The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-17

sounded ''less heathenish,n Miss Milton
said.
Annie Marial how the little girl hated
the name. Her lip curled at the thought OF
it, w hen suddenly, right behind her,
harsh voice sounded in her ears.
"Anne Maria what are you dilly-dally-
dallying over those cups for!'' said Miss
Milton.
The exclamation was so unexpected that
Anne Maria started and lost her hold on
the plate she was drying. 1t fell with
crash on the polished floor.
you careless, good for-nothing circus
brat!' shrieked Miss Milton, darling for
ward and selling Anne Marias arm.
You've broken one of my great-great-
great grandmother's plates. Oh PHI teach
your
She dealt her such a blow that Anne
Maria staggered and fell against the wall.
Just as Miss Miffton's arm descended
again Anne Maria lodged under it, ran out
in the hall, threw open the big hall door
and never stopped running until she had
put safe distance between her and Miss
Milton. Then she sat down to think, but
| not for long. 1t was too cold to sit bare
headed in the wind thinking.
''I'l go to the circus" said Anne Maria,
land see Tom. Maybe he'll take me with
! him.
When Anne Maria arrived at the circus
!
Bernardo
"Hello, TOMB she said
Hello! Who are youF" SAID Tom.
Pm Pepita; don't you KIN ow! Supple
Johnnie's daughter"
well, upon my wordIn said Tom,
who'd ever thought it!''
Then they went inside and Anne Maria
tod her story.
''Of course you shall go with u.s." said
Tom. This life amt much, but its better
than yours has been. You'll soon work
into the business. You can help US to-day,
if you dare.'
''Oh, let mel" said Annie Maria eagerly.
II N not afraid. WHAT'S itl''
well, the girl that helps my pardner
and me is SICK. If you dare try it you can
take her place. All you have TO do is to
take hold of my hands, while l hang down
from the bar by my feet and l throw you
10 Jim. Jim catches you and throws you
back. Dare you try it9''
''Of course" said Annie Maria.
so they went in and practiced. Annie
Maria did beautifully, and although they
were pretty high up in the air the net was
below and she felt perfectly safe.
The sick girls costume was fixed to fit
her, and Annie Maria climbed up to her seat
on the high bar that night with a smile on
her lips and brave heart.
At last Tom was ready for her
Come on, little GIRL" he said as he
lowered her down. ''Now, couragei Don't
move and you're all right. There you gor'
And there she did go, flying through the
air to Jim's outstretched hands while the
crowd cheered and shouted.
Jim swung back once with her and then
he threw her out to Tom again.
Whether 1t was because he didn't speak
to her, or because the lights were dazzling
or because she moved, Anne Maria never
knew.
. But she missed Toms hands, few pas
him, dropped into the net below, reboundec
and struck CD the hard floor
One instant everything wavered ant
looked black.
In the next she heard the angry cry o.
the crowd: He's killed herl Put hin
! out!' and she knew Tom was blamed fo
her accident.
Somehow she raised herself on one elbow
and cried shrilly: ''He hasn't killed me
Twas my fault Let him throw me again
l shan't go back to Miss Miffton's.''
|. Then everything turned black again.
, When she woke she was lying On little
white bed and a. sweet faced woman wa
bending over her.
!, Lie still, dear. Your arm is broken,
the woman said. s'You are all right
!, Don't worry. You are to be my little cir
nown
, Il want to go with Tom,n said Ami
l Maria family. Where is he!'
Tom was there and he came forward.
! mo, little girl, you stay here,n he said
This lady-she heard of your acciden
and drove down TO get you and fetch yo
here. She says you're gilt to her fro1
heaven, and she wants you. Pd like I
take you, but 'twouldn't be doing til
square thing by Supple Johnnie's daughter
1 She can do more for you than l CAM
And so anne Maria's circus adventur
ended happily all around.