South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-16
MISS MAE WIRTH
REMEMBERS THE
FOLKS At HOME
Pretty Picture in Pink, Who
Delights Circus Audiences,
Spends Time Making Christ
mas Presents.
Ell MARGARET TOBIN.

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over. The interest Jagged. The at
tention Of the spectators dulled by the
afternoon heat, refused TO follow the
movements OF the trapeze performers
or the antics OF the clowns. Fans
swayed languidly. The crowd yawned
and closed its eyes.
AS though by some subconscious
prompting opened them again and
they rested on a little fairy in pink in
the middle ring. She was bowling and
smiling nrchly, and kissing her
hands to the crowd A milk white
stoed without saddle or bride await
ed her will
The romance Of the circus was smil-
ing upon them. Instantly the glamour
Of fairyland fell over the scene. The
girls, big ones and little ones too,
looked enviOus and sighed. The boys
Strengthened up and wished something
might happen to give them a chance
10 show OF what heroic metal they
were made.
The fairy was clad from top to top
In pink. Her skirts. not much TO
speak Of as to length, fiuffed out ike
the petals Of pink chrysanthemum.
The pink clad limbs were 1.-the and
slender. Her waist was fitted into
bodice Of iridescent spangles. A wide
pink ribbon about her hair matched
the roses in her cheeks.
Beauty and the Beast
In an instant she was on the back
OF her steed. Then off again and on
again, doing daring. brilliant things in
mid-air. A ring master with bristling
mustache cracked his whip as the
white horse gallOped about the ring.
II was like beauty and the beast.
What manner of a maid is this2"
[ thought To myself and when the
horse had galloped out of the ring
and the fairy followed him, scattering
smiles and kisses as she went, I slip
ped around To the dressing room.
And there 1 met Miss Mae Wirth.
the rftle Australian bareback rider
startling everyone with her un-
skill.
.Ae little lady had slipped on
pink kimono and was settled COM
fortably on some pillows on top of
trunk. She had picked up a bit Of
embroidery from a basket near her
hand and was at work industriOusly.
Making Christmas presents" she
explained to me. You can't begin too
early, you know, and I've such lot
to make and So little time in which
to make them that 1 just must put
in every spare moment.
This one" she spread il out for
my inspection, and it was as dainty a
bit OF lingerie as a girl could want, lis
for one of the girls in the circus. one
that / like so much" She showed me
others. handkerchiefs. dainty pieces of
embroidery. fluffy jabOts of lace, and
more serviceable-looking things meant
for older and more sedate persons.
Presents for Many.
do you intend to give everyone IN
the circus a present" L asked her
mot all Of them" she answered with
a laugh. Just those / like the best
And that's Bird Millman, and the lit
tie Mexican girl that swings on the
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ffter our clothes.
This is for the mother back home"
she said with a tender look and a little
laugh that ended in a sigh. 1t was
a nice soft comfy looking hug-me-
tight made of grey yarn with a Law
ender border. "Itn be just the thing
for cool evenings" said the little
horseback rider and viii look awfully
well with grey hair.
For there is a back home, YOU
know" she said And IL hasn't been
but a little while since 1 left it, Ny
how 1 used 10 long TO get away some
times. And now there are times when
/ long just as much to go back.
But 1 like this" she said with a
sweep Of her hand toward the big
tent from which came the crash of
music the sound OF voices. and the
mingling of many voices. II like the
movement Of it. the adventure, the
constantly changing scene. l love the
Bohemian life and / adore the crowds
when they are interested in my act
And / don't mind the hard work a
Bit"
How would YOU like TO be a Bo-
hemian always?" l asked her
Always is a long time" she an
swered with a laugh. Sometimes I
ong for a hammock and q book. /
envy the pretty Bingham dresses I see
IN the crowds. and the fluffy hats and
parasOls.
Longs for Kitchen.
And sometimes" she went on con
fdentially If / could be just where
I'd like 20 be I'd be in a kitchen. A
pretty kitchen with nice shiny
range. plenty Of nickel faucets a
slOSct full of aluminium things and
Iwiss curtains. My kitchen" she went
On with a laugh, has got to have at
east four windows and I'm going 20
nave the prettiest dotted swiss cur
iains you ever saw"
Some day when I'm real old" said
he little horseback rider gaily II may
retire TO a place that will have just
such kitchen. But III nave to take
Did Prince with me.-the darling"
She took me 10 see her charger and
ed him sugar just like they do in
tOry books.
When I went hack the show was
IL