, 1870-10-09

was down on the bills rs "Siguuf Eric, tbe |
Arrovolant, who Will indulge ii tho exbllsrat- |
ing pastimes OF his native cline. on tEapezo |
suspended from the domo Of tho theatrc!"
tMt his resi- name WAS 1Iotl@; and il ever
there was 1ow-lived. little English ;ckney. !
that fObls. as be called himself, with gross |
ignorance OF pronunciation, Was one. hut he !
Na+ quite handsome. hir. in a fiashy sort of !
~hS. when arrayed for the tEapezc, in salmon |
aud l'fue 1eshings. lie Was a dreadful COW
mother, who Was very energetic woman,
sc wouldn't nercr havo Jono nothing.
] remember ono morning he was rehesrBing
e,t lis trapeze. He hung from the and Of i
rrpe by his hands. desiring for tn jump 70 a.
to i!:ng hinself oser biz 1rapcze, catching it
mighty risky thing to do sir; and Hobbs he
e~Itg hack and forth, holding on to his rnns,
aud looked doubtful. Mira. 1Iosl,a, she was
sitting in the parqueito under him; and says
she, "Whst's tho matter, John 'Enry:"
This is an ugly lookout, ma,"" says
Then Mrs. Hobbs size roac from liar =.at,
pr. ttv msir4tic. I can tell y0u. sir.
- Look ere, John 'Enry 'Oht,s." eays h'sc,
cropping her aspiratc- sqfnl, "if vou linga
your 'eart over that there trarczc. rour legs
they will follow" And Ho6hz tried again,
aud did il, sis-
roc:c, sir, il the morning ard AIzs. Mobba,
II surpsae I'm to congratulate YOU. ,1iss
Middleton" says she, * and Mr.. Knight Or
Mr., t;o:tle, lkeaise, but Which I czunot
:. What do you mean by that ?" says Mics
Middleton.
well, I zee you o1t walking on one u
thtms arm. lset evening", eaya Mrs. Hobbs.
vi icll il waa cannnt tell, they looks 30
unch alike, aud it WAS tlusky abunt that time;
hut in HcnEland. sa{s rho, in her boaht1y,
coekney way, "Sueh things n4cau seula-
We'll, looked st Knight, and I Looked at
Cattle, to seo il coull make out Which it
was and Knight looked kind OF pleased and
| asl.amcd. mud Coltle looked 30 likewise. And
| then saw how II WAS; and alspped MY
| kntc, and ssys TO myself, "DasteF," elys
ssf,s f,s, a;ss ns vas out Walking With bath
We'll, about an hour after, in comes Knight
I'D I'd, in eomes iaes Charley co'tle. both OF thom
"see hero. Joe. }" rays Knight, awe think
VIC lad better take YOU into our contideus'."
II should Say so, says ironically.
swell, Joe, says Knight, ..as i'll luck
would hare it, wesve both fell Il love With thu
ss:,e sirl."
And th.t gi;lt name, " saya1, .ia Caaney,
"Ncl1, says Cottlc, "you always did keep
! ko4, We don't want to quarrel, aud 10, 10 ws Ss ~
ccE.c to rsk Jour aa<:ce."
Ny advice. says |, "is :eo-fo!d. First,
ti:at 10th of you give her up; which adyice, i
sr2rnsc. you Won :ollov."
.'N!icl, aas.ce;" .cpeascd Tom Knight,
| "sTtcu," a1ys I. ''1;uco one OF you must
*itc her NJ, lei lin tske her whom shv sesms
t. !kc 1,nt.."
That's me-" tays Knight, and .syhass
IN. ssre .C.:tlc, slu:ost simul' aneous.
Here. says !, arises tiaiculty."
Hnl.is ssia, "dian, You:"
Vel. i ~ aar = the fellow that was walking
! vi her, Says Knight, quito triumphant.
l You he" says Charley Cottie, nrst Z
! tuini,.E red and then i turning white,
At tlla:s kniGht raised Lis lAud fur to STRIKE
biz but csught hold OF him, and. beiur,
he could say word, C,t!Ie broke in.-
Forgiro me, saya ne, . but my tompe1
1 got the better Of NE. lis the fist word liza,
has ever passed between us, aud can move,
forgive myec!i TINT it came from ME. But, u
ss5s sS N ms In Int '!xs nis .sa' M was out walking
"Look here, fcllons,~ s,Js 1: I" ron mari
MY words. that girl il going hack On one nj
you You'd better dna out which it is, to
night. and go have the affair settled"
/
tic bcst var, and w ihcv left mo. OF courto
l weat TO the Theatre thzt isight. !.ecausa
Naa anxious about t1cn; but things kent .
haiI'enine ahI happening to detaiu me. ana
Ieser. so. there till full 10 o'clock; and, as
went III. met Cosgirs coming out, and saw
tlIug.
What il tho matter, Ccgeina:" s,ii I.
| The Matter il. said lc, :. that the L. ii
has broken loose here Tonight. There llat
been cloreuent and acciiont: and
know 10 moro wllat to do thau keuw how
| to f!y."
Seeing il wasn't sd7ls,b1e to say no 1,oro
to coseins Just thea, went bcl.irl liz
&c. ucs, and tlcrc / saw Knight.
Well, Joe" rail ho. .. you told Us Til,
morning nc, s!'e Va VA Eo'ng back OH oao of U.S. AMI
tisllr I" "' f"N'
.pecazse Joe. !" eays he, " she's sone baz1
Oh both: sho's nm on witl, tl,at Hobbs.
At hsst fell like laughing, for know how
roaring mad old Mr.. Hobbs would bu :: but,
shcn Looked at Tom Knights fscc, I saw h
vas serious thing.
lhat !fnt the worst. Joe, aasn he. lyon
s"c: Charley heard ot tho ncsa before co1at
III The theatre. and ho Mas afraid i. woull ot
Lsctsy rough On me. lie thought moro OF me
1 voset; and 80 lie rushed thr roash the c1rpou
fsrs roon, dewn the stAirs :hrse, which a.t
very ricLcty; and he s.utuble. o,cr a,aae rub
m, fell his length, and broke Ills leg IN txe
,laccs."
Well, sir, yo7 might lave kuock.l 1ue dow
tluNn to take breath.
That isn't all, Jct." says Tom Cog
gins cone to me, mad says tim: il. WAS !
1 tuiItcd mau without nj vocalis:p neg trapezt
performer, por double sorg ard .sa...a men
s:m ccnlat &C OIL alone To-: 6itg!r Jance
. = al /, W
! ,'nthing aiune; but he teaee.l and teaoad, aul
le seemed iu such trout Is ths. finally l gave
IN, Well they aprl1ud-i inc, aud st irtc4
I'll right; ta: / lladAst danced two steps nhcs
eguu to miss Charley. aud grew confu4ed
and forget - my steps; and, Joe.-Joe, the!
And Tommy Knight, eir. hc Just laid hi:
head On my shoulder, aud ho iea-cTicd lii.
su infant, aud tell you. eir, I elou1du'
save minded crying, too. ;H.l1, the loac AMI
thc thoEt Of II was. ti,a: Eet:ir he lay eicl
for two rloutl+ ~i.lf :er-r. tsaasht on by tLt
-,in and shc ea.i;..m.,.t trrstaeF; ani fuu
Knight he stuck br lin until they colld NOV.
:s'm ur to uay fas.n, where they come tiaa!ly
and 1e1nained hoine time With nc ant. Mra
HiEef: ailti mort tuAcera.ed and hollow
eyed looking chap than Charley Cu.t1e vs.
then. sou nsver SEC. II made me tl.ipk o
the day it, Cairo, when Tom Knight frs
brought him TO me, and said as how iie want
\ Cd him for mate.
One day iu AnEnst. ue WAS all sittin;
| around on tho steps At MY place. and To,s
; sFas reading the evening paper, and sud
denly he ejscul2tes ont, aud fhrn stops.
"Whats the nlattcs?" slya Clar;cy Collie
10 was looking better than III seca hiu, fur
long time.
''SothinS'a the matter. ssys Tom, sppoat
ing 10 te reading OF the paper scry hard.
Tom. Gays charley rising to his feet ~
sudden that it quite took Mr.. Bricgs' b1catI
: away, '.it's as,,ut her. Dan't deceive u,e
Tom Knight, and don, treat n,s like . baby
hut rrit it out"
"wer," say Tom slowly, "Hobs,s llas fcl
off his tralcze aud broke bis neck; and uhe
alons and lestitnte, and they're gong to giy
, ! htr benefit in Montreal on EsilAy."
"Tom." raid Charley, *we'l 70 On an
dsrce for that benefit"
.'Gha1iey Co.t1e, :" say= !, 'you're crazy
"No. lin not, Joe," says he: "I'm i
deadly earnest. The more STAYS here. III
more.I gets TO brooains and brooding.
/ must do something to rouse me-"
. ..Isut this wonAp," eays /, IL tho Cause 9
Iii your troubles; and, il you're wiss, you
kceE nwny from her
"Douf be AFRAID" says he: "there won
nothing never come between me aud ToE
: | again, this tide the graye. II he Eauts hos
b III uerer stand in his way. But require
; something to rouse ne. She's treated
!. | badly and now she's alone aud destitute, an
q *a can help her. Tom, feel Aa though II
couldn't 20 On, and let leE SOC that We didn'