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few minutes aiterward. He was a sb-
stout, good humOred looking man. wit5
brisk way ofspeaking, that at once sse7r&
obedience.
mo them - said he, what's auiss?
could make nothing Of that fellow You
after me. ''Ah :" said he, a~lterin, 81
tone. as his eyes. growing used to the l-b-
took in the woman's face on the bed. w.
do they call you ?'' turning To the voun,.,.
of the assembled women.
Jenny, sir"
'.WiH You stop? All the rest 60
The women ~grunblingly obeyed, and be-
stopped down to examine his patient.
'.When did this happen, Jenny"
last night, sir"
..Whv didn't you send betorc?''
owe did s.nd % one here In the vila,s
but he wou.dn t come because she h.Ion..
to the circus. He sent her this. h4uIr.
him a paper.
.sUmphi The World and it, amu-smsr.
on the Broad Way Just like that sam.
timoni0us Jennings. Sends he woman
tract. and lets her suffer all day long"
doctor" said the sick womln. chow
long can live p
Live. woman why, you're good FIR a-
other forty years vet
W. uIttfi 4 III 49, H H- lL-
for this world
..Oh. all nonsense - said he: .y0gu
soon Get over this" And with Xix. CON.
forting assurances he sought To raise hep
from her depressed condition. In about Ten
minutes he went 70 the door and SAID Con.
in here. one Of You, while | 20 TO tn. g-
He soon after came back, and the woman
remained with him.
In a little while the Clown cam up @
the group Of women outside the door, AMI
leaning in all attitudes against She sides ash
Steps of the wagon
''Well, has he come?'
Eyes, he has been in this quarter Of an
hour "What does he say p
.sOh, she'll do - he says, di1n't bs2
said one of them. turning TO another for con
frmatiOn.
He soon left, and his voice was heard
shouting some Old witticisms Of the ring. as
though there were no such things as sick
wives and doctors in the world. In a few
minutes more he anne again. quite out Of
breath from a last somerslult, the appr1bl-
ton of which was still heard. Seeing the
door partially open, he entered, and his face
looked Joyous as the wall ola child greeted
him.
(Which is it? Ab1y?"
Yes said Jenny.
The answer was unheard bv him, for there
stretched out in death-lay the mother.
Contrary to the doctors expectation, tie ac-
cident and premature delivery had caused her
death.
Yes There she lay, the hollow, sunken
eyes. made unnaturally bright by the trdeesot
rouge upon her cheeks, the jaw fallen. Death
was evidently there. and he saw it. She " ,h
- - IL - ., -E,-oa1 M tho ea-pz and
lows of life now that the only difference they
had ever had was removed. She was dead
the man seemed stunned. \ strange pair
they looked-he, in the motley and palutli
his calling she. dead
.. Bear up. Bill" said Jenny, approaching
him with the child - it's a boy, Bill, and
she wanted it to be called after you"
The man seemed not TO hear, but walking
up to the bed, and taking one Of the dead
hands in his. kissed it gently, as though
afraid of waking her; and then, as though
his loss had Just been realized, muttered
Dead deadi'' and lay down, his face clos
to hers, kissing the fast cooling lips viii
frantic earnestness.
- Dead-dead-dead - still came between
his choking sobs. To him the women, NOV
ing to and fro in Offices about the child, were
not to him, useless was the doctors fare
well. :. Dead-dead-dead - and the heav-
inc chest and bursting eye-balls found relief
in tears.
There. don't take on so, Bill said
one. trying TO raise him 'dOn't take on SO
hard, Bill"
She mightas we'll have spoken to the hozo1
which he half sat. half leaned, as he hung
over his dead wife. They then tried TO 2,
to close the staring eyes, but a look which
appalled, them shook their nerves TOO much
to allow Of a second trial. \ noise outside
now attracted them to the door.
"1 hats the matter nOw?'
Matter enough" said a harsh, grating
voice. ..TIere's Chapman so drunk he cant
20 in. and Bills skulking because his wites
sick. There never was a fellow in the ring
worse treated than | am
..She is dead. Whips said one pointing
with her thumb back TO the wagon
Dead =" said be.
''Yes: and he's there too
"Well. if that amt too bad, - said ne.
.'here's the last scene before the q~uadri-e,
and no clown-itU ruin the circus. The
second night, too; her last nights jump has
filed the placc-there amt standing room
and they've been calling for her all the
evening. Dead" said he, again, as though
his los were caused by her neglect. Who'd
have thought it? What's TO be dOne?'
Cant you make Chapman do?'
s.No; he's a fool any time to Bill and now
he's drunk he's no U.S. at all. What's 70
be done? l don't know
Here h. was obliged to leave, for the up
roar in the circus was deafening. "ClOwn
Clown go was the only cry they wouldmake-
In vain did Whips drive the horses faster and
faster, till the ''COrsican Brothers were
nearly in Il horizontal position with their
speed; nothing would appease the now ez-
cited people.
Whips came out again.
where's BilI?" said he.
"Here. Bill said Jenny, Whips wants
you"
.sWho wants me-" said the man.
Here. Bill, l do" said the voice at the
door.
Jenny gave the child to one ofthe women,
took him bv the arm, and led him to tie
door.
Bill" said Whips, ~'here's Chapman Is
drunk as a beast, and the people are crying
out for you like mad. Can't you 90?
go - said he, pointing - tie o0oS'
GLOW can | go? No, l can't O..
.'Well, Bill, you must. It's only tns
second night here's the Queen away anu
no clown.
"Well, there's only the Indian Warria'@
90 in said Bill.
"Well. [ know that; but what's the --
of him without somebody to give him u
things? What's the good ofmy giving,
his club and bow, or the paddle either ~
Bill. YOU must 20; it won't do to SEND u
any one else now; they'd pull the pace
down.
Here another and louder cry rea'as-
them.
''There, now," said Whips, "tha'sN'
there's the .COrsican Brothers has o'elT
going round this quarter Of an hour
they re sick Of it and the gray IL be 81 AZ
tomorrow she won't stir a peg. It's no u''
Bill; you must go" -c11
II can't, Whips; it'll be no use Il III
''Oh yes, you will; you must 90 IN
have to throw up the agreement anu III.
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