The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-28

Ethel chung to her little country friends
so touched her father, that he instant
~ decided to give the boys the time Of
tnelr life, murmuring as he led the
three children to the cook tent, that
II won't cost nothing, anyhow"
80 1t happened that when Ethel, re.
iuctant and almost fearful, was led off
70 De dressed for the street parade,
Mr.. Carsdale presented the bows with
two faded uniform coats and Informed
them that they might ride in the band
wagon during the parade if they so
wished.
"Wished?" Why, ii seemed as if the
whole world were suddenly bathed in
glory. Then to be personally intro
duced to the tattooed man, and the
bulgarian giant, to have the serious
faced clown explain how he had train
ed his dwarf elephant, and, joy of Joys
70 nave Ethel bestow a confidential
lhtlmate little wink upon them as she
passed them In the grand pageant!
Never had mortal boys been so
blessed.
The performance was well under
way, and Charlie and Jimmie. in the
very front row of the reserved seass
saw Ethel, brave in pink tulle ana
spangles, guide her horse into the ring
Up and down she hoped on the
horses glistening bareback The audi
ence applauded, and the two bows
waved their hands in an ecstasy of
delight, when suddenly there came
from the dressing tent a sharp report,
Inen mad roar, followed by screams.
through the swaying curtains which
separated the dressing tent from the
ring, dashed Pompey. the dwarf ele-
phant, the clown vainly striving to
STOP MS progress by prodding him
with nook. With a vicious sweep
OF its trunk it kiocked the clown into
the sawdust. Then trumpeting shriIly
II dashed straight into the ring, where
Ethel stood transfxed on her CULVER
ing horse.
AS the crazed beast plunged toward
Ethefs horse SHE'D. tossing her to the
ground, and though the earth was
SOFT, she struck on her head and was
Knocked senseless.
Inc audience was in a frenzy and
rushed for the exits. The attendants
fled before the mad animal. which was
making straight for the quiet little fig
ure. Carsdale at the other end of the
ring, gave heartrending cry and
sprang towards his child but two 9TH
er ngures were before him. and a sec
ono later one small boy was swinging
through the air by the elephants tail
ana the other was hanging on to its
AhCle Hdu Deen no time lot
cohIerrlng on plan of action-only
the thought that their idol of sin
gle oay was in danger led them to
make the most effective assault on the
maddened little beast, for a dwarf ele-
phant was not as strong in proportion
as ms larger brothers The prodding of
nook In his tough hide he might en-
uure, nut a small boy at either ex-
tremity OF his person brought him TO
ms senses, and he stood still, culver
ing like a leaf.
Jimmie and Charlie have long since
reached position where they can pay
thelr way into the biggest show on the
road yet each counts among the dear
est souvenirs OF his youth a thumb
marked copy OF an old-time circus pub
ncation' The Route Book" in which
This item appears:
"Greenyale. Weather fine. Attend
ahce good al both shows. Al the matt
nee fompey the dwarf elephant. went
crazy because some one had mischiev-
ouriy thrown ilrecFacker az him. He
charged on the circus ring, soaring
DICK, the horse ridden by Manager
NAfseales daughter Ethel She was
saved from fearful death BY Mastefs
JORDAN ana sturgis Of this town As
reward Tor their bravery MT. Cafsdels
ga each ~ the boys q silver watch
sha lnaucsa their parents 20 let fhe
1yfs travel with the show f0r q week
fhfif pfehence snn enjoyed ~ al TIE
company. and We look forward ~ our
stand - Gfeenfale nekt aannsg,"