The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-07-31
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Hey, there, Elver1On r. HI called
Justify. There was no response. w
ON. where's he got to ~ grumbled
strong. ne disap fed quic MY around
the corner of the dressing tent ~
solved 70 keep . sharp lockout tor
Douglas. sss ssazs S.S s.
Elverspn was thrust from the tent
soon after. splitting sawdust and much
discomfl by the laughing perform
ers who followed him His knees al
most gavesway beneath him when Bar
ker came ont Of the ring. Swapping his
ilepg black whip ii ss
AGet out d 'here; I'D bloke!', roared
Barker, and Elversssbinli lot. =
No one had rennenillber to- tell the
groom that foIly VAS not ztto ride to-
night 50 Bingo Was brought out as
usual when their .'lt approached
Take him, back ION" Polly called
from the entrance when She learned
Bingo was waiting, .aand bring Barba-
rian. I'm not going ON On :tonight Eloiss
is going to ride - nv place. &: zs.5,..ss
| This was the second, time today that
Bingo had been led away without go
ing into the ring. sonnet thing ii his
big. wondering eyes made Polly follow
him and apologia He was very,
fproud, was Bingo;; and very conscien-
tious. He felt uneasy when he saw:
The other horses going 10 their work
without him. IS Ss, Sz1.:s:.. Il :,
Never mind, Bingo," she said, pat
ting his great, arched. neck; well
show 'em tomorrow" He rubbed his
satiny nose against her cheek. '''We'll
make them sit up again. Barker says
our acts no good that I've let down.
But it's not your fault, Bingo. I've
not been fair to you. III give you a
chance tomorrow You watt. He'll
never say 1t again, B1ngo, never
AGAIN. J, L - .s.Esv... - =
Polly had nothing more to do to-
night except to get: into her street
Clothes The wagons would soon be
moving away. For moment she
glanced at the dark church. steeple;
then she turped to go inside the tent.
A deep, familiar voice stopped her.
"Polly!" ~ !.
She turned quickly. She could not
answer. Douglas came toward. her.
He gazed at her in amazement. She
drew her cape about her slightly clad
figure. She seemed older to him, more
unapproachable with her hair heaped
high and sparkling with jewels. =
She found strength at last to open
her lips, but still no sound came from
them. She and the pastor looked at
each other strangely, like spirits new
ly met from far apart worlds. She,
too, thought. her companion. changed.
He was older; the circles beneath his
eyes were deeper, the look. In their
depths more grave. :...>, = " i
1--WE were such close neighbors to-
day IL rather thought you'd call, i"
he stammered. He was uncertain
what he was saying. It did not matter
he was there with her. :;
when you're IN ! circus there isn't
much time for calling :: T.,>...7x !,
= :srhat's why: ,1'yek cae.pe. 70 call on
yoal"' They might haze been shep-
i herd and sheph erdess, on q May day
wooing for the hating way in which
Il ,,'-
you're all right" he went Oh.
You're happyT' = 81. -
Eyes, very" she. SAID. Her eyes
were downeast:s 5 I: J j x =
+ He did not believe her, The effort in
her voice., her drawn, white face, belied
her words: Flow could he get the
truth, from her? .,.s/ r.:,
Jim said you might not want to see
me-" 49,
| She started. j e
HAS Jim been talking to your"
Eyes, but I didn't let him stop me,
for you told me the day you left that
you'd never: change toward me. Have
you, Polly r He studied her anxiously
why no, of course not" she said
evasively. ~ g +,
"And you1l be quite frank when !
ask you something's ~ -. e.
Eyes, Of course" She was growing
more and more uneasy. She glanced
about for way of escape. 49,.
"Why did you leave me as you did p
Il told you them" She tried to cross
toward the dressing. tent. q X = -
He seized her small wrists and forced
her to look at him. 's,7e>'< =. ....'s .
And am not happy without you
and never, never can be-" The flood
gates were open. His eyes were aglow
He bent toward her eagerly.
"Oh, you mustn't!" she begged.
you've, grown SO close" he cried
$50 closet" She struggled, to be free
He did not heed her. XYou know, you
must know, what / mean He drew
her toward him and forced her into
his arms. You're more precious to
me than all else on this earth 5ss-.
For the. first time he saw the ex-
treme pallor on her. face. He felt heR
growing limp and lifeless IN hik arms.
A doubt crossed his mind. IF I am
wrong. in thinking you feel as do,
| II you honestly care for all this" he
glanced about at the tents; more than
for any life that ! can give you, !
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