Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-19

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through the people. It was but few
steps to the old tenement house from
which the child had been brought.
"Missus had never seen a clown,
and when Timothy threw open the door
and cried, DO you call yourself a
woman she screamed Historically:
"What have I done? Let me go "
But pepceiving the little girl, she real
lied that the strange appearance was no
avenging fend and began to seold.
81 hate the child, she said. "She's
naught. Her father was my brother.
He's dead now. If you like her so we'll
you had better keep her. Go along
with you both The little cheek was
laid close against Timothy's face; a
faint, frightened voice said, 8" will be
good" And the man knew as he drew
his trembling burden closer that he had
taken the child forever.
Timothy was dressed III his best and
stood at the door of st. Paups rectory.
The world-renowned clown and tum-
bier never felt so manly as when he en-
tered the minister's study and said:
"I've a child l want cbristened. I'm
going to furrin parts next week. I'd
like it done in England. I don't know
much myself; but I want to bring her
up right. I've mostly tumbled up"
Then he told the child's story, I'M
consciously telling his own. Timothy
was awkward and i'll at ease, but the
few words he said came to the minister
like a strong chord of music tenderly
sustaining the song of little child.
"To- morrow will be Easter day.
There will be a baptism at st. Paul's.
Bring your little daughter at 3. "
Timothy bowed. He knew very little
about Easter, excepting that in Easter
holidays the audiences were always
large.
"What are you going to call her ?"
asked Sukey, as she dressed the child
in white and put on the little shoes and
stockings.
"Margery, for my mother" said Tim
otny.
Sukey went to the church with " Mile
Elise Viviani, the famous rope dancer
and the lovehest lady in the land"
They sat In one of the front slips.
Neither of them had seen a christening
before. Mile Elise held the prayer
book upside down. She had never
learned to read. Sukey said amen when
the minister's wife did; but Timothy,
who had in some way attained quite
high degree of culture IN reading, writ
ing and ciphering, was able to take an
appreciative interest.
"The vain pomp and glory of the
world, said he, following the service.
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mustn't have anything to do with it.
I'll send her to school, and when she
finishes with her books I'll finish with
the business. I'll have good bit in the
bank then"
For the first time in his life Timothy
felt ashamed of his profession.
It was Margery's 14th birthday, and
with Uncle Jack she was taking tea III
Frau lips shady garden. Frau Zip was
the landlady of very quiet and respect
came whenever his business arrange
ments allowed him few hours IN Hell
delberg.
John Sherman was reserved, rather
sad looking man of about ~. He paid
his bills promptly, made the servants
suitable presents, and sent Fran Zip
every Christmas. He i'm
pressed his German landlady as a mys-
teriOuS man.
For two long years she had been inves-
tigating her lodger's probable occupa-
ton; but at the end of all her conjec-
lures and theories she was not wiser than
in the beginning.
Margery had known no relative but
Uncle Jack. She could remember no
life but days at school, sometimes in
France, sometimes in Germany, now
and then a week of holidays Or an after
noon with her uncle. 1t was an 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. I
wish you would stay and take me. I
have never seen circus"
/" Impossible. l cannot be back here
for three months at least.
"What pity" said Margery.
The shadows which darkened the
roses seemed to have fallen On Mr.. John
Sherman face, and he looked unusually
grave as he left the young girl that night
in Frau Morgenstern's parlor.
" Grand combination circus-English,
French and American" Three weeks
before men came to put up the build
ings. Three days before others came to
rooms, anG. one exciting evening
an extra train brought the men, women
and children. tents, animals and mon
8" 1t is most marvelousr said Frau
Zip returning from market. IS It is like
the emperor's birthday. So many peo-
ple!''
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 improperly in taking her
young ladies.
There were the usual feats of strength
and agility, the usual marvellous leaps
through the air, the trained horses who
danced a quadrille, the elephants, the
giants, music, spangles, sawdust, and
lemonade sold in the corners.