Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-27

Neither of them had seen 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 a
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.
That means the circus. The child
mustn't have anything to do with il.
III 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 them"
For the first time in his life Timothy
felt ashamed of his profession.
Itwasi Margery's 14th birthday, and
with Uncle Jack she was taking tea in
Frau Zip's shady garden. Frau Zip was
the landlady OF very quiet and respect
able pension, and here John Sherman
came whenever his business arrange
ments allowed him few hours in Hell
delberg.
John Sherman was reserved, rather
sad looking man of about 40. He paid
his bills promptly, made the servants
suitable presents, and sent Frau Zip a
remembrance every Christmas. He i'm
pressed his German landlady us mys-
terious man.
For two long years she had been inves-
tigating her lodges probable occupa.
tion; 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 nc
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. ]
wish you would stay and take me.
have never seen circus"
NImpossible.s / cannotsbe 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's face, and he looked unusually
grave MS he left the young girl that nigh,
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
engage rooms, anC. one exciting evening
an extra train brought tile men, women
and children, tents, animals and mon
strosities. .
' It is most maryelous!" said Frau
Zip returning from market. cit is like
the emperor's birthday. So mony 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 hel
young ladies.
There were the usual feats OF strength
and agility, the usual marvellous leaps
through the air, the trained horses who
danced quadrille, the elephants, the
Igiants, music, spangles,z sawdust, and
lSIlOldID cUlil LII blS COIucIS.
A staaDge feeling came to Margery
! that night-a feeling OF something fam.
liar and of something forgotten. She
could not understand it; but when lin
othy Twycrass made his grand flourish
Margery loosened a knot of ribbon from
her hair, tied 1t around 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" The resemblance was gone
in a moment, and Frau z,p, looking in
the direction, of ,Sophle'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 curiously at
Margery. "She's grown beautiful
young lady, Sukey," said Mademoiselle
Elise Viviani. "It's better for her new
er to have known the likes of ,us..'';.s
And to think she should have thrown
Timothy the rose, and her never knew
him !" said Sukey. :" And 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.
l never did zee a man SO overcome.
When Uncle Jack was again in Hei
delberg Margery told, him the story OF
the circus man and therose.
!" couldn't keep it" said Margery.
Z" knew Frau Morgenstern would have
scolded, but just then l wanted to give
that clown everything | had in the
world. What made me feel so, Uncle
Jack ? didn't know him. You are
not angry ?" 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-dccked brides
maids at the church OF the Holy Three
Kings. t
\ Robert Brown lives sometimes in one
European city, sometimes in another,
working i'll the hospitals and advancing
in his profession. When Margery /" flu.
ished with her books" Uncle Jack 's fin
ished with his business" as he had
| promised himself thut Easter afternoon
at st. Paul's. Neither Margery, mol
Frau Zip, nor Sophia, nor even Rober
Brown ever knew that John Sherman
professor of gymnastics in one of the
English colleges, was once Timothy
ITwycrass, "world-renowned clown and
tumbler OF the Royal London Circus
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