The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-01
AUNT SALLY'S
 CIRCUS
Copyright 1910 by Associated Lit-
 erary Frees.
By NJ QUAD

age Of sixty-6ve and was living with a married daughter. She was a little, brisk old lady, and the care of two squalling young uns and all the house work fell on her shoulders. She could walk a mile with any one, and the Monday washing was always out be fore noon.
 Aunt Sally was noted for her pa I uence and good temper, but there came a day in this her old age to try her soul A circus was coming to town, and to the utter umazement Of her daughter, sou-iu-low and all others she expressed a determination to be a spec tator.
 'Why, ma, you are a member of the churchr' exclaimed the daughter.
 "So I am, but don't members of the church want Co see a rhinoceros and SirafTe2"
 And your minister will preach against the whole thing added the son-inlaw.
 The circus was a week away yet, and during that time the matter was brought up again and again but Aunt ] Sally stuck to her resolution.
 The day Of the circus came at last, and after a nasty dinner Aunt Sally donned her suubonnet and freshly iron ed calico dress and hied her way to the circus grounds One last appeal was made to her as she was ready to go. The daughter had a red flannel petit coat that had been worn only three winters. This was offered up as a sac rifco, but was rejected. Sonin-aw and daughter were SO angry thBt they stayed at home. It was believed that Aunt Sally had borrowed the necessary ! half dollar somewhere, but in this they were mistaken. She was going with out money and depending on Provi- dence to see her through
 We who have depended on the same thing know iu advance what answer Aunt Sally got when she walked softly up to the ticket takers and. putting on her most winning smile. said:
 "Wlu you please let a poor old wom- au in to see the anaconder forty feet longT
 She was, of course laughed at and told Co go hence. Hence" wasn't very far with her. In walking around the big tent she saw boy crawl un- der the canvas, and she lost no time ! in following suit She rose up among the benches and took a seat, and if any one ever enjoyed a circus ic surely was she. She didn't miss a hand spring, and when the performance was over she fingered and Inspected the animals until turned out On her ar rival home she was met by sulky looks, but nothing dampened her hap ! DineSs She came near going over Co the minister's to repeat some of the clowns jokes and ask where the wick edness came in. but had to be sats- fed with saying to the daughter
 May, I want to go to heaven with the rest of you, but as sure as you ! live if another circus comes along I'll attend lt and have just as good 6 time as I did today"
 Next morning the early risers of the ! village were treated Co rare spec tacle Aunt Sally was out on the grass In front of the house in scant attire turning handspriugs or trying to, She made pretty fair work of it until her sou-luIow came out and carried her Into the house. where she was given an awful lecture on the enorJnity of her ofCenso. but she failed to realize ! the enormity part
 Look here. now" she said in reply. l I'm sixty-ave years old, and I've got to keep umbered up to be worth any thing around the house. We've got a lot of goose grease down cellar, and ! I'm going to rub myself all over and keep at this handspring business. I'll soon be able to do more work
 "TH leave the house if you doW ! threatened the son-lnl0w.
 "Tu send for the minister to talk to your added the daughter
 Children, I've got to Timber up or my knees will soon be Ike sticks. I haln't doing nuthing to disgrace mo- body. and l shan't stop for the minis ter. wish could borrow a bareback hoss of somebody. l think I'll go over and ask Deacon PeaEram for his old gray mare
 After breakfast or she went and as she couldn't get the horse she came back home to arm herself with a clothes pole and attempt to walk the top rail of six rail fence. She couldn't be carried in this time, and the son-in- ] law ran for the parson. The good man ! left his sermon unwritten and came on the trot. Aunt Sally waved her hand to him and fell off the fence and turned cart wheels around large circle. Not until she was out Of breath and had kicked her heels high in the air was she got into the house. Then the parsou began to tell her how awful It was. but he had gone the wrong way about it
 "If I can't go to heaven and the cir GUS. too, then I'll keep up these tricks, % said Aunt Sally as she set her jaw. But think of the wickeduess! Will :. I go to heaven or notT'
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