Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-11
WOODSTOCK, VT, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE II, 1884

sure she would jump out of hsr skin If
hey did not stop. AT last she perform
I'd this impossible operation as nearly
rs she could, upon which her husba1d
'xclaimed:
"Oh, Kate, are you awake? What
do you suppose that noise isT
Goodness knows" whispered Mrs
Through, "but its dreadful. Where do
you suppose it is?"
There was some disagreement on this
subject, so husband and wife sat up in
bed and discovered it was directly over
their heads.
perhaps they're putting down car
pets" suggested Mrs, Through.
Lets hope they haven't many,
then" said her husband
1t seemed they had not, for after The
noise had lasted about an hour, and
Mr. Through had begun to dress him
self so as TO 60 up stairs and remon-
strate, the torment ended, and the
weary couple dropped asleep.
But the next night the same myste-
rious noise began just after midnight.
Mr.. Through calculated "Ghosts'' in Il
sepulchral tone, upon which his wife
buried her head in the bed-clothes
Suddenly Mr.. Through sprang into the
middle Of the floor, dressed himself,
took a revolver from bureau drawer,
and, in spite of a hoarSo whisper Of
Don't from his wife, went upstairs
and rang the bell Of the fiat overhead.
The door was opened almost instant
~. and Ebrou Oh felt rather ashamed OF
himself, for in front of him stood a little
woman who seemed entirely composed
and was neatly dressed while he felt
that his face was wrinkled, his hair in
disorder, and his clothes awry. Never
thclcss he proceeded to business by say
ing:
"Tm very sorry to disturb you, mad
am, at such an hour, but there is
most peculiar noise seems to come from
your apartments-l am the tenant OF
the floor below--l feared perhaps
burglar was at work here"
"Noise ?"said the woman. Burglar"
"There it is now!" exclaimed Eb-
rough, as the dreadful hlow-not loud,
yet quick and harl-fcll upon his ear.
"Thatl" said the woman. "Oh, that's
only the drum
"Drum?" echoed Through.
"Please come in moment, sir, and
I'll show you" was the reply. Through
entered and was shown into the front
parlor, where he was simply paralyzed
by the spectacle that met his gaze. On
large rug, spread en- the floor, were
arranged inclined planes, ladders, hoops,
balls, barrels and trapezes, all in minia-
ture, and over and through these four
little dogs were doing tricks, some quite
difficult, their changes being regulated
by taps upon drum, which was beaten
by an inoffenSive looking man, whom
the woman add. esscd as "Professor."
81 suppose you've seen them before
sir; though, of course, you wouldn't
recognize the two smaller ones, they
being only learners at present.
81 can't say that | have" replied
Through, when he recovered bis tongue.
"Why, how strange" said the
woman. "We've hal them at every
variety show in the city, Give me one
of our cards, dear"
The card was produced, and Through
read "Proffessor Rlnino AMI Mile
Ianino, sole owners and managers of
the marvellous performing dogs, Lulu
and Sprjte. Twentyminute specialties.
II. b. Managers are warned to beware
Of persons who initiate our name as
nearly rs the law allows"
"rhis is the first year that my name
has been on the bills" exclaimed the
little woman; "but there's more busi-
ness to be had than the Professor can
do 50, as you see, we're training new
couple of dogs for me to show. Of
course, Im Mrs.--Mr. Raflin the % is
only put on, you know-Mr. Railin ana
| wer3 married ten years ago, but NJ lie
ID better for business"
Il see" said Through, melitatively;
"put wouldn't it be better to train
them by daylight"
ooh, dear, no" said the little woman,
with half plying smile. "They have
to act by gaslight, don't you see, SO they
must be trained by gaslight, and the
lest time TO do it is after the older dogs
have been playing at the theatres
they're thoroughly woke up then"
Just like us," murmurcd Ebrougl
20 himself, Then he meekly asked:
GLOW long will ii take TO train the
new oncs?'
, "Ncll,' said the woman, meditativc
Is, "iLs now almost May; I'm trying tt
bring myself to believe that l can risl
tax ng engagements for September"
Good eyening-please excuse my in
F trusion Il assure you it was wei
e meant" said Through, rising abruptly
, The woman saw him to the door, an,
r said conflentially:
: "De thankful you're on the secont
flat, instead of this. Oh, the noise, tn
:. noise! Alameda, the thrae-6ngere;
p cornet-player, is over u.s. Hes a peace
, able sober gentleman, but it takes hin