Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-20

before. Mile Elise held the prayer
hook upside down. She had never
llearned to read. Sukey said amen when
Ethe ministers. wife did; but Timothy,
who had in some way attained quite q
high degree of culture in reading, writ
ing and ciphering, was able to take an
appreciatiye interest.
The yaip pomp and glory of the
world" said he, following the service.
"That means the circus. The child
mustn't have anything to do with il.
I'll send her to school, and when she
ffnishes with her books I'll finish with
the business. Ill havea good bit in the
bank then."
For the first time i'll his life Timothy
felt ashamed of his profession.
1t was Margery's 14th birthday, and
I with Uncle Jack she was taking tea in
Frau Zip's shady garden. Frau Zip was
the landlady of very quiet aud respect
able pension, and here John Sherman
cames whenever his business arrange-
ments allowed him few hours in Hell
delberg.
John Sherman was reserved, rather
sad looking man OF about AZ. He paid
his bills promptly, made the servants
suitable presents, and cent Frau Zip a
remembrance every Christmas. He i'm
pressed his German landlady as a mys-
FERROUS man. 1j4S "
For two long years she had been inyes-
tigating her ,lodger's probable oecupa-
ton; but at the end of all her conjec-
lures and theories she was not wiser than
in the beginning. ., ,,... .,.,r..r-
Margery had known no relative but
Uncle jock. She could remember no
life but days at school, sometimes in
France! sometimes in; Germany, now
and then week of holidays or on after
noon with her uncle. 1t was IN old
fashioned garden full of shadows that
seemed to come down from the vine
covered hills. The roses grew redder as
the shadows fell on them.
"Uncle Jack, said Margery suddenly
ga circus is coming to Heidelberg. |
wish you would stay aud take me. !
have never seen circus.
Impossible. Icannot be- back here
for three months at least"
"What pity said Margery.
s The shadows which darkened the
roses seemed to have fallen on MIR. John
Sherman's face, and he looked unusually
grave rs he left the young girl that night
in Frau Morge genstern's parlof.s ! ~ q,
"Grand combination circus-English, i,
French and American" Three weeks
Ebefore men came to put up the build
ings. Three days before others came to
engage rooms, anG one exciting evening
an extra train. brought the men, women
and children, tents, animals and mon
stroslties. ffI0.f hrs E!tatl ~.
It is most marvelous!" said Frau
Zip returning from market. cit is like
the emperor's birthday. So meny peo-
iple!" aiAztj
An American, French and English
circus was an event in Heidelberg. Every
one went; even the little crown prince OF
Sweden with his tutor. Frau Morgen-
stern saw no impropriety in taking her
young ladies'.
There were the usual featB of strength
and agility, the usual marvellous leaps
Through the air; the, trained horses who
dahcedSa quadrille, the elephants, the
giants, music, spangles, sawdust, and
lemonade sold in the corners.
"A staange feeling come to Margery
that night-a feeling of something fam.
illar and OF something forgotten. She
could not understand it; but when Tim
othy Twycrass made his grand flourish
Margery loosened a knot of ribbon from
her hair, tied 1T around n white rose she
wore in her dress, and threw the rose at
the clowns feet. He picked it up and
stood quite Still. 1t was just then that
Frau Zip's daughter Sophie said to her
M ther. "Somehow he looks like: Mr..
Sherman" Thesresemblance was sgone
in a moment, and Fran z,p, looking in
the direction ESenhle's eyes, said:
"Cbild, what nonsense, you are near
sighted; you should wear. glasses
Frau Morgenstern fortunately did not
observe Miss Margery's action.
AS the crowd passed out, two women
with shawls over their heads stood at
! the door. They looked cu1iously at
Margery. "She's grown beautiful
young lady, Sukey," said Mademoiselle
Elise Viviani. "Its better for her ney-
4 erto have known, the likes, of lla.g
ssAnd to think she should haYe thrown
Timothy the rose, and her never k,es,
him !" said Sukey. I" Aud her looking
SO pretty with her eyes all afire. 1t was
lucky for him he did not have to go out
again. He couldn't have done thing.
never did sees man SO overcome"
When Uncle Jack was again in Hei.
delbess Margery told him the story of
the circus man aud the rose. " ,EJ -
!" couldn't keep it, said Margery.
g knew Frau Morgenstern would have
scolded, but just then l wanted to give
that clown everything 1 had in the
world. What made me feel SO, Uncle
Jack ? l Ifdidn't know him. You are
nos angry r. asked Margery; for Uncle
Jack had turned away his head; but
probably that was only to look at the
yellow kitten playing in the grass.
Then came more happy school days,
the happy six months in the house with
the balcony looking toward the;castle,
and the happy wedding with the spring
blossoms and the pansy-decked brides.
maids at the church of the Holy Three
Kings. glfftS i85f SO, .ass,.gf
Robert Brown lives sometimes in one
European city, sometimes in another,
working in the hospitals and advancing
in his profession. When Margery I" flu.
ished with her books" Uncle Jack /" fin
fisheds with his, business" as : he had
promised himself that. Easter afternoon
at st. Paul's. Neither Margery, mol
Frau Zip, nor Sophia, nor even Robert
Brown, ever knew that John Sherman
professor of gymnastics in one OF the
Engliah colleges, was once Timothy
Twycrasa, 'sworld-renowned clown and
tumbler of the Royal London Circus.
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