The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20

With quick movement she opened the dool
and,waiked IN among the lions. She went from
one to another, shining, sparkling and glittering
touching their great heads with her little wand
even strckiOg and pating old Dion, uttering
those strange sharp little circus cries with which
the riders encourage their horses as she went
They seemed quite ut home with her and after a
moment or two she came out, locked the door be-
hind her, and returned the key.
"They are quite friendly with me now are not
they ~ she said 10 the keeper.
He nodded surlily, AYE" he said. but IL
amt natufe-l don't like IT,
She laughed lightly "GOod night" she said.
She was goiug wrapping herself In her Cloak,
when the keeper who bad been sitting all the
time over the fire, raised his suly head and said
gruffy: Il say, Missus, you tell your man &c
trust old Dion no further than he can see him
That was an ugly jump he made at tile last to
day."
The color forsook Elsies face; her knee:
shook.
d" lie did: the ladies and gentlemen thought 1,
was all part of the job; but Dion dldnL ought Ia
have done il. Tell Bill so.''
" WILL" she said hoarsely.
She went out into the darkness the rain was
pouring, tile ground one mass OF mud and water.
Elsie was glad whrn size got back Into shelter
The Amazon had just come off the arena, hel
. 1 took tie great jump, Elsie, did," she ex-
claimed. Listen, child ! Listen to the house %
" They want encore" said Elsie.
3 g And they may want IT," said The girl fercely
It's The encOres thai do the mischief. Hark %
The manager appeared. Jenny must 30 on TO
aehuOWiedEe Tue applause.
Elsie stole away.
1t was very late before VIII was ready Among
the gentlemen who had come 10 see him was Slr
MhA~eil Bede. lie spoke very kindly to the man.
SO klhdly that he looked uD al him with sudden
gleam In MS gteat eyes OF gratitude.
You have bad cold, my friend ?" said the
DOCTOR
''Yes, sir; Ihaye had it some time, and cannot
spare the time 10 nurse It, We have one more
exhibition here, ana after that think I'll lay up
a bit and let my wife look alter me-"
" When IS the next performance 81, said Sir
MoxHell Bede, taking The mans hand aud let
ting his hnger fall caTelessy on the tlrObbinp
pulse. The surgeon felt the pulse bound as the
man answered; morrow, sir, the same
hour. We do very well if the public mind fIe
governor and don't applaud, and first night tfey
generally do, but when they get used to the
Thing they forget. For Gods sake, sir keep 'em
quietl"
The drops gathered on his brow.
"You must appear tomorrow. then?" said the
surgeon quietly.
"MusI?; Poor VIII laughed drearily. "Why,
what would you gentlemen say II We broke our
engagement After that, as | say the governor
promises Inc a week-a week In bed !"
81 am glad. will see you again. Goodnight,
my friend"
Five minutes later Elsie and Win trudged home.
lie conghed necessarily, and sometimes was
!oDlsed 10 stand still and hold on 10 lamp-post
WI ~ MS Us breathing became easier.
y on are worse tonight, darlingr said Elsie
ahXlously. ut Is this damp night"
on again. - - N"'
Somebody came up behind and drew WHIPS arm
gu o 70 nlsma maa win careworn face and close
cropped white hair.
are at last.n We
Elsie cast grateful look at her friend. Albert
moore, whOm no one else would have recognized
as the CLOWN. she eit her husband In his care,