Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-16

a SMART YOUNG WOMAN.
Yes, sir. I've been ir the show busi-
mess. n way aud another, nearly
&hirty years, and I've had my ups and
downs.
Made any money?
Well, sir. it's a business. which either
makes or loses big. I've made two or
eAree fortunes. and lost about Us much
as l made. I've got a moderate pro-
vision for the time when | get too old TO
Gravel about in this way. ! reckon that's
as much as most or 'em come Out with,
aud | ought to be pretty well satisfied.
But | tell you. time has been when |
did not know where the next meal
would come from, and halt a dozen Or
a dozen players 10 DC provided for as
well as myself. | remember one Of the
biucst times | ever struck was III Alburv
-ha! ha! l can laugh now to think Of
that girls sharpness. but it was no mat
Ger for laughing at that time.
was starring il through tho country
with a specially ~troupe-musi acts,
3%'phunny pheilows," yen~triloquists,
uickstcrs, and Ministries, with a small
comedy thrown in.
bAdi oSAAC oNSluD fAtAfiFNLC Nub Win
US (sho was Sue Ailen OF the stagc) as
leading lady. and also in several daring
aght-rope and trapeze acts.
Sue was "a sharp little midget aud
used to give us some spice of her tongue
wiicn she got rlleu a bit.
But she helped me ont of n bad fix
ersndly, the time l speak Of. and / felt
ike giving her a little liberty.
We had been having a fortnight of
bad weather before VI struck the own
Z ssluded To, and oil course had played
tn very poor houses.
hadn't been able to pay my compa-
ny's salaries for three weeks, hadn't q
SHILLING to send home to my wife, and
things looked pretty bad. | tell you.
When we got to the town. had hard
Ivy money enough to pay the boys who
Distributed my bills, and not a penny
for the newspapers.
had about made up my mind to sell
my watch (tlie only thing of value l
had Left. pay oil the men and girls as
far rs l could, and disband. tho COM
lany.
We came On at night from the last
town. and / resolved to 500 what the
weather was in the morning before /
decided what to do.
When l got up I saw tho streets
covered with mud and u sharp, cold
wiud blowing.
1t would be an awful night and we
would get no house at all.
My heart sunk ike lead. and l wished
J. hadn't sent the bills out.
We should have TO play that night,
dut it would be the last time.
1 thought | would speak To my lead
iug lady, so | went TO Sue Aliens room
and rapped.
She opened the door. and ] found her
amending the suit she wore in her
ssrapezc acts-we We're too poor to have
g costumes just then.
''Sue." said |, 1--we come to bring
Tad news"
well, what is it?" said shc.
We've got to break up" | said, with
"a sigh.
Now l don't see THAR returned Sue.
sixing her sharp eyes on me. What Is
Eic rcason?"
why. we've made nothing for a
sSuonth. Sue. can't pay any of you,
aad l know you need your money"
well this is a furnished town." says
Sue. calmly.
Yes, but look what wrctched wealth
~rt We won't have half a house to-
night. and l can't even put a puff into
She papers 10 coax people out. It's no
,asse. Sue. Well have to give up.'
mot if 1 know i'll" says Sue, striking
no attitude. Cant you get up a sen
.xstion that viii draw?"
xifs,o tyfoR fn thtpH RI cnnontEt,v
anI | can't" | answered. There isn't
dodge that can be gone through with
without money, ~ that | have not
got"
We'll, I've been trying to think,
800" says Miss Sue cooily as before.
~~Aud l think we will have y crowded
1ousc tonight"
WHO'S going to ill itP" 1 asked.
IL am" re,ui ned Miss Sue. demurely.
4 gave a low whistle Of incrcdulity.
20, l mean it, said Sue.
There was an air about the girl which
struck me.
MIR. Lane" said she. as l looked
Sicntly ut her, Il want my salary, and
Z don't want this company 10 20 down.
III you'll let me do rs | please. and ask
.sao questions, I'll fiji that hall full to-
might and wen all get ctr money
.sThen 10 rs you pleased" i groaned.
ANYTHING to help us, just now?
You give me full liberty, and no
-QAxstions2" asked Sue. ~ Y
..Tes!. GO ahead!'
-.An right. I'm going out for n walk
S5~ ten minutes. Make some oil tho mon
-wxrk in tho direction l do, but order
1lactn on no account to oome near nr ~.