Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-05-14

ment IN tue youngsters face. nut &c
frightened again when the parson con-
fcsSctnthat he 'peeped."
~ parson peepngw cried the thin
Tipped Miss Perkins
III was not parson then" corrected
douglas good naturedly.
you were going TO be- persisted
Tho spinstev
81 had 70 be n boy first In spite Of
that fact"
Tho sudden appearance Of Hasty
proved diversion. lie was looking
very sheepish.
'1Iyar he ia, Mars john look ct
him. said Mandy.
"Hasty, where have you been oil
day" demanded Douglas severely.
Hasty fumbled with his hat and
spared for time. "Dld yo' say whar's
l been, sahT
"Dat's what he done asst yo'," Mandy
prompted overwhelmingly.
81 bin 'celved, Mars John" declared
Hasty solemnly. Mandy snorted I'm.
eredulously. Douglas waited
"a gemmen In dc circus done tole
me dis mawnin dat Of carry water
70 de ELEPHANTS he'll let me In de cir.
Gus fo'snuflin', an make 'greement
wild him. Mars John. did yo' ebber
seed an ELEPHANT drink" he asked,
rolling his eyes, John shook his head.
"Wcll, sab. he jcs put dat trunk
his'n into de pail jes' once an'-swish--
water gone"
Douglas laughed, ana Mandy nut.
tered sulenly.
"Well. sah,' continued Hasty, II tote
water TO dem ELEPHANTS all day long,
an when cum roun to see de circus
de gemmen won't let me I'm. An when
I try 20 crawl under de tent dcy pulls
me out by dc laigs an beats me-" lie
looked from che TO the other, expect
Ing sympathy.
Scarves you right" was Mandy's
unfeelng reply. az yo's so anxious to
be a-totln water. jes' 20 come along
outside and tote some To- Mandy"
II can't do no mo- carryin. Mandy"
protested Hasty. as hurted In nah
arm"
"What hurt yo'T
"Tiger"
"a tigcrf" exclaimed the women In
unison.
Done chawcd It mos on" he dc.
clared sclemnly. Deacon Elverson. he
seed t. an he says rs hurt bad"
Deacon Elverson" cried the spin
ster. "Was Deacon EMERSON at the
clrcus?"
"iIc was In de lot. a-tryin' to look
In, same as me" Hasty answered In
noeentiy.
You'd better take IIasty into the
Kitchen" said Douglas to Mandy, with
n dry Smile lies talking too much
fer wouadcd man"
Mandy disappeared with the dis
sraccd InsIy. advising him. with fine
scorn, ITO got dc TIGER 10 chaw off his
lalgs, SOS he wouldn't have 60 walk
no mo-"
The women gazed ut each ether with
lips closed tightly. Elverson's be-
haylor was beyond their power Of ex-
preston. Miss PcrSlns turned 10 the
pastor as though he were somehow to
blame for the deacon's hacksldiug.
hut before she could dnd words 70 mr.
que the point the tlmld little deacon
appeared IN the doorway, utterly mn.
conscious OF tho hostile reception That
Ilasty had prepared for him He
glanced ncrvousy from one set face
to the other, then coughcd behind his
hat
Were all very much Interested I'm
tho circus" said Douglas. Cant you
tell US about ~"
II just went into the lot to look for
my SON." stammercd the deacon. ~
feared Peter had strayed"
'Why, deaconw said Mrs. Wlllough-
by. 81 just stopped by your house
and saw Mrs. Elverson putting Peter
to bed"
The deacon was saved from further
embarrassment by an exclamation
from Julia. who had stayed at the
window. ooh, look; something has
! happened" she cried There's n
crowd. They are coming this way"
Douglas crossed quickly 60 Julla's
! side aud saw IN excited mob collcct-
Ing before the entrance 10 the main
/ tent He had time TO discover no
more before Mandy burst IN at the
( door painting With excitement and roll,
ing her large, white trimmed cyeballs.
Mars John, little circus girl done
/ fall or her hossw she cried. ''Dr
Hartley say can dey bring her In
/ heahY
"of course" said Douglas. hurrying
! outside.
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