Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-08
INTELLIGENCE.R

,. IL the last Ha,pses Weelly there is 0een.
.,ar story called "rhe Queen of the Circns ;, ~.
'nFead of which is this: The characters in :,
,''' '''acheeS OF a travelling circus companv
1t opens thus: N'p'''y y
1t was strange scene The WAGON
eLose 10 the Clrcus-tormed, indeed, part of
tue poor woman was lying on the loo. sboIc
st'leu tne bed of the travelling caravan: two or
s ."!ee OF the wives Of the men attached 70 ti'a
were round her, endeavOring bv theiT
onS 70 FeneVe momentarily increasing min
sympathy" "y 'neif
This woman was dying of fall which she
nau got from horse at the exhibition the night
oeiore' which fall had produced prc-,nature
travail. Her husband was the Clown of the
circus, and while she lay dying, he was out in
the ring, not OF his own choice but from
necessity, playing his part doctor had
oeen sent for who was in waiting upon the
woman 1t seems that neither the Clown nor
the Outstanding sympathizers mentioned in the
opening scene. knew that the woman was diving
but She knew it. In the interim between his
parts the Clown had slipped in to the place
where his wife lay. Raising herself and turn.
Bill, YOU rocollect that London chap with
'"e french name that came down to the DON
caster races:"
oh, YES, know" said the man, half ansrily,
as il wishing to avoil! the subject -
W ell, you Know you said that time that Won
t!o"Shi there was something between me and
Well, know it" said the man, '.but don't
think of that now; don't trouble about that
now.
"But must, Bill think I'm diving Bill
dear, and should like you to think of me when
I'm gone, as an: truly Bill"
The man mace no answer.
'HH!," said the womau, wit Increasing vc
he'neacc OF manner, do you believe I'd tell
yon lie now:
No answer still.
"Bl DO you think Iii tell you lie no,c p
said she, as though her life depended on lis
answer
No no, lass, )" said he at last. 81 don't ,hnk
you tell a lie any time-but now" and he
heSitated
Where's jenny" interrupted the woman.
Here said Que of the youngest woman.
Standing up, 50 that she might be seen. ''What
do you want:'
trunk in the china mug with Nelly on it.
wish you'd look in the box, and get me my old
Bible out"
The girl found the key, and asked where the
box was?
''oh dear, forgot, its under me- said the
woman.
There, never mind. said he, AZ ,loa't want
any fuss about it
''Oh, Bill, dear wish you'd lift me up lit,
tie, and pull it out Ion pat the broken
CHAIR under to keep me up then"
No, never mind, said he, ''it'l!pain you So"
oh Bill, dear, don't mind, | wish you
would
He did it at last; and, after some trouble, and
few suppressed groans. the box was uulled
the middle OF the fioor, opened, and there,
wrapped UP In paper and neatly hid, was the
Bible; the paper greasy, from contact with dis
small accessories of the dress Of the Quecn of
the Circus. They gave it to the woman, who
soon asked, "Where'S Mary?"
'Oh, she Is here now" said one of the VIC
men; and girl about five came running in; she
had only heen performing the part of little
fairy IN the just finished scene; her wand was
still in her hand, and the gauzc wings on her
shoulders; she took them off, laid down the sill.
Tered stick, aud came 10 the bed"
"Mary, dear, are you thcre?"
"YeS, mother, I'm just done, and the people
clapped so when Julia took me on her Shoul-
der
Put her on the box she can't see her" sug-
gcSted some one; it Was pushed 10 where the
child Stood and then the mother said:
MARY, I'm going away"
cob, mother, where lo:"
But before go, I want you to see me and
father friends again The child stared with
wonder; but the woman, not heeding her con-
Inned: BILL. dear, have YOU got the paper off
tie Bihic: Well, open it AT the New Testa-
mcnt
''Hercone ofyou women find it Jenny. will
you:' said the man.
Jenny did it, aud gave il back
Nov, Bill, raise me Up :. little
I ~. al
get hurt
She o"iy hooked a repetition OF her request;
ard then taking the open book from his hands.
said "t2ii!, dear, you know you said there was
Sau.e;hing wroag between that London chap nua
me. iosi you n line time there was not. aud
y,.,i icot i.vi exc ne. though you didn't say =:
ari You do',t believe it now, she said with in.
creased energy. Nov, B hear he swear
that, as believe Tn, ,:ylng woman. there was
nothing between Us. a',,: this child your own.
as ,nuch as Mary, there, is" She kissed the
book, nn'i said: DO YOU believe ne ow -
Yes yes said lle man. Il CO. | do =, as
though somc Spc over ,,n had hrokcn Il 30,
Nell, do! uh, Neil. what 4 loo! I've been. and