The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-11

rather disappoint all the managers and
be called a coward by all the rabble in
the world than cause your heart to beat
with fear or to bring tears into your
eyes" m4ff sgeirFsqi.-
"No, no, Joe; don't think have lost
confidence and pride in you. No, don't
think I've given It up. suppose am
foolishly nervous. But you will be care
full and not run any unnecessary risk p
"My own heart would have to be torn
out before anything should happen to
our darling;;" and he stopped, raised the
child, tossed her up, caught, kissed her
and hugged her to his bosom.
"But yourself, Joe 2"e hgss
so, I'll look out for number one."
The conversation did not tend to ease
This mind, and before dressing he went
out and held another conversation with
his partioslar attcndans, aud took anoths
Ter look into the performing cage.
| The animals were more quiet than
when he had seen them previously the
lioness especially appeared In playful
mood, and with something ot load
lifted from his heart he returned, with
but little time remaining before he would
be called upon to prove his right to the
proud title of lion. tanner. -
And every inch he looked one as he
stepped In view of the crowded Assem-
bly,. Gorgeous In his new costume, and
with look of calmness and determine
ton upon his face he looked, with bis
tall and sinewy form, ct to grapple with
land overcome the fercest, beasts tina,
lever prowled amid the jungles OF Asis
and Africa and made night terrible with
their roaring. 81 64er. !.
A burst Of applsuse-a perfect tenn
Ipest of huzzahs and clapping of hands
greeted him as he swung his little girl
dressed in silver tissue, and with ths
gossamer wings and tiara of sparkling
Jewels around her golden curls that rep
resent the traditional fairy, upon biz
shoulders. While looking at his stalwart
proportions, the men thought what 9
dangerous antagonist he would be, anG
the young mothers shuddered at so beau
sauaca @ : ,o;n.o,. oa.u 'e'D 'aAen in'o . uen .
"A'"'' .
4 With graceful bow and the dignity
OF a Roman conqueror, the lion-tamel
strobe through the circle, disappeared
A to sston;sb Tho an and;.no. ~ 'a s,"od p;, p;,h;,
the comnartmsn. - -hsra ,ha a.s bnos r i;nr
was lvinr and the sv;le Ieonards wsrs M
lleapine about. and had nlacad h;s child
between the claws Of tbe GREATER hrnte
and She was nIsvfullv toyinc with his
shaggy name 80 -, ".I
For a tima he made the leonard. ,ear
labout him aa kittens' ;nmnino from cor. @
ner to corner. resting unon his shonl
iders and boun,iino liohtIv nver b;a av,
tended vhin Then 6e c.ss h;s st,sn
tion to the mother lion. onened its i'm,
merse laws, placed his arm and thrus,
his head between them, raised his fairv
like child upon its back and made /,
tmarch5 ground asith har. r....- a..- prs.
pared to throw the two cages into one.
4 .
"Let Inez come out now" whispered
the attendant, uneasily. "You have done
enough already to keep your promise
and the audience won't know the differ
ence." a4
| No: I will 90 tbrouoh. Mind wha
I told Won. and have thinos ready in cas-,
tbsrs sbon,d & al ha 1 sronhla thonab - don. o"T'
fancv anun Than ha ,on,;rSad oiona
o. 90 70 be n,o;nin hoard hn auar, ono
"Hand mo tho na;, ~ Mood W
"a 'coId I shivar @ - . snnsrn.,,r., - ovo
.onesrsd I 70 = n.ss ,hronph .hs franaa = :
ali, as the vessel. v dlippias with s oriso,
one asked themselves if the man wa,
mad to thus not only risk his own life
but that Of his beautiful child: and wbe,
he loosened and thrust aside the parti
tion. and the fierce lioness and sleek tioe
came bounding in. their breath was sb
solutely SUSPENDED. and their hearts mo
mentarilv ceased to heat lltoi3 {
| unownw III moIl 1o7i
The ,ieer obeyed and the foot or th,
llion.tamer was nnon bis neck .
/ Gimp a H. x 2fe'
| And the leopards > were. purring lik
great cats upon his shoulders. while th
lioness Law crouched with her tawn
paws thrust through the bars and grow
ing severely I - s'li't zoTagi' Y
IFor mercy's sake let her alone,' whis
pered his attendant; sand mind not t
kick over that pail. If the blood should b
spilled it will be all over with YOU both
All the men in the world couldn't say
YOU" 2 h9i'' ~ 9al 9'ilR taH lit
"Stand ready, but keep still the brut
shall mind" hfia }9dssf lo'7si19i 81
His child gyva,l,i;t va. ,si;tt;no On IN, back
the lion and smiling in fhat dan IF ho,
rora Her confidence in her father ",
, suhlime-was "a nerfect a. her love Sh
raver dreamt of faar whom he was no.
: to nro,ect and wh;le tho lockers .
sbuddorod che ;nnocentlu deomsd i
!. pleasant pastime.
"Down !" od fi. sag
I The leopards lesped to either corne
and crouched down. p
. aCome!' g sfa esHoa rsd s. F9H
The lioness prurnblinoly arose, craw
ed spddenlv to b;s feet rose and Ia
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