The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-16

ing IL Lowlow) is mistaken as to his
having been zone day in a circus"
The Colonel never started. After he
and his friend made their plans to
wear tights and spangles he went home
and told his mother and she informed
his father. They knew how to manage
the boy. The latter appeared to ac-
quiesce in the matter, and told his wife
to get the boys clothes ready and send
him off in good SHAPED The seeming
willingness of the coloneps parents to
part with their circus-inclined son
caused the boy to reconsider the ques-
ton, and Lowlow went by himself.
Had the colonel not had wise parents,
who knew how to manage their chill
dren, 1T is not improbable that the
editor and proprietor of the Morning
News would now be running four
ring circus or something in that line.
your sticking qualities are as good
as your humor," l ventured to re-
mark.
Yes, and better, too" said the old
clown with little laugh. But the
papers have had me dead a time or
two, though I'm here yet" continued
Lowlow "A friend of mine in this
state, an editor, wrote my obituary
once. l afterwards dropped into his
office just to show him the difference
between dead man and a real live
one. / stood before him a very live
corpse indeed. AS he gazed at me ne
said: Well, well, am dreamingl Low
low, Lowlow, is this your
Sometime ago my health wasn't
good" the old Snowman went on, "and
at one time especially l was very low
low!" We laughed.
This was the beginning of a few
funny jokes and sayings and we were
kept constantly laughing. Lowlow
knew We should like, and most prob
ably expected, something of the kind.
/ told the old clown that he had
served US well and had been more than
a Bill Nye to this generation.
Poor Edgar Nye! All, it pains me
to hear the mention of his name" he
responded. ''Nye and I were dear
friends. When he passed away great
humorist was gone. The death of no
one touched me so deeply"
Now, Mr.. Lowlow," said /, 1--WE have
disturbed you to-day, and can't ask
much of your time: but before we go
please tell us about some of your form
err visits to Calhoun--how the town
looks to-day as compared to when you
were here last, and what are the dates
Of your very first visit. and last one,
before to-day?"
Calhoun? Why, Calhoun has chang
ed wonderfully, and for the better"
odAQ 4lC- Lney Slili turn OUT 10 See
the shows, note" and he waved his
hand at the vast crowds gathering.
II was last here in 1877 and was first
here in 1S57-that is, we didn't show
in Calhoun, then, but came through in
wagons from Gordon Springs, across
the mountains yonder, and exhibited
at New Town, the little Indian viii
lage near here. That was a more i'm
portant point in those days than Cali
houn, and we did well there. That's
been long ago, boys-yes, long, long
agol"
Lowlow is So now. but he doesn't
look it. One would hardly judge him
more than so. He is of medium hight
and slender, and he looks at you with
steel gray eyes. When he laughs he
shows a well-preserved and even set
of teeth. He dresses neatly and IS a
good talker. He didn't look like the
Lowlow my boyish eyes had seen. The
black, neatly-ftting tailor suit he
wore was vastly different from the
baggy makeup of the long ago, and
the brown derby and freshly shaven
face were in great contrast to the
high, funnel-shaped headgear and
many-colored. besmeared features OF
the olden time.
When we babe Lowlow good-by Ia
gave us a hearty handshake and AZ
| invitation to call again ere the cir.
Gus LETT town. We thanked him KIND
K ~ and departed, proud OF the fact tina
/ we had had the pleasure OF meetin,
and converslng with the greatest fun
! maker the world ever produce1