The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-15
TOOK HIM TO THE CIRCUS.
How MIR. and Mr.. WigSIeswOrth Es-
cOrted "A Neighbours Little Boy to
the show
From Lac New York Recorder.

the circus with US, Mrs. WiggleSWorth
said, as her husband mashed his potato
at the dinner table.
well, whad We tell her?" Mr. wiggles-
worth asked brusquely, as his wife hes
itated
II told her didn't think you'd care
to be bothered with"
There ye gor Mr.. Wigglesworth tes-
tily interrupted. q never saw such an
unneighborly woman.
why, I'm sure" whimpered Mrs. Wig
ellsworth, Il only meant to save trouble
for you"
oh. yes. that's right" her husband
growled; lay it all onto me. That's the
way Like TO go Waiting round telling
people what a mean man your husband
is, don't We? First thing you know I'll
up for some kind of Office or other; then
you'll be sorry you started such things"
With this accompaniment of growing
Mr.. Wigglesworth like so many other
men that day and every other day, work.
eu his way through dinner. When they
started for the circus grounds, however,
little Augustus Wetherbee was along.
rms was by special direction of Mr.. Wig
ellsworth.
Augustus was round sort Of boy, who
threatened every moment to burst through
the new suit of clothes that he had been
lnducted into for this particular occasion.
His little starched waist foamed over in
a wide eXpanse of collar, and a brilliant
yellow necktie fiuttered in a huge bow
beneath his chin.
Wen have to hurry If we want a good
seat, Mrs. Wigglesworth nervously said.
Don't fret so;' her husband coolly re-
turned; time enough. Here; don't do
that! This to Augustus, who, to test
his shiny new Shoes had pranced out in
the street and was industriously scuffiing
up great clouds of dust. Come on the
sldeW ak and behave yourself"
But Mr.. Wigglesworth had to chase
augustus half a block before that young
Arab would shake the dust from his feet
and be respectable.
,,, Now. We really must hurry" Mrs.
Mlgglesworth insisted, and with Angus
tus gripped tightly between them, they
put on a degree Of speed that brought
them duly to the circus grounds, where
the eyes and mouth Of their young
ment.
Wait here till I get the tickets" Mr..
Mlggiesworth commanded as he flung
himself into the crowd that struggled to-
ward the ticket wagon. When he got
back with his. collar torn out his wife
was running distractedly up and down.
have you seen Augustus?" she
anXiOusly cried.
"oh, yes; I've seen him." Mr.. wiggles-
worth retorted, with angry sarcasm;
saw him up in the ticket wagon, ahead
OF the whole crowd, of course. Had a
telescope in his hand and was looking for
a fool woman. What we done with him 20
why" fiuttered Mrs. Wigglesworth.
II don't know. l had him right by my
side and then | looked around-and he
was gone. oh. Ellery; where do you sup
pose he's gomez
Fishing, likely" snapped Mr.. wiggles-
worth; amt you got sense enough to
look out for a three-foot boy while I'm
risking my life in a mob? Herep' he
called to a policeman, seen anything of
snub-nosed, fat boy making trouble
"Yours?" the policeman asked.
Nav" snarled Mr. Wigglesworth:
one my ,wife's taking to the circus for a
They found Augustus by the lemonade
stand. one glass of the pink fluid he had
emptied down the outside of his tight
clothes and he was soaking the ends of
his yellow necktie in another glass as
Mr.. WiggleSworth seized him by the arm
and snatched him out in horizontal man.
ner.
"Quit thatH yelled Augustus. ana it was
some moments before he and Mrs. Wig
glesworth's fiuttering spirits and Mr. Wig
glesworth's temper could be adjusted so
as to permit their entering the big tent to-
gether.
Il want to see the elephantsr' roared
Augustus, as they were hurrying past the
animals.
Elephants nothing!" said Mr.. Wicgles-
worth, grimly; We're late now, and you'll
come along and see the performance or l
don't know myself. None of your monkey
business" he continued, sternlv: cor iii
take and set the hummy-eye-hum
on We. The newspapers say he amt had
a boy for more'n a week"
The tent was crowded, and the ring ex-
hibit1on well under way. Mr.. AVigel les
worth's party crawled painfully over some
growing people. and wsdSed themselves
Don't we let that brat kick me again"
growled a bald-headed man.
"Y GU mustn't kick the gentleman, Au-
gustus," expostulated Mrs. WlSgles-
worth.
Then make him quit tanning my legs"
piped that young man.
The performance went on. First the man
with gum-elastic popcorn came nm and
stepped on the other kind that Mr.. Wig
ellsworth had, whereupon Mr.. W!ggles-
worth bought package of the stuff on he
express demand of Augustus, which cum
mercial transaction had to be supplement-
ed, directly afterward by the purchase of
shaped piece of the corn that had fasten-
ed itself on the inside of the youths neck
w hats the matter with yep said Mr.
Wigglesworth, shaking him up. ''Why.
don't We look at the ring? Wha'd ye come
here for anyway"
Pm hot" cried Augustus; ct want
fam
You want a thump on the side Of tbe
head" yapped the bald-headed man. turn
ing around; and you'll get it, too mighty
quick, if you drtbble any more Of that col
ored lemonade down my neck"
'Yah-yahr returned Augustus. putting
his tongue out at the bald-headed man.
"Augustus! cried Mrs. Wigg!esworth.
reprovingly. "
But they brought him fan, also a mack
age of peppermint waters, a paper sack Of
peanuts and a real song-boOk. Then The
man ana Lue woman came out, and amid
loud applause SKINNED the milky ySav
with the flying trapeze.
''Hoo-ray" screamed the audience. wild
with excitement.
,"Hoo-ray" cried Mr.. Wigglesworth.
clapping his hands.
"Hoo-ray!" yelled the bald-headed man
rocking back in his seat, just as Augustus
was closing another deal with the lem
onade gentleman, and as the bald-headed
man, by this movement pinned the un
happy youths legs against the sharp edge
Of the seat, the glass Of lemonade shook
violently and empted itself on the polish.
ed apex Of the bald-headed man
With yell Of rage he turned and caught
the offending Augustus "A blow In fhe
stomach, ana giving a loud shrek of
alarm that young man doubled through
The narrow seats and disappeared from
view. Mrs. Wigglesworth screamed. Mr..
Nlggiesworth uttered a roar and emofe
the bald-headed man with the sfickv
remnant ~ Augustus popcorn. Tie baiI
headed man cllnched hifn. ana foecther
ihey rolled % The ground
~ ihe very moment Augustus fall
ihloug1 tie seats they were iaading rhe
BABY fiephani beneath, On his way back
70 ths dressing room, ana alighang upon