The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-10-26


uncommon power, with massive arms, lone
curving claws, tail 1.-THE and nervous IS
serpent, teeth. sharp as needles, fiezlle
treacherous, smooth, tawny skin and vel
\ low eyes that ever flashed fercely. Never
even in her best moods, bad she been sub
n1issiye, and her-mildest play was rough II
the extreme.
The Lion Tanner turned from his com
panion to go aud dress for his attractive
but dangerous performance but
before doing SO, he visited the double
cage, and made a critical examination OF
the beasts, who any instant might be to him
as fate. There was nothing.to especially
awaken fear; and, halfvexed with himsd.'
sor having been needlessly disturbed, b,
passed from the great canvas into small
er compartment, and found lis wife and
child waiting for him-the one q young
and beautiful woman, and the other avery
fairy Of a child, whose hair hung down
apoo her back, as the brightest and finest
of spun silk.
Il am sorry, Joe," said the wife and
mother, as her husband entered, that you
have consented to so foolish performance
as the one advertised for to-day"
"Why, May?" and he looked most earn.
estly at her.
Because the ordinary performance is
hazardous enough"
"Then you think this more so q
II don't know that it is, she replied,
having the utmost confidence in her hus-
bands ability 4bpt somehow I don alto
gether fancy having Inez taken into the
cage"
"You know my reason for consenting,
and that it would never have been given
had your assent znot been first obtained Z
Certainly, and it was very good ofyou,
joe"
"That it was promised on account of
my salary being raised"
"Yes."
"And. that it was to secure the rise Of
salary, 50 as the sooner to accumulate
enough to buy little home against the
rainy days that may eome.'
Yes, my dear Joe; but with smile
had not pride something to do with it
That's the curse Of the profession. Each
one is always trying to outao the other
running risks on that account they would
not otherwise attempt"
"Well, May, I only gave my promise to
do the act once, but even now will give il
up if you say the word. I had rather disap-
point all the managers and be called cow
ard by allthe rabble in the world, than
cause your heart to beat with fear, or to
bring tears into your eyes,
s'No no, Joe Don't think have lost
confidence and pride in you. No, don't
think Of giving it up. / suppose am fool
ishly nervous. But you viii BE careful, and
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