Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-28

joyfully because the meeting must be now
SO near. Once more the stranger stops to
speak TO some one who stands at an inner
door. then he leads her thu ough it, on amid
u crowd Of seated figures.
If you sit here, he says with a smile.
pointing down to vacant seat which they
have reached, YOU will soon see your son.
Watch the wide entrance opposite you
there, and you will see him In few min.
utes.'
Mary thanks him with simple earnest
ness, then takes the seat and waits, her
eyes fixed. with smile of expectation in
them. upon the opening opposite.
What gay, grand place this is, with
lights like stars upon the ceiling, so far up,
so very, very far up! Why, the church at
home Is not nearly SO high as this room,
But why Is it lighted yet? The June sun
at home. and 1t must be light as lay in
the cottage rooms. WHAT thousands of
faces are gathered here all looking one
way, too, all looking at that door which
she has been bidden to watch. Are they
waiting for David, too?
Suddenly band begins to play, and,
puzzled more and more, Mary turns her
eyes from the spot she is watchiug SO in
tently. David has never told her about
this music, and these lights, and this gre at
lofty room, and the watching crowd
What does it mean? aud why is Davy COM
ing here.
A prompt, tumultuous sound of clap
ping in the crowd. and Mary turns her
puzzled eyes back again to the doorway
she had been hidden 10 watch. No one is
there save the few idle figures which have
stood there all the time. But now, in
,t rta ral ,,,s h..n sNtth th.L bill
ing. mani who must have passed through
while she was gazing at the band, and
whose face is turned from herr "A man is
climbing single rope suspended from the
root
Wonderlngly Mary watches the light
and active figure tightly clad in white
and springing upward with speed
and the agility of squirrel. Why should
he do this daring, foolish thing? l. a mans
life SO valueless that he should risk IL thus
TO provoke a moments passing wander !?
/, death so trivil thing that he should
brave il recklcssly thus to win a moments
applause? All to think of tins mans life
aud then OF Davy's,
Another minute and the man she watch
rs springs To "A double rope which hangs
from the lofty ceiling. aud, setting there
at ease. looks down upon the crowd. Then
ha4l ~ - IpuA iuI' llIlo MS ldct'
1t is special perform ance at the circus
on this June night. being the farewell of
the famous gymnast Monsieur Sulli, who,
after his briei and brilliant career. is rrtir-
Ing from the profession in which he shines
without rival intending to settle down
so il is rumnred, ironically and discomfort
edly-to Office work with an accountant,
and to live in small house out in north
suburb with an old mother from the coun-
try. So ridiculous, In the very zenith Of
his fame.
On this farewell night he is TO preform
for the last time) his greatest feat-a feat
which no one but hmselfhas ever attempt
Ell From tie flying trapezc where he
now stands. swinging himself carelessly
To and fro, he will spring to stationary
one forty ieet distant and passing through
this. will catch it by one foot only, and
hang suspended so-oue hundred feet
above the arena.
A dangerous exploit, of course; but per-
formed with wondrous nerve and skill. -
surely 1t will be pity II, having made his
reputation. Monsieur Sulli shall SIN per
sist in his determination TO retire from the
ring.
! grand success. The shout OF ap
IRON floor TO ceiling-testiles to this be-
yond question. Decidedly a grand sue
cess, Although in one seat among the
crowd a solitary woman, who IS a strang-
er there, sits-white, aud still, and dead.
-Belgravia.