Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-09-18

not UltHOUt It's CU ccs
When the grandest aggregation final
ly took the road the satisfaction of Cal
leo was complete. He was under can
vas once more. No band wagon work
wearied his nights. He even enjoyed
the street parade. In the evening when
his act was over he left the tents glow
ing huge and brilliant against the
night and logged quietly off to his
padded car stall, where were to he
had n full two hours rest before No. ,
train pulled out.
In the gray of the morning he would
wake to contentedly look out through
his grated window at the flying land
scape, remembering with Il sigh oi
satisfaction that no longer was he
routed out Mt cOckcrow to be driven
afield. Later he could see tie curious
crowds in the railroad yards rs the
long lines OF ears were shunted back
md forth. As he laZily munched his
breakfast oats he watched the draft
horses patiently drag the huge char-
OTIS across the tracks and off to the
show lot, where he was not due for
hours.
A life Of mild exertion, enjoyable eX-
citement, changing scenes and consid-
crate treatment was his. No wonder
the fat stuck to Calico's ribs. No
wonder his eyes beamed contentment.
Such are the sweets of high achieve
ment.
1t was to sell early July peas that
Uncle Enoch again took the Bangor
road one day about three years after
his memorable meeting with the Grand
Occidental On his way across the
city to Norumbega market he found
his way blocked by Il line OF waiting
eeople. From an urchin tossed hand
bill Uncle Enoch learned that the
"grandest aggregation was In town
and that 1.-THE unparalleled street pag-
can't was about due. SO he waited.
With grim enjoyment Uncle Enoch
watched the brilliant spectacle impas-
sively. Old Jell merely pricked up Ills
ears in curious interest as the process
sion moved along in its dazzling
course.
"Zuretti, bareback queen OF the
world. On her famous Arabian steed
Abdu.lah. Presented to her by the
shah of Persia"
Thus read Uncle Enoch as he follow
ed the printed order OF parade win
toll grimed foretinger.
For a moment Uncle Enoch's gaze
was held by the bareback queen, who
looked languidly into space over the
ton of the tiger cage. Then he stared
hard at the "far famed Arabian steed,'
gift of the impulsive shah. Said steed
was caparisoned in a gorgeous saddle
blanket hung with silver fringe. y
silver mounted martingale dangled be-
tween his knees. Holding the silk tas-
seled bride rein and walking III re-
spectful attendance was groom III
tight fitting riding breeches ana Il
cockaded hat which rested mainly on
his ears. The horse was Of white, mot
tied with carrot red in such striking
pattern that, having once seen 1t, one
could hardly forget.
Gee whilikinsw said Uncle Enoch
softly to himself, as IL fearful of be-
trayIng some newly discovered secret.
But Old JEFF was moved to no such
reticence. Lifting his head over the
shoulders Of the crowd, he pointed bis
ears and gave vent to a quick, glad
whinny of recognition. The "far famed
Arabian" turning so sharply that the
unwary groom WAS knocked sprawiing'
looked hard at the humble farm horse
and then, with an answering high
| pitched neigh, dashed through the
quickly scattering spectators. 1t was
moment of surprises. The bareback
queen of the world was startled out OF
her day dream to find her arabian
steed" rubbing noses with a ragged
coated horse hitcbed to a battered
| farm wagon, in which sat chin wills
kered old fellow, who grinned ex
pansively and slyly winked at her over
the horses heads.
"Its all right, ma'am. / won't le'
on" he said.
Before she could reply the groom
who had rescued his cockaded hat and
his presence of mind, rushed IN ano
dragged the far famed steed back into
the line of procession.
sWaal, I swan to man ef Ola Jen
didn't know that air Caliker afore
did," declared Uncle Enoch as he de
scribed the affair to Aunt Henrietta
"An' me that raised him from colt
I do swan to mani"
Mile. Zaretti did not Swan to man.
whatever that may be. but to this day
she marvels concerning the one ant
only occasion when her trusted Calict
disturbed the progress Of the "grandes
aggregation's" unparalleled street pag
cant.