The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-09-25

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ter, in deep agitation, was leaning against
the wall, one hand still holding the hood
to his face, the other pressed to his side
1.-THE woman, the woman" he gasped
The voice 1t reached me at the door,
Girl. did you see her eyes ?"
Yes. sir, blue" answered Susan hur-
riedly.
" knew it Mountjoy exclaimed
Something warned me that-that was
protecting-her But there more to do
much more. Listen. They Il tear the
place down before Now. Susan, be
prompt and obedient. Much depends on
you. Send Dwarfnch up to my door"
The manager appeared in an instant
Dwarfnch,' said young Mountjoy.
spooking through the half open door.
you are pledged to produce this skeleton
to night, and instantly
Alas. sir, began the poor manager.
gu shall keep your word"
Sir, the fellows as drunk
- will sober him within FIVE minutes
whatever his condition, let him be
brought up to my dressing-room, then
every one retire but Lufra, my page
p" Anything more, sir?" asked Dwar-
finch, his heres revivipg, he scarce knew
why.
es. Issue an announcement that
the performance will commence within
ten minutes. That Mr.. Tippeny will
then go through the whole programme
assigned for him, with additions which,
it is hoped, will make up for this una
voidable delay. Away with you. And
keep passage clear for the skeleton to
cross
Dwarfinch vanished on his errand.
Next moment, the skeleton was being
borne up stairs, cursing and singing by
turns. What passed in the dressing room,
nobody but Lufra knew. The skeleton
however, ceased to swear or sing. Sounds
of quick, but ordered movements were
heard, and, to the amaZement of ali,
within the time allotted, the door, flying
open, disclosed the Living Skeleton. sober,
dressed, violin in hand, and muf1ed for
the passage, from head to foot in Mount.
joys brocaded dressing-robe
The temper of British mob is &C.
knowledged to be tickle. Perhaps the
assurance that glowed aloft, telling OF
the skeletons imminent appearance
Hattered them, as with victory won. Al
all events, when Mr.. Tippeny was actual.
ly seen being escorted across the road.
perfectly himself, and with stride that
lacked neither manhood nor dignity, he
was greeted with deafening cheers, to be
reechoed, with even greater heartiness,
when, at length, he stepped upon the
stage.
Apart from his amazing emaciation,
there was nothing about this Wonder oil
the Age to distinguish him from tall
and Well-formed man. He possessed hex.
ible, animated features, and forehead
Indicative of capacity. His thin limbs
were straight and beautifully formed, and
every movement was marked with ease
and power.
AFTER brief and graceful apologize
address. he entered into conversation
with those neaaest the stage, and charm.
ed every one with his gentle and pleasing
manners. His Performance on the violin
was worthy of any living professor. His
vocal effort was thrice encored. His
saraband was grace and vivacity, SO as to
express it. ossifed. In word he achiev-
ed triumph unparalleled in Grandches.
ter. As if not content with this, he
made an appeal to the audience, on be-
half Of the hitherto unlucky manager,
which so touched the hearts of the we'll
TODD, that testimonial of nearly one
hundred pounds was subscribed for Oh
the spot. In addition to this, Mr.. Dwar-
finch, after paying all expenses, realized
two hundred and twenty pounds.
But the accomplished skeleton was
never more seen in Grandchester. He
departed at an early hour next morning.
1t is odd that the groam who, under
Lufra's direction. drove Mr.. Tippeny to
the next station, reported that he did not
seem even then to have recovered from
the over-nIght's excuses, and apparently
had no recollection of having kept the
Grandchester public in state ofspeech.
less delight for two mortal hours But
he was a stupid fellow, at times, this
skeleton.
Young Mountjoy was very quit, and
rather melancholy for some weeks sue
ceeding that busy evening. Susan was
constantly with him, reading, or writing
to his diction. All this time, she never
saw his face, only the high. square brows,
and lustrious brown eyes but even in
these she was conscious of a change.
One day he suddenly took fancy to
weigh himself, an operation he had not
as he remarked, performed for some
months. The machine stood ready in
his room. The color rose to his brow as
he stepped down.
'' l could not have thought itr he
muttered. 81 have gained thirteen
pounds.
From that day he weighed himself
once week, result always seeming to
afford him great satisfaction. Susan
knew that he must be increasing rapidly
in size, and began to be seriously alarm
ed Oh the score of his health. especially
as, the fatter he grew, the more he ate,
and the more nourishing and succvlent
were the meats he chose.
Mr.. Nountjoy's health had much de-
clined of late, and she rarely quilted her
bedroom. Thus Suzan felt her response
bility increased, and she heartily longed
for an opportunity to warn her imprudent
young master Of the morbid condition of
obesity into which his love of ealing was
ra pidly hurrying him.