The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09

Just look these over kid" called
Mickey Ryan to his young brother, as he
burst into his home. long after supper
time last night, waving two bits of paper
triumphantly
What's them - transfers." inquired
Ted. with a bored air
mo, you boob: they're circus tickets
tickets for the big show tomorrow, that
earned by the sweat OF muh brow, as
the poet fellers say" answered Mickey,
scornfully.
We'll. I'll be Are we both goin'.
Mickey" asked the youngster. with a
great show OF sudden interest.
Sure. we are: but just let me tell you
how I got 'em. You know when the
alarm clock went off at o'clock this
morning? Well that was 10 call me to
help the circus people get ready for the
shows. l hoped out Of the hay and
beat Il down 10 the Jersey yards to see
the train come I'm. and I got there pretty
near the first one.
Herr Trains Coming.
After about two hours, heard
couple OF whistles blow, and in comes
the first train. There wasn't nothin' but
parade wagons on the train After a
while. a guy pokes his head out from
pile OF canvas under one of the wagons
and hollers at me:
Hey. kid. wot town is this?'
Il told him Washington, and he says.
'Wot'en, so soon Wen, then they get
busy and start unloadn' little while
after three more trains came in. and
then I got one of the jobs that brought
these pasteboards.
When they started 20 unload the
other train, a big guy came up 70 me
and says. Want to see the show. kid2'
/ told him circus Is my middle name. so
he says, We'll. take these ponies and
lead them up 20 the grounds Gee. Ted.
they was the prettiest ponies ever saw.
l took EN- up the grounds and tied 'em
10 a post and then ! went back.
They was just unloadin the elephants
when ] got back The same big guy
came up to me and says. Lead this toy
up the grounds, pointing to "A elephant
as big as Dunk. I says, Nix, dada so
he told me I was all right. and took me
up the grounds wild him.
Thought Him Barnum.
Il thought ne was Mr. Barnum or
Bailey at first. but later I seen him pitch
ing hay for the elephants. I hung around
and he didn't come across with the
tickets so I got kinda anxious. asked
him for them. and ne says Get tel out
the way'-iust Ike that
We'll, ! got sore then and gave up me
job. / got new one right away. though.
carryin' water 20 the cook tent Gee. Won
ought 10 see that cook shop 7 luggei
about forty pals Of water for four hours.
and then ! asked the boss chef for my
tickets, and he says Beat It kid. before
l t'row YOU into this hot water
The hot water bath didn't look good
10 me so I trekked hung around for
a while watching them put up the tents
and by and by another Teller comes up TO
me and says, Want TO see the circus.
kidnidog
Now that gag can get by once or
twice, Ted, but I wouldn't bite this time.
I says 20 him, Beat g. man. that stuff's
cold turkey-blOW before I buy out the
show and fire YOU. Well. that got him
all right, and he told me I was the goods.
Then he asked me TO take him around
the town, and he said he'd get me two
tickets n I did.
Showed Man Town.
That guy was n gent. Ted take Il
from me. I showed him all around the
town and by and by he buys me a sody
and we go back TO the grounds. I iust
tagged right after him and we walked
up 10 the ticket office wagon The fell
lers in the wagon fell all over themselves
10 find out what he wanted. He looked
'em over and says.
Give my friend. Mr.. Ryan two for
tomorrow afternoon The ticket man
forked over promptly and 7 thanked the
man, and told him anything could do 10
help the show out while It's here. I'd do
it, And look at 'em, Ted, they are seats
In the first row near the middle ring.
That gent showed me all the animals
and was the only kid who had a look
yesterday. They've got everything. Ted.
from white mice up to elephants. There's
q baby giraffe in the show that's only