The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-16
Tom Hartley got His Wish.

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printed bills, with pi lures OF lions aud
tigers, had covered the fences here and
there, I'll around; and these were to tell
that grand circus was coming. Beside
the wild animals, which were in great
cARcs, there were three elephants; then
there we're ponies, with monkeys to ride
them, and trained horses, and the fun
uiest looking fellow OF n clown. Alto
gether, there was n great deal to see,
1nd it's no wonder the boys were half
crazy over it; I'm sure | should have
been myself.
Well, VERY soon the music was heard,
and how delightfully."- it sounded that
bright, sunshiny mOrnilgl "There!
therel they're coming" cried ever so
many OF the boys at once, and in n
moment they saw the cloud Of dust away
down the road
81 wonder il the lions ever get out?"
said little Bob Emmett, as they all stood
watching.
81 ruesq we'd all run il they should, F"
said Dick Upton.
"Poohl runl wouldn't" said Tom
Hartley. AID Just like to SEQ them run.
uiDgarouni loose wouldn't II be iOilyr'
az guess you'd be scared Il the eleph.
ant should step on your said Bob,
"Scaredl-now what do you think I'd
dor I'd Just push his foot away, and I'd
give him great kick; and guess he
wouldn't step on me again"
Now, Tom always talked in this grand
way, and the boys thought he must bG
very brave. It's true he huttered red
shirt among the geese, and when the old
gander flew Mt him Tom nn screeching
ike loon. Then another time he roar.
cd Justify because he thought a COW
chased him.
Well, pretty soon the circus came, aud
while the performance was going on n
monkey was brought and put on the
pony "Hector's1 hack. "Ohl don't
wish I could ride him." said Tom Hart.
Icy.
"wouldn't you be scared'" sail Jack
Wilson.
"Scared-poohl I shouldn't be scared
II he jumped rs high as the top OF the
tent. Til. higher he jumped the better
III like it.
Just at that minute "Hector" kicked
mp his hind legs and threw the monkey
icrosS the tent. But the monkey pick.
ed himself mp aud ran after "Hector''
caught him bv the tail. Then he com.
mrncpd striking him with stick. II
liln'th hurt the horse Mt I'LL. hut he pre-.
tended that it did. aud 80 he ran around
the ring rs fast ms he could go.
Bet it happened that he stopped Just
under the platform where the boys were,
aud MS the clown came up, Bob Upton
threw II peice OF melon rind ut his held,
aud Jack Wilson reached down with n
long stick he had, and pokcd the cnp OF
his head. Then the boys all shouted and
stamped their feet, and screamed out ali
manner OF rude things again.
The clown looked very angry; he pick.
ID mp his cap, but no sooner Ind lie put
1t on his head again, than Tom Hartley
reached down with his stick to poke il
or But Tom'sstitk was not long enough,
md in reaching down, over Tom went.
He fell TO the ground and hurt himself
4 good deal, but he hadn't time to think
Il that, for quick rs wink, the clown
picked him upand put him on "Hector's"
back.
"ohl Obi Obi" roared Tom, MS the
Town cracked his whip, and "Hector''
commenced running around the ring at
M awful gallop. Tom thought he should
die; he tried to hold on, but he scream.
cd so loul "Hector" was frightened,
md ran n great deal faster than ever lie
did with the monkey. The clown put
mp the bars, and Hector" gave great
Jump and went over them. II almost
took the breath ont OF Tom. I really
think then the clown might have taken
lin of. But he didn't; he clqpped his
hands aud "Hector" understood what he
was to do; SO he kicked up his hind legs.
and Tom went-not exactly sky high,
mt over the horses head and almost
across the tent.
or course It hurt Tom great deal
more than ever it did the monkey, for
the monkey wns such little fellow, and
then he always knew when Hector
WINS going to throw him, aud could give
4 jump. But there lay poor Tom on the
ground, screaming louder than ever he
lid in his lifebefore.
Then the clown took up long iron
rod that had hook on the end Of It, and
went up to Tom. "Oh, see," cried the
boys, he's going to lick him."
The clown came up to where Tom lay
prawling on the ground, aud he stoop.
ed dow. and looked Mt him, rs though
he saw some very curious thing That he
never had seen before. lie looked in
such n funny way, that II made every.
body IN the circus laugh. Then thr
clown put the hook right through the
wnistband OF Toms trowses md held
him up.
All the people shouted and laughed
lgin, for Tom looked Just like crab
stuck on the end Of n poker. And SC
he clown carried him over, and lifted
MIN up to the platform.
Poor Toni For my own pnrt, I fell
very sorry for him; but after that h.
never was heard to shy that he should
like TO ride on circus horse, and he
mover aeAin was known to teaze the
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