Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-03
4 Rope Dancers story.

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orely has and b)aIot5, o.hsrs book
keepiDr. Well, learned rope-dancing.
Ma said she was not able to take care of
me, and any one knowing her would have
said So too. A. first my pay was small,
rs in all mY contracts had TO include all
expenses Tor ma. But we were always
ttlo to save something toward the home
we Intended to buy after while. and
his was something TO hope for. II was
TO be cottage in some qIiet village,
with three or four acres attached, and q
lawn with peacock. Humble enough,
YOU will say, but we could hope for this
@e knew, and took comfort in saving for
and talking and planning about it when
ever We were together.
! improved rapidly in my profession,
and ny second season out obtained a
splendid engagement with first class
circus that was to travel by boat and
Asye thiass very comfortable; and |
knew, il nothing happened, the cottage,
the lawn, aad the peacock were waiting
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"HeS miranda the bareback rider
s'N- ''''i - anu " o''',' l''''" ''' g
i'Fcd. l'F'' J.f. Il yol Ie feaiy H''
k"rp 'he ladies' A.' h's't.
had seen MiIHhda' early IN Tue even
ING. 60 wonderful two-horSe act ana
hal admired 'he hsh'' gf"ceiu' loIin'
with Is Ie,n ugd'S anu blue satin ares =
ue. bnt as he came UP no" IN PLAIN DARK
clothes ana 'hooA hAhuS win Us III Ms
gentle way, ! thoughI-but never ihibu'
lie WAS not handsome MS iace csu'u
haidiY DC called good Iooklng' ou' no
"as the KIND oi IooA'ns man 'l.''e ei'''
say they would IKE 10 nave ior uig
brother. Iae next day ma says 'hhoua'
believe II You were 10 ia!i IN love win
Mr. Jell. and Mr.. JEFF was TO tall in love
with YOU, I'd be tempted to lei you get
married. though | always did say you
should never marry one OF the pro-
lession.'
"Why, be's not good-looklng' ma
says |.
'Good-looking" !" says ma. "" ell
Miss kloda Cutter (proIesSIoha'Iy Ano"u
as Sonora RaodIc CuIettD, II II Is good
LOOKS you're after, | hope you Il hnd en-
but in my very humble opinion" (whlch
is no: mas. nor never was). "there is
better things 10 this world than good
looks, as you'll see"
After that ma and jeff were always
great friends. and thus three months
passed away, bringing US nearer TO Tue
cottage, 20 the lawn and the peacock
when one nigh. there was terrible
storm, the tent was blown down, nearly
everything rnined, and jeff had both OF
his legs broken above the knees. They
brought him to the boat moaning Win
agony ana asked lor ma - was n.-r '--,,
"ho qu'c'eu aI' s'0''''' N''D " -
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oonhd 'he oIoAeH ''u'oS II " '". .. -- y -
dil II all 'Nousn 'ne'o " 40 VIM" '',',
enough U'u An0"' "'' .,'
eyes were opened anu 'o' LUG ~ '' ''-'
| Ade" ioVed J'n uei"nu' ii' '''o'
ertd I"y'''S' pour i''''" 'i'
1'.n on 'h7 o'"' '''. '"' o''' " '-0 'InI
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the profession Cuoa o'oS' ON > gu :, :,
maze h'm coinI','ag'o ~" H'pp'' -
one dreamy c'y' ID l"'''" . . Il '''''' ~
told me he was gong 10 IeAFe US H'