The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-23

yes; plays - o. bard in ~ st,eel
parade, you know. A I I'D. ~
6paHt1fd md my wife Wero Tire 81.
atoss c3 the double dive. Af1e.War6s
che done the alack wire, and no took
to baloomng and went I'M two INN.
dre0 0mee. The next thing he took Ia
was wiia1y."
introduce any new diveer' asked.
well, i guess he wac one Of tho
nrst riun to drink all the time; CON.
tiuous performance. like q dirMs mus.
cum. Fell out Of his chair at break.
fast one morning and broke his neck,
After this my wife quit the circus and
tried the dime museums, mostly with
snakes, though she was an Albino for
while. and the head without any
body on and on. I believe, too, she
was cannibal for one season. for.
got to say that Moreto was more ar
lees in the snake line from the flrst:
handled them at tho concert imme.
diately after the close Of the grand
performance. He learnt 'em to her.
She helped him, and, after he took to
whisky, he didn't seem to t,ke to tho
CT akes; sold he knew when he'd got
enough, and so she handled 'em alone.
I was getting into the profession a
little ut that time myself. Was work.
Ing the country fairs with q two.head.
cd calf She asked for tickets to the
calf on account of belonging to the
profesh, end Of course I euve 'em to
her, and 60 we got to know each 9th.
er. Says she: "Sell your calf for veal
and get into snakes" Well I finally
proposed, and We were married. /
sold my calf and bought snakes. and
VIC started out. She acts as press
agent and writes all the bills. We'll
have o museum Of our own SINE day.
I tell you 1 didn't ovcrstate It when
said she is q remarkable woman.
You must get acquainted with her.
Come outside" As we rose, man
and his wife and six children filed in.
Hold on" cried Dicly to me; I've
must give q performance first; 1t won't
do to disappoint the public" He
drew himself up and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, II you will
give us your close and undivided at
tention. we will now show you that
our pround claim Of IN ambiguosity Of
tentatorial wonders bordering on the
tautologous Is no idle boast uttered
: IN halcyon moment Of exuberant
and voclferous verbosity. Immediate
after this great and startling per.
formance. will give grand scienti-
nc lecture, rich In Its loQuaosity Of
,Demosthelean .oratorical pyrotech-
MICS, on snakes, their habits, history,
and general treatment, with full d.
rections for curing snake-bites. This
lecture will be five cents extra, child.
rem free when accompanied by m
rents or guardians. We love to culti-
vate. improve. and expand the plastic
and tMpressiOnable mind of the little
child. Allow me now, ladies and gen.
tlemen, to introduce Senorita Zenobia
EnriQueta Morcto, four years old, the
Youngest and greatest snake.charmer
known to the modern world.''
The girl appeared at one end of the
OF the tent with little bound, turned
around twice, and began waving her
bore arms above her head. I saw
that l must act. dragged my watch
from my pocket, tore open the case,
found 1t stOpped-it always stops
when travel-forced 1t back into my
pocket, and seized Dicks hand fever
ishly. I've only ten minutes to catch
my train! I cried. II can't wait for
the performance. GoOd-bye; see you
again! rushed from the tent. I
walked away up the sidewalk 10 nv
train.
.Dey wos goin' ter leave yo' boss"
said the porter rs he helped me up
the steps; 'but I told de cainductor he
gotter wait five minutes longer fer yo'.
Specks iii git inter trouble fer n:
though" I slipped another quarter
into his waiting palm and sank into
my seat. One hour later the train
started.-Harper's Weekly.