The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-07
tP IN THE AIR.


nor 'iornados, who despite his name, was as
true an Engllshman, by birth and paren,age,
as the parish Of Lambeth ever bred and rear
ed. | found INN suffering from extreme de-
hlllty and nervousness, brought on by the
o'er.>traIned tension OF the muscles and sin
eW>. He told me that he was rope dancer.
slack and tight: tumbler. stiff ana loose:
and many other things which have escaped
my memory.
His family consisted of is wife--a pale
slcHiy woman. somewhat older than himself
and a very handsome little girl. Accus-
toned as | vas to witness the devotion of
women by a sick bedside, and th>. irritahlity
OF male patients. the selI-sacrtce Of Madame
Tornado. and the dcmonstrative gratitude of
her husband for each act of gratitude. sur
pr>ed me. He Was under ms care for some
months, and as he recovered, grew laxative
and !aml!Iar. Ol.t evening, Il, he sat IN an
eaSy char, propped up by pillows, he favored
ne with the following narrative purposeiy
suppress any professional technicalities and
acrobatc ngot. which would be uninte.Nsl-
bic t. the ordinary reader.
ou see, sir, he began, my father was a
ha" ker over in Lambeth. lever knew my
mother, Tor She died WHEN was quite Young.
don't know how it was learned rumUllng
he Nr>t thing can remember was standing
or my head by Westminster Bridge. ana a
gentleman gong by gave me 4 shll.ug.-
Now, ny boy. the gentleman said, DO that
again, which tid Now. SAID he spring"
wtieh did, and came on my fest again
That gentleman, sir, was the great Mr. l'u
crow. We'll, sir. OF course. after eucl encour
.,grnrnt from <tch y ,niu. tumbler be-
came. | spared neither pains nor troube
and practice Till became master OF my art
and head OF my roe>>lon.
About seven years ago--l was Just twenty
three-l first mrt James NantorL, who WAS
also III III! line. and he proposed tha! W.
hpnI worn together. consented. and VI
Travelled ahoDt and exhibited at town halls
"nl assembly rooms. and .arsr rooms al
iUhS: but We did very badly Ranturd had
wife and child, 80 It t,ll harder on him. |
Va, !orccI 10 .eud him wha: little could
>yarc, for could lot ser d Young woman
and little baby 70 without while had il.
ooIlI |
Well. sir, things got from bad to worse,
ana my putntr. BEN. man Of violent ten
per. took 10 tWnk-hc was riWaN> gwen to
thlt way-and, am sorry 10 say. he used 10
Uta; h> wife. Sometime. my blood has toll
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'o""." !At''''5'. II ."t'ti, u>'d - 'htef
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Silmfse OF ''HfLa.
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"tSAn TO 10 wei; bul am sorry TO $"
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