The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-20

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spoke to the horses.
Wait" said the judge, still holding
the little hand. You'll make q great
Eoosier some day: cont fret You're
already a very beautiful one Tnen
he bent his white head and kissed her
CALAMITY.
Good afternoon, Judge" said John
The whip cracked, and the blackboard
dashed off in a cloud of dust.
Every once in awhile, Harkless, the
| old fellow called after them, YOU must
remember to look at the team
The enormous white tent was filed
with a hazy, yellow light, the warm,
dusty, mellow light that thrills the re-
ioicing heart because it is found no.
where else in the world except in the
tents Of a circus, the canvas filtered
| sunshine and sawdust atmosphere OF
show day
Here swayed a myriad Of palm leaf
fans; here paraded blushing youth ana
| ROSY maiden more relentlessly arm in
arm than ever; here crept the octoge-
marian, Mr.. Bodefer. shaking on cane
| and the shoulder of posterity;; here
waddled Mr.. Snoddy, 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 his eye for
, Mr.. Martin and determined no: to sit
within hundred yards of hinl; here
rolled in the orbit Of habit the town
baechanal, Mr.. Wilkerson. who politely
answered in kind all the uncouth roar
ings and cultural CALCULATIONS OF jun
gle and fen that came from tie animal
tent-in brief. here came with hghtest
heart the population Of Carlow and
part Of Amo.
| Helen had found a true word; it was
big family. Jim Bardlock, broadly
smiling and rejuvenated, shern Of de-
preston, paused in front Of the re
serven seats. with Mrs. Bardlock on
his arm, anu called loudly to a gentle
! man on a tier about the level Of Jim's
! head: Glow are ye? I reckon we were
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! Hi, there! Say! Mr. Harkless"
beloved Jim Informally. The people
turned to look at Harkless. His atten-
ton was arrested. and his cheek grew
red.
what is it?" he asked, little con-
fused and good deal annoyed.
81 don't hear what ye say" shouted
Jim, putting his hand to his ear.
what is it?' repeated the youns
man. 'I'll kill that fellow tonight" be
added to Lige Willetts. Some one
ought to have done it long ago."
'What?"
4HI said, What Is it?''
.I Jest wanted to say me and yoE
certainly did fool these here Hoosiers
this morning. Hustled them two fel-
lers through the courthouse, and no,
body thought to slip round to the othe3'
door and head us off, Ha. ha' We
were jest a leetle too many fer en-
huh?'
From ansupper tier of seats the rusty
length of Mr.. Martin erected Itself
Joint By joint. like an extension ladder
and be peered down over the gapin:s
faces at the town marshal. 'Excuse
me-" Re said sadly to those behind him.
but his cry voice penetrated every
where. Il got up to hear Jim say we
again
Mr.. Bardlock joined in the laugh
against himself and proceeded with
lis wife to some seats forty or fifty
| feet distant. When he had settled him
,.if comfortably he shouted over cheer
a.: 20 the unhappy editor. Then
.:a:l men cot it in fer you. Mr.. Harh-
~S.
.II:;::,'t that fool shet up yit?" snarl-
:, l." aged Mr.. Bodetfer Indignantly
- v:ts sitting near the young couple
It. de expression of lis sympathy
- distinctly audible to them ana
.ny oeners. Got no more regards
:, !; bSaZ.ns caif-clsturbin' teller
;. lis sv:actii4eart."'
.:.e .o;b Of EN- says they're SoiH=
Go fer ye" hleated Mr.. Bardlo.:.l
wears they'll ketch tier evens Wit.
3:s. Martin rose again. Don't ::1
:a,::es,, :.nd .eave town. Mr. Harkiass
! r;Jied cat. Jim Il protect yo"
}aSrly 10 tie young mans relief tae
.:.J ,l@gan to play and the equestilah n
III equcst.cnnes capeled cut fro,!l
l.e dressing tent for the grand en-
~*.ce." ;;nG tie performance co@'
..nce.l through the long summer
ICON il w9at on-wonders ol
norse,.iaas;i;.Y and of horsewomanshlp
i.air raising exploits on wires uSh'
and slack. Eddy tricks on tie hi=i
t9aDeZe. feats of lcaping and tuM