Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-06

had such n good time IN all tho rest
of my life put together II IL just one
repeated, booming hohday'
But | should think II would get TO
be an old story renurlesd the mara
ger.
Pointing to the head OF twenty.four
elephants, Otis answered. Nv hen those
big friends OF mine o,cr there get 'l,ed
OF peanuts, / shall have no more fun
here; but not Def ore"
Il cannot account for your unusual
fascination" said the manager. ''and
while | do not wish to be guilty Of
lmpertlnent Intrusion, would be glad
to have you explain It."
well, you see. ITS this way
pleasantly replied Otis. Before ! Was
born my mother was realfuliy dis
appointed because the breaking Town
of wagon prevented her seeing u
circus, and II may be ,hat the INCIDENT
affected me. AT All events, 1 have al
ways had an unilmubn hAnker'ng
for such shows, and II was proudly
stimulated by tue fact that / was II
mlserahly poor la1, and, therefore,
often found myself bitterly dlsnp mt
cd In that dlreo / m. l3es 'dcs, until |
saw this show 1 never came across pne
that seemed u IN the I'LL. according
90 my notion. This does. anl ! he
llevc you cannot get too much OF q
good thing. That's why ! am here, and
| Will be here until the snow files, IL
you stay out that long"
The facts being duly reported to Mr.
Bailey when Otis bobbul 10
serenely at Worthlngtnn. the next day
he was rendered q pass for the pllanLc
OF the season, with the remark that he
had already paid mc,e ihan his shDre.
The courtesy WA pramp ~ hut its-
pectfully declined. 80. sir thinking
you Just the same" said Otis, "for If
there Is anything on this earth
despise It's "a dcadhead, and cannot
enlist In that army of bummerS. l get
more than my moneys worth, right
along, and besides am fully able to
pay for what | want. | have means
enough and not relative that needs
n dollar OF It, I've worked hard and
fought hard In my day, and now that
l can rest and enjoy myself 1 propose
TO do 1t, instead OF making q lifelong
Niger of myself. to wear my soul Lnd
hands out. scraplng together some
thing that's Of no use 10 me. You may
take me for crank, but ! guess We
got as much sense az some other, n
good deal richer men / could name"
And saluting Mr.. Bailey for the ilrst
and last time, Otis marched into the
menagerle tent.
If, in the graphic language os the
dcy, ptls II 'oT his nut like Hamlet,
there Is method In his ma lness. HIS
amusement itincry may be n strange
one, but II is as metholic as the rule
or three. and admits OF no exception.
He never attempts TO do more than
one department OF the show at the
same performance. II he starts In
with the chronological Congress OF
strange beings from strange nlimea,
he stays right there until the chow
closes, inspecting each singular group
and watching their various antics with
as much apparent interest us II II
were n first visit. The South sea
Island cannibals are the only ones for
whom he entertnins an aversion. AZ
for the rest. he impartially diYl1As lis
time among them, though suspec ed of
entertaining n secret preference FOR enc
OF the pretty Eastern Silver Eancers.
He Is made the butt of much harmless
chaff in n multitude of bnrbarpus and
savage tongues, but II he susp sets It.
ignores 1t with superior and Reronest
enlightment.
At the next performance he makes
the rounds OF the menagerie and has
succeeded In scraping something more
than n bowling acquaintance with Miss
johanna, the demure female Gorilla.
He takes childish delight In banquet
ing the elephants on cakes and
peanuts, and not one OF them would
injure hair OF his head nor Is II
likely permit any one else TO do so.
The Polar and Grizzly bears and other
American wild beasts serve TO interest
him more than do the hippotamus.
rhinoceros, Hons, tigers, glraffe and
other tropical animals
The third consecutive performance
finds him always In the same seat In
the reserved section. In the hlppodrome
tent, II he can secure II. and 1t Is D
whole show alone to behold his peren-
NAL and enthusiastic enjoyment II the
hundred odd acts and races. The
stern hero OF many blood-stnined
field IA transformed into un I'M
sophisticated and demonstrative hoy
by the magic OF the graceful riders OF
the rushing steeds and chariots. OF
the daring aerialiats, and the fun OF
the performing animals and grotssquc
clowns. Among the latter Miss Evetta,
the only lady clown. cvokes his fpeclal
and admiring recognition. and he is
credited with giving fragrant tnngi-
biiity 10 his approval IN the bouquets
surrcpetittousiy tossed TO her from his
direction.
whsn the great shnw reaches thars.