The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28

II am going TO settle down, the Dig
clown told her. land have little
house with fireplace and cat"
The little clown caught her breath
quickly. "And who's going to keep
house for your" she asked wlstfully.
81 shall live alone"-the big clowns
voice had note Of pathos. "There Is
only one woman that | should care to
have sit in front of that fireplace, and
she values fame and fortune more than
she values love"
"What makes you think thatT' cried
the little clown. and just then the con-
tortionist came in. He wore a long
fawn ulster and high hat
"My automobile Is outside" he said
to the little clown, land have asked
the bearded lady to ride with us to the
next village. 1t is much more pleas
ant than to go in the vans"
THANK you very much" said the
little clown, and held out her hand
to the big clown.
81 hope you'll be very happy-all
alone in your big house." she said to
the big clown, with your chickens
and your cow-and your fireplace and
your eat Her voice broke. and she
ran out of the tent.
The big clown took a step forward,
but the bearded lady stopped him
LET her alone" she said quietly,
"Let her alone"
whizzed away. and the big clown was
left alone beneath the stars of the
spring night.
He sat down on his trunk in the
middle of the deserted ring and
planned how on the morrow he would
get his money out of the bank and
build house and begin new life as
substantial citizen.
But all the joy had gone strangely
out Of his plans when he could not see
the face of the little clown at his ia
bic or her slender figure in the big
chair in front of the fireplace.
And even while he yearned for heI
she came to him, running over the
sawdust silently, so that he did not
know she was there until her arms
were about his neck.
81 made him let me out" she
sobbed. "Oh. l hate him! He is Sc
sure of himself and of me. And the
bearded lady got out, too, and she Is
coming to play prOpriety, only she Il
so much slower than l am. And
want to live in little house with yor
and have chickens and a cow
"And a fireplace and a cat" The
big clown had her in his arms. ant
there was deep JOY in his voice.
"And you shall be the mayor som,
day." planned the little clown.
"And you shall make bread ant
hang your clothes on the grass,
laughed the big clown.
"And you'll both live happy eve
after" prophesied the bearded lady
who just then came up, painting, ant
gave them her blessing like a yer.
hairy godmother.
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