The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-21

the Iel0UiElue S0UfCu-lt WAS very HUt
weather-and the dog ate up the chi *
en sandwiches.
Cne day "PelfS enUIrmCfS and magn il
ce1t fye-rnged and two-piatformed cir
Gus and aggregated menagerie. the largesr
m5on earth-har n0ne,' came to Sudbury.
CG4ter and when Paul saw it nothing
would do but he must join it. His iatn
er ard mother. were beth out OF town. and
and he vas staying with his maiden a,1at
''1lhWe is nothing that these perform
CHS do that lcCElGm't do just as well,
said he, and every one Believed him. Elt
it was Jack Rrodalbape who suggt Sled
that he go as Il wild animal tanner. Take
yCug dog and Your two eats along and
ask the proprietor if he DOESN'T want a
cage of wild beasts. and he'll think you
have 'em with you.'
''IIooray. that's bully idea said
Paul, delighted with the Suggestion. He
had two yellow cats and Il collie that
be had taught several tricks. So tie
next morning he went to Mr.. Pei ana
said, '1lave you an empty cage, and
would YOU Ike me to fill it with rwo
y + can G&s and al Indian VOL tn It
will 10 all sorts OF tricks.
Indeed | would" said Mr.. Pn!l. -
had a happy family last year, but the
lien ate up the tiger, and the tiger ate
up the wolf. and the wolf ate UP the
sheep. and the sheep ate up the doE.
and the dog ate UP the cat, ANA the
cat ate up the canary, so now i have
an empty cage.
Paul saw that Mr. Pcll had mixed
things somewhat, but ne did not co.,
lect him. He merely said Il viii bring
my animals tonight, and | want yoh
TO have Il nice picture painted showing
me embracing the animals while they
lick my hands"
Mr. Pell &sspr.d him that it wGlld
lie dome at cnec and gave Paul an order
on the circus tailor for SUIT Of red
tights with silver crcsctnts al over
them.
That night dressed in his new and
beautiful suit. he went down to the cir
cus tent with his CATS in 4 bag and his
deg following at his heels. The telt
was open. all the circus people were
asleep and the cage was unlocked. Paul
and the animals went inside and shut
the door after them, so that they woald
not be annoyed by drauglts, for if You
leave the door of Il cage open, it lets
in Il lot Of air.
The next morning the manager woke
I'D early, but Paul was already awake
and willing people TO see what he visa
ed them to. and not what they realiy
I'D see.
When the manager came up 20 the
cage. haul started the cats to jumping
ard called to the dog to leap On ms
chest and lick his face. Mr. PEN was
overjoyed. Boy, that's the most wonder
fu thing | ever saw. Those lions loGI
hungry ard fierce enough to eat a whole
townful and | never saw such Il lluge
Welt in my life and yet all three are
as playful as cats and dogs"
Paul said Il hope your audience viii
like them as weell as yea do which
was the strict truth. Paul did hope
50, and he hoped to such good purpose
that at the afternoon performance the
entire audience tried to crowd AROUND
his cage to the neglect of the other at
fractions.
while | am here, said Paul to Nc.
pell. aWhen the crowd became too dense
to be safe. these animals will harm no
ene Suppose | open the cage and take
them out to the big ring and perform
there where everyone may see without
tION ulItS
Mr. PeIl was perfectly willing. so Paul
opened the cage door and called to the
cats and dog to follow him to the bg
ring There was not a person there who
lid not think that he saw big Aflttan
tigers and an Indian wolf Jack Bred
albanc. who knew they We're simply cats
and dog, forgot it While he watched
their tricks.
When the tigers leaped over Paul :
head. the audience chcered, ard when
he rode three times around the ring ON
the back of the gaunt and wicked look
inc wolf with the red eyes and the loll-
ing tongue, closely pursued by the ramp
inc tigers their delight WAS ulbounded
Put Eddie Manson was at the cAens
and he had a grudge against Gau ne
cause the latter was such faVorde
with everyone. lie did MOI know what
the beasts were. for he. too. was under
the influence of Paul, but he did not
believe that they were wild animals
and he knew that if Pau LEFT town
THAT his influence would 90 too ne
Thought that when the audience learned