The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-11-09

in the ring worse treated than am
She is dead" said one, pointing with
her thumb back TO the wagon
" Dead !" said he.
Yes; and he's there. too"
Well, if that amt too bad" said he,
here's the last scene before the quadrille,
and no clown-it'll ruin the circus. The
second night, too her last night's jump
filled the place-there amt standing room
and they've been calling for her all the
evening. Dead" said he again, as though
his loss was caused by her neglect.
Who'd have thought it? What's to be
done"
Can't you make Chapman do ?"
No, he's a fool any time to Bill and
now he's drunk he's no use at all. What's
to be done l don't know
Here he was obliged to leave for the
uproar in the circus was deafening.
"Clown clown !" was the only cry they
would make. In vain did Whips drive
the horses faster and faster till the Cor
sican Brothers" were nearly in horizon
tai position with their speed; nothing
would appease the excited people.
Whips came out again, where's Bill ?
said he.
Here, Bill" said Jenny. Whips
wants you.''
Who wants ?" said the man.
" Here, Bill, do" said the voice at
the door
Jenny gave the child to one of the wo-
men, took him by the arm, and led him to
the door.
Bill" said Whips heres Chapma n
as drunk as beast, and the people cry
ing out for you like mad. Can't you go9
Go" said he pointing to the body,
" how can go2 No l can't CO.
"Well, Bill, you must, it's only the
second night here's the queen away and
do clown"
"Well, there's only the Indian warrior
to go in," said Bill.
Well, know that, but what's the
good of him without somebody to give
him his things? What's the good Of
my giving him his club and bow, or pad.
die either2 No, Bill you must 90, it
won't do to send in any one else now
they'd pull the place down.
Here another and louder cry reached
them.
There now, said Whips, that's it there's
the Corsican Brothers has been going
around this quarter of an hour, till they
are sick of it, and the gray will be so lame
tomorrow, she wont stir peg. Its nc
use Bill, you must 90.
| cant Whips; il will be no use if | do.
oh, yes, you will you must 60 or III
have to throw up the agreement, and yon
know you've overdrawn your money this
last two weeks.
We'll, | know it, said the man, eviden-
tly irresoute of this threat.
Well, then, go in if it's only five
minutes. Here, take drink of this, it
will give you heart"
The man took the proffered flask and
drank deeply.
WELL" said Whips, you'll go, Bill,
won't you ?''
"Oh, yes, ri CO." said the man, " 90
on
They left the wagon, and the repeated
rounds of applause showed that the pub
lie was satisfied. The clown was never
more witty, never more agile. Somersault
after somersault. leap after leap, was TAX
en- with recklessness that nothing could
equal; again and again the encores of the
elite, and the braves of the vulgar, spur
red his exertions. At last it ended and
the quadrille came on. The clown left
the ring, with the plaudits ringing in his
ears, and came to the wagon to find
alas What ?
At the conclusion of the quradrile
those in the wagon heard cry.
What is it ?" said the man, now in
lis old position, close to the body, with
her hand locked in his, and his eyes fixed
on her face. whats that ?"
They are calling for her," said Jenny,
pointing to the form in her bed
There was lull and then a long thun-
der of clappings hands and stamping feet
rose and died away
Whats that last 2" asked the woman
holding the child of person entering.
- Oh they called for the queen, aud
old Whips made speech, and said she
was rather unwell and could not appear,