, 1859-08-16

!. lets her suffer all day long"
"Doctor," said the sick woman, show long
can nve2"
4:Liye, woman Why, you're good for au-
other forty years yet"
mo, Doctor, Tn not-I feel TN not long for
this world
sOhl all nonsenser said be, "you'u soon
get over this" And with like comforting rs
surances be sought to mise her from her de-
pressed condition. In about ten minutes he
went to the door and sale, 'Come in here one
Of yon while 60 the gig" He soon came
back, and the woman remained with him.
In little while the clown came up to the
group Of women outside the door, and leaning
in all attitudes against the sides and steps Of
the wagon.
"We1l has he come?''
ssYes, he has been in this quarter Of an
hour"
"What does lie say?''
"sOht she'll do lie says, didn't e?" said
one Of them, turning to another for cou6rma-
ton.
He soon left, md his yoica was heard shout
ing some old w'itdcism Of the ring as though
there was no such things as sick wives and
doctors in the world" In few minutes more
he came again quite out Of breath from last
somersault, the appreciation Of which was still
heard. Seeing the door partially open he en-
tered, aud his face looked joyous as the wail Of
child greeted him.
(which is it. 4 boy?"
eyes," said Jenny.
The answer was rnIeard by him, for there
stretched out in death-was the mother
Contrary to the doctors expectation, the aeci-
dent mud premature delivery had caused her
death.
Yes! There she lay; the hollow sunken
eyes made unnatural)y bright by the traces Of
rouge upon her cheeks-the jaw fallen. Death
was evidently there, and he saw it. She with
whom he had hoped to share all the cares and
joys Of life, now that the only difference they
had ever had was removed, she was deadl
Tie man seemed stunned. 4 strange pair they
looked; lie in the motley and paint Of his call
ing; she-dead!
"Bear up, BILL" said Jenny, approaching
| him with the child; sits boy, Bill; and she
| wanted it to be called after you"
The man seemed not to hear, but walking up
10 the led, and taking one Of the dead hands
in his, kissed it gently, as though his loss had
just been realized, mutte1ing, "Dead! deadl'
and lay down, his face close to hers, kissing
| the FAST cooling lips with frantic earnestness.
| Dead-dead-deadl" still came between
his choking sobs- To him, the women, moving
to and fro in Offices about the child, were not;
| to him, useless wns- the doctors farewell
"Dead-dead- -dead!" and the heaving chest
aud bursting eye-balls found relief in tears.
"There, don't take on so BIZ" said one, try
ing to raise him." "don't take on so hard,
Bill" ii
She might rs well have spoken to the box
Oh whicl, he half sat, half leaned, az he hung
over his dead wife. They then tried to get TO
close the staring eyes: out look which ap-
palled them shook their nerves too much to
allow Of q second trial, L noise outside now
attracted them 10 tie door.
~Wlat's the matter now?"
"Matter cnoughl'' said a harsh, grating
voice. "Heres Chapman 60 drunk he can't
20 IN, ard Bilrs skulking because his wife >
sick; there never was fellow in the ring
worse treated than am.'
"Sbe is dead, Whips" said one, pointing
with lcr thumb back to the wagon.
"Dead |" said he.
"Ycs; and he's there too"
"Well if that amt too ba l." said be; 'here'e
the last scene before the quad1ille, and nc
clown-it'u ruin tile circus. The second night
too; her last nights jump has flied the place
--there aint standing room-ond they beer
calling for her all the evening. Dead" saiG
he again, as though his loss were caused b5
| her neglect. NY no q nave L10uXQI III " HaL
to be done?"
"Can't you make Chapman do?'
"No, he's fool any time to Bill, and nov
he's drunk he's no use at ALL What's to b.
done don't know"
, Here he was obliged to leave, for the up
roar in the circus was dea4ening. "Clown
Clown!" was the only cry they would make
In vain did Whips drive the horses faster aue
faster till the !" Corsican Brothers' were nearl,
: in horizontal position with their speed; nc
thing would appease the now excit ID peopls
j, Whips cane out again. 'Where's Bill :?
q said be.
"Here, Bll, said Jenny. "Whips want
E; you-"
II "Nho wants me?' SAID tue man.
"Here, Bill, I d." said the volcc at til
j. door.
Jenny gave tho child to one Of the wpncr
!, took him BY the arm, and led him to the doc
= "Bll, said Whips, there's Chapman {
y drunk as beast, and the people crying OF
n Tor you like mad. Can't you go?'
= can 60? No, l caaI 60"
"Wen, Bill, you mus, it's only the seeor
"a night, here's the queen away aud no clown
"Well there's only the Indian warrior to {
IN in" said Bill.
well hQOW ulAI3 b4t, huAk tAe booN
=. him without somebody to give him his things
A. Whats tile good Of my giving him his club al
!. bow. or the paddle, either7 No, Bill IT
!. must 90: it won't do to send in any one e!
IL nov. they'd null the plnce down"
Here another and louder CRY reached thel
~ "Thcre now, said Whips, athat'sit; there
-, the sCorsicau Brothers has been a-goil
III round this quarter Of an hour. till they're ri
If il and Tie gray II be 80 lame to-morro
10 sbe Won't stir a neg. It's no use Bill, =,
"a must mn co."
e. u can't Wbips; it'll be no use if ! do"
" ~ aOh. yes YOU will: you must 70, OF
n hare to throw up the agreement, aud =
ao tnorv von'vn overdrawed your money this il
he tuo waeks"
o Well, know it" said the man, evident
irrcsnlut,. now Mt his threat
% Wau .hs,, ~ II # +. on,v five rninut
q; Hor, tatc n dt;1,k If this. il viii rive :
H. hna,t
us The man took tha nrooerpd aasl and dra
'ef daar1r
no eWSan u sa;d ygb;ns .svousn 20. Bill. vo
xo,,9s ~
aoll res. I'll CO.. said tho man; Ego o
,ar They left the wagon, and the lepea
rounds Of applause showed tnat ae papne
r." satisfied Ihe cow ~as never naose ~
ere never mofe aghe ate. o1.,..ss,