The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-26

i OL Lshpta uims6lI GDuL SWlfG TO tno aS5lStano6
j OF his leader comes one Of his spangled
warriors, and, boundings up On the rival
| platform, he belabors the manlmonkey with
the speaking trumpet he carries, till the I'm,
i fortunate creature is as uncomfortable in his
hair shirt as any monk of the Thebaid Not
slow are other combatants to Join the fray,
and rushing up the ladders comes the mob,
roaring and irresistible, The canvas paintings
that adorn the booths are rent into shreds.
portion of the boarding is broken in, and 4
as the number Of the rioters increase the
platform itself begins to crack, and among
the cries of the men, and shreks of the
women, slowly to give away. The rush up
is now changed to q rush down the ladder,
but the pressure against the rail in front of
the platform each moment increases till it
snaps in several places and precipitates
Chimpanzee among the number, to the
ground. ''Stand away from him; give him
air" Hes dead" ''Noa he beant-he be
a-nigh it tho!' Garry him to the Norfolk
Arms!' A dozen hands now lift, gently
lift, the old Snowman from the ground, he
giving no indication of life either by word
or sign. The sad procession them moves
slowly through the crowded fair, the mob,
even where it is most thick, making ready
way. The loud hubbub subsidies for the
moment into something like silence as the
body is borne along. Suddenly the lips of
the before seemingly lifeless man part, and
he murmurs word, but murmurs it so
family that those around have to bend
down close to catch his meaning. It is but
one word-"Joe!' ''That's his sonl He's
gone to see tho great folk going into the
ball Mt the assembly rooms: ''Fetch him,
and be .quick!'
In small room with sloping roof, upon
q truckle-bed covered with n tattered patch
work counterpane-a true emblem of his
chequered life-lies the old Snowman. The
blankets and sheets have been removed by
express order of the landlord. At the beds
head stands the Chimpanzee, while on either
side are grouped confusedly such members
OF the troupe as can be spared from the
show, to attend their unfortunate leader
Suddenly tho painful stiffness of the room
is broken by wild cry, and, bursting
| through the circle around the bed, : BOY
throws his arms about the dying man, who,
as though the sound had called back the
retreating life, opens his glazing eyes, and
gazes into the little face bent over him;
then smile slowly brightens on the stroll
er's lips, as, with an effort, he places his
arms about the childs neck tits little
Joe" he says; "my little Joel" The boy
answers by sob. 'I've been q waitn' for
you, joe" Here the door is again thrown
open, and into the room little man, in full
evening dress, wearing upon his selfcom-
placent and closely shaven countenance an
expression scarcely in accordance with its
usually stereotyped amiability. This is the
doctor, whom half score of clamorous
messengers had summoned from the County
Ball, at the Assembly Rooms, opposite
'Well, and how are we now?" says the doc
tor, jerking out the words more from habit
than any other feeling, as he approaches the
bed side. .'We're purity well. thank 'ee,"
says the Chimpanzee, who took upon him
self to reply for the company, "and much
obleeged to ye for axing; but its my unfor-
TINT mate as requires your intentions"
little mingled with alarm, for. as we have
previously mentioned, the Wild Man in tho
Woods still retained his hairy costume
"Get out of the way, boy" says the DOCTOR
as he stoops over the old stroller to make
the necessary examination, pushing little
Joe aside as he does so. Don't send him
away sir" pleads the Snowman, family
We shall soon be parted far enough" SIS
he your son?" asks the little brisk man,
there any hope?" ''Hope?" repeated the
doctor, in his sharp, quick tones. 'Why,
no-yes-that is, there is always hope while
there's life, you know. Internal hemor-
rhage; bad, very bad case" Descending
the stairs, the doctor is followed down by
the Chimpanzee, to whom he gives a note
to deliver to Mr. Splint, his assistant.
Hell come himself with the medicine, and
stay here till the case is over" Govern
"Well, under, if you like it better. Ha!
ha!-ahem! Very bad accident-very Il
know'd there was no hope" groaned the
Wild Man." "when 1 seed him down, and
half the fair a.tumbling atop of him. "
Scarcely fair play, that! Ha! ha! ahem
but, no, no! thank you, my good fellow,
for the man. after much awkward manmu-
vering, was striving to thrust few shillings
into the doctors hand. "Keep your mo-