The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-22
AN ESCAPED BOA.

Mrs. Peak bad always had .holy
horror, rs she termed 1t, of circus.
Bnt when the immense posters OF Awl-
paws's Combination Mcnagcric and Cir.
Gus were spread on, upon the two sides
OF her husband IS blacksmith shop. their
wonderful attractions proved oycrwhclm.
ing.
Not only did the school children
liugcr 10 pore over them at tine expense Of
their stuiics, but the older people Of the
village made the spot where the highly
colorcd announcement was di.p.aycd a
gathering place. At las; Mrs Peak her.
self felt obliged 20 look into the matter.
The result was that, "a, the time Tor the
show drew near. she broicAei tn, sub
j,r' to her husband.
" XcSl. ' ,no iu,iuuntingly remarked
"'pcar, 90 me- most all the au mal> i'm
creation alg coin 80 bc there. must say
| wouldnl mind -enu ON cm Ter once N
my lite myself.
"Dcac.u PuSloy's COIN TO take hi,
gu,u'chil'rcu, VI PEAK briefly replied
"luh, now YOU don't say so; We'll.
any ra,c, a body don't hat to look on
ter the objection bic do.ns. What do
you think, X'k1. bout us goin;'
II ain, doiu' much thinkiu'." he
warily answered but il youvc got II
into your crauUm 30 20, its morc'n
likely wr.r" IoIn
'Wcli, ii the rest 20, / don't soc
whats To hinder rs. ran uOrrcr Polly
Mcckum'S chill lrcn, il chill l'ren'S what,
necessary. | know they'd like TO see EN-,
too, An hccrd Elder phinncy say Jest
Yesterday such a election was rcelly an
eddica;ion. SNOW myself l'd never a
knowcd them Jumpin crccturS kccricd
their young-uns round with 'cm in their
pockets i hadn't seen it with nv own
eyes when Was gal I'm giftm' old.
an Id rcclly like 20 see one ot them
'strictrrs-bo,,--tning, they say wrop
folks up IN their tails an squash en- to
death tore they Swaicr en-
Cant say my taste runs that wav.
observed Mr. Peak. 'I'd rutnar sec that
tour headed calf than , hum pa,,rl o.
snakes. That. ,omcthiu' GURUS
They went To the circus, or rather TO
the meuagcrc, for Mrs. Peak con
scicntionsly rcira.ncd from patronilin2
the other portion of the exhibition. and
insisted rigidly upon spending her whole
time about The care, and enclosure.
where the animals wen, ken. .h,ugb bo,
husband WAS allowed To visit the side.
show which held the four-ho,dcd calf
Mr., Peak nid nor uroat desire g,a,i.
But she aid no. ,orr,r. wunt wa, -
follow, or probably she would not have
uaIcd 80 long upon their huge folds.
The keeper threw into the CAGE a live
rabbit and she saw the po,r creature
crushed and swallowed.
The horrid ,ight WIS NOR, than .Ar
had bar.ainrd :oy. Her hear, W.,
touchcd. and her con,cicuc" "a, well. and
she immediately refused to let polly's
children remain longer. 80 Mr. Peak wa,
sought for, aud they set on, for home
lone before their ncighbor, .ad left the
fascinating precinct.
81 didn't kp,r for tho rc.. noho,y =
lonu = I'd seen tibet clII" Mr. Peak am
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ran , S'' II "'''h my h'a'' Il , sp mel
IL "', '"' answered. '' 'H'l ''Hc home
""l"'
il certainty hHa spol."d H. Tor her state
o' miha gre" amazingly and that night
,ne nH" VISIONS 'n"""tr,,n.e' mu'" Z"
:h'' '"N "l',"hI"r" IN" h"'. m"ru-
lnS sn' arose uHIdrn'd "lh rtm"r'",
thoHSn hrr husband ru'r"vo'e" to a'Iay
",'n II n'' Oh PN''"'ophN.
- "oh see nary Us" OF Your taNiu
'hc' ''',''i "''N 90" \"N'se''' long
80" am o"nr no'nir.
.h"' ne'' ! naan & o"'er stirred one
sol 'Alf ,'eP 10 met circus II t"e Enii
ahn.'" " "'l'' sue Sr"AAed.
Ina' afternoon Snc was convinced OF
II Whgn her hu,oand brought m nand.