The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-09
HE SAW
THE CIRCUS.

ibid ever tell you about the time
worked all day for ticket TO the
circhss" asked Little. Il was raised
In an Indiana town where the com
ing Of the circus was the event OF the
season. One year when the circus
came along my father was not In
good humor, and ! concluded that /
would have TO work to get a ticket /
20 the show. Long before the first \
train pulled in ! was sitting on the
depot platform waiting for the red |
wagon. but had not decided on any |
plan of action. when one of the men
with the elephants approached me. |
Say. son. said he. do you want to
do a little work. | was only too anx-
ious. and told him so.
Where is the nearest stream Of
water?'
lover here piece said, indi.
eating.
Well. you take these buckets and
get me some water for the elephants
"Will you give me ticket for
the show?'
| Sure; now run along and get
] busy
II got busy all right enough, and
when | was through with the Job the
elephant man asked me to bring him
a BUCKET of water for himself. When
II catae hack wore a look that said
enthusiastically: i am ready for the
ticket
"But instead of giving me an hon
orahle discharge. Mfr. Elephant Man
tad me help unbale and scatter about
90 tons of hay. We fixed II most
temptingly around the feet of the
paclyderms. About this time | asked
how much more there was for me to
do The elephant man said he was
through and | would get ticket II
came with him to the baggage car,
1 followed without word. He tossed
around few trunks and other ar
ticles Of baggage, and finally found
his trunk. 81
He took out a bundle OF tickets
giving me one. Give that to the man
In the ticket wagon, he said. and he
will let you In to see the show, AS
happy as bug in a rug ! ran home
to breakfast. holding the coveted
ticket In my hand all the way |
was so excited that ate but little.
and as soon as thought II safe !
took my hat and went back to the
circus grounds, ~
1.-THE crowd passed the wagon 50
rapidly that thought the tent would
! be flied before got in. / pushed az
hard as o. small boy can push, and
; finally thrust my ticket into the
takers hand II was d different size
from those given him by other PEG
: lple. and he noticed 1t, and, reaching
!, down, grabbed me by the collar.
!, was hauled out Of line. and the mar
with d scowl demanded
where did you get that ticket?
"'From the elephant man. whim
!, pered. 4 carried 80 buckets Of waite
= for him, and he gave me that
!, "'Well that is no good here, h
said. THE show that issued this ticke
/, was here three years ago
! Il mustered up courage enough 7
= blurt out:
& ~ don't care about that. ] carrie
! water for your elephants, and wan
: ID sec this show. and I'm going :
see it,
Not IL / know It, Nov. get on
Il OF the way
despite the fact that the tickle
man was Bis enough 10 toss M
. around like rubber ball, sot fight
Z Ing mad.
Y ",Do get in to see tho show
. demanded.
: "Not on your life. Run away
I. "By this time the circus men wer
chaifng each other about the s.hrew
:. trick the elephant man had playe
on me. This added to my anger an
I, decided to settle the affair for ono
! and all, undaunted BY the rebuff
ia offered me before, went up to tn
II ticket taker.
Il say, YOU called out, II YOU q
not let me In now, and be quick abot
~ it, will get even with YOU.
y. Nothing doing, son; trot along
NJ "Wel; I'll trot, but I'll come bac
20 with boz of matches and burn ever
m old car In your train
er Il started off on q run, but did NJ
nc get far. One Of the, canvas me
ID caught me up In his arms, and, wit
as out word, he dashed by the tick
rs taker and gave me one OF the be-
as seats In the tent.
err Stay here, son, and see The sho'
ay aud listen to the concert And
pleading tone he added You will fe
he get those matches, son, won't you?
ca Chicago Record Herald.
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