Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13

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Flossls placed chair before the foot
ngbts. sad thea Lold.ng te@ptl1s III q
beefsteak In front Of Il she sac
.GensEsl Grsats get up IA tAe chair and
make speech
Up &c got INTO the chair, sat upon bis hind
legs, and reaching bis nose out toward tie
beefsteak said: "Ms-Ouw, ne-o1"s u9
CIV, rae-Ouw"
lie kept il up 50 Iong that somebody IN
the suGlence screamed 02tl Let "a have
peacer'
The General got bis beefsteak AID was
led proudly away.
Then came Harry with the rats. They
cid the ladder act Jack walked on ught-
rope. Jiu lifted the cover OF paper box
and got a piece OF cheese oct OF Il which
she niObled ss she sat upon her hind legs
The next thing On tho programme was
some music, and after that General Grant
came IL and rang the electric tel, for
which he received q piece Of cheese
Somebody remarked that there was no
danger Of these actors losing their salaries.
for they were paid as they went along.
The entertainment went on beautifully
until the last act, which NJ. Gray announced
as a chariot race
Harry came in, followed by Jack and
Jill, resplendent IN red harness and SILVER
buckles, drawing the little white cart, on
the four corners Of which were tiny flags.
They took their places. and then flossIe
approached from the other side OF the stage
wlth the est in his gay ribbons.
Pussy advanced in very dignifed man
ner until he reached the middle OF the
stage.
All AZ once he caught sight Of Jack and
Jill. IL was the first time he had seen
them. and how could be know that they
were any thing but jus; common, everyday
rats, that II was his duty TO eat as quick
as possiblef
Quick as thought he made big jump and
landed right on top OF cart, rats, gorgeous
harness and all
Flossic screamed. The audience screamed.
Harry screamed, and the poor little rats
screamed louder than anybody. There was
he widest excitement but through II AL
Flossie hung on 10 the reins.
Harry noticed this and cried out:
~ u, Flossie, pull!
She did pull, and the consequence was
that General Grant came tumbliRg over on
TO his back, where he laid squir,ling and
kicking until Mr.. Gray picked him up aud
carried him of.
There was some blood on Jacks wlIite
coat where the Generals sharp claws had
pricked him, but he wasn't very much hurt.
However, the proprietors Of the circus
concluded that the animals had had too
much Of nervous shock 70 perform any
more that night.
Mr. Gray explained this to the audience,
and they said it was all right; they were
perfectly satisfied; it had been good show,
anyway.
SO every thing turned out beautifully,
and the next day Harry and Fiossie went
together and gave Mr.. Gerry twenty-five
| dollars.
Harry says he thinks they had better
name General Grant and Jack over again,
and call them Sullivan and hilrain.-
Margaret Manton, in ". Y. Journal