The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-12
Excitement In a Circus.


Excitement I'm n Circus.
We have laughed heartily over the
following ludicrous story and would !
not deprive our readers Of the same
enjoyment .s. ...
"A number Ofyears ago, when Mich
igan was new country, in Livingston
county, oc-----therc li-cdafamily BY
the namc Of Clayton, and Que called |
Perkins, alsO,--Os well US great many |
others
Pete Clayton was tall, fine.look-
ing fclluw--Hoble specimen Of our back |
Misunderstanding six feet two in his
stockings
Pete had taken shine to Iiss Sally |
Perkins, and it was known in fact
that they were engaged, but the day
when tho knot was TO be tied had not
rs yet been divugod.
In the month Of August, 1917, Junes
circus came through their town tor
the first time, and. in fact, it was the
first-cirCus that had ever passed that
way and there were great many
people that had never saw one. When
the important day arrived, the town
was filledto over flowing with a mot
! ley crowd, of course, and every young
fellow had his Sal. Now Pete wanted
to get married on the coming Christ
mas but Sally wished TO have it put off
until the next spring. When the tick
ct wagon was opened, the tent was tili
ed IN II hurry. Pcte and Sally had
been looRins through the side shows
and they wero late getting in, and tho
/ performance had already commenced
They walked around the entire ring,
| trying to find seat, and although
| they could scat two thousand people,
avery seat was full.
Never mind sald Sal, "Id jest as
liet stand up
But the gallant Pete couldn't think
of it and said
'"Wait II mint, I'll get You n chair"
and off he started, leaving Sal alone.
just Mt this moment the clown came
| i'm, dressed IN his usual costume, and
dancing around the ring, stopped
right in front of Sal and began TO sing.
Oh. Sally is the gal for me - ..t
This cause d Sail TO blush, for she
thought the clown was looking ut her.
AS she stood near the ring, of coarse
she hid the view Of those lower seats
behind her, auG as usual on such occa-
sions, the clown cracks his jokes Mt the
offenders, until they take the hint and
find scat, but she said she had rather
stand up. At this the clown common
ccd his jokes, rempr6lng to the ring
master:
There's q chance for mo now
"a chance for you ?"
"Yes, don't you see that gal has lost
her beau, and she is looking at me,
know" and turning three or four SOM
ersauts, he stopped directly in front OF
Sal and began to sing;
20 sally is the gal for me,
| would not have another,
And if Sal die tomorrow night,
I'd marry Sally's mother.
This evidently meant for her, raised
p Sails dander, and she burst out with;
| I'm the gal for you, am II Marry
, my mother, would yer? You low-liv-
, cd, spotted SCUM OF the earth If my
, leler was here he would wallup yoU
/ for that? l wouldn'tstay here anoth
|, er minnit--nor noitner would any de-
/ cent people either! Saying which sh
| rushed out of the tent amid roars o
5 laughter,
Ihe clown assuming a eomicle atti
n tude, remarked to the ring master tha
@ his grandfather was remarkable
Il man. and so was his grandmother, too
c but that. gal beat all his forlathers,
/ At his juncturc Pete rushed in, close
r. ly followed Dy Sal, and jumping nt'
o the rrng he squared off at the clowr
C and said
{. "Tll reach you to insult any femal'
q under my charger and let fly at hi
Q opponcnt, and taking him plump il
d the face, sent him to mother earth, a
r, which he jumped on him an commen
a ced kicking him numerically. Sally
10 standing on the outside OF the RING
t. clapped her hands. and sung out