Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-15

over and patted Miss Sherwood's han,
again. TIarkless gathered up the reins
You'll make great Hoosier, al
right" said the old man, beaming upol
the girl You needn't worry abou
that, glless, my dear"
| When lie said my dear" Harkless
spoke to the horses.
Wait" said the judge, still holding
the little hand You'll make q grea
uoosier some day; don't fret. Your,
already very beautiful one Their
he bent his white head and kissed hel
gallantly
Good afternoon, judge" said John
/ The whip cracked, and the blackboard
| dashed IF in cloud Of dust.
| Every once in awhile. Harkiess," the
old fellow called after them, you must
remember to look at the team"
The enormous whit, tent was filled
with ha2y yellow light. the warm
dusty. mellow light that thrills the re-
| joicing heart because it is foura no
where else in the world except the
| tents of a circus, the canvas filtered
sunshine and sawdust atmosphere OF
| show day.
! Here swayed myriad of palm leaf
| fans; here paraded blllshing youth and
| rosy maiden more relentlessly arm in
arm than ever; here crept the octoge-
MARIAN, Mr.. Bodeffer, shaking on cane
aud the shoulder Of posterity; here
waddled Mr.. Snoddy. who had hurried
through the animal tent for fear Of
meeting the elephant; here marched
sturdy yeomcn and stout wives; here
came William Todd and his true love,
the good William hushed with the EN-.
barrassnlents of love, but looking out
warily with the white OF his eye for
Mr.. Martin and determined not to sit
within q hundred yards of him: here
bacchanal, Mr. Wilkerson, who politely
answered in kind all the uncouth roar
ings and cultural CALCULATIONS of jun
gle and fen that came from the animal
tent-in brief, here came with lightest
heart the population of Carlow and
part Of Amo.
Helen had found true word; 1t was
big family. Jim Bardlock, broadly
smiling and rejuyenated, shorn OF de-
preston, paused in front of the re
serve seats. with Mrs Bardlock on
his arm, and called loudly to gentle
man on tier about the level of Jim's
head. "EIow are We? | reckon we were
q leetle too smart fer 'em this morning.
huh?' Five or six hundred people. ev
cry one within hearing, turned TO look
at Jim. but the gentleman addressed
was engaged in conversation with
lady and did not notice.
Hi. Eli. there. Say. Mr.. Harkless"
beloved Jim informally. The people
turned 10 look at HAIRLESS. His atten
ton was arrested, and his cheek grew
red.
What is it," he asked, little con-
fused and good deal annoyed.
Il don't hear what We say" shouted
Jim. putting his hand 70 his ear.
What is it?' repeated the young
man. II II kill that fellow tonight" he
added to Lige Willetts. ''Some one
ought to have done it long ago"
"Whaty"
II said What is it?''
II jest wanted to say me and you
certainly did fool these here Hoosiers
this morning Hustled them two fell
lers through the courthouse. and no
body thought to slip round to the other
door and head us of. Ha, ha! We
We're jest a leetle too many fer 'em,
huh?'
From an upper tier of seats the rusty
length of Mr.. Martin erected itself
joint by joint, like an extension ladder,
and he peered down over the gaping
faces Mt the town mnrshal. Excuse
me-" he said sadly to those behind him,
but his dry voice penetrated every
where. II got up to hear Jim say we
again.
Mr.. Bardlock Joined in the laugh
against himself and proceeded with
his wife to some seats forty or fifty
feet distant. When he had settled him
self comfortably he shouted over cheer
fully to the unhappy editor, Them
shell men got it in fer you, Mr.. Hank
less!''
"Hain't that fool shet up yit?" snarl-
ed the aged Mr. Bodeffer Indignantly.
He was sitting near the young couple,
and the expression of his sympathy
was distinctly audible to them and
many others. Got no more regards
than brazing alf-disturbin' Teller
with his sweetheartw
THE both of 'em says they're going
TO do fer ye," bleateti Mr.. Bardlock:
swears they'll ketch their evens with
ye.'
Mr. Martin rose again. Don't git
scared and leave town, Mr.. Harkless."
he called out Jim II protect you"
Vastly to the young mans relief the
oand began to play and the equestrians |
md equestriennes capered out from |
he dressing tent for the grand en-
rance" and the performance COM I
nenced. Through the long summer |
afternoon it went on-wonders of /
and of horsewomanship, |
lair raising exploits on wires tight
ind slack, giddy tricks on the high /
.rapeze. feats of leaping and tum- I
bling in the rings. while the tireless
musicians blatted inspiringly through I
all, only pausfng long enough to
lllow that riotous jester, the clown.
o ask the ringlnaster what be would