Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-21
FULL OF TRICKS HERSELF.
She Had Walked Miles to See the Show,
 but the Price Was High.


 but the Price Was High.
 As purchased my ticket to 70 into the circus which was exhibiting in a town at the foot of Cumberland range, a little old woman who wore n poke bonnet and was without shoes or stock ings bcckoned me aside and said:
 Look ycro, stranger. I've walked ten miles to see this yero sarcus.'
 "YCS "
 II rcckoned to git ill fur two bits. but can't do it, The price is fu' bits, and they won't ahatc. Do yo' know any of the SlrcuS folks"
 "No, don't.
 If yo' did, they might abatc kin do some sarus tricks myself and mchhe they d let me in free Cum out we're and zee me flop n summersault. aS they calls it.
 Really ma am, I haven't time.
 "Waal, then. give mo room and see me turn a cart wheel I kin du it as slick as any man yo' ever seed
 "Yes, presume so, but I can't spare the time "
 live walked the top rail of fence fur half milo without fallin off" she continued, and believe I could walk rope Git outen the way, and I'll show yo' a handspring as good as yo' ever seed.
 "Please don't. ma am. If you want to go into the circus"-
 "Nu' kin huot that l want tu go into the SarcuS!" she interrupted. That s what I'm yere fur. Whenever a sarcus cums along, git thar if kin and kctch on to all the new fliptiops. The ole man is sick and couldn t cum, but promised him to hcv good look at tho hycnas and tell him all about 'Cm. As fur me, I'm bound and determined tn ride that trick mcwl twice around the ring or perish in the attempt What was yo' goin to say:"
 II was going to say that I'd pay the other two bits and take you i'll with me.
 Would yo' do that fur a pore ole woman who hain't seen n sarcus fur two y'ar:" she anxiously asked.
 "Of course" got her ticket, and we passed in together, and at her request Hunted up the cage of hycnas the first thing. She stood and looked at them for five min uteS before saying:
 "Waal, don't see whar tho purtincss cums in. but thu ole man iS crazy bout hyenas. Now fur the SarcuS. - We sat down together, and she took great interest i'll and vigorously applaud ed every feat. By and hy, when the trick mule was brought i'll and the usual II was at the rlngside before any one else could move. Everybody laughed, and the ring master Was confused He final | ly had to tell her that all women were barred ont. al;d when she persisted a | couple of employees led her back tu her seat. She came back flushed and angry, and when I attempted to couso!c her she said:
 That's the way If it all ovcr-the wimin folks huin't got no rights and cant git 'em. could hev rid that mewl to his grave and not bin throwed of, and that s what they was afraid of Ar thar any camp bells with this show"
 "You mean camels. Yes, there arc four or five ill the other tent" | 1nen II rlue a camp neIl ana Dt hanged to 'em! hain't goin hum with put doin suntbin to brag of. "
 She slipped away, and when we fileG out after the performance she was sit ting between the two humps of hall asleep dromedary and saying to the mar who wanted her to come off:
 You go to ballyhack! cum to thii sarcuS to git pinter or two, and if yo git me off n this camp bell I'll ride yel ole rhinoceros around till he drap. dead !"-Detroit Free Press