Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

watered the team.
| Afterward they crossed the square and
stopped by the Baptist church. in full view
! CT the circus tents. whence arose at that
moment a prolonged anu sullen roar.
They're feedin' OF the mammals eS-
claimed Mr. Pinson. in a familiar. of-taEd
sort OF way, whereGt Mrs. Pinson shuddel'ed
and Rugged the sleeping baoy closer TO her
bosom.
| Old Badly and jimmy We're unbitched and
| fed from the trough at the back of the
wagon; the painting dogs lay down in the
shade of the church: the children had a
sIlacsE al around cat OF the yellow poke, and
BECKY and her mother fetched out the
chairs and So: down TO have dip"
1T air haffc nour yit twel the dos is
! open" said Ar. Pinson, finally. ''Jcs re
an The Children stay right here. Nance. I'm
eoin' to tramp down to the pos office an
/ git the las lection news, an sich. I'll be
back the mint it air tine, an min all be
ready. lessn we don't git no seats"
! Mrs. Pinson nodded, and ne strolled away.
''ThiS here beats mr." he kept saying to him
self. J0hnsburg was indeed in an unwonted
state OF excitement. Ridder's was the first
circ:!S that ever quilted the line OF railway
| and ventured across the long sandy reaches
| OF post-Oak rough to the little isolated town
in West Texas. And the whole surrounding
country had pulled to its doors like the Pin
! sons. and responded TO the invitation of the
| huge posters: Come One. Como All"
| Nevis progress was slow. owing to the
! frequent encou1tering Of neighbcrs and the
necessity of irquiring after the health OF
! thei" families. He did at last. however,
reach the pOst-Oit;cc raiI-shackIc building
next 70 the blacksmith shop. AS he turned
the corner he came upon cake-and-lcmOn-
| ade stand. His hand went instantly down
into his pocket, and came up with the extra
fifteen cents, which he exchanged for three
solid slabs Of mahogany-colored ginger
bread. Per Nance an the children" he
! explained. rs the woman in charge wrapped
up his purchase. The bleary old creature
looked at him with sudden kindly smile.
and slipped stick OF peppermint candy into
the parcel.
With one foot on the post-ofice step, he
paused 70 look at man who had planted a
gigantic yellow umbrella out in the dusty
square, and, standing bareheaded beneath
it, was yelling some unintelligible iargon at
the top of his lungs. Mr. Pinson hurried
over and joined the ring of gaping specta-
tors. On bit of board in the shadow of
nettes of colored metal were circling in a
kind of grotesque waltz. ''LoiS of fun for
twenty-five centsm shouted the Snowman,
stopping now and then TO touch up the fig
ures with a stubby forefingcr Lots of
fun for twenty-five ceGts The greatest toy
invented in this are o. any other. So sim
pie that crawling Child can not fail to
manage it! Those who know the trick will
nj Gov.
Twenty-Five cents. o, l sec the gentleman Is
going TO buy"
Newt grinned and shook his head regret
fully.
lone for one, two for tro, three gets the
half-a-dolah: bawled another individual
woo had set table near by covered with
wooden nine-pins. Jack Carter and his
crowd were throwing at these with little
painted balls. A cigar, Jack explained 10
Newt was the reward for one pin knocked
down at throw: two cigars went 10 the
player who knocked down two; while the
| lucky thrower who succeeded in knocking
down three received fifty cents. "One for
one. two for tacO, three gets the half-a-doL
| lah, went on the proprietor monotorously.
'Three throws for fire cents. Step Tp, gen
| tlemen, and try your luck, For d 'dcIeI'
| a-dollah."
Lord eff hadn't of bought this burned
ginger-cal1e.'' groaned Mr.. Pinson in spirit,
gathering the paper parcel more securely
under his arm and moving on with the
crowd.
4 step or two brought him to an open
wagon from which a patent-nedicine man
was holding forth. "T,y the remedy" he
Whined, fiouri3hing stout black bottle and
pewter spoon. Cures all Diseases TRY
the remedy. Administered free of charge
to any one in the crowd. This superb bottle
filed with the remedy only hfty cents. The
wise man tries, the fool dies. Try the
remedy
This here beats me-" r1urmurcd Newt
mechanically wiping the perspiration from
his forehead, and backing against the court
house fence, where he leaned fairly ex-
haUsted with the variety and novelty of his
emotions. 1.-THE haffn hour mus be nigh
bout up. Dingcd eff l amt glad" he con-
timed, letting the crowd drift on without
hin to where the health-lift man was ex-
hCrting the cautious ranchmen 10 TRY the
machine try the ir0jid,rT,W machine. gentle
men. Excellent for the CONSTRUCTION! Only
five cents trial. Try the machine" and
the reckless cowboys were emDtying their
pockets at the invitation of the vender of
the prizc-boXes.
Curious game that, sir" said smooth
voice at his elbow. He looked around.
startled. \ seciy bat respecta0ie-ioolxing
parsonage was standing By him with his
arms crossed Oh the low fence. He jerked
MS head as he spoke toward little knot of
men hanging around the Stile-stcp5 leading
into the weed-grown court house yard.
Newt walked over and looked on. Il was
simple-e.Odgh-loOh game at cards. An
innocent faced little fellow with black hair
and curly mustache was manipulating the
greasy deck The ID ( vas five dollars. Two
country men, uuEl1wn 40 Newt, with sus-
piciousiy stiff white collars above their
coarse hickory shirts. AMI scrupuiOusly
clean finger-naiis. won successfully five dol
lars, and the dealer much chagrined, seemed
on the point Of giving up.
Newt made half a step forward. His heart
was beating violently and the blood was
surging in his ears. I'm perfe5sin' men,
ber,'' he argued mentally with himself.
while the cards were oEce more shufled and
spread out ''yit it air jeS bout the easies'
thing in creation TO tel which one of them
cyar1s air the right one An Nance an
NELL hev mon time to trade out tho five
dollars whence the show air over. Shuc1s -
And he counted out and laid down his
handful of dimes and uickles, and hazarded
= bet He bent forward eagerly, and I'M
consciously stretched forth hand. This
here monty air = mighty deceivin' game"
remarked the blacksmith, with an air of
conviction. as the dealer raked Mr.. Pinsons
money into his own pocket and walked
jeuntily away.
Newt turned about, half dazed by the
suddenness of the whole transaction, and
hut tho inaT- IF fha h,-ct