Telegram-herald., 1890-09-20
A COUNTRY CIRCUS.
Why Alice Wac 30 Very Proud OF
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~CuE cuE ca-dau eat. Cut eef''
Thus carolng bee uaY. the speckled
hen aspued wildly around among Miss
Terebiash Rock wells dahlias zad ear
nations. eith that fair maiden following
close Ia parsaiL her checked sun bonnet
waved aboys Der head like an ensign of
~ar Leaader stood aad watched the
parsui1 With the cool. imrartial smile
of a disinterested spectator. until tho
speckled fugitive bsthought herself 20
dart headlong into the sunny angle Of
ths stone vail. where the scarlet
spheres Of rtpening ton mstoss basked on
rude wooden frame Al the supreme
second. he swOOpod noiselessly dowa
from his unseen vantage point. and
seized Old Speekls BY her nutterinE
winzA
Here's yoar fowl. TsrsSinth. said
he
well declareg- said Miss Terebinth,
according a reluctant admiration 20 the
ceitnsss OF tho capture. And I've
been chasin' tho creature this ten min
usesi I'm goin' 20 have q Irsc&ssss for
dinner"
Company com ing7"
81 mean 70 ask Elder Atkinson and
nis wife"
''Don't ask 'ern." said LeAnder. Put
is OF till some other tine. Terebinth-"
''For goodness sakel why?'
Lean3er drew three square Of yellow
pasteboard from his pocket
Look" said he. I've got tickets for
the circus so-aighe-tor ysa and me aad
Ally Ames."
Miss Terebinth's carsworn visage
frightened up To these simple coun-
try-folk. the annual visitation Of the
circus signiled opera. theater. polo, and
athletic games all IN one.
"GoodT cried she. releasing the
struggling hon. Then I'll let Old
Spsckle 90 this time. Bat Leander,
have you asked Alice?'
I'm going there now
"Are you sure she'll go?"
'Of course; why shouldn't she?7 :
Teroointh hesltatcd IS she tied The
sun-bonnet strings under ner chin.
Perhaps that young English tourist
that boards at the hosel-Ceptain Cassell
they call him. don't theyg
Leander's handsome, sua-burned WIS.,
ago darkened.
''What of hlu?' said he. sharply.
III nay have asked her. Don't be
vexcd. Lean Tor. "she added. pleadingly.
Folks 10 say she's dreadful took up
with him. and don't knows | wonder
50 much artsr heard him talk. t'other
night. 20 Mary Bailey's Chinese party.
Hes travelled most everywhere; and if
you could hear him describe the tigers
ho killed in Ceylon and tie elephants
hos hunted on the Niger river"
"Oh, hang tho tigers snd the ele-
phantsl" impasiently broka in Leander.
Il don. believe a word OF IL. | dare
say hos al very we'll; but Cor ny part,
haven't much opinion OF fellow that
loafs around a hotel piazza IN hay max
ing time. doing nothing. with a white
scarf on his hat and sash for al the
world like a girls tied around his
wa.5t,"
les The fashion" said Terebinth.
"Aqueer fashion, I think" commented
Lcander.
''ue's very bravo man---a regular
hero went on Terehinth. He served
in her Majes.v'5 White-Heelcd Horse
onco. during q London riot. and"
And did wonders don't doubt" In
tc-rupeed Leander. But ! don't see
what all this has TO do with Is and Cal
umot's circus"
Ito took up his hat from tho grass
where 80 had been roposin- among but
l. 81 ell
this time. and started OF a. a brisk
walk. Terobinth looked dolefully after
bin.
"Poor Leandcr." said she. half aloud.
'sl'm afraid he's goiu' 20 be badly dis
appointed
Alice Ames was sitting or she porch,
under the green. shifting shadows OF
the hop-Tines. shalling Lims beans 70
dry "a Leandor G0ckwslrs fne. tsll
f-ure came swinging up the ps,h- He was
very handsome, thought the girl. but be
lacked the ease and polish o. tie dapper
Little Captain Of her iMaiessy's White
Useied Horse Ills clothes bore evi
dence = country cus-his boots were
powdered with dusG ard hia face was
bronxed With Auruss beats.
"Ilow 10 you Co AllyT' said be; and
Alice. femcmheri7r the 1eferential
manner With whi-h tt0 Captain
aIwavs addressed boz ss Miss Ames,
answered. with toss cf The had.
"rn r-ettv well shank four
Eve bcon zettin' some icsets for ths
circus to-ni~ht, Ally said he, plunE
inr ca srnc~s into his subrcE "Will
yon % With meF
Thank Jon. ever a. much, said she.
STOPPING for a fresb handful q TIE vel
vet~. green pods. "tus I've promi ised !
Captain Cssscil % e. with isafr
"Haupnr' observed Leander. ''so Tn
60 iate2r
"Nes. \ listle too late.
"fs it 70 he alwavs so. AlIyr
~ dont Snov What you mean. Lean
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~Ton used - care for Ne httle. -
foe shis bossring csptsin-0s-horse cans
here
q Ike vcu vel enough. nov. Lean
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