, 1864-04-10
THE QUEEN OF THE auk-
GUS.

From AAtpcre Necklfi II -
It was strange scene. Tt wagon "as s
1.-THE poor woman was Ting On the low
/ ehe1f, called the bed, Of travelling calnvan;
two or three Of the Wiresof the men att1cn-
ed to the exhibition Weyo around hef, .enaea-
menta1ily Increasing pain, and helping her
to bear it patiently s. their sympathy.
"He ought to har. been here half an hour
ago. eafd one Of tac woman" jim started
for hin on the piebald tw9 hours rs,a siee eoth.-
awhy though: be wns In the Ita1.an zoe-
aNo.he would not run the spotted mare,
30 they've put the blind grny with her, aud
took the pfebald in the quadrille; for Dick
Gravel to take bottom couple With"
The explanations seemed satisfactory, for
Presently roar Of such laughter as is only
heard IN circus at country .village-fesh,
genuine, hearty-shook tho sides Of the.
- what's that" said the apparently dying
's..only your. Bills Quaker story" said
aoh, then ho'll soon be here, won't he r.
"Yes, he's only got three more points;
and then he'll come: he don't 60. In in the
ihree fainter peals of laughter told that
the thrcet points had ht, but not as well
as the Quaker story ; and then he came In.
:" Wei, )" said he show is she now ~ in
u g'sd wit si lis taHdry dress tat Of tam5ling
now?''
I'm better, BIZ" said the woman, +" Can
you stop a little ~" -
Yes; don't 20 in. next. Itaf charpiman,s
turns" and 60 s,ying, tho man seated himself
BY the side pffhe woman,
She was still Joung, and, as far as the dim
light hung from the roof would enable q
Judgment to be formed, good looking the
cork k;g11mmed eyebrows, cracked lips. and
dry cheeks, told that she too appeared before
the public for its amusement; indeed the
traces Of rouge were still on parts Of the face,
aud told too truly that she had lain there
but short time-only since the last even
ing's performance; indeed, when, during one
putting on his hat startled the home, and 50
cnused a false step, which brought her heayi-
u to the ground. The experienced ring.uas-
ter saw she could scarcely stand, and handed
M heE ent, Kissing her & hand IN the usual style;
when rapturonsly applaudlng the most un.
paralleled 1tat-the feat from the horse's
back through the hoop to the ground-their
applause Was unhcArd By their intended Oh
{ect, She had tainted immediately on reach:
ing the dressing room, nud VAS at once car
ried to the moving chamber whe1e she now
Butto return. She took his hand in hers,
saying, Bill, don't think shall go.round
- Don't s.y SO, lass; it'll be ali right when
"No, Bill; I ieel better, but something:
tells me I've put on the togs fol. the last;
time" - - =
"No, lass, no ~ was all the utterance be
could ind "Don't say so.'' @.-f :
After pause, she said; Bill, you recol-
lect that London chap with the french name
that came down to the Doncaster races :''
tOh, yes, know said the man, half
angri1y, Us If wishing to avoid the subject
oWel1, you know you said that time that
yon thought there was something between
me mud him
"Wen, know it,' said the man, "but
don't think Of that now; don't trouble about
that now" =,
dear, and should like you to think Of me
when an gone, us am truly, BILL. -: :,
The man made no answer. ; =. - !. +.
"Bin,n said the woman, with increating
vehemence Of manner, lido you believe, I'd
tell you lie now,F
. No answer still. :. >"
"Bill! DO you think I'd tell ron 4 lie nor -:
said she,' as though her Lie depended on bis:
|. answer. !; -! -.
mo, no, lass.' said be 1t, last. : III don't,
think you'd tell lie any timc-but now
and he hesftated,