West Virginia walking beam. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1879-188?, 1880-05-22

and s,rlkIDEly beautiful ami NAL In
my collection WAS ordinarily quiet,
hough when fully aroused Was not
70 bs trIfsd with.
Bat the lIoness WAS tho espscial
one 70 be dreaded and watched.
She was beast OF uncommon power
with massive arms, long curYir.
claws, tail 1.-the and nervous ~ a
.erpcut, tseth sbArp As needles,
aeIIie, tswny akin and yellow eyes
that over flashed 6ercsIy. Never
even in her bsst moods, had sha
been submissive, and her nildeSL
play WAS rough ir the sItreus
The lion tanner turned from he
cnmp4nlon to 80 aud drtn tor his
ell A,urs hut dat Eer"os Tsri"ttA
80, Inl hc'.is d'i"S 49, ''a,'' .
,hs I.u!'s ,-rs Smd rs.lsA,Ii.'rsl
rariun,;vn "i The hrs'., who At,
rn.:aal Ii sat &c |" hin - !.lc
Tnrre was nothing 10 e,TecIa!ty
.wakon fear. and, half vsxsd with
tear. tor having been needlsSs'y y
disturbed, he pIS-cd from the great
canvas. into smaller compartment
Ahi iuurd his 1iie and child wait
lex for h,m-the ont young and
beautiful woman. and Ibs oiher y
very tAiry of ~ Guild, whose hair
hung down upon her back, NJ the
brightest aud fusst Of spun sIlk
Il AN .orry, Joe, ssid the vile
aud mother, as Der husband on
tered. THAT you have CO Siod 70
90 foolish = periormace as the one
advertised tor to-day"
Why, May :" and be looked earn.
esIty Al her.
because the ordinary perform.
ance 10 hazSrdoGS snough.'
Then you thiuk this more % -
Il doo't know that IL l,,' she 70.
piled, bAving the utmost confidence
IN her husbands ability, but some
how don't altogether lArcy having
Inez taken into the cage
You know my resou for consent
ing ard that il never would bave
been given II your assent had not
6rst bc"n obtained
Certainly, and It wAs very good
Of you, joe
That, was promised % accoun,
OF the salary being raised
Yes"
and that it was TO srcut" the
rise OF salary, 40 IA thr sooner TO ac-
Cumulate enough to buy LITTLE
hoWc against tho rally days thA,
may come.
Yes, nv dear Joe, but" with =
annie, had n", pride something tol
do with II Tha's the cause OF the
curse Of the pro'rs-ion. Each one
Ni~svS .rvlng - cut DO thH Other
raGaIns v..So ou Ina, account tleyi
will not otherwise attempt"
"Well, May, only gave my
promise u DO the act once, but even
now will give it up i you say the
word. | would rather disappoint
oil the managers aud be called y
by all the rAbbIe in the
world than 10 cause your heart
TO beat with fear, or TO bring tears
into your eyes"
mo no, Joe. Don't think | have
lest confidence and pride in you
No, don't think OF giving it up. /
am iooiishly nervous.
Bu, you vii! DO careful, and not
run any unnecessary risk p
"Hy own heart would have 70 DO
torn out before anything should
happen 70 our darling" and he
stopped ruised the child, tossed her
up and kissed ber and buggod her
70 his BISON.
"But yourself, JosT
"Ob, I'll look out for number
ono"
The conversation did not tend to
ease his mind, and before dressiug &
he went out and held another con-
versauop with his particular At
tendant, and took another look in.
TO the performing cage.
The animals were more quiet
than whom BIO had seen them prov.
iousiy; tho lioncss especially aP-
peare in = playful mood. And with
something OF load lifted from bis
heart, he returned, with but little
time remaining before he would DO
called upon to prove his right 10
the proud title Of lion tanner.
And every inch no lookedous. ~
DO stepped in Wow Of the densly|
crowded assembly. GeorEe'us In
his now costume, and with = look
OF calm mesa and determination upon
bis face, he looked, With his tall
siDswy form, At to grapplo with
aud overcome the fierces, beasts
that ever prowleG amid the jungles
OF Africa, and made night terrible
With their roaring.
A burst of appliances perfect
tempest Of huzras and clipping OF
bands greeted him as no swung
hia iit,lo girl, drrsacd in silver tia.
sur, aud with tho go--amer wings
and tiara Of sparkling jowoIs around