Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-17

( ADAMS III
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II VERY one in the circus kicked
and cufRed him. and certainly b
- was the very ugliest niger ever
ooeoi He had Joined the troupe when
0uits . lad, and because Of his 49, and
playness, all saw AZ to make bic hard
Ne harder than Il need have bssn.
Every one except MIMI he 0-ysar.old
eAild Of the circus propristor. and che.
Win the unerring instinct Of ths young,
k1sw that most loyal and loving heart
0eat beneath that hid0ous exterior and
nat the brown, patient eyeo Of the poor
I'd man were the kindests ever Seen. Con.
eeQuently, and In defiance Of ell orders,
~ would seek out the much-abussd
Adam, and with her innocent questions
end adorable ways food bic barren q.
lgeonce with such sweetness that b
sometimes forgot the smart Of bic
Bruises and ut night, his extreme wear.
lneea.
why are you 20 black, Adami Why
= your hair like wool and why have
you . mouth like frogr one day ask.
- the little damsel, pressing, nsverths.
beoA to the old parchsd lips her own
Vooebud mouth.
Il dunno. honey Missy" answered
- old man, looking - though an an.
81 had refreshed and sanctinsd him.
aspects God made ole Adam ugly jss'
. show what . sweet wee missey 10!
Nigssrs doan have golden hairs and
white skins, dearie- niggers 10 made
- b kicked and do all the work that
10 one else will do. Can't spect mig.
Gers to be treated like white folks, dear.
u But ole Adam he do Wish bis mouth
was like . hummin birds instead Of Q
ftoCa"
"Birds have beaks. you silly old
Adamw laughed Mimi.
30 they hsv, 70 blissed. clever lamb.
hin. Did 20 ever sse such tiny hand
taking the child's fingers and laying
them across bis horny palm-"dsy jss'
uks lilley spihes; dey allus makes ole
Adams head better"
"Adam got headachsr queried Mimi.
why, what Q big lump on your eysI
How did Il come theref'
"Carlo he'd an acciden' with his whip.
Aonsy-hit me. instead oh 'oss. Kissin'
e 10 make II well. are YET God bless
lilisy honey baby. Now tell Ole Adam
bow ye settin' on wild yer ridin'. Only
anubber week. and then We shall ses
pickauinny on Q lilley white pony, and
won't folks jcs' clap! She'll hev bow.
kets and flowers, and-and sweeties,
and when she gets dem wings on her
shoulders Adam'll b. :fraid honey'll ny
Straight away to do blue. blue sky.
What'll Adam do deur'
"Come. too"
"Dat he would; couldn't do widout
lilisy missy; she Just keep i'm live"
20 you say your prayers every
night Adam, and do you put clean
clothes on every weekT'
YES, Adam says bic prayers sbbery
aiSht- prays to the big. kind Jesus
what honey told him about. and when
Adams very sore he thinks Of the dear
Lord on his wooden cross. Of his bleed.
IN sides and ans, and den he feels com.
fortsd. and prays for lilley missey too.
~ for dem clean clos. ! washes dem
myssr cos granny won't wash uigger'a
clo'G No. Adam couldn't bs dirty when
b has . white missey wot comes u
him. Adam feels slammed! Pickaninny
come and sde tho monkeysr'
"Drop that kid. nigger!'' broke IN q
loud voice upon them. It'll tell the boss
bow you neglecks yer duties, and he'll
dog yer for slobberiu' over bis child.
She amt brought up like lady to have
Q Niger always arter herr
A brutal. coarse-faced man, dressed
ina greasy check suit came forward and
aourished whip before the old man,
but Mimi. the color leaping to her soft
checks. sprang OF Adams knee, and
fronting the bully. said: III you hits
Adam. III kick you! Adams goin' to
chow me the monkey-so. there. you
nasty, ugly, fat mani Come along.
Adamw turning to her colored friend.
''Give me your hand, Adam-I'll take
care Of your and the little creature,
With ridiculous air Of dignity. march.
Cd past the astonished stableman, who
could only rub bis nose and mutter,
"Wsll, I'm blowedv'
Thus, hand In hand. Mimi and Adam
made the round OF the animals compris.
Ing the bulk Of Sign0r DingO's-in
other words. plain Jim Brown's-cir.
Gus. These were nOt-alas, for the sue.
CESS Of signor Digno!-of particularly
uncommon brsed, nor many In number.
The lion, their piece de resistance. was
growing almost too old to roar; the two
elephants were also somewhat hoary.
having passed their prime In . circus
very different to the one they now
adorned. A cage Of jackals. q chin.
pansee and q few wixened monkeys
were the other features Of the attrac.
don, and OF course there were perform.
Ing horses. bad or Indifferent But one
beautiful animal Signor Dingo did pos.
. cess, and that was the white pony on
which Mimi was to make her debut,
1t was like tiny, dainty lady with its
satin coat and pink nose and owed
much OF Its elegance to the constant
and loving grooming Of Adam. How
gently tho old man tended the little
brute only Mimi knew. and It was q
beautiful sight to see the poor old mig.
ser with bis baby friend on one side
and his dumb friend on the other, for be
would pretend that Floss was talkina
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