The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-22

see the percession. It air certain fine
show. The erphunt were Their, mighty
nigh ez big ez Ebenezsr church. An
{ seech q clown! You'd laughed yo'sei
/ to death to a seen him. His breechee
air morn a yard wide, an he ANT got
hair on his head!"
SET we hadn't of stopped to look at
the erphunt's track" began Newt, re-
gretfully; shut nuver min, Nance, 1t
air heap better to see it fust off fun
the inside"
90" heap better" responded Mrs.
Pinson, with cheerful alacrity. Bush
Gaines, measuring off some jeans for a
Mt. Zion matron, called to Newt to
bring his family in the sto' an set
down, and pass the time O. day. But
after brief consultation with his wife,
during which Becky took mental note
Of some town girl in looped overskirts
and bangs-an observa ion which bore
fruit at the next quarterly meeting
Mr.. Pinson declined with thanks and
drove on to the town well-all but gone
dry from the excessive strain upon it
where Dan and Pete watered the team.
Afterward they crossed the square
and stopped by the Baptist church, in
full view of the circus tent, whence
arose at that moment prolonged and
sullen roar. They're feedin' of the
mammals" exclaimed Mr.. Pinson. in
familiar, off-hand sort of way, whereat
Mrs. Pinson shuddered and Rugged
the sleeping baby closer to her bosom.
Old Badly and jimmy we're unhitched
and fed from the trough at the back of
the wagon; the painting dogs lay down
in the shade of the church; the chill
dred had snack all around of the yell
low poke, and Becky and her mother
fetched out the chairs and sat down to
shave dip"
sit air a haffn nour yit twel the dos
is open," said Mr.. Pinson, finally. "Jes
ye an the Children stay right here,
Nance. I'm goin' to tramp down to the
pos office an git the las lection news,
an SIGH. I'll be back the mint it air
time, an min all be ready, less'n we
don't git no seats"
Mrs. Pinson no ded, and he strolled
away. "This here beats me-" he
kept saying to himself Johns.
burg was indeed in an unwonted
state of excitement. Bidders was the
of railway and ventured across the
long sandy reaches of post-oak rough
to the little isolated town in West
Texas. And the whole surrounding
country had pulled to its doors like
the Prisons, and responded to the in
vitation of the huge posters: "Come
One. Come ALL"
Nevis progress was slow, owing to
the frequent encountering of neigh.
bors and the necessity of inquiring
after the health of their families. He
did at last, however, reach the post
office, ramshackle building next to
the blacksmith shop. AS he turned
the corner he came upon cake-and-
lemonade stand. His hand went in
stantly down int, his pocket, and
came up with the extra Is cents, which
he exchanged for three solid slabs of
mahogany-colored gingerbread. Fer
Nance an the children" he explained.
as the woman in charge wrapped up
his purchase. The bleary old creature
looked at him with sudden kindly
smile, and slipped a stick of pepper
mint candy into the parcel.
With one foot on the postoffice step,
he paused to look at a man who had
planted a gigantic yellow umbrella out
in the dusty square, and, standing
bareheaded beneath it, was yelling
some unintelligible jargon at the top
of his lungs. Mr. Pinson hurried over
and joined the ring of gaping specta-
tors. On a bit of board in the shadow
of the umbrella couple of odd little
marionettes of colored metal were
circling ia kind of grotesque waltz.
"Lots of fun for % cents" shouted the
Snowman, stopping now and then to
touch up the figures with a stubby
foreflnger. Lots of fun for % cents!
The greatest toy invented in this age
or any other So simple that crawl
ing child cannot fail to manage it!
Those who know the trick will please
say nothing. Cheap, gentlemen, for
% cents. Q. I see the gentleman is
going to buy"
Newt grinned and shook his head re.
gretfully.
"One for one, two for two, three gets
the half-a-dollahr' bawled another in
dividual who had set a table near by
covered with wooden niEe-pins. Jack
Carter and his crowd we're throwing at
these with little Painted balls. A cigar,
Jack explained to Newt, was the reward
for one pin knocked down at throw;
two cigars went to the player who
knocked down two, while the luck
thrower who succeeded in knocking
down three received fifty cents. "One
for one two for two, three gets the
half-a-d ollah," went on the proprietor
menotonously. "Three throws for five
cents. Step up, gentlemen, and try
your luck! For nickel. One for one,
two for two, three gets the half-a-dol-
lah!"
Lord! eff l hadn't of bought this
burned ginger-cake!" groaned Mr.. Pin
son in spirit, gathering the paper par
Gel more securely under his arm and
moving on with the crowd.
A step or two brought him to an
open wagon from which patent medi.
cine man was holding forth. "Try the
remedy" ne whined, f1ourishing a
stout black bottle and pewter spoon.
"Cures all diseases! Try the remedy
Administered free of charge to any one
in the crowd. This superb bottle,
filed with the remedy, only 80 cents.
The wise man tries, the fool dies. Try
the remedy
This here beats me-" murmured
Newt, mechanically wiping the per-
! SEPARATION from his forehead and back
ing against the courthouse fence,
where he leaned, fairly exhausted with
the variety and novelty Of his emo
tions. "Ihe hatf'n hour mus be nigh
bout up. Dinged eff L amt glad" he
continued, letting the crowd drift on
without him to where the health-lift
man was exhorting the cautious ranch