The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-21

EXCITEMENT IN A CIRCUs.-A number
of years ago, when Michigan was a new
country, in Livingston county, town o.
-, there lived family by the name o.
Clayton-and one called Perkins, also
as we'll as a great many others. PEI
Clayton was tall, fne-looking fellow-a
noble specimen of our backwoodSmen
standing six feet two in his stockings
Pet had takeE a shine to Miss Sallie Per.
kins, and it was a we'll known fact tn al
they were engaged but the DAY when
the knot was to be tied had not yet been
divulged.
In the month of August, 1914, JuDc's
Circus came through this part for the first
time and in fact it was tie first circus
that had ever visited this town, and there
were great many people that had never
seen one. When the important day
arrived, the town was filled to overhowiug
with a motley crowd, and of course every
young fellow had "his gal" Among
them was Pet with his Sal. Now Pet
wanted to get married On the coming
Christmas, but Sally wished to have it put
off until the next Spring. When the
ticket wagon was opened, the tent was
filled in a hurry; Pet and Sal had been
looking through tie side shows and they
were late getting in, an6 the performances
had already commenced. They walked
around the entire ring trying to find a
seat and, although they could seat two
thousand people, every seat was filed.
"Never mind" said Sal, "I'd Jest as
lief stand up"
But gallant Pet could not think of it
and said A.-.. -s-'
"Wait mint, and I'll get you 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 of
Sal and began to sing:
go, Sally is the gal for me-"
This caused Sal to blush, for she thought
that the clown was looking right at her.
AS she stood near the ring, of course
she hid the views of those on the 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 COM
menced his jokes, remarking to the ring
master:
"There is chance for me, now"
ga chance for you 2" .-
ayes; don't you see that gal has lost
her beau? and she is looking at me, I
know" And turning three or four SOM
srsaults, he stopped directly in front of
Sal and sung:
40, Sally is the gal for me,
| would not have any other:
And if Sally died tomorrow night,
Id marry Ssllys mother"
This, evidently meant for her, raised
SAILS dander, and she burst out with:
"Im the gal for you, am [? Marry
my mother, would yer You luw-liyed
EPotted scum of the earth If my feller
was here he would whollop you for that !
! wouldn't stay here another minit-nor
neither would any decent people, either p'
Saying which, she rushed out of the tent
amid roars of laughter.
The clown, assuming comical attitude,
remarked to tho ringmaster that his
grandfather was remarkable man, and
30 was his grandmother, too, but that gal
beat all his forefathers.
At this juncture Pet rushed in, closely
followed by Sal; and jumping into the
ring he squared off at the clown, and said !:
"l'!l teach you to insult any female
under my charge p and let fly at his
opponent, and taking him plump in the
face, sent him to mother earth, at which
he jumped upon him and commenced
kicking him unmercifully. Sal, standing
on the outside of the ring, clapped her
hands ard cried out {:
"That's it, Pet, give him jessie, and
we'll get married Christmas, surep'
At this moment, the ringmaster and
three or four others caught Pet and COM
menced to thrash him, when Pets friends
interfered, and general free fight eusued,
which completely broke up the circus.
What further traDspired, deponent saith
not; only the common by-word was
"GiVe him jessie, Pet, and we will get
married Christmas, sure -