Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
aaisfeIIaueous.
Scene in "a Circus.

Scene in a Circus.
A number of years ago when Michi-
gan was a new country, in livingston
there lived family by the name of
Clayton, and one by name of Perkins, al
so-as great many others.
Pete Clayton was tall, fine looking
fellow, a noble specimen of our back
woods men standing six feet two in his
stockings. - =. ~ - -e-.5.
Pete had taken shine to Miss Sally
Perkins, and it was known, in fact,
that they were engaged, but the day
when the knot was to be tied had not
yet been divulged.
In the month of August, 1916, June's
Circus came through their town for the
frst time, and in fact, it was the first
circus that had ever passed that way,
and there was a great many people
who had never seen one. When the
day arrived the town was filed to over
flowing with a motley crowd, and of
course every fellow had his girl!
Now Pete wanted to get married the
coming Christmas, but Sally wanted 70
have it put ofuntl the coming spring
When-the ticket wagon was opened
the tent fued uPin hurry. Pete and
Sally haa been looking through side
show, and they were late in getting in,
the performance having ALREADY COM
menced.They-walked around the en-
tire ring trying to find a seat, and al
though there We're seats for two thous-
and people, every enc was filed.
Ls-Never mind, said SaP 'T'd just as
Lief stand up.
: But theeallant Pete could not think
of it, aud said: =
Wait a minute, Twill get you a
chair" " and off he started, leaving Sal
k1Jpst at this moment the clown came
udressed in usual costume, and dam
cling around the ring, stopped right in
'front.' of Sal, and began to sing:
"oh Sally is the gal for me"
This caused Sally to blush, for she
thouhgt that the clown was looking at
her. AS she stood near the ring. OF
course she hid the views of those in
higher seats behind her, and as is usual
on such occasieAs,s the clown cracks
jokes atthe offenders until they take
the hint and find aseat; but she had
said shehad rather stand up. At this
he commenced to crack his Jokes, re.
marking to the ring master:
There's good chance for me now."
A chance for you?p ~
"Yes, don't you see that gal has lost
her beau? and she is looking at me.
knows, and turning three sofnersaiilts
he stopped. right in front of Sal, and
commenced tossing:
Oh, Sally is the girl for me
Ixouldn thaye any other, rrfs, %
- Sally died tomorrow night t.'3i i
I'd marry Sallys mother.
This evidently meant her, and Il
raised Sal's dander, and she burst out
with:
sim the girl for yer, am L? Marry
nay mother, would yer? You loWlived,
spotted scum of the earth! If nav fel.
low was here he'd whallop yer for that
l wouldn't stay here another mint
nor neither would no decent people!"
Saying which she rushed out of the
that amid r0ars of laughter.
The clown assuming a cOmical atti.
tude remarked to the ring master that
his grandfather was remarkable man;
SO was his grandmother, too, but that
gal beat all his forefathers.
AT this juncture Pete rushed in close
ly followed by Sal, and jumping into
the ring he squared off at the clown
and said: !: s.Tl teach YOU to insult any
female under my chargev' and let fly
at his opponent, and taking him plump
in the face, sent him to mother earth,
at which he jumped upon him and COM
menced kicking him mostunmercifully
Sally Hystanding on the outside of the
ring clapped her hands and sang out:
That's it Pete! give him Jessie, and
wen be married Christmas sure.'
At this moment the ring master and
three or four Others caught Pete and
commenced to thrash him, when Pete's
friends interfered and general free
fight ensued, which completely broke
up the circus.