The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-23

S9vh iTnueL nerves, ior u is n bit of real. COM
ne eloNns' band scatteted around InotdITthiy e most most
ever were wrung from long-sufferinR brass
and a. the conclusion announced seriously
Dem fellers is all right when dey play DER
BUM Serm sa,d the the critical jerry. but dey're a
Seek said nothing at the time, but when the
oSnr passed him on Its way out he leaned
SAY! CIT new jSb Srl'i Yer 2 a heS isao'f'
eoms response to which the leader made q hid
II the arena, kspt on falling, iii In a mysterious
fashion ne had come up on his feet again and
Eta seG out behind the scenes with his nose in
two detlactors. now in a moment become his
ardent worshippers. clutchel each other and
him personally every time he came into he
arena. The horse. races suggested a new sport
t. them; and they began betting on them, cents
atn time. Over the tandem fours race they
hh, nno came to blows because the second
tt9!l9Sed on 70 the finish at the top OF his speed,
Of ths other four. Jerry demanded the MONEY.
6nt seek put IN the plea that as his full outfit
They they w RaisH on h The sf poin nP Of f's cIin, to the oy ;sek e.
IN and hsli the stakes for.tRe neSt event. They
trained seals came on. Nothing could com
vince them that these glossy creatures with
their delight in the wonderful periormance OF
tne animals was tempered by an ill-disgulsed
alarm every time one Of them wallowed toward
tricks.
Their ono abidingwoe was that they couldn't
multaneously. and they we're constantly i'm
pressed with a h!deous fear Leaf. no matter
were watching at the time might be. there
might be something still more enhancing going
agree as to their ambitions. Jerry stuck to
his desire, to be u clown. with bareback riding
Tor second &c No. choice. Hod anRounced his in;en,
to practice on. with or without permission. as
soon ls he got home, Seek. since his little OK
clined to wearing long. shining boots and oar
ryinR a cracking whip and bossing matters MS
a p,nsmastsr: but he Sonld also see brilliant
at once while standing on the backs OF two. of
them ike Mr.. William German. pleasantly de-
There was also food for thought for both
boys In the graceful, performances OF the gen
physical peculiarities OF a snake and could
shapesA Certainly 1t would be a, day. Of glory
trance: sf into " City 'f Hail Park fSqEa w makS !n on their shr
hands and each sitting on his own head, as this
abandon. They, thought that Socky .Dolan.
who, had been tho centre Of popularity for two
S Groom Ss re On the e end ht Of h HD'i Nose to Ro Shtln Petir q
into the depths OF obscuritv as a performer.
Again they fingered their "a cents and won:
cane on, and. far above, the heads q, the spec
perch to perch the two boys were no longer in
doubt: they would be flying ,trapeze perform
tie would 60 e and practic soe on the eS under aide of
the Brooklyn Bridge. whore there are plenty
Of cables among which to sport. Throughout
the remainder OF The circus thav. never quito
lost sight OF this ambition. though there were
other wonders In plenty to distract the atten-
ticn.and the hippodrome. races offered oppor-
tunities for bets which they were not slow to
take, with the result that Seek won seven cents
from Jerry by superior ability in picking win
ner5 and the reporter lost nine cents bel
the pair OF them.
After the arena nart Of the show was over
the comments Of the Youngsters upon these
were matters not to be found In the natural
cow @5s1oF one Of dem ran efnes s" yer u Kit milk from
The monkeys delighted them beyond measure.
and they named each one from real or fancied
Of theirs in, City Hail Park. il City Hall Park
had been there to heal. there would probably
popetamus they had . i Draise.' He was in
the heavy weight class all right; but was too tat
he'd get a > lookein at the, money " eve IN q a lair s era
with the rh!noeer9s across the aisle .,.
he'd unpercut him oncet and he'd be out in
Thereupon Jerry offered to back the wrsst-
| tInk DtuT dGulIlsL lIlc IlllllO " lcu CtutS. pit
as there seemed to he no way OF bringing the
two together this had to be given up. though
Seek was quite willing TO back his spiked
nachyderm against anything IN the show.
The zebra the boys took no stock in.
Dem stripes IS painted" said the skeptical
Jerry. II seen 'em do 1t to a goat. oncet."
The lions. aud tigers fascinated them be-
cause the bi: creatures happened to be rest.
cages. Somewhere Jerry had heard that a
lion was a big cat. and he said SO with constd-
era6!e pride in his kn9wisdge. Seek s;nrIed .
yer poked him oue?' said he. indicating o big
lioness rho was waGging her head to and fro
DO kn9w.o replied Jerry doubtfu'ly. Poke
him yerself an see."
Here the reporter hastily interposed. and In
/ the absence OF absolute proof the discussion
waxed warm and presently, personal until
cents and Jerry. At this interesting Iuncture
a lion right behind the dlsputants lifted his
that he was hungry. The reporter found his
two small friends on the stairway O minute
later trying to look as u they were not scared
but involuntarily Jerking their heads IN the
He tried 10 explain that II was only one of.tht
lions roaring and that there was no harm In u,
but the boys wouldn't have 1t. That noise
very certain. but by some hugo monster hid
den away from the public sight. which NIGH
break forth at any moment and de"our them
The sights they had seen had 80 worked OF
their imaginations. that they were ready e
leave without any further Investigations. A
they parted from their cicerone at the doc
jerry expressed one regret for both OF them,
muffin in It. won't sleep tonight fer tinkin
wot didn't see while l was lookin' ut some
tim else"
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