Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
H MOROUS.
Excitement in a Circus.


A number of years ago, when Michigan
was new country, in Livingston county,
town of -, there lived family by the name
of Clytcn-and one called Perkins also-as
we'll as great many others. Pet Clyton was
tall, fine looking fellow-a noble specimen
of our backwoodsmen, standing six feet two
inches in his stockings. Pet had taken a
shine to Miss Sally Perkins, and it was
known fact that they were engaged; but the
day when the knot vas to be tied had not yet
been divulged
In the month of August, 184S, June's Cir
Gus came through this part for the first time
and in fact it was the first circus that had eyer
visited this town, and there was a great many
people that had never seen one. When the
important day arrived, the town was filled to
overlooking with a motley crowd. and of course
every young fellow had his SAL Now Pet
wanted to get married on the coming Christ
mas but Sally wished to have it put off until
the next Spring. When the ticket wagon
was opened the tent was filed in a hurry
Pet and Sally had been looking through the
side shows, and they were late getting in, and
the performances had already commenced
They walked around the entire ring trying to
find seat, and, although they could seat two
thousand people, every seat was filed.
Never mind" said Sal, I'D just as lief
stand up"
But gallant Pet could not think of it, and
said
Wait a mint, I'll get you a chair" and
off he started leaving Sal alone.
Just. at this moment the clown came in
dressed in his usual costume. and dancing
around the ring, stopped right in front If
Sal, and began to sing:
''oh, Sally is the gal for mc.'
This caused Sal to blush, for she thought
that the clown was looking at her As she
stood near the ring, of course she hid the
views of those lower seats directly behind
her and as usual on such occasions the clown
cracks his jokes at the offenders until they
take the hint and find seat, but she SAID
she had rather stand up. At this the clown
commenced his jokes remarGiug to the ring
master,
"Therc is chance for me now"
"a chance for you? 2"
eyes, don't you sec that gal has lost her
beau, and she is looking at me, know
And turning three or four somersaults he
stopped directly in front of Sal and sung:
go, Sally is the gal for me,
would not have any other,
And if Sally died to-rlorrw night,
I'D marry Sally's moLher.'
This evidently meant for her, raised Sails
dander, and she burst out with,
~ ana the gal for you am Ii? Marry my
mother, would yer! You loWlived spotted
scum of the earth! If my Teller was here he
would wholop you for that! l wouldn't
stay here another mint nor neither anv
decent people either Saying which she
rushed out Of the tent amid roars of laugh,
ter
The clown, assuming a comical attitude. re-
marked to the ring master, that his grandfuth-
err was a remarkable man, and so was his
grandmother, too, but that gal beats all his
| torefathers.
At this junction Pet rushed in, closely fol-
lowed by Sal; and jumping into the ring he
squared of at the clown, and said
"I'll teach you to insult any female under
my charge % and let Fly at his opponent. and
taking him plumb in the face, sent hi M fc
mot her earth, at which he jumped into him
and commenced kicking him unmercifully.-
Sal standing on the outside Of the ring. CLAM
ped her hands and cried out:
"That's it, Pet, give him Jessie and we'll
getmarried Christmas, sure ~
At this moment the ring master and three
or tour others caught Pet and commenced to
thrash him, when Pets friends int. fcred
and general free fight ensued, which COM
piet'ey broke up the circus.
What further TRANSFERRED; deponent saith
not; only the common word was :;
GIVE him Jessie, Pet, and we will get
married Christmas, sure'!'