The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-23
Excitemeat 10 a Circus.

lowing ludicrOus story, and would not de-
priye our readers Of the same enjoyment:
A number Of years age, when Michigan
was . new country. in Loyinsstou, county
Of - there lived a family By tho
name Of Clayton, and one called Perkins
also, as Vsll as . great many others.
Pete Clayton vas tall. tine looking tel-
Iowa noble specimen Of our bAckWoods-
standing six feet two inches in bic
stockings. aa
Pete had taken . shine to Miss Sally
Perkins. and il was known in fact that
they we're engaged, but the day when the
knot was to bo tied had not as yetbeen di.
vulged.
In the month Of August. ls4s. Juue's
circus came through their town for the,
frst time. and in fact it was the FIRST cir
Gus that had ever passed that way, and
there we're great many people that had
never seen one. When the important
day arrived, che town was filled to over
flowing with q molly crowd, Of course,
and every young fellow had his SAL
Now Pete wanted TO get married on the
coming Christmas, but Sally wished 70
have it put of until the next SPRING
When the ticket wagon was opened, the
tent was flled in hurry. Pete and
Sally had been looking through tho side
shows. and they we're late getting in, and
the performance had already commenced,
They walked around the entire ring. try,
ing to ind seat, aud although they
could seat two thousand people every scat
was full.
"Never mind" said Sal. I'd jest q.
leaf stand up"
But the gallant Pete couldn't think Of
it, and said: II
"Wait a mint, Til get you . chair"
and of he started, leaving Sal alone.
Just at that moment the clown came
in, dressed in his usual costume, and dam
cling around the ring, stopped rightip front
Of Sally and began to sing: .,e
"oh, saIly,is the gal for met, s
This caused SAlto blush, she thought
that the clown wa looking at her, As
shs ssIoyd dneat ne fings oi eodtss hid TsIIs'
view those lower seats behind her, and and
as usual Oh such occasions. tho clown
cracks his jokes attRo offenders until they
take the hint and find aiseat but she said
she bad rather stand up. AZ this the
clown commenced his jokes, remarking TO
the ring master: a
"There's chance for me now"
"a chance for youf"
'.Yes, don't you see that gal has lost
her beau, and she is looking at me. |
know, /" and turning three or four sOmer-
saults, be stopped directly in front OF Sal
and began to sing:
40, Sally is the gal for me.
Iwould not have no other,
Aud Il Sal died to morrow night
I'd marry sally's mother"
This evidently neant for her, raised
SAILS dander, and she burst out with
I'm che gal for you, am II Marry
my mother would yora You low lived
spotted scum Of the esrthl If my feller
was here he'd wOllup you for thaA I
wouldn't stay here another minit--nor
neither would any decent people either"
Saying which she rushed out Of the tent
amid roars Of laughter.
The clown. assuming . comical at.i-
tude, remarked to the ring master; that he
had seen a great many gals, but that gal
beat all his.
AT this juncture Pete rushed 10 closely
followed BY Sal. and jumping into the
ring he squared of at the clown and
said:
"Ill teach you to insult any female
under my charge!' and he Let dy at his opf
ponnst, aud taking him plumpin the face,
sent him to mother earth at which he jump
ed on him and commenced kicking him
numerically. Sally, standing on the
! outside Of the ring, clapped her hands and
sang out:
"That's it. Pete. give him jessie, and
we'll get married Christmas, surc!"
AT this moment the ring master and
three or four others caught Pete and COM
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