The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-16
A CIRCUS TRAGEDY

tsua,ope fellos. He he'd peilhtr ihs
vi. Of the closp, The srsos OF the ehsrio'
driver rof tie versatility OF the rinsms'
ltr, yet be uss more popular With tbt
Mascoviies than sll The three together
He oSed bi. popularity good deal tc
nA,urr, Who had sepi him i1to the world
l,aaipped with 40 enormous hssd. large
faplite ear, al | hunchbsok balanced
upon slender less. which bosed benesth
Ithsir weight. he vas the king oi the
Idusris and the idol ol the mob -for. TO
mob. grace, vii aud strength are nothing
compared TO bideous deformity.
Yahesss mso. He bad passions
like other men. He h,d q heart within
hi. bony body 90 capsbls OF humsn sfieo
,iop as ths. possessed BY any OF The puo
| lie xLo spplsuded bis tricks Aod this
heart be bad thrown st the feet OF Mile
Ntn.. daughter OF Adolpbe. the eqoili
bri.t. the bands, NEST horsewomsn 10 the
circus.
When she appeared st the circus iof
the first time he vas zzled by her
beauty. Sbe danced toto the rios 10
cloud OF esuza, among which spsosles
eli,tered like diamonds. A wtite rose,
suspended from pesrly teeth. conirssted
with the rich red OF ber cheeks and coils
OF let black hsir, which s'resmed luIuri
sp,ly down TO her wsist. She vas proud
". insolertly beautiful. and the dwarf
whom the whim OF circus msnsger bad
taken from the cobbler's lspslone was
CON pletely dszzied by the sight Of such
radiant loveliness.
AZ time went on the star dropped from
the eky. The distsnce between them
grew less and less as the illusion faded
from bis eyes. Every morning be used
to see the dszzliag beauty OF The previous
night. 10 q dirty morning wrapper, patch
ine her scsnty wardrobe as she watched
the pot boil 10 the open air. He bessn to
talk with her. and then be began to dream
.od 10 his dreams be saw Nina walking
by bis side rsdisbt With happiness.
Nina laughed at bi, gibes. screamed 81
bis Jokes snd shouted Elcore, Gueussel
y hen the love stricken Dwarf made some
erote.qus movement. which, he hoped
would be Interpreted IS 40 exhibition oil
silection. The fair borsewomsn occasion
ally csressed him as she would have o.
ressed dog. He Was less than dog in
the eyes Of the eircus people. Jealous oi
his popularity they cuifsd him whenever
they me, him, and the Divert found It use
less to protest,
Oae evening be told Nina that be loved
here. The girl stared Ut bim moment IS
| il che had not heard Alright and then
burst into 6t OF laughter. Gugusse
irowued. end drew himself up to the full
hei, ht OF bis little figure, hoping per
cnanos to impress her. Then be told her
how be had loved her from the moment
be first saw her, and how life Was inpossi
bic Without ueI It8hIu.
Every word The dwarf uttered was like
Jest to the merry hearted girl. She sat
in her chair aud shook with the exnber
spce OF mirth. Gugusse stepped forward
and took ope OF her white. plump hands
in hi. heray palm. Nios Jumped up with
gesture OF disgust, drew her hand away
and struck the dwsri blow in the face.
Afew hours later the circus rang with
cheers as Gugusse entered. But the
dvsri bad no heart for his work that
pisht. and be was hissed from the ring.
The next day the circus bills bore the
i'm posing announcement
Unparalleled Novelty. Stupendous Al
fractions. The Tragedy Of Essnde. or,
the Msr,yred Msilen. Mile. N'ns snd
Gue usse.
Att o'clock the house was crowded.
The usual exercises took place tight
rope, trsptz,. horizontal bar but they
psssed aimee, unuo,iced The people
we're waiting FIR the promised tragedy
They wanted to see the white robed maid
en- devoured by the lear.
Al last Gususse aud Nina entered the
rioQ, and tue pent up excitement oi tue
crowd found vent 10 cheers. Nina was
xitcbipely beautiful in h,r white ioss'
over which tell tresses OF rich, dark hair
She looked like the white souled martyrs
OF old, for whom the stake bad no terrors'
She advanced to the center Of the hng'
and Gueusse, looking Is hideous % The
besdmsp OF The restoration, bound her
securely 10 the post. Nins cissped her
hands together, aud lifted her large eyes
skywArd 10 an s,ntnie Of prayer.
Gueusse sypesred and .. entered the
ring With taue bear. which bad been
bis playftllow since be left bis Pollsh
home He held the stimsl ly the ear.
and % the brute struggled and grosied
meuscinsly. the people appiauded TO the
ee ho.
They watched Gugusse approach The
% siden, aud heard some words uttered,
which they iook TO be an sppesl Tor her re
csr,,iiou. 10 ,esiiiy Gususse vas mur
N uring . psssiOp,ts deci,r.'iop.
Nius, love you E.ve fity oD me
Car you 20. b,sr nef Have pity on ue
o, viii lie. Biks hy t you. | bsve
made him drink brandy, have beaten
him .pd this n ring stole his Dest
from him. dc is buggy. be is mad, be
xill tear you TO pieces Will 700 be
minei
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