Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-27

'em all alive =
Course / does, honey? Dye spos
Pappy an Mammy'd let US go to d
show?'
Shakespeare John shook his hea
daubtfully.
NO | doesn't. Time an gin Nv
heard nanny say it's wicked. Side
it'll cost lots. A quarter apiece q
shuah as you is bon ?
But can't we crawl imp
Cit taken in by de perlice if ye
| does
Reaching Washington, the children
found the streets crowded; and it wa
with difficulty, laden as they were wit
the big basket, that they could maxi
their way through. They finally reach
ed the Ebbitt House, delivered tn
clothes, and received the pay for them
Just as they descended the stairs ant
entered the street, blast of trumpets
loud strains of music, and the beating
of drums burst upon their ears.
Shakespeare John dropped the empty
basket and began to dance double
shuttle upon the sidewalk.
DE circus am coming'l De circus
am comingn he cried
And sure enough there presently die
appear down Pennsylvania Avenue, 6
long train of vehicles-gorgeous rec
and yellow chariots, men and women
fantastically dressed, prancing horses
gay trapping, tinkling bells. Their
there was the rumble and rattle O.
wheels, the clatter of horses hoofs, the
heavy tread of mammoth animals, al
mingled with the roaring of the caged
beasts, strains of inspiring music and
the laughter and noisy chatter Of
crowds of spectators.
No wonder that the two little darkies
used to the quiet of their country
home, were wild with excitement, anG
ere the gorgeous pageant had passed
by, Shakespeare John exclaimed, with
solemn intensity:
Josephine Jane jest as shuah as
you an | is bon, we've got ter see al
oh dis yer ting. I'll bust-I'll sartin-
ly bust, if l doesn't! l feels myself
swellin' out now.'
But, sonny, deah,' said Josephine
Jane, in mild, maternal tones, how il
we to see dis circus We hasn't got
de money
we has, Josephine Jane; we has 7
solemnly. IN take two quarters out
OBJ de pay fur de washin' dat de cap
tain's lady done glib usp
But what will pappy say; an mann
my looking frightened at the enorm
ity of this dishonest scheme.
'Neber mind, honey p said Shakes.
peare John with wave of his hand
'Neber mind. No use tinkin, OBJ dat
Tine enough for bawlin' when de lash
falls. Come on galo
The temptation was too great, and
Josephine Jane made no further OBJ
jections.
The tickets to the show were pur
chased and the hours that followed
were quickly passed in wonder and de-
light.
Tired at last, the children sat down
to rest in quiet little corner. Now
that the fun was over, they began to
perience some gnawing misgivings
as to the reception they should meet Oh
their arrival home.
Josephine Jane took out her dingy
red pocket-hankerchief and began to
count the money she had left.
It's all here she said. AM I'se
glad oh it. l was afraid dat in de
crowd it might git stole
During this while, shabbily dress
ed lad of perhaps sixteen years, whose
face and hands would have been white
had soap and water been applied to
them, was standing near one of the
wooden supports of the tents and
stealthily watching the two colored
children.
He now stepped forward and said,
in friendly tones:
Stirring sights here, haint there,
Sambo p
MY name isn't Sambo. It's Shakes
peare John = with becoming dignity.
AN this is my sister, Josephine
Jane
Indeed Delighted to meet you
both Had nice tim p
Yes, sab. Got kinder tired and
hungry though
why didn't you buy something to
eat p
Il did. Spent two cents fur pea
nuts
Il suppose you saved the rest Of your
money to buy a monkey. Eh p
"A monkey p the two children ex-
claimed in puzzled tones. What on
arth does yer mean ? added Shakes
peare John.
why didn't you know that Barnum
brought along two hundred of them to
SELL?
'Wull, | did see one or two. Dey
wos dretful cunnin'' said Josephine
Jane.
Yes. But those were trained ones.
The ones for sale haven't been taught
any tricks. On that account they are
sold very cheap. One could teach 'em
in few weeks though
How much does dey charge apiece?'
said Shakespeare John, thoughtfully.
'Oh, from two dollars upward
The two little darkes looked at each
other questioningly.
How nice it would be to hab mon
key = whispered Josephine Jane. we
hasn't got muffin ter play wild since
Sox Peters bull dog killed our little
yaller purp.'
Oats so = said her brother, and then
he added, with little emphatic nod OF
his woolly head: We're in fur a lickin
jest as shuah's we is 0o'n. It's jest as
wuss as it can be, an l say let's git
dat 'ere mokey'
we can't said Josephine Jane, sad.
ly. They cost two dollahs-the very
cheapest-an' we hasn't got but dol
lah and an haf, lackin' de two cents
you tuck out fur de peanuts