The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-07-06
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Charlie is little lad Of eight ycars,
with D delicate, poetic face, and great,
dreamy, violet eyes with curling lashes
at least half an inch long. A casual OBJ
server would say, "That boy has imagi-
nation largely developed"
His schoolmates sometimes call it by
another name.
When he comes home from school
somewhat early, with rosy, flushed face,
and as reason for not having his book
with him says, 1.-TWO big boys pinioned
my arms and marched me home ON a
double quickstep.. couldn't carry my
book And SO it was lost" his fond and
jndicidns mamma suspends all criticism
until After investigation. She knows
there A q grain OF truth somewhere, and
expec8 to find 1t lodged at the bottom
of 4 pktty big well
II "a p6ke to the teacher elicits the infor-
matio9 that Charlie's reader Is in his desk,
and arlie, with big angelic eyes and
serapktc innocence says, t'Sure enough,
I for94 to take it home; but you know
h Ihn1 Il must have been lost, because
each bby held an arm"
TIA bther day considerable pains were
ta1renS 10 send him to the circus. An
older Fother kindly gave up Saturday
aftern4on on his bicycle to act as his
chape1en. Seats were secured in the
best PIT Of the house. Now Charlie had
never been to a circus. He had, how
ever, &en considerable circus literature
- di aged on posters, and was familiar
With tke beautiful fairy in ballet attire
W1o xijles three horses ct once while she
drivestA tandem with her left hand and
with lbr right fires of gun on which
ara pekched happy family Of cats, mice
and BIRDS. He knew just how gracefully
| the el3phants could dance the german
and horses play seesaw.
aro4t enthusiasm was felt by the
whole family regarding Charles intro
ductioh to that delight of every boys
heart, the circus. Papa on the eyentfuI
morning was heard to wish that offict
cares Ind duties would permit him tc
live over again his youthful days by wit
messing the impressions that would bt
made pm the virgin mind Of his littl,
boy
Our blase young American, however
afforded an instructive and beautiful ii
lustratfon Of the -deyelopment of th
/ genus boy in single gsheration. Tn
grand hthletic tournament and the won
lsderfu1 equestrian baboon failed to elici
i single spark of enthusiasm. The per
4 formahces of the clowns were beneatl
his contempt n
i During some marvellous bareback rid
ing acts he asked when the horses woul
come out.
"They are out: don't you see thems
said his brother. 4
\ Yes, but when are they going to com
\ out Of the ringf I don't care for thi
part"
i The trapeze performances and the bi
cycle riding met with a limited amour
OF approval, although he would 'sjust q
4 lief see Hal ride his wheel" and "the fel
lows at the gymnasium were pretty goo
ON tine trapeze."a While Rome was fall
ing he wanted to 60 home and play hor
scotch. n ,,
i When mamma questioned him as I
what kind of a time he had, he said:
I, "Oh, the circus isn't as good as it use
to be-" s.-..
why. Charlie. said mamma. 'yo
never were at circus before"
i SIS that sos" said Master Charlie; !.
Il thought ! had been every year from fou