Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-13
Excitement in a Circus.

We have laughed heartily over the f,i-
lowing ludicrous story, and would not de-.
prive our readers Of ,le same .njuvnmnt
Anumber of years ago when Michigan
was new country, in Livingston county,
there lived q family hy The name Of CIav-
/ ton. and another called Pcrkins-as well ns
n great ln;ny' others.
| Pete Clayton was tall. fine looking
fellow-a noble specimen of uur latk.
MISUNDERSTANDING FIX feet two inches
in his stockings. =
Pete had taken n slime 10 Miss Sally
! Perkins, and it was .snown in fact that thew
were engaged, but the day when the kpct
was TO be tied had never yet been divulCed.
| In the month Of August. 1919, Junc'a
circus came through their town for the
first tinc, aud in fact, it was the first cir
Gus that had ever passed that way, and
there were great many people who had
never seen one. When the important
day arrived the town was filled to overflow
with motley crowd of course, and every
young fellow had his gal, Now Pete want.
cd to get married ON the coming Christ
mas, but Sally wisked to have it put off
wagon was opened the tent was filled in n
hurry. Pete and Sally had been looking
in the side shows and they were late II,
getting in and the performance had already
commence d. They walked around thu,
entire ring, trying to find scat. and al.
though they could seat two thousand pco
| pie, every scaA vas full.
Never mind, said Sal, I'd Just as lief
stand up
But the gallant Pete couldn't think Of
fit und said, Wait mint. I'll get you a
chair, and off he started leaving Snl
alone.
Just at this moment the clown came in
dressed in bis usual costume, and dane.
ing around the ring, stopped in front Of Sal
aud began to sing:
20 Sally is the gal for,ne."
This caused Sal to blush, for she tllo't
that the clown WAS looking ut her. As she
stood near the ring. of course she hid the
view OF those un the lower seats behind
her, and as usual on such occasions. the
clown cracked his jokes at the offenders
until they take the hint and fnd 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 uow.'
"A chance for you!
|
beau, and she is looking ut me. know
and turning three or four somersauts, he
stopped in front If Sal. and hegan to sing:
"Oh Sally is the gal for rie,
would have other,
And il sal died ts.morrow night
Pd marry Sa!'s .dotner."
This vas evidently meant for her and
raiscdSals landrr. andshc burst out with;
I'm the gal for YOU, am ]! Marry nv
mother, will yer! You owliverc1 spot.
! ted scum of the earth. If my fellow was
here he would whollop you for that. l
wouldn't stay here another minit-nor nci
ther would any decent people either. -
Saving which she rushed out Of tho ,.nt
amid roars of laughter.
| The clown. assuming comcal attitude.
remarked to the ring master that his gra nd
/ father was a remarkable man, and so was
/ his grandmother too, bu. that gal beat all
/ his iofcfathers.
At this juncturc Pete rushed IN. closely
followed by Sal. and Jumping into the ring.
be squared of at the clown, aud sai1
:! Il teach yo,. to insult any female un.
der my charge, and let fly at his oppo-
ncnt and taking him plump in the face
sent him to mother earth, at which be
Jumped on him and commenced kicking
him numerically. Sal standing on the out.
side oI the ring clapring her hands, and
sang ont:
That's it. Pete. give him Jessie. and
we'll sit married on Christmas, sure.
At this moment the ring master and
three or four others caught Pete aud com.
nenccd to thrash him when Petes friends
intcfcrrd. aud IA general fight cnsued. which
CO mpletcly broke up the circus.