Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-05-27

stand from a man on the stage prt
| vided they like him OF"
"Sir!" The little man drew hin
self up to his full height and glare
daggers at the speaker. II have ha
occasion before to complain of an Ill
timed fippancy on your part, that ha
no SAVIOUR OF wit and Is merely vul
gar. sir" he said. with crushing dig
nifty. You will take fortnights no
tice, Mr. Grisson.'
Easy, guv'nor; thought you want
ed my sympathy said Joe, unabashed
who received notice" on an average
twice a week. my mistake Blu
when 1t comes to throwing bouquets
to oneself-well, fancy / deserve
some of the credit for the terrific
business this week. Wasn't all the
town talking about me on Tuesday
morning ?--how nearly frightened the
life out of professional boxing man,
simply cowed hint" with a rising
self-importance in his voice. Take
1t from me. that's what's drawn the
business, guv'nor. They wanted to
see mel"
There was ripple of laughter from
behind. and Joe turned sharply round,
to see Peggy Chatterton at the wings.
They were on the stage; the morning
rehearsal was Just over. Peggy
laughed all the more to SEQ the come
dams frown.
I'VE are only thankful" she cried.
mischievously. that there was any
Joe left to tell the tale-it seemed SO
doubtful at one time"
Certainly the tale, as Joe now told
it, was very much idealized version
of an incident that had marked the
opening night In Lendal
There had been rather a rowdy ele-
ment in the theater; a party of noisy
sporting men drawn to the town by a
leighboring race meeting were among
he audience, who from the rising of
he curtain had disturbed the per-
ormance, "guying' the actors, inter-
upting the scenes with facetious COM
nents-such an audience as a theat-
tcal company most Of all breads.
'hen finally some one threw an
range. 1t was when Joe was on the
tage; and 1t whizzd past his head,
Missing It by an inch.
Joe's irritation had been steadily
counting; this was more than flesh
nd blood could stand. In his indig-
alton he cast prudence to the winds:
oe jumped over the footlights. his
lood boiling, and made straight for
le man responsible for this browning
ntrage, pushing his way among the
ndience. Before the man he had sin
led out quite realized what was hap
aning, almost before Joe quite re-
lied 1t himself, the comedian had his
cad In chancery, to the immense de-
ght OF the surprised audienc.
But Joe's flres OF enthusiasm died
IT with remarkable abruptness. For
zen IS he was administering a very
Gun to the head he had
shancerfed," he made the appallinr
Iscovery that its owner was en-
owed with the physique Of profess
onal man; and apparently his only
Jason Tor not making an effort to de.
md himself was that he was con-
nlsed with laughter.
Joe had the sudden sensation as a.
DID water trickling down his SHINE
Is knees shook beneath him as the
ian quite easily jerked himself free
ON the relaxing grip.
You've done it this time, Joe,n was
le unhappy comedians Thought
sads OF lGrspiration breaking through
le grease paint.
no one could have been more sur.
rised than Joe to hear the others
rst words--articulated with dim.
llty, because he was laughing 81
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Well. I'm bowed il thar doesn,t
Ar COP the biscuit! A chan lika von
come and fetch mea smack on Tia
Tom Ebbut, the lieht.
eight" And he reared again. .Well
ou're real good plucked mn
raight you are; and I'm sorry We |
aged youl Shake hands.
II haven't time to stop and talh
vt now" Joe stammered. takinr TIA |
Ztended braWny hand nervmslv
Em keeping the stage waiting.
After that the play had gone splen-
|dly 70 the end. There could not
~ been : more enthusiastic anal.
80; the pugilist ana his friends
m Joe : great reception every time
appeared; and the NEXT day the /
'msdian had found himself unex.
ectedly hero. ~ the end 81 the |
~ Joe VA quite ready Is accent
n popular verdict - correct. ana |
aye himself sirs "a the strength
He treated Pssgy Chatterton..
onlco1 remark now with f2isnisea |
lenco. poenibly because AZ elIective |
ltort occurred To him: ana ha |
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