The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-07-10
AN AGED FENALE ACROBAT con.
FUSES A MODEST YOUNG MAN.

will AuuW III suc COutIuu-
esl. in u positive tone, "and | be-
lieve they git wuss every day.
Now listen to this: A gorgeous
panorama Of amazing wOMder--a
gigantic combination Of acrobatic
talent That's all right OH the
poster, but hev they got 'em? I'd
like to see one Of them animals
"YOu are laboring under u mis-
take, madam. 1t means u grand
display Of natural curiosities, and
informs the public that the propri-
etor has secured many first-class
acr0bats--the chaps who stand on
their heads, turn head over heels,
aud cut up SO many monkey
Shines"
1t does, eh? Wall, do you be-
lieve 1t takes a smart person to
keel over ="
"One has to have a good deal Of
training.n
"'rhey do, eh q" she remarked,
as she put her umbrella In the cor
ncr and spit Oh her bands. I'm
show you that you are deceived !!
Pm All old woman, sir, but ii |
CAN'T"
Madam, hold on--dOn't do It ~
exclaimed the man behind the
table.
- can flop right over there and
never shake my bonnet she said,
US she rose up.
~ know you can, madam, bat
don't. am here alone, aud IL
don't want you to. I'D rather you
wouldn't. II you are determined
OH 1t l shall leave the ROOM"
"Well, you know | can do 1t,
and that's enough. But see this !:
Tho highways ablaze with re-
splendent chariots--the grandest
pageant on EARTH I've bin to lots
Of circuses, young man. and l new.
or saw q pageant yet. II they had
one the dU,r Of his cage was shut.
You are also In error there.
The bill refers 10 the fuct that the
great number of wagons, chariUts,
etc. make q sight worth seeing MS
they pass along the street."
"Um-m," she muttcred as she
folded the bill over; II don't see
why they couldn't have said SO,
then. Aud Low see here--rcad
that: .Signor 0oinotf In his aerial
fights Now, what is that?"
It's y man, inadam-0ne Of the
perfOsmers. His real name Is prob
ably Jones, but that isn't grand
enough, and 80 they put him ~
SignOr GolnoH. He IL the man
who jumps off rope, turns over
twice and comes down all right"
~ He is, Ell? Well, II he's got an
idea that he's the smartest man
alive want to disappolnt him. |
never did try to turn over twice
but I'll do It right here now OF
break my neck. Git the things
uff N that table.n
"Stay, madam--don't. I would
mt have you do 1t for fifty dollars. y
Just once
For hea ven's sake, madam, get
down off the table; herc--here's a
dollar If you won't do it
i don't want your money, and
won't try 1t II you're SO scarf,
but / don't want no circus goin'
round talkin' about aryal flights
and deceiving the people,"
She sat down, the young man
wiped the sweat off his brow, and
presently she remarked:
"And here's another thing right
here: A sparkling asterisk, flash.
Ing across the field Of the cloth OF
g0ld--Mons. Gomerique In his
great delincations Of human char.
acter.' I'D like to know who she
is?n
Madam, that's mana man
who delineates character"
"How ~
+" Why, he makes up faces--ox.
presses mirth, sorrow, &C.,
" He. does, eh? We'll, what's
that to blow about? Makes faces
See here! And she shut her eyes
run her tongue out, and looked
like the bottom Of q brass kettle
which had been kicked in by q
mule.
"They are humbugs, sir,u she
said, as she drew her tongue in,
"and do you 'spose I'd give fifty
cents to go to one?n
They are quite entertaining, as
a general thing.n
They are, eh? Well, IL I can't
do more entertaining In Ave min.
utes than circus can do all day,
I'll leave my bonnet up here. You
hold on to this chair! .
Madam, ! earnestly hope you
are not going to perform any,
II haint, Ell? You just hold on
to the legs Of this chair.'
!" cart, madam-I wouldn't dc
1t for allsthe diamond pins In Syra.
crse. Goaway, madam--go home.
I'm in an awful hurry
And she took off ler spectacles
lifted her umbrella, aud went down
stairs.