Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

invested in his show.
| For nearly three months the manager
stood the strain with n bold front, bu,
the anxiety was telling on him. and
when he received "a visit from the prin.
ter, who was importunate for funds, he
felt that the end had come. And il was
near.
The arrival of the printer caused dis
may in the dressing-room, and the mu-
sicians discussed the situation in more
languages than ever heard before since
Babel.
Bernhard talked long and cloquently
to the printer, but he was importunate,
and said:
bernhard, YOU have my sympathy,
but sclf-preservation forces me to pro-
tect myself l cannot ruin myself to
save YOU"
Then came to an end Denhard's
Roman Circus, Greek Hippodromc and
Oriental Caravan, and all of the agents
in advance were notified OF the disaster
| by wire.
Philosophic and Bohemian Forrest
Marsh was shaken when he received
the news, as he was penniless and awl<-
wardly placed. Ten days before he had
town, when at the hour of his expected
departure he had received telegram
from the general agent in advance in
structing him 10 wait orders" And
he had waited without hearing further
from his superior.
1t was dull place TO be hanging
about in for ten days The majority OF
the inhabitants were Germans, and the
hotel ut which he was stopping was
| combined with brewery, the propric-
tor of which was n gruff old fellow with
the voice of Il basso profundo, and very
much of n tyrant in his way
The only person about the promises
who seemed 10 have control or influence
over the brewer and landlord was his
pretty blonde daughter, Lena, and when
he got into one of his cultural tantrums
she would wind her plump arms about
him and lead him captive.
On occasions the ruler OF the tavern
and brewery had an interval of good
humor, and at such times he would in
vite his order-staycd guest to join him
in beer, and frequently Lena, too,
would take lliner.
Forrest Marsh was quite skilled av
in good humor he would thump out "A
German waltz as Lena tripped about the
room.
The writer of circus literature whiled
away the time rs best he could trying
TO preserve his patience and wondering
what was up. Perhaps they were 90
ing to take up the stands" ahead; but
what was the use of conjec turing? He
was obeying orders and h ad nothing TO
do but make the best of the situation.
Forrest Marsh had another ANNOYANCE
besides the delay. On his arrival his
finances We're in n low state, and when
the telegram from his manager arrived
informing him of the end he was bank
rupt.
No matter how many times he read
over the telegram, the fact remained,
he was stranded. but he would return
TO the show
lie examined his railroad pass and
made discovery which quite took his
breath away. 1t did not call for re-
turn trip. II should have done so, for
1t Is often necessary that the principal
agents of circus have the privilege of
passing mp and down the line.
Marsh's long stay at the hotel had
been surprise to its proprietor, but
the show was billed, and other agents
and the bill posters and Programmes
had come and gone, else the landlord
would have long before called on the
sojourner for an explanation or set
Element.
When the press agent did make an
explanation, rs he was forced TO. the
German fairly exploded and filled the
air with a mixture of oaths rarely
heard, even in the tavern or the
brewery in his widest moods. winding
up 10y denouucing his guest as a
"swindler."
And when he yelled 'swindlcr!" you
could have heard it half over the town.
Dcnhard's misfortune had bcaucathed
as memory : good big bill for the en-
tertMnment of his advance. and the
fury OF the loser was visited upon the
head OF the unfortunate Forrest Marsh.
In his rage the old man might have
done the young man violence but for
the opportunc arrival OF Lena. who cX-
errised her wits, and, when he had
cooled down bit. said.
Papa, YOU are unreasonable. Poor
AN.t'f'f' = wa 'hA ~. anne Nllus IL IS not
his fault"
''Vcn, fit isn't hisii fault" returned
the father, ''he had not PETER not go
away from here"
As Lena led him awny he turned and
thundcred
You stay right here Don't YOU dare
% 60 away
Marsh had expected TO be turned ont
OF doors, and the conn and furnished
some satisfaction, even though il was
uttered in anger
The next day the cir MS man in dis.
tres7 was put in Sun III room under
the roof and became d, handy man
about the premises instead OF guest
There was plenty 10 do o',out the hotel
and the brewery. and the way that the
proprietor kept him haz1 x was weary
ing
But the prisoner bad u place 10 slccp
and enough 90 cat. and o. ere was some
consolation ia that WI. IN the victim
was not too tired he ,uld laugh IN
himself 40 his dilemma. By the end ~
@ week. the old man had experienced N
change in bis temper and even dcigncd
90 address the captive ~ .,iouslv.
a, the boss good humIr grew. For
rest March gained in .he stern. Old