The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-29
Ross-H HuntressCompany
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland. Vermont.
Rutland. Vermont.

great calliope waited my soul to the
very skies, and | followed that parade
right into the circus lot"
ibid you seed inside de tentp VIII
lie asked eagerly.
II didn't have enough money for
that" Douglas answered frankly. He
turned to the small boy and pinched
his ear There was sad disappoint-
ment In the youngsters face, but he
frightened again when the parson con-
fessed that he "peeped."
"A parson peepingf' cried the thin
Tipped Miss Perkins
Il was not parson then" corrected
Douglas good naturedly.
"You were going TO be-" persisted
the spinster.
II had to be a boy first in spite Of
that lact."
The sudden appearance OF Hasty
proved diversion. He was looking
yery sheepish.
"Hyar he is, Mars John; look at
him!' said Mandy.
"Hasty, where have you been all
day." demanded Douglas severely.
Hasty fumbled with his hat and
spared for time. "Did yo' say whar's
| been, sahY'
"Dat's what he done asst yo'," Mandy
prompted threatenlngly
II bin 'ceived, Mars John" declared
Hasty solemnly Mandy snorted in
credulously Douglas waited.
"A gemmen In de circus done tole
me dis mawnln' dat ef carry water
TO- de ELEPHANTS he'll let me In de cir
Gus TO- muffin, an make a 'greement
wild him Mars John. did yo' ebber
seed an el'phant drink he asked.
rolling his eyes. John shook his head.
"Well, sab, he jes put dat trunk a
his'n into de pail jes' once an'-swlsh-
water gone"
Douglas laughed, and Mandy NUT
tered sullenly.
"well. sah," continued Hasty, Il tote
water TO dem ELEPHANTS all day long,
an when ! cum roun to see de circus |
de gemmen won't let me In. An when |
I try TO crawl under de tent dey pulls
me out by de laigs an beats me-" He
looked from one to the other, expect.
Ing sympathy.
"Sarves you right" was Mandy's
unfeellng reply. IF yo's so anxious to
be a-totin' water, jes' yo' come along
outside and tote some 70 Mandy"
II can't do no mo- carryin', Mandy"
protested Hasty. "Ts hurted In nah
arm"
"What hurt yo'Y
"TIger"
"A tigerY' exclaimed the women In
unison.
"Done chawed II mos OF" he de
clarcd solemnly. Deacon Elyerson, he
seed 1t. an he says rs hurt bad"
deacon Elverson"' cried the spin
ster. WAS Deacon Elverson at the
circusT
..He was In de lot. a-tryin' TO look
In, same AZ me-" Hasty answered in
nocently.
You'd better take Hasty into the
Kitchen" said Douglas TO Mandy. with
a dry smile. Hes talking too much
for wounded man"
Mandy disappeared with the dis
graced Hasty, advising him, with fine
scorn. ito get de tiger to chsw or his
laigs, SOS he wouldn't have to walk
no mo-"
The women gazed AT each other with
lips closed tightly. Elversons be
hayIor was beyond their power OF ex
preston. Miss Perkins turned to the
pastor as though be were somehow 10
blame for the deacon's hacksliding,
but before she could find words 10 ar.
que the point the timid little deacon
In the doorway, utterly un-
OF the hostile reception that
Hasty bad prepared for him. He
glanced nerrously from one set face
10 the other. then coughed behind his
nat
Were all very much interested IN
he circus" said Douglas Cant you ,
ell us about itr'
Il just went into the lot TO look for /,
ny SON stammered the deacon. ~ I
cared Peter had strayed"
why. deaconw said Mrs. wiilougt 1
" = just stopped By your house
md saw Mrs Elverson putting Peter ,
o bed
The deacon was saved from further
by an exclamation
rom Julia. who had stayed at The
window. ''Oh. look; something has !,
iappenedr' she cried There's !.
rowd They are coming thls way"
Douglas crossed quickly 10 Julia's =,
ids and saw an excited mob collect