New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-20
THE sHOWMAN's GHOST.
.CHApTER r


CHAPTER L
g m h,ue-saosA Tasmanian Devil slumbered peace
fully. the great aboriginal apo OF the Andes pursued
ine abor1eipal ea che fretful porcupine, like lit
tf1kV lan out OF harness, had Iaid down ms qnltle
nsd doEed at ease the lofdly lion yawned lazily.
sin6fnl possibly IN tine sEltry heat of the African
{ 1"sark "a which ne r0aned Ia infant days; the
pclsr boar alone was disauicted. and he went up
s,,d down in his den like . professional walker
- sssinSs time. lt was nearly noon on roasting
Encjisr summer day, and Mr.. Solomon Yarleys UNI
flvalled petipetetic. 5colog1ca exhibition N, was
paa the centre Of scattered group Of sleepy httle
rlaces aud Solomon had done fairly good business
yesterday, and looked to-day for better business
kfili On the morrow be and his unrlyailed exhi-
inS-pIaces and public new.
N.,fomon safe with his wife and daughter In q
houee on wheels The house was painted q golden
yellow, and the panels on It's walls were picked Gus
IN red. It had snowy muslin curtains TO us little
teS'ed lie gold Wifhin. everything was snug and
n miniature, Is in stateroom aboard snip. Az
any breath Of as the canvas rp1i Of she shoT made
1aiu fklnston. SCION on himself was nautical IN as
eect. being GROWN Of complexion, Though much
snir AZ bine pilct cloth aud low black shiny hat
~ eeaeoing pattern. Mis-. Solomon, whose name
was sarah was also of q nautical pattern, looking
lrsnsrally cleared for action in dTeas which dis
pIayed her shepely ankles and her plump brown
armA This dress was cut away little below the
neck, showing solncihing very Ike . snirt-lE1nS
surrounded by q rcd scarf tied in sailors knot
Her hat was identical in psttern with Solomon's
s wsr wi 4 re1ed On e Of tidy 5ack hair, giving
its wearcr clear look out aloft . .
!, This 10 about e. 'ot rs they make ,em, amt ~
msssisp said Solomon. afiudlng to the weather,
and howing an idle cloud. BIS voice was q triie
hoarDe with constant Open-air afatOrY. -,
/ hope JiIps a-keepng Jack pretty cool said
Az p' said soIomss. rubbing bis pIotcloth knees
with his brown hands; and then, rising slowly,
IN take look round. InissiA'
.gfm was one of the humaR stan, and Jack was
the polar bear. Jack was APT to grow delicate 10
hot Meatner, and 4 was Jims business 70 douohe
watched Jim as ne spIashed the grizzly Jack
THAT'S rieht Jim, sAid Solomo1. keep him cool.
This weather tells on hn poor c5eetur: hall,
resentfuL II don't fnd nobody to d0wk me.
master A c0ye gets dry inside an out on,a day
Th i spot or two ., mysture IN the bucket
vat, returned Solomon; and Jim, whose predilec-
fon ran in favor Of other liquids, groMled, and
soIomon Who in Mrs. Vareys absence was always
iclsed to be sysnpathetic with the thirsty, 1t is
briiin' day. ThesRs q tanner for yen. Don't make
Tim he tgnt-trousered and lcose-shiyted. dex-
terously caught the coin, spat upon Il pocketed H.
ierked ont Thanky, master ana TOOK up ms
50 Ire Sioke il the stror at ERE again yestcr-
day. mesterY he inquired VIII transparent pro-
tonoe of having asked the quosson casually.
Bolcmon nodded.
sUnecmron fond o wild beasts no Is, amt he,
wasterp
WHAT ID after inquired Jim, dropping the
buckets on tte sawdustsd turf. What's he mean
BIZ comm prowiiH aTound wherever we pitches
M WIN K W Rhs ssf ss sss Si now
James, said solomon, j worn't born Yesterday,
nor vet my rnissis We know what's what, IL you'll
allow us I've seem covcs IN all sorts of ats in my
timewhite ats and stoveptpo ats as well as stror
ATS took tho same way for day OF two, an
wild-beasI establishment once said Solomon with
s look Of nndefne5 humor, before which Jim hung
his heed. IS was took the same way. But ne ,ad
the good sense 20 hold his jor about It, an smother
his eecret in ms own buszum. That's what he had
fhs rood Benss 20 do. yamee.'
fooE IS hs euescss and made as Il he would retire
bat dfsGping tksm oace more. be turned biushing
'I psssps he mia that party got used to keepin
= pretty sharp lookout. and pre'aps howsummeyer
his fesiins is despisea. he'll 90 on a-keepin Of IL
~ WIZ sass xtS him. and solomon sisnrey walk
ing round the establishment, took look at his
Maybe Jinas right, he said when be had com
s. lifted tho ether and knocked the ashes from his
IsySe Jinss sTishk ri tOll the misSs to keep her
He strclisd back to the house on wheelA consult
ing let watch by the way.
nsss tine pc sud ssa1di tSgo on ne the
door. Wheer SIRE you on 70, yirgle y.
M. FarIey's dauGhteF bore tho pane OF virginia,
ing q fancy. shs bad enjoyed che adVsntaees Of
tmishing school, and was very shy ana pretty.
Sine was ehy even With her parents, TO whose wan
hsf pretty bad stuied with the lifelike romances
81 the feminine writer's OF this favored age. -
~ am eeug into the village 70 buy some noss
s s s.ld Yirgle, flushing, as she nearly always
AN hight. nv dsrlir,, said Solomon pasting her
eeeek Filth Me big brown fingers 40 abe came Gown
s s'Es sa. pSSs YAH too fass Vs fOaS'el 70
Ayag krpred Virginia. and Mira VarleY, lei
1872 ee1esnding. followed her husband TO the
49, g lhe ohrN, where she ensconced herself
- 49, " eQeepms whilst Solomon assumed the
sy1sgs ereeloeshiD at Tho band. The band, CON-
S..., ns ".syrhse inasSumentM .groaned, wbeezed
sanssd saa s3ssed y pig box. obsdisnt % 2
e copper and silver nhici plcssantiy throush the
tunes p,aEs4 By tho mochaSical arehestrs whose
- sSssn sss sns ,1Gssl s ss5 e
> story y tbs dlscreait Of the Orcheetrs' = :.
's1e q4ys $50 Sol. lakes pitch right oppisyte
ssss $. Vel s. e ~ ossl sses - 2 doc time
k.1say 1or neo9t 6klf - hcr q 81, an then he
3el,,e syers 4isterg BE- .sesg- quite the polite
n s{9 hnt yoEE oreiR i TO m,s,sh a. mar
Rave ssoEs Asaaa psf than eoaylsns sis asys -
a q a asl so 81 y sSisk N.Y. y. 49, have
e1r1 NstA teaf " pity on accornt q Tuv ham.
3 play = Eegulss WON'T yonp Il eiosed h,m ~.
az g avs Ss''s4 En IS Solomon veuia add i sud
O. s,p pEpnsnt ocsasicn Mr. yariey ground away
4eD tee41R. ana WIS inore beHt upon cbperyine
gp% pe 10 crowd than eFen on shs Dleabanf
6i1VVs nesls. There ~srs straw hats s' Il
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