The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-09

with a discrimination TO Mt himself IN
somewhere. Possessing no money IL
his own right and without a calling
he found himself in the position OF
non-produeer. Cupid. the rascal. had
trapped the young man and lured the
lover into an unenyiable situation
When the husband blamed himself
the wife asserted:
Don't reproach yourself. dearest;
never mind what others say or look
All will 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 man
of his temperament could be worried
| During the winter he had purchased q
| den of hyenas with the intention oil
having them broken for a feature oil
the street parade. When Bryant
bought the brutes he was connden'
| that his boss animal man. the non
king, would train the animals and ap
| pear in public in the sensational group
For once the manager counted without
his host
Not on your life!" exclaimed the
lion king, on hearing the proposition.
What, me break them grave rob-
bers? Not on my tintype!"
Neither persuasion nor bullying
would alter the determination OF the
employee, nor could the willy manager
cajole any of the minor keepers into
becoming the Brave Master of the
Grave Robbing Hyenas." Bryant even
tempted canvasmen. grooms and razor
backs in vain. Just as he was on the
point of advertising for 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
ly. Shrewdly he bided his time, and
when he believed that he had suffi-
cienIy ingratiated himself, he ex-
planned incidentally his dilemma in the
lack of trainer and an exhibition in
the procession of the den of hyenas.
What | want" said Bryant, lis
man of nerve" He looked significant
ly at the young man as he emphasized
"a man of nerve"
Milton Folsom repeated the words
and added, calmly: Il have some
nerve"
The manager fairly sprang forward
as he wheedled:
"If you could only do it, would
make 1t an object"
But she must not know 1t while
am breaking them in," said the young
husband.
The bargain was made in whispers,
as if the walls indeed had ears
When the boss animal man learned
of the project he was bold enough to
expostulate with the manager, declaring
in his honest indignation:
"Mr. Bryant, you will be the death
of that young chap!"
'If i am" was the brutal return,
with leer and wink, II am a widower
and he will leave a pretty widow"
The lion king controlled himself
and curbed rising and rejecting ex-
preston.
Milton Folsom's determination was
reckless and dangerous one, but he
proved himself to be the Brave Mas
ter of the Grave Robbing Hyenas,"
and it was not until he actually ap-
peared in the procession that his dis
tressed and greatly shocked wife was
aware of his thrilling exploit.
The boss animal man shook his
head day after day as the pagan;
formed and the hyena den moved into
place, with Milton Folsom surrounded
by the treacherous, snarling, genuine
ly fierce brutes.
"Only a question of time! Only a
question of time!" the lion king fairly
groaned as he expressed his prophetic
belief.
On one occasion the manager over
heard the wall and mendaciously
sneered:
"She will look prettier than ever in
The employees first impulse was to
throttle the manager. He looked dan
gerous and his eyes flashed fire. AS he
entered his den of lions he restrained
his hands, but his lips were free:
"You prefer to kill by proxy, Mr..
Bryant?"
The manager covered as if his in
most thoughts had been read. With
oath he turned on his heel
and from that hour avoided the lion
king IS much as possible. The c.lam-
ity foretold by the boss animal man
came at last. The season was we'll
nigh spent and Milton Folsom had
escaped all harm and not received
even SO much as scratch, when on
the fatal day the greatest crowds OF
the season pacl cd the streets and lined
I'D 50 close 10 the moving pageant
parade that they fairly endangered
themselves rs the multitude in the
rear pressed impatiently and struggled
to catch a glimpse of the music her.
aided exhibit The local authorities
were inefficient anG the cage and band
wagon drivers threaded their terms
through the mass as best they could
calling at times to the excited throngs
to Clear the way" Just as the hyena
den was passing public square the