Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
By CLAUDE PAMARES


Sally Warner. rclict of Jolb Warner,
who departed this life after Il fail from
the roof of his barn. Aunt Sally had
no children of her own. but did have
half Il dozen nicccs and ncphewS, and
anon" the latter was the rolIicking.
frOlickng Joe Henderson, who was
twenty years old ut the time the great
calamity fell upon the house of War
ner. Reference is not made to the fall
from the roof of the barn, but to
calamity that overlook Aunt Sally's
conscience.
one day nephew Joe, whose parents
lived tiv" or six miles away, arrived at
Aunt Sally'S on an crrand. She was
about to set out for the village of
RaWSOnvillc to do some "trading" and
Joe volunteered to go along as driver
of Old Robin. Aunt Sally had not
been over that road for month, and
she was surprised to see circus pic
lures pasted up ON every barn on the
route. Since childhood she had had a
fOndnrSS for circus pictures. but had
been brought up to believe that eternal
passed the doors of the circus itself
During his lifetime ,Ioah had diScharg-
ed various hired men for staying Il day
off to go to the circus, ami he had re
fused to deal with certain men who
had accepted free tickets for the privi-
lc@e of posting pictures on their barns.
As the good aunt and her nephew
,l,, 4, Ia 4
came to barn after barn dccl,rd out in
gaycSt COlOrs of printers ink Joe heard
her signing. He didn't stop to ask him
self whether she was Sighing over the
death of ncle ,Ioah or the fact that
she couldn't attend Il circus promising
So much entertainment. but he forth
with proceeded to concoct plan
If Il single person could conSpire II
would haze been called Il conspiracy as
we'll nS Il plan. He made no comment
on the barchacked riders, on the wom-
en- jumping through hoops, on the rhi-
noC"roS grazing along the banks of the
African river and the hycma Sneaking
about in the Indian thickct. He just
sat still and ChuCklcd, and when he
going to Alaska to dig for gold
When they reached town and found
things in Il hustle he had to make
some explanations He explained that
an exhibition was to be given that
afternoon for the benefit of widows
and orphans. but he didn't say too
much While Aunt Sally was making
her purchases the merchant mi Ght have
referred to The 'cXh ,it.on and called
it 10y some other name if nephew Joe
haGn't .ivrn him the wink
W!rn ten yards OF Calico fifteen Of
Shcr,mE, th."r towels. our table cloth
ana thread, pins and needles had been
bou ht Aunt Sally suGGrAly rrmem-
bcrri something and turned to Joe and
said.
IF there is anythin: going ON for
the benefit of wi COWS and orphans |
ought to BE- Interested. being as am
wiGov my elf, Is it Il spelling bee
or anyth'n, Of that Sort:'
'Oh. 40 They have .ot IL trnt and a
collection of wild animals. Its what
YOU might call Il natural history eXhiDi-
ti"a nil yol ever see live lion or
tiger, Aunt Sal.y?"
40, | meyer did.
"EN"r see an elephant or Il zebra or
giralIcT
NO.
'Wcll, YOU can see them now and
h"lp IN" widows and orphans the same
time. Its % cents apiece, but I've
got III" money for my ticket
"hut shall pay for ho;h of us re
Piled Aunt Sally as she handed over
collar. "Nhcn | set out to do any
thing for TN" benefit of charity I'm not
ON" to Scrimp ut it, There won't be
any gambling or horse racing, will
th"reF
'M"rcy, no. The bills say there will
DC nothing to offend the most faS-
tidious. Come on
They had Il quarter of Il mile to 20 to
reach the tent, and during the walk
Aunt Sally was puzzled that SO many
people should have turned out in the
cause of charity. If she had had her
glasses on she might ha read signs
on the gayly painted wage rs to arouse
suspicion, but she passed into the tent
with the innocence of Il child of five
1t was the menu%crie. and Nephew
Joe guided her around and saw that
she missed nothing. 1t WAS Il real treat
to the woman, and she felt herself
growing Il bit reckless under the wave