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

ahan't want q friend so long as I'm to The
fore. On,y keep quiet. am call me when he
wakes; I'm going 90 take 3 MmM isfff OF 'bacca
outside the door; / feel quite faint-like for
want OF it Besiaes, should he rouse up all
OF Q sudden an see me In this queer togge-
ry, he oaiga take me foe somebody else,
which is reminder as none OF us requires
at such moments. I" With this ambiguous
speech, the Chimpanzee, after taking from
the showClar's pocket Whose outer-clothiug
had been carelessly flung upon a chair o
pipe and tobacco.pouch, quilted the room.
Little Joe had turned away towards the
window, and remained with his forehead
pressed against the glass, down which his
tears were silently dropping. Beneath him
was the roar and tumult of the crowded
street, the flashing of carriage lamps, and
tho glimmer of passing wheels Opposite
to him were the Assembly Rooms, brilliant
ly lighted, and through the windows of
which he could see the dancers-beautiful
women and elegant men--moving in what
appeared to him to be an endless maze, an
lneXtricable confusion. Streams of life,
flowing gracefully rs water, weaving and
Interviewing, gliding apart, only to meet
again in some yet more exquisite combina-
tion of grace and motion; the whole govern
ed by the breadth of the music that came to
him in sushes. At last, strange fear came
over tho boy; he listened eagerly for some
sound-the prolonged silence alarmed him.
He crept away from the window, and on
tip-toe approached the bed; he looked ca
gerly into the white and ghastly face that,
to his disordered fancy, seemed almost lu-
mlnous amid the darkness around, for the
doctor had so placed the candle that it's rays
no longer fell upon the bed. He bent down
and watched for tremor in the eye.lids, q
movement of the lips, q stir in the shadows
about the mouth He listened for q breath
not one came; and the dew of fear hung
in beads on his forehead, and lay cold on
his cheek. He sprang erect, and was about
to scream to his father to utter one word,
but one, to give assurance of life, when the
breath again passed through the parted lips,
the breast of the wounded man heaved and
respiration went on slowly rs before The
poor child listened for moment, then,
from very thankfulness, covered his face
with his trembling hands and wept aloud
AT this moment, tho door Of the room
opened, and several members of the troupe
entered; while, as if in moclzery of the sad
scene, burst of lively music rose up from
the street. With a suddenness that made
those around the bed recoil, the old show
man shook off his lethargy, and started up
MS again the music rose like n wave, and
broke with crash against the window.
PLAY 'em out! Play 'em out!" cried the
ola man, IN loud and joyous voice. eff it
hasn't been tip-top performance, it's been
m honest one, and they We had their moneys
worth! They've had their moneys wortG!'
He fell back, and the red stream of life came
bubbling to his lips; at the same time the
music ceased and nothing was heard but the
trampling of many feet. cts oil overr'
he murmured, "All over, joel Ring down
the curtainp' And when tho clash and the
clamor of the music sounded again, the
curtain had descended between the poor old
Snowman and his late audience, forever