The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-03
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them on her nose, aniolded the bin, and
read few Of he headlines.
She was old fashioned in look. There
were strings to her beunst, she bad no
hustle, her gray hair was cOmbed down
smoothly, and there were only eleven yards
IN her black alpaca dress.
/" Young man, don't you know that
circuses are awful liars aud humbugs p
she finally inquired.
The man at the table leaned back in his
chair and refused 10 express an opinion.
Well, | know il" she continued in a
positive tone, land believe they git wuss
every day. Now see here-listen to this
"a gorgeous panorama Of amazing won
ders-a gigantic combination Of astonish-
ing acrObatic talent" That's all right on
the poster, but hev they got emp I'd
like to see one o them animals"
You're labOring under a mistake,
madam. 1t means grand display Of
natural curiosities, and informs the public
that the proprietor has secured many first
class acrobats-the chaps who stand on
their heads, turn head over heels, and cut
up so many monkey.
1t does, ehg she mused "waal, do
you believe it takes smart porsOon to keel
over2"
Well, one has to have good deal of
training"
They do, ehf" she remarked, as she
put her umbrella in the corner and spit on
her hands am show you that you are
deceived? I'm an old woman, but If I
can't
/" Madam, hold on-don't do itP' ex-
claimed the man behind the table.
+" can aop right over there and never
shake my bonnet she said, as she rose
up.
know you can, madam, but don't,
am here alone, and II don't want you
to. I'd rather you wouldn't If you are
determined on il, shall leave the roomp
"Well, you know l can do it, aud that's
enough. You may be right about what
that means, but see here-hear this
''Ths highways ablaIe with respondent
chariots--the grandest pageant on earth. "
I've bin to lots Of circuses, young man,
and never saw pageant yet. If they
had one the door of his cage WASH open
You are also in error there. The bill
refers to the fact that the great number
Of wagons, chariots, &C., make up a sight
worth seeing as they pass along the street !"
"Um-m-m,n she muttered as she folded
the bin over 81 don't see why they
couldn't have said so then. And now see
here-read that ;--"Sig. Govinof, in his
aerial fights" Now, then, is that boa
constructor or a cunduangog
1t is \ man, madam--one Of the per-
formers. His reslname is probably Jones,
but that isn't grand enough, and so they
put him down as ''Sig. GoyinOff." He is
the man who jumps off rope, turns over
twice, and comes down all right"
4He is, chr Well, if he's got an idea
that he's the smartest man alive want to
disappOint him. never did try to turn
over twice, but I'll do it right here and
now or break my neck Git the things
of6'n that tablet
Stay, madam-dont. Iwouldnt have
you do it for fifty dollars"
Just once r
For heavens sake, madam, get down
Off this able-here-hsre's dollar if
you won't do it r
1 don't want your money, and won't
try it if your so scarf, but don't want no
circus going around talking about aryal
fights and deceiving the people,
She sat down, the young man wiped the
sweat off his brow, and presently she re-
marked
"And here's another thing, right here
"a sparkling asterisk, flashing across the
field of the cloth Of gold-Mons. Gomeri-
que in his great delineations of human
character" I'd like to know who she is2'
Madam, that's a mana mSn who
delineates character"
aHow?'
why, he makes up faces-expresses
mirth, sorrow, joy, and 50 forth"
He does, eha Wen, what's that to
blow aboutf Make up faees-see here r
And she shut her eyes, run her tongue
out, and looked like the bottom of brass
kettle which had been kicked in BY a
mule
They are humbugs, sirF' she said as
she drew her tongue in, aand dye spOse
I'd pay fifty cents to go 70 Onesr
They are quite entertaining as gem
eal thing"
They are, ehf Entertaining, eh (?
Well, If | can't do more entertaining in
| FIVE minutes than circus can do all day
IN leave my bonnet up here Here, hold
on to this chairI"
MADAM, ] earnestly hops you are no,
going to perform any tricks"
i hain't, eh? You just hold on to
the legs ofthis ehairf9
II can't madam wouldn't do it for
all the diamond pins in Syracuse Go
away, madam-gD home. I'm in an aw-
fol hurry
Well, won't then, but when say
eircuses are hnmbugs I can prove il. Il
don't keer two cents for their big words
and their paDoplies, pageants, asierisks,
girzffes. arvals peorvpneas and ouran,,.f ant