The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
sion the animal wears az he swings his legs

sion the animal wears as he swings his legs
into long awkward strides. and what a
queer, rocking motion the riders have. Inc
lady sits in tho saddle holding on with a
deathlike grin TO the rope behind and the
pole IN font. Her face is a study. She
looks not a little embarrassed as she
glances around to see If any of her &C
quaintances have witnessed her 2iddy Sc
ton; u smiie-just enough to SHOW her
teeth, IL struggling with fSsr and embar-
rassment for the possession Of her %poetical
features. AT last the camel reaches the
starting place and the act Of dismounting
is about to be accomplished. Did
you ever see u camel get down 20 have
watch. Tho driver places himself befo 9
the camel and with a word of waning 10
thos, on the ioof (of the camel) strikes the
beast on tho legs. The camel winks his
eyes. limbels his long crooked legs and
finally let's his anterior down one story.
giving the riders q heavy lurch forward and
over his head If they don't hold firmly to
the mass OF rags which. out of respect to
the camel. we will call = saddle. A word
from this driver and a trembling Of the
hind legs give warning that the rear gable
is about to DO lowered. Tho gentleman.
warned by the narrow escape of his fair
partner in the FIRST stage. seizss her firmly
about the waist and awaits further devel-
opments. Suddenly the camsl's head takes
a shoot upward. at the same time his hind
part drops down with n sudden jolt that
causes a slight scream from the lady and a
reassuring pressure from the gentleman.
who i~mmediatel! releases his hold
Rirl. But alas! for the man.
AZ he is about to spring to the ground the
ponderous beast lots so OF his legs, loosens
all bis muscles in his body and settles back
upon the ground with a final awkwafd
lunge and then. closing both eyes. resumes
n - ks.Nu a IN Aha url vuhSnk hn rNoa Sisti- l
gently chewing when called TO duty q short
befo e. But n tremendous shout from
the spectators indicates sonething OF IN
tsrsst. and no wonder they shout. The
gentleman, not posted on the camels
method of lying down., failed to secure him
self between she second and shi.d act of
The descent and when that second back
lurch came. he lost his balance and
'ook a rapid toboagan slide down over tho
roar fire escape while his shining
nix tile followed him closely in his undig-
lided tumble to the dust of the pavement.
Was it fun? Why even the camel stopped
long enough to open one eye and
shake his under lip while the speotate Il
fairly howled with delight.
In driver in feZ and mother hubbard
the lady to the ground, the en-
gentleman picked up himself and
his soiled hat and as the two passed Us on
the way to the nearest exit, We caught "A
~NS0St NAo" VI II A6Ay u lhSO IL CtootA !
with amaZement-she was the
artist who could not leave the dear pictures
long enough to eat her lunch "Well," we
after all most people are hu-
man, and though cultured society and their
W notions of what may seem proper may
that they per Oh on high pedestass
in the best (?) society. they really enjoy
coming down occasionally into the atmos-
phere where the masses of humanity |
dwell"
Some one has said, "a little nonsense
Cow and then is relishsd by the best of
men," He who visits the side shows
of the big fair will often SOC the
truth OF the proverb practically demon
strated. And ia il not we'll that 1t is 80?
Does not a trip through Cairo. a jolly frolio ]
in the merry-so-ronnd, or a noisy spin on
the sliding railway DO much TO bring the
frolicsome youth and our digni6ed elders
into a closer sympathy that results in good
TO both! !
The Midway Piaisance. with its motley
aggregation of queer people from distant
parts Of the earth appearing in their
costumes. bringing with shsIn their
queer customs and queerer manners, Is do
Ing much to educate our people, to broaden
their viewa and deepen their sympathies.
He who visiss the fair without learning
.he lessons OF the plaisance is not wise.
They may not in all cases be elsvating.
perhaps not slwsys refining, bus the, are
humsnizinR. That which tends
o mako as realize that Notwithstanding
'ur differences In wealth. color, Gus
oms and conditions We a.s after all one
amily, having common needs, subject to
he same passions, actuated largely by the
anne motives and engaged in the Same
for bread and alike seeking for
Iappinegs, cannot but result in positive.
ornament good to all.