Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31

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8tyss.'ts zfSS9 places going any
I.S7'TsA lszsE& how. / do wish TO
Y y ~, gracious you were
- " not 30 set on gOin'
there. Selling the load Of potatoes
and seeing the sights ought TO be
enough
Il wouldn't drive no iorty.odd
miles tor Inc potatoes II II weren { foi
the circus. ! know That" aud 20
year.old Josiah Leach cracked his
couhids whipabout the horses backs,
nnl away he went rafting over the
hin ahilc h.s old mother stood hy the
lars anI watched him as long as he
was ia sight,
Hes such a reckless child and so
set, but De no fool and with which
comforting thought size let down the
bars that .ha COWS could make their
way 70 tie pasture.
Josiah rurhel the outskirta Of the
ri,y At nightiall aud stopped a,
small inn FOR the night. He
was NJ before daylight on his
uay 70 the city market. His pota.
toes disposed Of at "A good price,
his horses stabbed. be set out to end
tho CIRCUS about which such monster
bills had found their way even 20
Postum Ran,
Il reckon I'm in time for the pa.
rade. Ycs. here sho comes Goodness.
wasn't lucky"
He was indeed lucky, tho circus
troup ana mnnngcric was npprnnch.
ing wlthu'l its brass band. handsome
horses, and elephants. aud open
munthyd mud eyed JOSIAH watched i;
Until thu iast little pony had passed,
then hs a.; once sol ont with the crowd
q, small loys who were following II.
Ones w;ldn sight Of the majestic
tents Josiah felt it hnid not 20 omit
boytsh shout 81 Joy, the dream oI
lis lie WIS about to 10 realized,
lie lullCd around eating a lunch
and impn iicntly awaited the timc!or
the performances TO begin.
His first experience Wns that h'
paid dollar Tor his ticket mud tb'
fellow who took II coOlly told him il
was hut nifty cents. just what i
should be.
You know hcttcr than that, snit
Josiah notify. however, Id pay fifty
cents any day to find tcllcr out
lie forgot all about il later wheI
the wonders OF the ring began. nn'
the one thing that especially charm
ell him was tho lady who was vcrl
pretty in spite OF the ugly paint un'
powder. and who threw many hrigh
ginnceB ut Josiah and at last n kiss
josiah blushcd, the crowd luughe'
and tho clown tried 20 make n Joke
"lor. what n beauty" though
Josiah, how ! wish ! was circu
TELLER"
Just then one of the candy boy
dropped in Josiah's hand note.
Wonderingly Josiah opened It an
read.
You have such good, true face. and
ON IN such trouble VIII YOU help met
Know you nre from tho country, perhnT
some remote place where nv cruel siepiath'
could never end me Meet me NJ dusk at.
"TnE 1.ADY RIDER. 7"
That was nil, but Josiah's hear
thumped so he felt the persons nen
him must hear t. Wanted him I
help her, poor little thingl So !
would as long as he had lite.
He was at the place OF meeting q
Tho shades Of night began to gathe
and there under q small tree, wa
cloaked figure. lie approache
slowly fearing It might not be Il
one hesought.
you have come. am so gla'
lou must he at the circus to-nlgl
and at its close, that is at the cloi
OF my own riding, Twill dash throug
under the canvas instead OF going
the dressing room. have a pla'
prepared and you must be at one
ready to go out and meet me nee
that wagon yonder. will have
bundle OF clothes ready butImuste
cape in the short dress. Do you u
derstandP"
yes" said Josiah bashfully, "yo
want TO go home with me-"
Amy where, only sale out OF th
dreadful life."
He was at tho performance on
more, and had been careful TO presel
but half dollar this time to pay b
fare The rest Of his money, abo,
twenty dollars, he had careful
slowed away in the bottom OF b
hip pocket with q revolver loaded
every chamber on top oiit. Z,