Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-13

his miserable arena. But neither his wit
ticisms, to which bis foreign accent gave
such point, nor his patter which would
have made the fortune OF Vaudevillist,
nor his facial twists which would have
drawn a grin from craven image, nor
his acrObatic contortions which were
quite prod gies OF dislOcatiOn, nor the at
fractions Of his grass wig whose goats
beared tail busted the hem of his jacket,
nor his sollies which were worthy of
Pulcinello Of Rome or a StentareliO of
Florence, had the slightest effect on the
public.
And yet they had been practising on
the Sclaves for many months. After
leaving Provence they had crossed LOm-
hardy and Vanetia, mounted, 1t could al
most he said. one on the other Cape
Matifou famous for his strength; Point
Pescade celebrated for his agility. Their
renOwn had preceded them 70 Trieste in
Illyria. From Trieste they had advanced
through Istria, descending on the Dalma-
tian coast at cara, SaiOne, Ragusa, lind
ing it more profitable TO advance than 20
retreat. Behind them they were used up.
in front Of them their entertainment was
new and likely TO bring good business.
Now, alas! the tour which had never
been very good threatened TO become very
bad, and the poor fellows had but one
desire, and that they knew not how to
realize; it was TO get back to their
native land and never come SO far away
from it again. But they were dragging
a weight behind them, the weight Of
misery, and TO walk many leagues with
that weight at their feet was very hard!
But without thinking of the future
they had TO think of the present, that IS of
the nights supper which mad not yet
been earnt. They had not a kreutZer in
the treasury, if that pretentiOus name
could be given to the corner OF the hand
kerchef in which Point Pescade used to
keep the money. In vain he spared away
on his trestles. In vain Cape MatitOu eX-
hibited his bceps on which the VEINS
stood out like the IVY on an old treel Not
spectator showed the slightest idea of
entering the canvas ring.
"H ard TO move these Dalmatiansv said
Point Pescade.
LAS paving stones" remarked Cape
Matitou.
II don't think we shall have any luck
to-day Look here, Cape Matifou, we shall
have 20 pack up
Pack up where fOrW
you are curi0us~
"Tell u.s."
"Well, | will think of some place where
we are at least sure OF one meal day"
"What place is that, Point Pescadef
con, iJ's far, far away--and much far
ther than very far Cape Matifou."
AT the end OF the world"
1.-The world has no end" sententiously
replied Pescade. "If it had an end it
wouldn't be roundl If 1t didn't turn it
would be immoyable, and if it was i'm
movable"
well ~ asked Cape Matifou.
"Well, it would tumble into the sun
in less time than [ could Juggle rab-
Bit"
And then?'
"And then there viii happen what hap
pens to clumsy juggler when two balls
go smash IN the airl Crack! Crack,
collapse, and the people hiss and want
their money back, and you have TO give
1t to them, and tonight we shall have
nothing for superb
"And So" asked the giant, "if the earth
tumbles into the sun we shall have moth
ing for supper
And Cape Matifou fell into infinite per-
spectives. Seated on a corner OF the
platform, with his arms crossed on mis-
tights, ne began to nod his head like
crOckery mandarin; he said no more, he
saw no more, he heard no more. He was
absorbed in a most unintelligible associa-
ton Of ideas ali mixed up in his mighty
NOODLE. AND this is what he felt cape
like guilt in the depth of his being. it
seemed TO him that he rose high. very
Ia. u III buou vel III AniS Ca pres
sion of Pescade's had struck him as being
very appropriate. Then suddenly he
was left alone and he sell---IntO his own
stomach-that is to say, into emptiness.
IL was quite a nightmare. Toe poor
fellow rose on the steps, with his hands
extended as if we were blind. A
moment later he tumbled on to the plat
form.
'Eh! Cane Matifou, what's up?" ex-
claimed Point Pescade, seizing his
comrade by the hand and dragging him
back.
me-" answered the giant in confusion.
"Me---dO you meanY'
"Yes! youw
81 have" said Matlfou, collecting his
ideas---a difficult operation, notwith-
standing their number was so incon-
siderable, 81 have been thinking that it
is necessary | should speak to you, Point
Pescade"
"say on then, my Cape, and fear not
that / shall not listen! Avaunt, thou
public; avaunt."
The giant sat down on the steps, and in
his strong arms gently, as If he were
afraid of smashing him, he drew his CON-
panion 10 his side.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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