The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-09
B1AUTY'S GRIEVANCES.
Why She has Brought Slit for
Damages Against Adam
Corepaugh.
PHILADELPHIA Press.


dance to a $50, 900 tune before many
days 10 court Of justice. and to teach
him that at least one of his attractions
will not submit to q gross breach of
contract and be treated like a miser-
able. horrid tramp in the bargain.
Miss Louise Montague, 1.-The lowell
es tlady in the world" was evidently
in earnest yesterday when she spoke
of her suit against the Snowman, who.
as she claims. has not only violated
bis agreement with her, but has also
used her beautiful counterfeit present
msnt on paper to reap large harvest
of shekels, and from which she has not
derived a penny of revenue. The ex-
Lalla Rookie looked as ravishingly be-
witching. enveloped in Rich Persian
shawl and seated on piano stool, as
she ever did riding on the back of a
numbering elephant, through surging
crowds of envious women and admir-
ingmen. Her eyes we're as lusrrous.
her form as perfect, her gestures as
graceful. In fact, to the eye of the
unesthetic reporter. whose heart was
beating at 100 pulsatlon gait per
minute, her charms appeared more
perfect than ever before.
Yes" continued Miss Montague,
tapping one daintily slippered foot
upon the floor, 1--WE sued him. He
is just too horrid mean for any thing"
Then the silence was unbroken for
three minutes. and not a sound was
heard save the frantic humping Of
the visitors heart and the impatient
tatto of the Beauty's Cinderellsic slip
per.
"You see" said Miss Montague, 81
expected to 90 with Mr.. Forepaugh
during the coming season, but when |
found that he did not intend to pre-
vide ME with state room, the same
as he did last year, | objected. The
idea! Why, what do you suppose he
wanted to do! Actually, he meant
that / should sleep in a common
bunk-One of those wretched things
with straw in the bottom, yOu know.
1t was awful. And not even a curtain
to put up in front unless you rugged
it up yourself. Now. wasn't that too
bad for any thing. Wouldn't dream
of fulfilling my part OF the engagement
under such conditions. Oh, it was
horrid - and the lovely creature look
ed real angry at the very recollection.
"But that isn't all" she went ON
"he broke his contract in another
way. When the show was in Galena,
they changed me from the elephant /
usually rode to another one. 1t was
very playful beast-very playful.
Just too cunning for anything, / sup
pose people would say, but 1 didn't
like it. The elephant had an unpleas
ant habit of standing on his hind legs
and scratching his of ear with his
front legs, and one day he dumped me
out Of the howdah. 1t was quite
nervous shock, l can assure you. l
was iii for five weeks, and, would you
believe it, that Adam Forepaugh
would not pay me my salary for the
time I lost !, had nothing to do with
hin standing ON his hind legs. I'm
sure. Wasn't it awful Then in
Bowling Green, Kentucky, when |
was hurt on the railroad, he did not
pay me my salary. | was laid up for
FIVE weeks by the injuries"
"Will you briog suit for the SO 900
prize, in addition to the claim for
damages
81 think / will" was the reply,
because it was q fair offer, and as /
secured the engagement, l suppose |
am entitled to- it. There was never
any understanding that it should not
be paid"
SIS it truth that Mr.. Forepaugh
has another Lalla Rookie travelling on
your name ?" was asked.
Yes" replied the beauty. a little
angrily, He is still advertising me,
and has George Lingard riding on the
elephant in the street parade. But
pshaw, What's the use of talking
about such a man? He wants every
thing and gives nothing. If | had
submitted to all he asked | should
have appeared in the entree into the
ring, then taken part in the concert.
and goodness knows what else. |
don't want to talk about him anymore.
he is to utterly mean, but | mean
business in this suit, | can tell you.