Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-02
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George and his Papa.
Their Vists Co Tho Csress.

Georges papa told George one day tha:
he would take hm to the circus on the NOR
row-to show him the animals. he said. OF
course George vas delighted He had been
TO the menagcrIe once with his Aunt Maria,
but as she did not know a peccary from a
pelican. or camel from a cameleopard. i,
~as not much satisfaction to him. lie va.
gong with his papa now. and he danced
abou; the room like jumping jack till his
Aunt Maria threatened 10 die and his mann
ma to 60 crazy il he did no; be quiet, So
George became quiei-bu; ;ha; was after he
had been sen; TO bed.
When the morrow came George and HI,
papa jumped into horse car tha; Was gong
b,-horse cars passed the house every t,c
minuiss-ihe bell rang twice. and away ,hey
went rafting along over the psycrnents.
They 90, out when they arrived a; the
circus grounds. and Georges papa led
George safely through the crowd that va.
tending toward the entrance to the grea,
tent How excited George VA.
When they got inside where the animals
were George was an animated interrogation
point. He wanted 10 know the name Of
every animal he sa~-he ~as glad hi. papa
was with him. Bows have such confidence
AZ AfssA hHbN s4t
thing. Georges papa began TO xish ,ha;
he had never seen n circus This little son
was eager and talked so loud. ,ha, every
body near was looking al him.
.Oh, pa" exclaimed George pointing 10
an hyena. what's that"
A sudden hush en.ued. during which
every one near listened with painful earnest
nes. to catch the answer.
Georges papa asked. ''Wha, did you say,
NV son2
lie said this very slowly. in the meantime
running his eve over and under the cage,
thinking perhaps there nigh, be name
somewhere. Blu, there wasn't;
BY this time, the anxiety NANTES, on
every face 10 ascertain tha, animals name
had become So intense that he couldn't
without cruelty, keep j, longer secret So
he said
"Oh Oh.-er-iha,--er- --,ha;-is-er-s
wolf. nv SON.
Everybody fel, relieved. He did, not
outstanding be thought he detected gig
gle and heard one Of the Young ladies who had
been the most anxious OF all TO get his All
s~er say 10 the Other, "Oh, come along.
May No use to waste our time here" He
suspected they were sehoolmArms George
looked little ineredulous. too; 4; but be said
nothing.
"Oh, pa there's lion :" shouted George,
forgetting the wolf-hyena episode q, sigh,
Of the king Of beasts.
"Yes, my son." said his papa. who Just
now seemed TO prefer assertion to the in
quiry; that is lion" Georges father said
this quite loud.
And there is camel exclaimed George
again; "or is il dromedary ?" he added,
,houghifully. Il forgot which one has two
humps"
'.Yes. George" said his father, 1.-THE
camel has one hump and the dromedary two
no." he added, seeing a queer look in .
genileman's eye near by, 1.-THE camel has two
humps and the dromedary three"-,hat gig
gle again-"i should say, sometime. the
dromedary has three humps and sometimes
the camel"
At this juneture Georges papa observed
q lady stuffing her pocket-handkerehief in
her mouth, while the gentleman with her
showed face as red - beet, and noise
like the "merry brooks s-gurgling" issued
from his 9sophagus.
Georges papa grasped Georges hand with
the energy Of despair and rushed 10 the
other side Of the tent. He might As well
have remained where he Was.
Better, in fact, II did seem to Georges
papa that the earth had been ransaeked for
rare birds and beasts with the sole and sim
pie intent Of setting him crazy.
Strange" thought he, ''that they don't
have the names Of the animals on their
cages. Ii would be SO convenient when one
happened TO forget"
Whats that, paP" said George for the
twentieth time, pointing to porcupine.
1t would not do TO hesitate. There was q
pretty and handsomely dressed young lady
close by. She was waiting for his reply.
"Oh, that's an ''ostrich" he said.
Was it the "ostrichr that gave vent to
that scream' No; it was quiet enough.
Georges papa didn't cast another look at
that young lady. He remembered that be
was married.
But he took hold of Georges hand once
more and made . bee line for the circus par:
of the enclosure. When he got in there,
he cast look about him.
There were no strange beasts in there.
He was happy.
By and by the performance began.
1t Was truly edifying to see Georges paps
blossom out in knowledge.
Why, be seemed to know everything.
George did not have to ask questions
His papa told him everything as it vent
along.
He knew the name Of everything that
performers, especially the ladies.
He told George that these were "balloons"
and those "banners !" that this was Madame
a IL