The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-13

stepped to a stone wall and picked two
terbury, so Oliver pursued his journey
alone His ride had made him glad OF
a little more leg exercise, and he ran
[ along Whistling in a way to make the
I robins envious
About three miles out of Waterbury
] he overlook a charcoal burner on his
way to town with a load of charcoal
The fellow had cut his thumb while
! whiting a switch, and it was bleeding
| profusely when Oliver came up.
What's the matter-cut your thumb %
said Oliver, alphabetically.
Il have. and it's a nasty cut.
! Haven't any court plaster in your
shoes, have you?" said the man to the
| barefoot boy. Oliver laughed mo. -
| he said, but my mother says that this
or three cobwebs. with the morning
dew still upon them.
Wrap your thumb up in those and
| it Will soon heal"
The charcoal burner followed divers
advice and the flow of blood was
staunched. We'll, woodsman that |
am, l never heard of that before" said
he. Where are you going, to Water
bury?"
Oliver nodded, and the man invited
him to get into the wagon and the two
rolled speedily along toward Water
bury
What brings you this way?" asked
the charcoal burner.
Going to build up a fortune by Sat-
urday night" said Oliver.
You must be a master builder.
then" said the man. I've tried to do
a little work in that line ever since
was a kid. but this doesn't look as if
I'd got much beyond the laying of the
corner stone"
You don't believe in yourself
enough, said Oliver
We'll, that may be so, and I'm sure
l wish you luck. You seem to have
time TO help others. and that will make
them willing to give you a boost. You
did me a good turn, and I'm going to
let you have something to remember
my thumb by" He tugged away at a
greasy old wallet. and drew forth a
circus ticket. This was given to me
this morning by a Teller that used to
be in the charcoal business with me.
but now he's in the circus that's ex-
hibitinS in Waterbury. I'd like to see
II Wen enough, but I'm pretty busy.
and you bein a kid'll like il better'n
do. so you're welcome to it,"
DIVERS eyes sparkled. You're a
brick, he said. But you must let
me pay for it," and with II If he gave
him the last nickel.
The man smiled. but he understood
the lads independence and accepted
the coin, and having reached the out
skirts of the city he turned east, after
setting Oliver down at the entrance tn
the circus The tents lay white and
dazzling in the morning sun. and oliver
felt that his fortune lay within them
1t were inexpedient to tell of all the
delights that fell 10 the boy Penniless
though he was, he was as happy as a
king-would like to be-and he roamed
around, looking at the wild beasts |
the elephants trunk and wish,
ing that his mother were along to share |
his fun.
When he came to the lions cage he /
noticed great crowd around it. and |
the lion was growing and roaring in |
a manner to scare the stoutest hearts |
Oliver pushed his way through the
crowd, and found that the keeper of
the lion had become angry over some
slight from the owner of the show and
had left town that morning, taking
with him the key of the cage. He had
also given the lion something that had /
aroused all his savage instincts. The
beast leaped from end to end of his
age, roaring in a ood-curdling way
md trying to break his bars
I'D give a thousand dollars IL II