Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-06-14
AN ESCAPED BOA.

Mrs. Peak had always had holy
horror as she termed it, of circus.
glt when the immense posters of Awl
uaI.s Coordination MenageIie and Cir
Gus were spread out upon the two sides
u hcl husbands blacksmith shop, THEN
wonderful attractions proved overwheim
Not only did the school children
liu4el to pore over them at the expense OF
their studies, but the older people Of the
village made the spot where the highly
to!ored announcement was displayed .
qtthering place. At last Mrs Peak her
,clf felt obliged to look into the matter,
Ils result was that ,aas the time for the
.how drew near, she broached the sub
sst 10 her husband
Zek'l she nslnuatingly remarked
.'brars to me most all the al mails in
creation air ooin - be there. must say
wouldn't mind seein' on 'em fer once in
NY lite myself =
Deac'n Pusleys goin' to take hi:
g.an chil'ren, Mr. Peak briefly replied
Lab, now. you don't say sof Well
any rate, body don't haf to look on
Ger the objection bic doin's. What dc
yol think, 'Zek'l, bout US goin's"
II amt doin much thinkin h,
warily answered, "but If you've got j
INTO your Gran um to 60, its more
likely we're goin y
Wen, if the rest 60, don't se
what, to hinder Us. can borrer Poll
Meckums chl'ren, if chil'ren's what
necessary know they'd like to see 'em
too, IN heerd Elder Phinney say jes
Yesterday such a election was reelly a
,ldicatou | know myself I'd never q
kHowed them jumpin' creeturs keerle
tAeir young-uns round with EN- In thel
pockets if | hadn't seen it with my ow
eye. when was a gal. l'm gittin Ole
an Ia reelly like to see one of thel
stricters -boas things they say wro
folks up in their tails an squash EN-
death fore they swaller 'em
Cant say my taste runs that way,
observed Mr.. Peak I'D ruther see th'
t94i headed calf than hull passel
&l,,
Tl4ey went to the circus, or rather
aAs menarerle. for Mrs Peak COZ
seientiously refrained from patroniz.r
The other portion of the exhibition, ar
insisted rigidly upon spending her who
tlms about the cages and enclosur
where the animals were kept, though n
husband was allowed TO visit the sid
show which held the four headed calf
Mrs Peak had her great desire gra
Hed-shc saw the "'stricters.
But she did not foresee what was
follow, or probably she would not ha
-Azed % long upon their huge folk
Inc keeper threw into the cage II
rabbit, and she saw the poor create
crushed and swallowed.
The horrid sight was more than
had bsrgained for Her heart Y
touched, and her conscience as well, a
she Immediately refused 10 let Poll
children remain longer, so Mr.. Peak
sought for and they set out for no
long before their neighbors had left
fascinating precinct
Il didn't keer for the rest, nohov
long $ Id seen thet calf, Mr.. Peak
nounced. as he cheerfully joined his "
an | hev my s'plcions OF thet-
thing didn't look one mite nat'ral."
Id a liked il all 'cept thet last
can't git it outen my head It's sp
j, all, she answered. as they rode he
ward.
Il certainly had spoiled it, for her
a mind grew amazingly, and that U
she had visions innumerable, muc
Nj Peaks discomfort The next II
i1g She arose burdened with rem
though her husband endeavored to
| Il with a bit OF philosophy
II don't see nary use of your I,