The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-02-18
A,.4.t ser..ss.a ii t,.e s4rcus.

Why. it you had seen her, dear read
er, as / did oncc-ssin my minds eve.
lIoratio early in the morning, Just
before she had decorated her gums with
two rows of showcase ivories, and be-
fore she had concealed her tawny scalp
under false front, you'd say she was
the scrauniest and lankest old etfigy
that ever stood as a model for the fig-
ure head for Dutch lugger when wood
was scarce.
Thin! Why she might have hid be-
hird punpl
Without her Grecian on, she could
crawl through section of iire-hose,
and you might tic her body in a kn6a
and hang it on nail to dry.
II that umbrella OF hers were only a
little stoutef, and great deal longer,
you'd take them for twins, viewing
them treIn q distance.
She had 3 long neck, like the haIr. e
OF the umbrella, ard her figure, from
shoulders to the feet, is OF the same
thickneas-1lo. thinpess-all the way
down.
| reeollect she once visited circus
ia the town of Livernore She was
late. and tho seats were all filled be-
fore she strobe in with her umbrella.
Looking around for a seat she cspied
what she considered a good position be-
tween two basllful lovers.
Without announcing her intention to
the parties whom she desired to sepa-
ra:e, she contracted her figure to lath-
like proportions by cxpelling her breath,
and then, ike a wedge, forced herself
between tho aforesaid lovers.
They looked at her in bcwiIderncnt.
Such Q thin woman had never met
their eyes before, rs to them she appear
ed to be all edge
"My good woman" said the Young
man, mildly, "you have separated my
friend and myself. Had you not better
take this place 20 and he arose, think
ing that Jerusha would permit him to
sit next to his sweetheart
Young man." answered Jerns ha, iii
a voice that aroused the attention of
those III her immediate vicinity, Idon't
know as you need to worrit yourself be-
cause Eve stopped that stream of non
sense saw yon pourin' into this simple
damseps ears
Here the simple damseT started and
blusked deeply, for she was aware that
Jerl,sha's squeaky voice had made her
an object Of interest to at least two
fcore OF. staring eyes.
ssI've been watchii' Of you both,'
continued Jerusha, 'sand ii / was either
of your mamas-which, thank the Lord
| ain't-l'd teach ye that it aiil't accord
IN to Scriptur to come to the circus,
pretendilf you want to see the gals ride
horses and jump through paper balloons,
when you're blind to, what's goi,l' on in
the ring. and have oilly an eye for the
ring you expect to capture this poor
young, innocent gal with some day"
But, my dear madame
Don't dear madame me! know
your dodge You want to stntf this
gal with Stiffness and loves soft solder
WHAT'S your name, child ?'' Jcr;Isha alb
ruptly asked turning to the trembling
girl, who was about nineteen years of
age.
Madame" said the young lady,
"your conduct is incomprehensible A
perfect stranger, to address me IN such
a manner! Il you persist III your &C
tions shall call for pretection.''
"I[allo ? what's all this rumpus
about Z" shouted man connected with
the circus, and Whose business it is to
preserve order. ssThis confusion must
be stopped. WHAT'S the cause of it,"
4 lunatic Ia wild lunatic % shout
ed dirty-faced urciiin, arising from his
seat on the third row behind Jerusha.
"a lunatic am I!o and JerlsIla
bounce mp and turned to the lad,
shaking her umbrella at him. eeI'll lu- 4
naticklc you with this if / can get at
yon."
She made fierce stroke at the boy,
but the weapon being. too short to reach
the object aimed at, alighted with
laundering s.tliud" on the white hat of
All irritable old gentleman who occu-
pied tie seat just in advance of the boy.
The blow crushed. the mans hat not
only over his eyes. but also over his
nose, making it an exaspcrating job to
phil the hat from tie head.
At last he accomplished it disclosing
a face red with anger.
He jumped up inst in time to seize
the umbrella, as Jeruslla made her sixth
Hst 01eO az sttS boy t.z4 VI WHICH, udd
missci him, but alighted upon the back
and shoulders of the irritable gentleman
as he struggled to uncover his eyes
Firmly seizing the umbrella, he en-
deavored to wrench it from Jerusha's
grasp, probably with the intention of
cleaving her with it from crown to toe
nail, for he seemed so swelling witt, all
ger that he might explode. Jerusha,
however, knew the value OF her weap-
on, and clung TO It with determination.
Finding It impossible to jerk it from
her hand, he suddenly changed his tac-
tics. and gave it powerful shove, forc-
ing .Jerusha backward
She was already leaning in that di-
rectiop and when the old gentleman
released bis hold Of the UMBRELLA, she
fell over backward into the arms OF the
circus man who was then endeavoring
to make his way toward her.
Tie circus man attempted tocarry her
out OF the tent bodily, and the shouts Of
the audience, who cried, "I'ut her ontl"
ssCage the crazy critter -
But Jerusha was not to be so easily