The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-28

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they started the Judge, standing on th,
horse block In front OF the gate. leaned
ever and patted Miss Sherwood's hand
again. Harklcss gathered up the reIns
You'll make great Hoosier. al
right" said the old man, beaming upof
the girl -You needn't worry aboul
that, guess. my DEAR
| When be sald "my DEAR" HarkIess
spoke to the horses.
Walt. said the Judge, still holding
the little hand "You'll make greai
Hoosier some day; don't fret. YOUR
already a very beautiful one" Theu
he bent his white head and kissed bel
galluntly.
Good afternoon, Judge" said John
The whip cracked. and the blackboard
dashed on In cloud Of dust.
aEvery- once In awhile. Harkiess," the
old fellow called after them, you must
remember 10 look at the team"
The enormous white tent was filled
with hazy. yellow light, the warm,
dusty, mellow light that thrills the re.
joicing heart because II is found no
where else in the world except In the
tents Of circus, the canvas filtered
sunshine and sawdust atmosphere Of
show day.
Here swayed q myriad Of palm leaf
fans; here paraded blushIng youth and
rosy maiden more relentlessly ann In
arm than ever; here crept the octoge-
marian. Mr.. Bodeffer. shaking on cane
and the shoulder OF posterity; here
waddled Mr.. Bnoddy, who had hurried
through the animal tent for fear Of
meeting the elephant: here marched
sturdy yeomen and stout wives; here
came william Todd and his true love,
the good William hushed with the en-.
barrassments OF love. but looking out
warily with the white OF bis eye fog
Mr.. Martin and determined not to sit
within q hundred yards OF him: here
rolled In the orbit Of habit the town
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: II was
a big family. Jim Bardlock, broadly
smiling and reJuvenated, shorn Of de-
preston. paused In front OF the "re-
serve" seats. with Mrs. Bardlock on
his arm. and called loudly to a gentle
man ON a tier about the level Of Jim's
head: "How are ye? reckon we were
a leetle too smart fer 'em this morning.
huhT Five or six hundred people, ey-
cry one within hearing turned to look
at Jim. but the gentleman addressed
was engaged In conversation with a
lady and did not notice.
"Hi! HI, therel Sayl Mr. Harkless~
beloved Jim informally. The people
turned TO look nj Harkless. His atten.
tion was arrested. and his cheek grew
red.
"what Is III" he asked, a little con-
fused and good deal annoyed.
Il don't hear what ye say" shouted
Jim. putting his hand TO his ear.
"What Is III" repeated the young
man. "I'll kill that fellow tonight" he
added TO Lige willetts Some one
ought TO have done II long ago"
WHAT"
81 said. What is ltY'
~ Jest wanted TO say me and you
certainly did fool these here Hoosiers
this morning. Hustled them two fel-
lers through the courthouse. and no.
body thought 10 slip round to the other
door and head us on. Ha, hal We
were lest q leetle too many fer 'em.
huhT'
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 at the town marshal. Excuse
me-" be said sadly to those behind him,
but his dry voice penetrated every
where. Il 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
folly TO the unhappy editor, "Them
she'll men got 1t in fer you, Mr.. Hark-
less!'
"Hain't that fool shet up ylt?" snarl-
I'd 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 braxlng calf-dlsturbin' feller
with his sweetheart
'"The both OF 'em says they're going
to do fer ye." bleated Mr.. Barilock;
''swears they'll ketch their evens with
ye."
Mr.. Martin rose again. Don't git
scared and leave town, Mr.. Harklessr
he called out. "Jim II protect you"
Vastly to the young mans relief the
band began to play and the eQuestrians
and equestrlennes capered out from
the dressing tent for the grand en-
trance" and the performance COM
menced. Through the long summer
afternoon Il went on--wonders of