The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-27
Daily Short Story
HUMAN PINCUSHlON'S
LUCK.

By Marguerite t+eloise de Tienne.
II MAS plain 90 every spectator OF
the side show Of the Collins Colossal
Consolidated circusses that Prof
Matt. the human pincushion. vas
greatly peeved about something. In
stead Of pushing the needle. hat pins
and other sharp Instruments into his
arms. legs and face gently. as was his
wont, ne VAS jabbing them in vicious
", as N irving 20 ret even with him
self for something The side show
manager made no attempt 20 stop him.
because, " anything II added interest
ana excitement 10 the act. The fact
Was that the professor that morning
hsd asked for raise, the same being
eeniec- lie wanted the raise 30 that
ne might marry Nine. DE Lolita. and
when ~ was not forthcom ing madame
sas forced 20 remain the partner OF
senior Toselli
The very Frenehy name OF Nine.
DE Lolita belonged To a golden-hAir,ed.
blue-eyed little Irish girl. while Signor
lcselh was just as Italian as his name
suggested him 20 be- The latter was a
knife jusgler and his speciality was 10
stand his little partner up against a
olaeh board and produce her silhouette
with nice shiny daggers. His former
partner got nerves" and went back
10 the old homestead. and little Nine
De Lotta was substituted.
She didn't like II one bit firstly.
because there wasn't any fun seeing
knives flying az her. and secondly.
because she liked Signor Toselli about
as well ms Mr. Frost's Carlo liked
cats. She had begged and pleaded 10
remain as Nine. Charmy. the mar
Vicious snake charmer, because IL was
so much safter TO daily with a lot OF
fangiess snakes. The only thing in
the act which appealed to her was a
uouthng OF salary. With that she
GOnId sand a.Hr
TO her mother, who was trying hard
TO rear three boys
Nine. DE Lotta fell in love with the
human Pincushion the first day she
saw him. and the Human Pincushion
did the same thing With her The pro
lessor proposed, but she told him
mat her salary was the momentous
thing, and that her marrying wouldn't
heip H. Then came the change in
her acts and, worst OF all. Signor To.
SELL fell In love with her too
Two-thirds lika Caesar. Prof Matt
came and saw: but the conquering
was another proposition. While he
was Viciously puncturing his epider.
mis- with sharp-pointed implements he
was trying TO study out some way OF
getting the little girl away from the
slsnor. When his act was finished
ne looked over 10 where his sweet.
heart was standing and saw them
quarrellng. There We're two acts be-
fore the spieler would reach them. so
when his was finished he jumped MIN.
ply down from his platform and ran
over 10 the knife juggler's stand.
Marie he said addressing her by
her given name. Il want TO see YOU
after the next act"
All right, Matt dear" she an :
swered sweetly. I'll be over"
No you won't. broke in Toselli.
You'll stay right here"
Huh" she chirped. in a most in
sulting tone. how long since you've
been my boss?"
Matt started to answer. but Marie
clapped her little hand over his
mouth.
III come over, dear"
And she did.
Now listen To me. Matt. I'll let
you IN on secret. I'm going TO cut
The signor pretty soon. I'm learning
TO throw knives and when / become a
little more expert Ill strike the boss
for the job and I'll get II. A woman