Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-11
FASCINATION OF THE CIRCUS

ness-bought a nice rooming house But l went to the Colonial the other night, and saw a troupe in a stunt called A Night at the Circus and l saw that side show band and heard about four of those blue notes from that clarinet. l knew the wander lust had seized me, and I rushed down to John Ringing the next day and joined with the circus. Sousa neyer saw the day when he could make a band sound just that good to me"
 When the acrobat returned to his cozy cot that night, full of plans for the future, his spouse received everything he said in an apathetic fashion, and even brushed away a surreptitious tear which had gath cred in the corner of her eye. He told her Of having met Mir. Ring h~p t"st day. and also that he in tended to run up 10 Bridgeport the next day to look the gang over anG cut uu some old money.
 Bright and early in the morning he landed at Bridgeport and comins to the circus winter quarters the first sound that greeted his earA was the calliope, which was being overhauled and made reaGy TOT Jne road. A squad of workmen were stretching the tents. which had been laid away all winter. Every one greeted him warmly.
 Looking around, be saw the herd Of elephants making all kinds Of strange noises known to the elephant vernacular. That sight was almost too much for him, bringing back, as 1t did. a scene down in the swamps of Arkansas where, in a train wreck, he was pinned down in a mass or debris on the banks of a u1arshy creek, and the old elephant had reached down his trunk and one by one removed the timbers until final ly, twinIng his trunk about his body, the beast had lifted him out of danger.
 But the climax came when he saw two small boys steal around, pull up the fan of the teLt, dash under anu run like mad, in spite of the fact that the tent door was open and there was no admission charge.
 Gulping down his Adams apple, he rushed for 3 train for New York. P''~---'"g into the circus office hs exclaimed:
 Hurry up there, NIT. Ringing, and give me my contract for next sea- son"
 Hold on" said the circus man. What about those contracts with the Williams circus? Do you think he'll let you cancel?"
 "Oh, don't want to cancel. l only want the dates set back until | the circus season closes
 People in Long Acre square were surprised to see a man with his hair disheveled running as if his life depended on 1t into the United Booking office. Bursting into VII liam's office he exclaimed:
 Here are your contracts. I thank you very much, but I cant play the time this season"
 "No?' queried Mr. Williams. What is the matter?
 "oh, I've joined out with the cir. cus.
 1 But don't you understand th' ease of lie in vaudeville Sou1nared with the hardshirs of circus llTe?" ' "Oh, yes. ] understand all right, but you see nly-my-my wife is nOmeeick Tor the circus.
 A merry twinkle rested in the ewes of the vaudeville manager. for ] every season at this time of the year the circus acts find the lure of the lot stronger than the vaudeville con tracts.
 "Oh," said he, "Of course. if your wife wishes it, then it's all right. But I don't believe it's your wife any more than it is you. You know the old troupers would rather eat in a cook house than at Delmonicos. Now. 'fess up. wouldn't you?"
 Well I've never ate at Delm 1n- ico's." said the acrobat and hurried to the nearest telephone. and with fear and trembling informed his wife that he had canceled the vaude vile and signed with the circus. He listened breathlessiy to hear what she would have to say.
 "Oh. rm-fsob). rm-(more sObsj, so-so so glad. Can go. too?"
 Now. aint that just like wo- man? Here I was afraid there would be a sruawk when she heard l was horesick. and she was homesick all the time for the lot and wouldn' tell me Now, I got to hustle and Fuy some more circus trunks. Sor. ny gave mine way to that wire walker"
 ID in the United Booking office lav a bunch of contracts that seemed 10 feel they had been rner- cilessly deserted, and when Mr. WI. Hams secretary inquired Of him what dispOsiticn should be made Oi the acrotatic family contracts he said:
 Just nut them away and write on them Claimed by the Sawdust.' Years ago be. too, bad been q member Of the craft. and understood
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.