The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-18

MY mack was ODtalneu from o groom
whose master never knew how his
horses were let out on hire. or the wor.
thy Thomas Sly would not have re-
tanned his place-a remunerative QUE
for a single hour after the discovery.
Inflated with daring ambition, pur-
chased a pair Of spurs. just to appear q
real gentleman-rider and not cockney
doing the grand on superannuated
bit Of horsefesh that would soon be
sent to the knacker's to provide delect-
able food for animals that are fond of
nocturnal rambles on the states and
tiles.
piloted my frey Bucephalus safely
down the aristocratic regions OF Bel
gravia, and fattered myself that many
a fair one looked admiringly at my still
budding form, that had not then quite
done growing. without however. con-
Meeting its owner with any such very
snobbish name as that of Dabchuck.
Nov, here" / thought, as l arrived
abreast Of the statue of the Iron Duke,
whose fine chiseled face seemed to
frown down upon me, 'rll try my
spurs. Won't they wake my Arab steed
upp"
And didn't it with vengeance
that's all! First it put its back up. and
Strengthened its ears-what it did with
its tail can't say. not having the faculty
of seeing backwards; then it wheeled
around in circle, IS if dancing the
whirlwind gallop, and then like an ar
row from bow it shot down the road
in the direction of Kensington, | with
out my hat and in the bluest funk it
has ever been my lot to experience. 1t
was wonderful what q commotion |
made in that aristocratic neighborhood
and how obsequious people were in get
ting out of my way; If had been u sui
tan they could not have avoided me
more than they did.
just before l got to Chelsea bridge l
managed to get the brute little better
in hand. and was thinking of saving
away Mt his mouth. when, oh! horror,
advancing toward me was the name of
Dabchuck in large gilt letters. and
seated in the front of the cart was my
respected parent, who thank goodness.
was somewhat shortsighted, and not
good st making out objects at long dis
tances.
To have hesitated at this supreme
juncture would be to be lost so in
sheer desperation i plunged my reek-
ing spurs-this expression is used as
smile, of course - into my horses.
TANKS. and flew by my pater like
flash of lightning.
1t will be seen from this that I was
able to keep myself in a saddle. and
when Mr.. Manly-how l envied him
his name--proposed that should join
his troupe, as sort Of utility young
man. jumped at the offer and was
forthwith enrolled among the company,
having first lent my master half SOW
ereign. which he promised faithfully to
return to me, but never did from that
dayto this.
Up to this period ! was as far off the
wanted thousand pounds as ever; in
fact, metaphorically speaking. was
on the rocks. as far as coin was con-
cerned, having just one sovereign, u
three-penny bit, two halfpence and a
fsrthing in my possession.
Ride. indeed! How all the conceiL
was taken out OF me! Why. l knew no
more of the business | had taken in
hand than baby. but was willing to
earn. which In Manly's eyes was ev-
erything-at least, 80 he averred, and
l believed him.
What a guy must have looked.
swinging from revolving crane. with
large leathern belt fastened around
my waist, vainly trying to keep my
footing on an ambling horse. now dan
Cling behind his tail. anon pirouetting
before his eyes, which, however, did not
blink. The brute was used to these
kind Of exhibitions, and, no doubt,
could he have spoken, would have ex-
pressed his contempt for my perform
ance.
However, l took kindly enough to
the lifo. which suited my somewhat
Bohemian propensities. and got on we'll
with my comrades. with all Of whom |
was great favorite.
We were doing grand tour, a week
at this place and that. sometimes to
full houses others to slack
ones.
Now came tho turning point in my
life. l fell desperately in love with as
beautiful creature rs Heaven ever
created-a being tall. fair as a lily,
graceful as a gazelle, eyes liquid blue,
hair golden, and the sweetest OF faces,
angelic in expression.
Our company had pitched their tent
at BournemOuth. that queen of Hamp-
shire watering places. and we were do
ing right down good business. some
times to quite fashionable audiences,
for the upper rs well as the middle and
lower classes like to attend circus,
the elders going on q plea Of taking
the children.
1t was at one Of these performances
that first SCI eyes on my divinity, in
my character Of French chasseur, on
his faithful Lorse.
Her face haunted me at night, and
when she did not come to our show |
felt quite respondent; the world, in
fact, at such times seemed altogether
out of joint.
| admit it was the height of pre-
sumption in me, u poor professional.
earning q bare subsistence, to dare to
raise my eyes to such loveliness; but,
after all, love Is universal, and does
not stop to ask permission upon whom