Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-31

Such walls are growing day by day,
'Twixt man and wife, twiXtfriend and friend;
Would they could know, who lightly build,
How sad and bitter is the end.
A careless word an unkind thought,
A slight neglect, haunting tone,
Such things as these, before we know,
Have laid the wallis foundation stone.
Francs l.. Gardner, IN Springfield Mass Re
publican.
ADANGERoUs EXPERIMENT.
They rode through the town in fine
style, with prancing horses, bright trap
pings and jlngling harness; the chariots
were one blaze of gilt and gorgeous pain
tings, the band discoursed melodious
strains, and the three elephants marched
stately strides midway of the procession.
First and foremost, Mr.. Midriff himself,
blear-eyed, round shouldered and we'll
dressed rode in Roman chariot driven
by bare-legged youth in blue tunic
and dilapidated sandals, and distributed
bills among the gasping crowed. Mr..
Midrit, without seeming to notice any
thing in particular, took very keen and
especial note of all things; and par
ticularly of the first two couple imme-
daitely following him; who led the long
train of equestrains. These two were
Mile. Zerlina and Mile. Leo, with their
respective escorts.
Mile. Zerlina came first upon her black
horse; a featured woman, possess
ing nevertheless sort of flesh and blood
beauty quite popular with her audiences
red cheeks, black eyes and hair, we'll set
off by her picturesque Moorish habit. A
woman OF coarse nature, that showed itself
through the thin varnish of superficial
courtesy By her SIDE, Midriff's partner,
the ringmaster, made a good figure; he
was a splendid horsemau-and that was
the sum total of his accomplishments.
Mile. Leo, who followed upon large gray
horse, was slender and willowy OF form,
with large hazel eyes, and hair the color
of the chesnut-down. She was rather pale
and Wore just now an expression at once
listless and Disconnected; she rode with
downcast eyes, hardly glancing at the
crowded streets; answering in monosylla-
bles the occasional remarks of her com
panion. This was arather thick set young
man, with short, sandy hair, who watched
her furtively.
There came, of sudden, child's cry;
woman's shrek. A three years old boy
escaped from his mother and ran laugh
ing before the horses. Mile Zerlina's
black laid The poor thing flat with one
prancing hoof; and was reined up by his
frightened rider, seized by the ring-mast-
er, sworn at by Mr.. Midriff who jumped
from his chariot and was in time to catch
up the child. The mother tainted, the
boy-bruised a trife-screamed Justify;
a sudden confused stop took place among
the equestrans. Mile. Leo raised her
large eyes with a sort Of languid impa.
tlence, dropped them again, and brushed
a fly from he horses name.
Cant you look brighter?" said Mr..
Midrif in an angry tone to her, as he
made it in his way to pause beside her.
IA body would think you wss dead and
goin' to be buried"
Il wish was, answered the girl, with
a glance of cool contempt. Looking up
moment after, to meet his angry eyes
as he got into his chariot, she recollected
the threat Of horsewhipping that Mr.
Midritf was fond Of hanging over the
heads of unruly girls-no idle threat
either. She turned, therefore, to hel
companion, and made an effort to become
interested in his remarks; but not sue.
ceedingg-for the young man was rather
coarse and very illiterate gave way again
to the old listless abstraction.
Mile. Leo, whose real name was Leo
ME Mitchell, was grown, in fact, heartily
tired of the whole business. Trained t.
it from child, skillful horsewomar
and. danseuse, she had, nevertheless, s
kind Of hatred for the ring. She hatel
the riders, the other girls, the loose NOR
atty, the questionable associations; tn,
very applause that the people showeret
SO lavishly upon her. She had not mucl
education; but was by nature refined; sh
had quick perceptions, keen intentions.
She was generally supposed to be MI
} Midritfs niece; but of late years, she ha,
come to know better. Father or .nothe
she had never known; but she surel
came of stock that had no sympath
with the low and vile. Some of the girl
were we'll enough. Others-notably MILE
Zcrlina- embittered her life by thei
loose morality, openly promulgated, cor
slant sneers and covert envy. And no,
Mr.. Midrif wanted her to marry To1
Alden. This was the sandy haired youn
) man, her escort. She rebelled here: sh
< had formerly yielded mechanical obea
} ence to the tyrant of the circus; but a
ways with secret, strong presentment
final release, some day, from the life, an
:, from him. Now to rivet stronger her fe
tiers, to marry into hopeless survitud
: to bargain herself, body and soul, TO
lite of dancing, leaping through crowde
arenas on horses backs-this was WI,
Mr.. Midrif wanted. Oh, he was kee
man.
7 He read perfectly her growing distas
tor tire circus, that was certain sooner
I, later to break out into open rebellion
He was not at all sure in his own mind
:, his ultimate triumph in acontest with he
: And he wanted to be sure. Mile. LIE
S with her rather attractive face, her ca.
. and grace, was certain to out shine SEQ
g of Zerlinas. Tom Alden was blind an
:, faithful ally of his: lie would never ri