Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-27

lean twist.
One instance is vouched for by hi:
comrades, in which he actually tanned
wild mustang by this feat. Among
the horses owned by this tribe are
several valuable Shetland ponies and
trick mare that can jump 80 feet il
three jumps.
Some of the other men turn their at
tention to the repairs THAI seem to b
constantly necessary around settle
| ment of this descripticn-either paint
ing wagons, drawing wood, or making
preparations for some coming festivi-
ty.
The women journey to the city to
have their palms crossed by those
whose sensational cupidity or love OF
romantic mysteries leads them to part
with quarter of dollar for the privi-
lege of having their future happiness
blasted or blessed, according as the di-
gestive organs of the real Egyptian for
time teller from London may have been
affected by the fates, or by breakfast.
But that is the lookout of the public,
and so Mothers Wharton, Lowell, Seeds
and Young, assisted by Phoebe Whar-
ton, repair daily to their different sta
tons, comprising the Ferris wheel,
Manhattan Beach and the chutes, to
beguile the upwary and grow rich.
And DOW, digging down under the
crust of Iight-heartedness, one learns
THAT deeds of heroism have not been
passed UNDECIDED by these big-hearted
wanderers, and they tell with pride a
marvellous story of how Myer Wharton
leaped without hesitation after little
Lzzy, who had fallen over the. brink
of deep quarry, and by the extra
weight of his body overlook the falling
child, seized her skirts in his powerful
grasp with one hand, and with the
other grappled a tree which grew out
from the cliff and there hung suspend
ed until rescued by his comrades from
his perilous position. But Myer is am
ply rewarded, for little Lizzy, his
daughter, has been if anything ten
times dearer to him than ever.
Weddings are occurrences marked
with tremendous festivities, for they
are few and far between; the last took
place over two years ago. And now
Becky Boss is the only marriageable
girl in the camp, and Becky is coy and
withal a little willful, for she strenuous
ly protested against being interviewed
unless dressed up" Becky had retired
to her berth in the wagon, and, with
huge, uncanny raven perched on the
foot ignored her mothers entreaties,
leenfTced though they were by the be-
seeching of other fond members of the
camp, to show her face just for min
ute to the gentleman" from the news
paper. Woman's curiosity, however.
got the better of Miss Becky and she
yielded just for one moment, and was
caught.
The home life of the gypsy band dur
ing the summer is happy and peaceful
and not without comfort. The tables
are laid with clean white linen and
dainty croekery, while here and there
pretty little silver chalices and pitcherss
show their owners are fond of nice
things. In the sleeping apartments
everything looked neat and clean. -
The evening, however, is the time
visit the gypsies, and their hospital
is freely extended to all. Every OF
saturday Oakley hall is rented and Z
public are invitedfo trip it lightly" y
the gypsies to the merry music 4'F VI
we'll resined bow.
During the winter months Y
goes into warmer quarters, an, o,s l
encampment vanishes in p t'Niis' I
only to show again when Sarin \
spring sun has once more 4eo my
new life the prairie flowers e oen
becomes more enticing Z 'Ae 'ene
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