The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-28
SCENE ATA CIRCUS.

A number of years ago, when Michi-
gan was new country, in Livingston,
county Of, there lived family by
the name of Clayton, and one called Per
kins also, as well as great many others.
Pete Clayton was tall, fine looking
fellow-a noble specimen of our back
misunderstanding six feet two 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 not as yet
been divulged.
In the month of August, 1864, 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 was great many people that had
never seen one When that important
day arrived the town was filled to over
flowing with motley crowd, OF course,
and every fellow had his Sal. .s
Now Pete wanted to get married the
coming Christmas, 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. Both Pete
and Sally had been looking through
the, side shows, and they were late get,
ting in, and the performance had already
commenced. They walked around
the entire ring trying to find seat, and
although they coald seat two thousand
people every seat was full.
"Never mind" said Sal, "Pd just as
lief stand up" 'a'. .''...
But the gallant Pete couldn't think Of
it, and said; ''.. s'
Wait a mint 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, stopping right
in front of Sal and began to sing:
o, 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 in
lower seats 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 had rather
stand up. At this he commenced his
jokes, remarking to the ring-master:
There's chance for me, now"
A chance for you 90 .. ....
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 directly in front ofSal
and commenced to sing. ""a"
"0h, Sally is the gal for me,
l would not have any other,
z'f And if Sal died tomorrow night
I'd marry Sallys mother" s.
This, evidently meant for her, raised
Sal's dander, and she bursts out with:
ssI'm the gal for you, am II Marry nv
mother, would yer9 You low lived.
spotted scum ofthe earth! Ifmy fellow
was here he would wallup you for that.
I wouldn't stay here another minit-nor
neither wo'd any decent people either I"
Saying which she rushed out of the tent
amid roars of laughter. s-ai.'
The clown assumed cofnical attitude,
remarked to the ring master that his |
grandfather was remarkable man, SO
was his grandmother, too, but that gal
beat all his forefathers. +. :s....-l !
At this juncture Pete rushed In. closely
followed by Sal, and, jumping into the
ring, he squared aoff at the efown and
said .. !
cpl teach you. to insult any female
under nay charge p and let fly at his op-
ponent, and, taking him plum in the 7
face, sent him to mother earth, at which
he jumped upon him and commenced
kicking him most numerically. Sally, I,
standing on the, outside of the ring, I,
capped her hands and sung out: ~
That's it Pete, give him Jessie, and
Well be married Christmas, sure p 50
At this moment the ring master and
snree s or four others esugllt Pete and 4
commenced &c: to thrash him, when Pete's Eii
friends interfered and general free fight j
cirons cnisaed' which completely broke Up the + y
b;a troubles are like babies-they grow Ep
tbssSesy sef oy nursing. Bubabies are not, 3 :
'lefel0re, always troubles. ''ts''' 's4l, u. .