Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-05
Sadie Of the Kind By


But" said Sadie. Il never did zee .
real clown. ! never did see any escept
on fences--paper clowns"
Don sighed. That she should have
seen and possessed 80 little. whilst
he. boy. with two straight legs and
no bad back. should have been to the
circus twice. and have a pIayroom
filled with toys. hurt him. Why. be
wondered. should he be so lowered
and Sadie 20 foriorny Into her sunny
face he looked. marveling At its
brightness. Her eyes. wells OF soul.
beauty. fascinated him.
"Never did see no clown at all;
Nor bareback ladies at wide 'thout
saddies?"
To Don Saddles deprivation IN re-
spect to circuses seemed to epitomise
her hard luck.
Il never did see any circus ladies
nor clowns" she repeated. the while
holding up three gorgeous leaves for
Don's admiration. Too full of his sub
sect was he 10 notice--leaves.
Tell me bout EN-" Sadie urged (:
tell me all bout the clowns and rid
ing ladies'" She drew her poor little
body closer 10 the tree under which
they were seated. "Now.- she said
brightly. begin"
But Don was not quite ready TO com
mence the glittering tale. He whipped
on his small jacket and. rolling II ~
cushion.wise. placed II between the
tree and the hollow Of sadie's back.
"Dere." be said tenderly: now you
can harb better"
Sadie cuddled comfortably. and Don
throwing hin sturdy body down upor
the bed Of leaves that be had scrapet
together for Sadie began.
As his tale unfolded. SadIe-"Sadis
Of the Kind Eyes"-leaned forward
the better TO drink In the snchantmen'
Of tent and ring.
Dear little wayfarer, Incurably n
fioted. yet veritable Merry-Heart
Sadie's seven years had been spen
among those whose lives were bu
work-driven itineraries from the doc
Of life TO their predestined bit o
ground in which to sleep. perchance q
dream. But over Sadie passed al
shadows lightly. n her yesterday
bread lacked butter. she was thank
full that. unlike poorer children. eyel
bread was not also denied 10 her.
When her aunt--an elderly sean
stress with whom she had lived up Q
her eth year-died. she became a
inmate OF the Home for Crippled Chi
dren. where her joyous spirit worke
better magic than medicine for man
sufferer.
In spite OF limited vocabulary
Don was colorfully picturing tn
never.fading gIories Of circus shred
and patches.
AN" continued he. hurrying or
de clown was all foury. wiv red an
blue streaks. an he saved such funn.
fings at naked the seats shake"
"Seafs?"
Don nodded WAY high up ones. WI
grass-plats underneaf EN-. Wen your
up your head most touches de tor
wasn't up. Fore you 20 in-outsid
-dere's cages. en- ELEPHANTS. en- grit
las. en- hippotamuses, en- monkeys
en-"
big bears-~
"Yes. en- little bears-teeny ones.
AN middlln' size onesg"
Don stopped. NO" he said. wit
serious fidelity TO truth: "cept bu
free-one big bear en- two baby one.
Der wasn't any more bears. but der
was"
Horses with long tailse-
Horses" exclaimed Don. "Fousen
an fousens OF EN-. all dressed up lik
ladies'"
In velvet?" breathed Sadie aw,
somely.
YES" nodded the tale-weaver. Z
whom all fabrics looked alike. "ar
gold dingie-dangles at hanged down.
Suddenly Don stopped, his hand hols
ing sadie's Didn't you never see n
p'rade?" he asked.
Alas. Sadie had never seen pa
ade. her infirmities and the location 9
her home prohibiting.
mo" she said. bit wistfully; ''ns
yet; but''-cheerfully-"rve seen
salvation Army wagon"
Don's face saddened. but he kept o
tactfully. de horses run bout an
dance like iss--look," He cavorte
about as gracefully as might be anon
the leaves.
Den the big horses 70 dis way
Don trumpeted loudly. Den de fair
tween's ladies'. some wiv dold trown
tome in and jumped up on dere horse
backs: one lady at had hair like Mu
yer's. 'thout no gentleman putin OF
: his hand. jumped up on her hors
den round and round she rided m
! Jumped froo paper hoops. TIN it-maks
me all dizzy"
. sadie's wonder found no verbal e
rression. "what do the fairy aues
ladies that ride bareback wears" Oh
asked presently.
Don looked pcrphexed. Chiffon