The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-22
TEARS IN A DIME MUSEUM.
TIE 9T<NTEss GETS A LETTER TELLING
HEN THE GIANT rs DEAD.

All the Freaks Weep with her and the Man
sre- Gtves her q Day OE-rst O'Brien.
whs was the Bieress Giant In the Business,
Dies ~ an Essiish Insane Asyium.
Things were going on much as usual at
the Alexander Muse6 in the Bowery yesterday
morning just before the first stage perform
ance was to begin. Tho fat girls volumi-
nous chin sank deep In her inflnite amplitude
OF mock which swept away on zach side into tho
billowy creases Of her folded arms. Her sharp
gray eyes lost themselves In an abyss Of cheek
every time she smiled the solemn smile Of the
freak. With her Raudy attire and her Jewels
manufactured by the leading shops Of Paris"
she was a sight indeed for the gaping crowd
that stood between her platform and the cage
Of snarllng monkeys. Tho wonderful albino"
sat with all his wonted knee-breeched and
white-haired stateliness upon his little wooden
chair, like q stuffed George Washington mourn
ing over the downfall Of his country. He was
saddest when he smiled. The monster fat
and bearded lady" who, being a double freak.
Is allowed to have two chairs to sit upon at the
same time and affects geniality, was even moro
playful than usual. Annie O'Brien," the famous
g~iantess, truly acknowledged TO be the tallest
lady In tho world" seemed really happy for a
freak. as she divides her arch glances impair
TALLY between the crowd and q little bright
faced girl that played about the platform. Even
the little monkey that habitually roosts on the
aod s sfss t to Keep tss, e anoo 81 the on W ,Ss z H5 the hsds white lite
fire, chattered and grimaced as cheerily as ever
2. the little girl and the giant m right in
While the crowd was going down stairs to the
theatre q letter was brought In for the
Salary in dime museum lie. % and the RECIPIENT eai >
81 either Is an object OF the Jealous scorn Of
AL the other freaks. 50 there was much, con-
ing as the g~iantess, with conscious pride. called
the child to her side, and. stroking the little
sheet md sadly .scrawled and crossed. But
fences, and as she did SO she turned white. and
came over her face. The little ono, feeling the
arm about her tighten strangely. cried out in
Mammal What sils 90 p,
The letter fiuttered from the woman's hand,
s sM:i puall n9ii t Ms,s sh d6tt t. IS her she moanod'
looked a moment. and then hurried on after
being played by the orchestra below. Tears
and trouble: even OF 2 eiantess. have little
s aSys3ty e9 S5 %a1te 5as f for w ths sEsssss d MI,b m 9Sc
up. and when the mother moanod' the fat girl
her platform. motioning frantically for the al
bino to come and help hor down the rest of the
wwh1}fte-Ganiireed inH Se 81 Wash MGG'aa. h had seiz zss
him first, and was making him a prop to steady
her steps. Iogether. all three hurried to the
had to tell. The monkey even darnd tho pas
sage Of the cat. and crept up to the little child.
a quaint. wrinkled anxiety ut the moaning
G'sn Was = a1 nnieE ,;o aIppa aren't P IS The H,E Esss; WAC
Annie o'Brie1, and the father OF the little girl.
England, and the giant had been walked and
buried; and masses had been, duly said long
ton ton in in '1 This u@ eisy. n's TS G,se made mad oe the ON ens eH aoem
doubly hard to the freaks; and they wept more
as they stocked the bowed head Of the g%ian;ess,
an5p pressed eass the ! ehiid i HseH her ePm arm some ''ms'
and he softened. too. as much as he could with
aSs IEss;p pee, t to- his sr ofiIeidl dig diGp If, w WHEN he , had
man and q handsome one and the best giant in
the, business. and she should have q day of.
So the giantess went of supported by tho
l lSlIy 9sli very IN B B!4le eS sns sSisjns cf5giih sse1 VIII a a vsfi
concenling her tea stained checks and a hand
I ksFsh LEI. pushed s1ias!as u Is nef # m 81 hsSssYH a sd ,,l Th q
smal 1T t1 ILL., .9 f,m an s ocean rs steamship leans Pa was = s crying:
as ssoi thy ~ 'n bsd a,~ her nn so tsH bJes and hs sSe a went e oux
into tho street with the little one toddline at
her side. u great flare Of music from the band
The fat girl climbed again to her stand.
and lost herself in apoplectic gloom: the
bearded woman sat once more upon her two
chairs involved in a melancholy glare: the
n heart OF stone, and the monkey curled him
self into q little round ball on the hottest. part
Of tho stove and moditatively scratched the
wrinkles q his ancient face, A..
country in 1882. and was In Barnum's show:
Afterward he was in Bunnells Museum. md
while there married q German girl raised in
Brooklyn, re present g%ia9tess 10 vas 7 feet
These are. actual figures. The museum
heights" Of the couple are s feet and 7 feet 10
inches respectively. After travelling for some
years IN this country they went to England aud
showed In the Aquarium at London. Five
months ago he became insane. and had to be
put in an asylum, His wife stayed by him until
her money was all gone. and then she came to
this country with their two children TO earn
some more. She arrived three weeks ago. and
her. first news of her husband was the letter
telling, Of his death. The giant conple were
to one another. When they were with Barnum
ono of the stock Jokes Of the circus, was, the
story that she never said anything but do
you loye me. Pat? ?" and his time was az taken