The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-28

walls somehow. But this year the in
crease in the number of men connect
ed with the show worried them.
Jimmie counted up the chances and
turned to his companion in disappoint-
ment.
It's no use, Charlie" he walled. IT
bet they've got twenty more men than
they had last year, and we most got
caught them
Charlie bit hole in the huge slice
OF gingerbread which was destined to
be his sole breakfast on this memorable
day, and nodded assent.
In gloomy abstraction they viewed
the raising of the cook tent. until a
piping voice at their very feet made
them start.
The speaker was very small girl,
with very wise and unchildish face
10 them her illy-bleached hair was
spun gold, and the traces of last
nights makeup on her small. some
what plnched face was the hallmark
OF her profession. She certainly he
longed to the intermost circle Of tha
| great show. 'A0
Please" she said, do YOU know
: where the pond lilies grow? want
Charlie jumped from his perch.
uIe, certain, we know Want to
come get some?'
The slow-thinkine Jimmie bod E.,
lowed suit, and now the two bovs
boosted the little girl over the fence
showing full well that if caught bv
the circus hands the little fairy wou1J
De snatched from their grasp. Tban
hand in hand they started across lots
towards Benson's pond, where few
~ ~, nIooIls shone clear white against
the gray-green of the huge pads
:, once OUTSIDE the confines of the show
~ cIe NIUE girl seemed strangely
eldted' Skipping and dancing aionS
between her two escorts, and ansue,e
ing lhelr questions in high KEYED al
most happy, voice. w. al
les she was in the circus, and ber
name was Ethel when she rod ~
morse bareback, but When she was nr
enc trapeze doing a trap turn sbn
calIed lp she was Zazelle, the f1vine
WONDER. Then she rode in a small po7
~ a. cHaIlot drawn by Shetland ponies
-. - me street parade, and was learning
little or a running globe. q
| All these ACCOMPLISHMENTS sh
counted without any sense of pride and
| poastlng. In fact, there were ti,7os
! Wheh apparently it all bored her shock
lhsly. But the boys regarded her wifi
respect that amounted almost 10 80
ana when she demonstrated the trnth
OF her statements by Keeping nerfect
balance while walking unaided alton IN
nrst board fence they were ohIiged -
climb they were charmed bevond ex-
preston. 0iiN CA
After filling the child's arms with
the Wet sweet-scented blossoms tbe
boys reluctantly guided her back 70 H.
snow lot. As the trio climbed over tbe
renee shout went up from the helners
ana performers, who seemed 10 NJ
vastly excited. w
a moment later stout woman wbc
looked like the one in pink tights WIZ
the year before had hung from a trs-
peze by her heels, rushed toward them
ana catching Ethel in her arms. alter.
nately scolded and kissed her.
The child was so delighted NTH -.
trip 10 the pond. and distributed ~,
flowers so sweetly, that by the time "a,
der was restored the runaway was ~,
only forgiven. but the two bovs ~
| quite the heroes Of the occasion. Wbe,
| Mr.. carsdale. sole manager ana ~
! priet0r ~ the greatest shoe, on es,,, :,
/ came hurfying NJ in Response ~ ~
news that the lost was fetind - -,
/ got hih annoyance and anxiety al a.
] pleasure - bio little girl Who oecnrts,,
| tiis one soft spot in his show. ~ 49,
heart and be- invited fbe bovs a. -
main with the show AZ Ffhefs s,,e~,
tllns tDflf sfeenfiie engagement
The unVeiied delight ~ the 80,
fnnhFsiffh ao amused ~. Caradaie
$40 ihs pathetic faahi0a in which