Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-09

An AGED FEMALE ACROBAT coNFUsEs MODEST
YOUNG MAN.
From The Detroit Free Press


YOUNG MAN.
From The Detroit Free Press.
She had one in her hand as she came up
stairs. and she didn't say a word until after
she had wiped her spectacles, placed them on
her nose, unfolded the bill, and read few of
the headlines.
She was old-fashiOned in look. There
were strings to her bonnet, she had no hustle,
her gray hair was combed down smoothly,
and there were only eleven yards in her black
alpaca dress.
d" Young man. don't you know that cir
cuses are awful liars and humbugs ?' she
finally inquired.
The man at the table leaned back in his
chair and refused to express an opinion.
Well, know it." she continued in
positive tone, land believe they git wuss
every day. Now see here-listen to this a
| gorgeous panorama of amazing wonders-a
| gigantic combination of astonishing acrobatic
talent They's all right on the poster, but
hev they got EN- Id like to see one o. them
animals
You're laboring under mistake, madam.
ltmeans grand display of natural euriosi-
ties, and informs the public that the proprie-
tor has secured many first-class acrobats-the
chaps who stand on their heads, turn head
over heels, and cut up 50 many monkey
shines"
at does, eh ?" she mused 'waal, do you
believe it takes a smart person to keel over?"
well. one has to have good deal of
training
They do, eh >" She remarked, as she put
her umbrella in the corner and spit on her
hands I'm show you that you are deceiv-
ed I'm an old woman, but if can't-''
Madam, hold on-don't do it =" exclaim-
ed the man behind the table.
Il can flop right over there and never
shake my bonnet, she said, as she rose up.
al know you can, madam, but don't.
am here alone, and II don't want You 10.
Id rather you wouldn't. If you are deter
mined on it, | shall leave the room ~
"Well, you know | can do it, and that's
enough. You may be right out what that
means, but see here-hear u.is The high |
ways ablaze with resplendent chariots-the
grandest pageant on earth I've bin to lots |
ofcircuses, young man, and never sawa
pageant yet. If they had one the door Of
his cage wasn't open"
"Nou are also in error there. The bill |
refers to the fact that the great number of |
wagons, chariots, &c, make upa sight /
worth seeing as they pass along the street
II m-m-m, she muttered as she folded |
the bill over: Il don see why they couldn't
have said 50 then. Ind now see here-read
that sig. Goyinofi, in his aerial flights
Now, then, is that boa constructor or a
cundurango?"
at i man, madam-one Of the rerfor-
mers. His real name Is probably Jones. but
that isn't grand enough, and 50 they put
him down as sig Goyinof lie j. the man
who Jumps off a Tope. turns over twice. and
comes down all right
"He IS eh ? Well. if he's got an ilca that
he's the smartest man alive want to dis
appoint him. | never did try to turn over
twice. but III do it right here and now or
break nv neck Git the the things ofH'n
that table,
"Sav nasom-a,,.t v,.1lo.t b,r,
vor 40 r. f1r eftr dali,rs
...Gnst once '''
..Par or' Inero,, In,r .,,.o ,no5.m 80. 1.o--
off n this table-herc-here. : dollar if you
won't do il
a. don't want vonr monev. and / won't
rrv it if YOUR so scarf. but don't want no
circ.s Going a-oprd tolkinr ab,ut arval
flight, and deceiyin' the people -
She sat down. the Young man wipel the
sweat off his brow. and PRESENTLY She re
marked
And here's another tbipr.ri-bt here i
SPARKLING asterisk. flashing across the field
OF the cloth Of rold-NIons Gomerioue in his
great delineations of human character ia
ike TO know who she is?"
Madam. that's 4 man-a man who de-
lineates character"
Hove
'Why, he makes up faecs-c Expresses
mirth, sorrow. joy. and 50 forth
He does, eli ? Well, what's that 10 blow