Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-03-01
Tho Carrot Circus.

Tho Carrot Circus.
20, Bessie, there's circus here!
A real lovely one, with ELEPHANTS and
nirosinoses and cantalopes and every
thing funny! Don't you spose you'll
take me to see it? Cause I want to
go SO much. DO, please, Bessie,
dear!"
"Why, Tiny" said sister Bessie,
looking up from her sewing, 81 never
went to circus in my life, and I am
sure mamma wouldn't like to have you
60"
"Why, 'Lisbeth Canning" said
Tiny. "My mamma took me once her
own self to see a 'triloquist, and he
made q pig squeal right in lady s
muff, when there wasn't any pig there
1t was so funny to see the lady drop
her muff and rum You know mamma
always likes to have me have a good
time. And besides, Bessie, everybody
most I've seen this morning said they
should s go if their mammas would let
them"
Who have you seen ?" asked Bessie,
smiling
why, I've seen Clarabcl, and we
were out playing when Teddie came
over and told us all about it. Won't
you please take me, Bessie?"
II could not think of such q thing
DEAR said Bessie. "a great many
rough people go to such places, and i
am sure I should not enjoy it"
ooh, Lisbeth!" sobbed the disap-
pointed child. "You don't try to please
me! shouldn't s'pose you could be
20 cruel when I'm all the little sister
you've got. wish my mamma would
come home!"
Maybe, if you are good, said Bes-
sic, Eve will go up on the cliff and see
the boats go by. How would you like
that?"
Tiny shook her head. 81 drather 60
to the circus" she sobbed.
"Would you like to have little tea
set party, and invite Teddie and Clara
bel?
"Course not" said Tiny, "when they
are going; and don't s'pose l can ever
be happy again s'long's l live"
Bessie smiled to herself, but said moth
ing, and soon the little girl put on her
hat and coat, and went slowly out OF
the house.
Bessie, looking for her half an hour
later, found three disconsolate- looking
figures in the yard, the tears running
down their rosy faces-a picture of woe
L most know my mamma would lei
me go, if she was at home" Tiny was
saying.
"But my mamma wouldn't let me
CO." said Clarabel.
"And mine wouldn't, too" sobbed
out Teddie.
Bessie ran back to the house with
out being seen, and an hour later she
returned, and called ont, merrily:
Children, the celebrated Professor
Van Zangubar has arrived, with fine
collection of animals, and if You will
come with me, you shall see them"
The children sprang to their fec
and followed Bessie into the house and
up to the big, delightful garnet where
they spent many rainy days. Their
faces were bright with wonder and
curiosity, and their troubles were in
stantly forgotten.
Across one end of the garl ct cur
tain had been hung, which parted in
the middle, aud queer looking man
appeared. His long, white hair hug
over his shoulders, and he wore tall
pointed hat with several plumes in it,
He also ore n long cloak which near
ly covered him.
Ladies and gentleman" he said,
bowling low. Il have 20 pleasure of ex.
bibiting to you re fine American cir.
Gus. If you calls for any animal has
not got you rays no fee, and after the
exhibition you eats the animals. Now
will re little ladies or gentleman call
in turn"
The children looked at each other
and then at Bessie.
"Why, we can't eat the animals. :"
said Teddie, "less they are cooked"
The man laughed.
"Lct re little gentleman call for one
ar see," he said, bowling again.
"Please show us baboon," said
Teddie.
A little round table was placed out
side the curtain, and standing on it was
cracker baboon.
The children clapped their hands
and shouted. Then Tiny called for an
elephant, and chocolate elephant ap-
peared. OF course the children laughed
again until the rafters rang.
Then they called for every animal
they had ever heard of, but the show
man produced them from behind his
curtain as fast as they called, with
some funny remark about each. Most
of the animals were sweet crackers,
though some We're made of candy.
Atlast the professor made archer
low bow and said. Ladies and gentle