Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-03

The Griesaaee Of the Liyias skeletsn
aud How 10 Was Received


The Griesaaee Of the Liyias skeiessn
and Hew u Was Received.
sits no n-e. said the living skeleton
Il have tried M besl 10 adapt myself to
the eSlgeneies ~ lie in this establishment.
but cant 10 II. No one In my position
coal,l Ito Il. ! nave worn myself to akin
| nnd bone In countless efforts TO make
things pleasant for my companions
have trained down seven ounces avoirsiu.
pois per week e. please the MANAGEMENT,
and have worn black tights, which ART
very nnbccoming ta my form, because the
tattoosd lady wanted neutral bac aground
Tor her complexion Aud what has been
my rewards Harsh words and cutting re.
marks anu aafecling allnsions to Antinous
and the Apollo belye,lere. It's too much p
And the unhappy freak buried his face In
his hands and retired behind his walking
stick.
That's whats the matter" said the
manager. with marked sarcasm. ..You, ,re
too much. You weigh nearly . pound
more than the skeleton dude at Smitherx'
with all his jeweiry thrown In. YOU'RE
queerin the show"
WHAT cried the living skeleton from
behind his stick. ''You dare TO reproach
me with my weight when you know that
" ~ due 10 your mennness, your parSimony,
your vulgar. grasping naturei When.
three months age, wanted 10 get my hair
cut, didn't you order me net To do No, be-
cause you wanird me 10 play understudy
to the Gircassian beauty during the duh
sensons Aud disin't yon make me let my
nails grow NJ couid do the Wild Man ~
Borneo's turn when he had n night or
Didn't you'---
s.Cheese it, said the tmttooed lady,
You're making the FAT woman shake halt
the flesh offer 'er."
Didn't ] tell your" cried the manager.
shaking his fist excitedly ut the walking
stick, from behind which came sounds as
OF s.bbing, that ducks a h0osloo, He's
que~red the show ever since he come, an
he'll keep ON qneerin u ~ long nm he stays
oh, u there was only more like himl No.
no mors like him. but more of his kind.
Id rather have the fakinest skeleton IN the
business than him. He'll bankrupt the
management He's worse'n the tovtosse
boyr'
'ingratei" retorted the living skeleton.
'Serpenti Reptilei fscariot"
Close yer jaw or ycr'll swallow yerssif, .
said the wild man, as he brushed his hair
before the neeromancer's mirror.
BE silent. you lint" rctorted the iiv.
Ing skeleton. "if Darwin were only herel''
Whats the matter with the living skel.
efonP asked the modern samson kindly.
ss he carefully pasted together the torn
edges OF u 1000 pound weight.
Nothing answered the tattooed lady:
Hes outer sights''
"cruell Heartlessr' came from behind
the walking stick
Where are your" called the modern
Samson. Come out and show you sself.
Don't he afraid. ! won't let 'em crowd
you"
II wouldn't mind II 40 much," said the
living skeleton as he appeared from his
place Of hiding. III they'd give a fellow a
shadow OF show"
But yon amt got no shadow" said the
tattooed lady tauntingly. "and we're the
show"
Hes not in it," interposed the wild
man.
'Pm just as much part Of the show as
any Of YOU" said the living skeleton.
I'm good deal more OF Il than some OF
yon. In fact, | may say that | am the
framework Ut the establishment. And he
drew himself mp proudly.
II 'elar q goodness, Brudder Bones. yo'
meks me laughr' said the wild nsan. who
had once been very successful In the burnt
Nos@ Hs@hSH W Hfh pFu4tsstDH-~WAS tu TACT
u regular burnt corker.
Don't use the vernarnlar, Whiskera, -
said the modern Samson cuttingly; s.it's
Lad form"
SOS yer friend" retorted the wild man.
Hes not fake. anyhow" said the
modern Samson.
well. yon are" replied the wild man.
with AN oriental sneer "And what's
more, you re A.
II Is hard TO say what would have fol.
lowed had not the fat woman, who had
hitherto listened silently. said:
"Gentlemenl''
The word restored the excited freaks "a
sense OF their social standing, and they
nj once retired To their respective plat.
forms, after each had bowed profoundly "a
the fat woman.
Then the audience came In from ths
stage performance and the freaks took their
positions for the lecture.-New York Even.
Ing Sun.