Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17


(the visitor smiled noO. Bryant
iecred and chuckled. I'm = wldower.
you know. but I never dreamt that
you had an idea Of matrimony~
The visitor looked grave and offend
cd. whereat the manager ceased his
distaSteful banter and proceeded To
business. n deal WAS made. and Il is
scarcely necessary 10 state that Bryant
took considerable advantage Of the
situation. AS the eoueStrienne was de-
parting with her contract the manager
remarked:
Il hope that while your husband is
with the show he will pick up some
thing Of the trade and not be excess
baggage all the season.
When Milton Folsom came on with
his wife for rehearssls be got the cold
shoulder both from the manager and
the performers. Even the animal
keepers. groOms. canvasmen and
razoroSckS pointed him out as Flora
Ervine's deadwood. The performers
were especially severe IN their com
nents. Said the first singing clown.
the oracle OF the dressing room:
Why. the chappie don't know
enough 10 even keep up her horses"
or groom them" added a grotesoue
who always confirmed the oracle's
opinions.
Milton Folsom had joined the show
With s determination 10 III himself il
somewhere. Possessing no money iu
his Own right and without a calling
be found himself in the position OF .
nCn-prOtucer Cupid. the rascal. hat
trapped the young man and lured the
lover into an unenvisble situation
When the husband blamed himself
the wife asserted:
Don't reprosch yourself. dearest.
never mind what others say or look
AL viii come out right IN the end"
After Bryant had engaged his lady
rider he still had one matter in hand
that troubled him-as much as a man
OF his temperament could be worried
During the winter ne had purchased 4
den OF hyenas with the intention Of
having them broken for a feature o.
the street parade. When Bryant
bought the brutes he was confident
that his boss animal man. the lion
/ king. would train the animals and ap-
/ pear IN public IN the sensational group.
I For once the manager counted without
I his host
Not on your life," exclaimed the
lion king. on hearing the proposition
WAT, ne break them grave rob
] bers- Not on ny tintypei"
Neither persuasion nor bullying
would alter the determination Of the
euploye. nor could the viiy manager
! t.rfa hn t~-H.
becoming the Brave Master Of the
Grave Roobing Hyenas-" Bryant even
/ tempted canvasmen. grooms and razor
backs IN vain Just as be was on the
/ point Of advertising for q trainer a
bright thought entered his dullish
brain. After the birth Of the inspirA-
/ ton he cultivated Milton Folsom with
. purpose. The manager did not
breach the uppermost subject abrupt
| y. Shrewdly he bided his time. and
when d. believed that be had sufi-
GENTLY ingratiated himself. be ex-
| planned incidentally his dilemma in the
lack q trainer and ar exhibition IL
the procession % the den ~ hyenas
What 7 want" said Bryant is a
nan q nerve" He looked significant
y A. the young man as he emphasized
"a man OF nerve"
Milton Folsom repeated the words
and added. calmly: i have some
nerve"
The manager fairly sprang forward
as he vheedled:
II you could only 60 II. would
make IL an object"
But she must not know il while I
an breaking them IN" said the young
husband
The bargain was ruade in whispers.
as II the walls indeed had ears.
When the boss animal man learned
o. the project he was bold enough 20
expostuiate with the manager. declaring
n his honest Indignation:
Mr. Bryant you wiu be the death
OF that young chsp,-
II ! am VAS the brutal return
With q leer and wink. Il am a widoWer
and ne viii leave a pretty widow"
The lion king controlled himself
and curbsd a rising and rejecting ex-
preston
Milton FOLSOM determination was
q reckless and dangerous one. but be
proved himself 10 be the Brave Mas-
ter OF the Grave Robbing Hyenas ID
and IL vas not until he actually ap-
peared In the procession that mis- dis
tressed and greatly shocked wife vas
aware o. his thrilling exploit
The boss animal man shook his
head day after day as the pzgean;
formed aud the hysna den moved into
place with Milton Folsom surrounded