Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-01

spring circus, Marie was the star per-
former.
The grand procession was headed by
the elephant, great wonder, indeed, for
who ever before heard of a bay ele-
phant%'
Once old Rodney was to be brought
from the pasture. and Marie went for
him. With only halter for guiding
hlm' Marie rode him bareback to the
creek. Rodney refused to cross. Sud
denly the old horse bolted and galloped
across the open pasture. through the SUI
gar bush, and INFO the very farthest cor
her of the Enclosure. Marie chung to his
name ami when he came TO a stop. she
tried TO make him return. But he would
not, SO he walked back TO the creek
where Alice. who had great faith in her
sisters ability. sat calmly awaiting her.
For this misbehavior, old Rodney was
sentenced 10 act the elephant part in the
circus. lie did not seem TO feel his dis
grace very keenly but made Il real nice
elephant they said
The circus horses could not he given a
place IN the procession because you sec
they were saw horses But they were
ranged in rows. six of them with fine
saddles on their backs, and their brides
nailed to their noses, and they didn't
seem to mind because they had neither
names nor tails
Behind the elephant was a red chariot
full of beautiful ladies who never spoke
or moved and whose kid or porcelain
hands hung idly down.
\ boy ON sleigh made a fine cage for
old Isabel the tame lion. who looked a
good deal like the Willowspring cat.
\ chicken squawked dismally in n
Slated b9N aud this was an african
noStFidge."
When the ponies had been ridden till
their brides pulled off, the acrobats came
into the sitting room. The furniture was
got out of the way and Il great pile of
cushions and comfortables placed in the
! middle of the floor
Long jumps, high jumps. running
Jumps and sOmerSaults were on the pro-
gramme. Louise and Jennie could stand
ON their heads in n corner. while Marie
hook.
Standing ON a box Marie would toss a
ball. jump from the box and catch the
ball before it could touch the floor.
The bali was. laid ON the floor in front
OF the chiidren's toes. and it was picked
up without bending the knees 1t was
this act that made the girls so lame that
they did not play circus next day.
Wild dances claiming to be native
dances of the Bushmen, came next. and
mamma played for the performers while
papa got out the old violin and made the
living feet 20 faster with his scraping.
And new came the most fun of all,
when the master of Wilowspring
claimed to be the greatest living ear
ttHAINEs anu Drought the w lil0WSnflnW
kittens into the game.
six chairs were set in a circle and
seated on high stool, with tasseled
switch in his hand. he made the four
kittens chase it madly around the circle.
Hoops held between the chairs were not
even noticed by the eager kittens, who
leaped through them in frantic chase
for the red tassel. Balls were the next
amusement. and il Is n good thing the
kits had nine lives apiece, else they
would have been worn out.
Now the old circular rocker from a
WORKOUT washer was brought in. and
more tumhling than any show ever be-
fore produced. resulted Then the feat
of riding a jug laid on it's side, by hold
ing its handle and not touching the feet
To the floor used up n good denl OF time
and was literally screaming fun.
Papa wound up the entertainment by
dancing ''Ihe Rocky Road to Dublin,
fact the girls could never initiate, but
which never failed to delight them
1t was n drawback certainly that there
was no clown, because there was no boy
TO take the part, but the girls declared
girl clowns would be no good
Mamma found some refreshments for
the weary actors, and while they ate and
drank in their circus costumes the kit
tens in the woodshed were tapping their
milk and the baby elephant was turned
loose in the pasture.
When the sun went down the tired
heads lay on their pillows. and the wind
through the golden willows sang n gentle
lullaby, while downstairs the Willow
spring parents laughed over the circus
T.. NJ G.. IIawlcy in Brooklyn Daily
Eagle.