The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-07-25
Excitement in a Circus.

we nave lduSHeu HcaTtiiJ over the lOi-
lowing ludicrous story and would not de-
prive our readers Of the same enjoyment: !:
a number of years ago, when Michi-
gan was a new country, there lived a fami-
ty by the name Clayton, aud one called
Perkins also,-as well as great many
tohers.
Pete Clayton was a tall, fine looking
fellow-a noble specimen of our back
Notwithstanding six feet two inches
in his stockings.
Pete had taken shine to Miss Sally
Perkins, and it was known in fact that
they were engaged, but the day when the
knot was to be tied had notas yet been
divulged.
In the month of August, 1919, June's
circus came through their town for the
first time, and in fact it was the first cir
Gus that had ever passed that way and
there were great many people that had
never seen one When the important
day arrived, the town was filed to over
flow with motley crowd, of course, and
every young fellow had his gal. Now,
Pete wanted to get married on the com
ing Christmas, but Sally wished to have
it put off till the next spring When
the ticket wagon was opened the tent was
filled in hurry. Pete and Sally had
been looking through the side shows aud
they were late in getting in, and the per-
formace had already commenced. They
walked around the entire ring, trying to
find seat, and although they could seat
two thousand people, every seat was full.
"Never mind" said Sal, I'D just as
lief stand up"
But the gallant Pete couldn't think of
it, and said, "waita a mint I'll get 4 chair"
and off he, started leaving Sal alone.
Just at this moment the clown came
in, dressed in his usual custom, and dane
ing arond the ring, stopped right in front
of Sal and began to sing:
''Oh Sally is the gal for me-"
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 view of those on the lower seats be-
hind her, and as usual on such occasions,
the clown cracked his jokes at the often
ders until they take the hint and fud a
seat, but she said she would rather stand
up. At this the clown commenced his
jokes, remarking to the ring master:
''There's a chance for me now"
GA chance for you p
''Yes, don't you see that gal has lost
her beau, and she is looking at me, |
know" and turning three or four somer-
saults, he stopped in front of Sal, and be-
gan to sing:
ooh Sally is the gal for me,
l would have no other,
And if Sal died to morrow night,
I'd marry Sally's mother"
This was evidently meant for her, rails
ed SAILS dander, and she burst out with
"I'm the gal for you, am [? Marry
my mother, would yer? You w-livcd
spotted scum of the earth. If my feller
was here he would wallop you for that
| wouldn't stay here another minit-nor
neither would any decent people either"
Saying which she rushed out of the tent
amid roars of laughter. =.
The clown assuming a comical attitude,
remarked to the ring master that his
grandfather, was remarkable man, and
so was his grandmother, too, but that gal
beat all his forefathers.
At this juncture Pete rushed in, close
ly followed by Sal, and jumping into the
ring he squared off at the clown and said:
"Pll teach you to insult any female un-
der my charge" and let fly at his oppo-
nent, and taking him plump in the face,
sent him to mother earth, at which he
jumped on him and commenced kicking
him numerically Sal standing on the
outside of the ring clapping her hands and
sung out:
That's it Pete, give him jessie, and
we'll git married Christmas sure"
At this moment the ringmaster and
three or four others caught Pete and
commenced to thrash him, when Pete's
friends interfered and general fight en-
sued, which completely broke up the cir
Gus.