tc
The group Of women outside the door, and
leaning in all attitudes against the sides
and steps Of the wagon.
well, has he comeP
yes, he has been in this quarter of an
hour
what does he sayf
"Ohl she'll do re says, didn't be q
sid ono Of their, turning to another for
confirmation.
He soon left, and his voice was heard
shouting some old wilticsm of the ring as
though there were no such things as sick
wives and doctors in the world. In few
minutes moro he came again quite out OF
breath from a last somersault, the appro
baton Of which was still heard. Seeing
the door partially open he entered. and
his face looked joyous.
'How is sheY'
The answer was unheard by him, for
there-stretched out in death-was the
wife.
Yesl There she lay; the hollow sunkcn
eyes made unnatural bright by the traces
of ronge upon her cheeks-the jaw fallen
Death vos evidently there, and lie sd" IL.
She with whom he had hoped to share all
the cares and joys of life, now that the on.
ly difftrance tqey had ever had was re.
ved,-she was dead? The man seemed
stunned. A strange pair they looked; he
in the motely and paint Of his callig;
she-dead!
"Bcar up, Bill" sail Jenny, approach
ing ! i'm with the child; ''it's boy, Bill;
aud she wanted it to be called after you"
Tho man seemed not to hear, but, walk
ing by to tho bed, and t king one of the
dead hands in his, kissed it gently, as
though his loss had just been realized,
multering "Dead dead!' and lay down,
his face close to hers kissed the fast cool
ing lips with frantic earnestnesf.
"Deal-de ad-dead" still came be.
tween his choking sobs. To him useless was
the doctors farewell. "Dead-dead-
dead" and the heaving chest and burst
ing eyeballs found relief in tears.
"Thcre, don't take on so, Bill said one
trying to raise him; don't take on SO hard,
Bilv
She might as well have spoken to the
box on which he half sat, half leaned, a.
he hung over his dead wife. They then
tried to get to close the staring eyes; but
a look which appalled, them shook their
nerves too much to allow of secopd trial.
A noise outside now attracted them to the
door.
'Whats the matter now!'
Matter encrghw said harsh, grating
voice. Here's Chapman so drunk he can't
60 in, and Bills skulking because his wife's
sick; there never was fellow in the ring
worse treated than ] am"
'She IS dead, Whips said one pointing
with her thumb back TO III wagon.
Dearr said he.
Yes; and he's there, too"
wen, II that nin't too bad said lie;
'herc's the last scene before the qusdrile,
and no c'own-l'il ruin the circus. The
second night, too; her last nights jump
has filed the placr-thero amt standing
room-and they've been calling for her all
the evening, Dead said he again, as
though his loss were carscd by her neglect
Who'd have thought iti What's to be
donog
Cant you make Chapman dor
No he's fool any thing to Bill, and
row he's drunk he's no use at all. What's
to be done I don't know
Here he was obliged to leave, for the
uprcsr in the circus was dcafening. Clown.
ClownT WAS the only cry they would make.
In vain did Whips drive the horses faster
and fastor til the Ca scan.. Brothers' were
nearly in horizontle position with their
speed nothing would appousc the now ex-
cited people.
Whips came out again. where's Bill
said he.
'Hese, Bill said Jenny, whips wants
YOU
who wants mel' said the man.
Hero, Bill, do said the voice at the
door.
Jenny took him by arm, and led him to
the door.
'Bll,' said Whips, 'hcre's Chapman as
drunk as beast, and the people crying out
for you like mad Can't you go?'
'Gor said he, pointing to the body
how can l go! No, / can't 60
We'll, Bill you must; it's only the Sec
ond night, here's the queen away and no
clown
'Wcll, thero's only the Indian warrior to
60 in said Bill.
well, I know that, but what's tho good
of him without somebody to give him his
things. What the good Of my giving him
his club and bow, or tho paddle either?-
No, Bill, you must go; it won't do to send
in any one else now, they'd pull the place
down.
Hero another and louder cry reached
them.
There now,' said Whips, that's it, there's
the 'Corsican Brothers had been agoing
rounl this quarter Of an hour, till they're
sick Of it, and tho grey'll be so lame to
morrow she won't stir peg. IT'S no use,
Bill, you must CO.
Il can't, WhIs; it'll bo no use if I do
'Oh, yes, you will, you must 60, or I'll |
have to throw up the agreement, and you
know you've overdrawn your money this
last two weeks
well, know it, said the man, eviden-
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