The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-08
THE MAD ACROBAT.
BY A PHYSICIAN.

BY A PHYSICIAN.
Z" You see, SIR" began the acrobat, "my
father was a hawker over in Lambeth March.
never knew my mother, because she died
when l was quite young. don't know how
it was learned tumbling. The first thing |
can remember is standing on my head close
to Westminster bridge, and n gentleman
going by giving mo shilling. Now, my
which l did. 'Now, said he spring I
which l did, and came OH my feet again.
Good boyn said he, and he patted me on
the head. That gentleman, sir, was the
great Mr.. Ducrow.
We'll, sis. at course, after such encour-
agemcnt from such uian p tumbler l be-
came. | spared neither pains nor trouble,
and practiced till became master of my art
and head of my profession.
About seven years ago first mot James
Ranrori, Glso in my line, and he proposed to
me that we shoU.I work together. con-
scnted, and we travelled about and exhibited
at town halls under the name OF This Two
Faacari-the Spneless Siamese Twins of
Syria
"Ranford had wife and child, so it fell
harder upon him. | was torcpd to lend him
what little | could spare, for ! could not see
1 Il young woman and little baby go without
while had it..
Well things got from bad to worse, and
my partner took to drink-hs was always
given that way-and, | am sorry to say, he
used 10 beat his wife. Sometimes my blood has
boiled and ! have walked away for fear that
| | should interfere. However, | used to
cheef up tne missts as wei as ! uouia ana
nurse the li''le GIRL an" they DOT" gre" u
IKE me very much.
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itaiiah haiie' hahIord ana negah TO 90 wei
p"t am sorry 10 say t,at our gooa luck oliy
caused my partner 10 dfliik the Naraer, ana
u! consequence 10 pei'a'e 'he more p""'y !"
ms wie.
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Haar London, where mere was gran" sala'
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