The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-20
"SNOWY'S" LEAP.
The Cause OF His Whitehead Hair
and Terrified Look.

The sign above the door was in
scribed dramatic Agency" and the
stairway. seen dimly from without. was
worn with tread Of feet. and revealed
just then a figure coming down. A
moment more and the sunlight that
was setting the dust OF Union square
nglitter with shining particles shone
upon a face that would anywhere arrest
attention. 1t was not any scar or de-
feet Of feature. but certain terrified
look that gave the man the aspect Of
one who has just seen specter. The
reporter standing out upon the side
walk noticed it. and turning to look
after The owner Of that STANCE counte-
nance saw that his hair was white as
snow.
Odd looking. isn't he?" muttercd
the reporter 10 his companion. MEM
Der II 1.-THE procession engaged inst
then, like many OF his fellows, in Mi
cawbcr-likc pursuits.
The lounging Thespian looked up.
looked after the rcceding figure. and
said:
Snowflake YES. he il odd"
why DO You call him SnowballP''
'Oh, on account Of his hair. to be
snre. Didn't you notice it?'
certainly. ] could not well escape
We'll. that's the reason he i called
SNOWFALL Or Snowy. Its only nick
name
al ba M, o.tx..oss
NO; he's circus man. don't
Know what he is at now. But he used
70 DC in the trapeze and tight-rope line.
f'rctiy clever at his business. too. can
tell YOU" NJ "-
Inc speaker was dismissiny the oh
!ect Of the reporters inquiry with this.
ont there was something in The awed
expression of the face. something in The
white locks clustering around Il. that
remained in the mind Of the auestioner
IKE some haunting presence. What
an odd face 1t was for an athletic ana
an acrobat Thoughts Of the Grimaldis
q The stage, who carried under their
grlnning masks and piebald raiment
ifaglcal stories. came before. and ten
minutes later. when burly soul with
the girfh Of Falstaf and the lungs 81
S'entor, came along. who could tell
sne personal history Of nearly every
human Icing who irod the sawdust on |
ms side Of the Atlantic. he asked him
Tor Snowball's story.
what have you heard about him?'
was what the big man said. and then
added, solemnly, few know the truth
about him.
Il know nothing" said the reporter.
~ was his face that made an impress
sion on me-
~ well might" said the other. III
l not the face God gave the man. He
was once Jolly enough soul. But one
nights fright liked him. lie has worn
me look Of terror that il left upon him
icr many year. lie will wear it to
ms grave. II you care about il / will
~ ~ you what l know. But the nara
i've Is not cheerful one. promise
you. Snowy'-wc will call him-that
I not his name, but the boys call him
snowy was trapeze performer.
on see he is wcll-bullt, graceful fell
ow even now. But when he was
'oung ne was as good figure rs any
me ever saw 10 the business. He was
lever too. and was among the first
sno took flying leaps through space
rom one trapeze to the other. When I
lrst knew him be was with q circus
- was great attraction. too. for when l
y came out In his trunks and spanglcs
! Kissed his hand about the circus.
mere wasn't = girl present who didn't I
umlre him, and look Il, too.
There are good many pitfalls for
young fellow In such q business 70 |
tumble into. But he stccrcd clear OF
mem. lie never drank. and | have
ever heard Of his being mixed up in
~ gailantrics. What was odd about
I'm was the way he used to keep 10
'mscif People believed he was in /
Ohe sort Of trouble. or had come from | /
Hood family and was sorry for taking I
circus life But no never enlightened 1
lem q his own accord. I
soon after | came 10 know Snowy n
nad the management OF travelling | {
ale'y show making d circuit down III
49, We had all sorts Of attractions, l Z