The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-14
WHOLE NO. LII


There is always something of hurry
and scurry when the circus season
comes to an end and the band at the
last performance plays Home, Sweet
Home. and was unusually busy my
self, but not SO much engaged as not to
notice that Carlotta and the stranger
appeared to be supremely happy.
What an act Carlotta rode at both
performances that day! Such style,
such grace, such abandon! l remarked
it to one of the managers with the COM
| pliment:
I" A great riderl'
Greatest the world ever saw!" he re-
turned and added. "But she is lost to
us. She will not re-engage.
"On account of the newcomer" l
suggested.
More than likely" returned the
manager.
At the breaking up of the show there
was a general handshaking and saying
of "Goodby" all around. The last
said the words TO was the queen OF them
| all, the peerless Carlotta. the beauty
was gracious, and as she extended her
little hand, with its jeweled fingers, she
said sweetly:
You have all been so kind Adieul'
That was nice, but Carlotta did not in
troduce me to her distinguished visitor.
''Of course he is the prince, | said
to myself That was the last time ever
saw either of them. And it was years
and years before even heard of them,
and then I obtained my information in
| peculiar way-the information came
unsought--I stumbled upon it.
had engaged to go out with tent
show and was sent for by the manager
| just after the holidays to do some writ
| ing up for the next season. He had been
building some very costly tableau cars
for the street parades, and he took me
over to the winter quarters that might
see them and expend some adjectives de-
scriptive of their massive grandeur.
At the quarters met several attaches
with whom had travelled in previous
years, and one, Sailor Dan, was over
| joyed to meet me, as we had not seen
| each other for years. The old canvas
mans greeting was as honest AS it was
hearty. He explained:
II am making a set of cage covers for
the old man..
where have you been since saw
| you lastf" asked.
Down in South America, he re-
piled. Had good, great time, but
| after all said and done I'm glad TO be
back in this country. There is no place
like old Philadelphia, after all. /"
Fortunately the manager was called
| to another part of the quarters. giving
Sailor Dan a chance to talk, and he was
great talker.
| s'You see, said Dan, when that sea-
son ended, when you saw me last. en-
| gagged to Carlotta to go to South Amer
lea as her groom. You see, her groom
was that homesick that he wouldn't
travel any more and went home to some
outlandish part Of Europe. Now, I'm
sailor, not altogether green about
horses. as you may know, knocking
about with circuses as ! have been for
so many years.
well, we went down into South
America-that is, Carlotta. her hus.
band, the prince. and me-
| Inc prince!
"Yes, a genuine out and out prince,
with royal blood in him. You see, they
| fell in love with each other before she
banished herself to America, and his
old man set on him and stopped his
pocket money. But he was true to she,
| and she was true to he, and all came
out like story book. l guess the truth
of it was the prince was little short OF
change, but she had enough for both.
I'VE hadn't more than got down into
South America than there was great
kerbobery kicked up, one of those short
| order revolutions, and what did the
prince do but, being military man, he
took hand In and just fought his way
right up to the throne, he and me. .
"You must have enjoyed your posi-
tion," I said.
Enjoyed it! l guess | didl" an
swered Sailor Dan. "And what dandy
| queen Carlotta did make, and how the
people loved herl AS for the king, he
was fine fellow, as nice a man as
| ever worked for. He and used to set
day after day on the steps of the throne
and do nothing but smoke 90 cent ci-
garst '-Charles II. Day in New York
Clipper.