Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
CHILDREN's EvENING STORY
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clown master came for them to taxi
them out into the big tent again
there they saw most wonderful
scene. 1t was all lighted up; will
elephants and camels marchin,
around, and horses, too, with gold ant
silver blankets on, and performers
were riding on the backs of the ami
mails; and the horns and trumpets
were blaring. and the drums were
blooming, and the people were hurry
ing here and there, and there was lots
of excitement.
4! Well for starter, Jackie and
Peetle had to do the same tricks they
did In the afternoon; that is, Jump
through hoops on the horses back.
they did it perfectly, too, and the
people clapped like anything.
Then the clown told them to do
other tricks, such as turning somer-
! saults backward and frontward, and
marching like soldiers, and pla aging
dead. and, would you believe 1t, Jackie
pulled a string that fired off little
brass cannon, and it had real powder
in 1t, and there was lot of smoke,
and a noise louder than when the
drum was burst. -
Then, pretty soon, man came
along leading lot of elephants over
to where Jackie and Peetie were
The huge beasts were made to stand
in line, and long sloping platform
was placed close to the end elephant
"Oh. look whispered Peetie to
Jackie, Il believe we're going to
jump over the elephants"
1T does look that way admitted
Jackie. Can we do IT."
"Of course we can" declared Peetie.
Just remember what Percival told
us. Don't get frightened, the ele-
plants can't hurt us, for the men are
standing near them with big hooks.
Now jump your best, Jackie"
Il will promised his brother, and
two more excited little puppy dogs
you never saw.
Well, the clown motioned for them
to get up on the platform so they
could leap over the elephants back
Jackie and Peetie got up, and they
saw that there were three elephants
in a row. The doggies took a run,
gave big Jump, and over the backs Of
those elephants they went just like
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Then one more elephant was added
to the line, making four, and they
jumped over them. Then another
was added, and SO on until, would you
believe me, there were ten elephants
in row!
ooh, can we ever jump over
thcse?" asked Jackie. ~
I'VE must insisted Peetie firmly,
and by this time the people were
clapping and shouting as excited as
could be-. a.
Well, the puppy dogs took big
BREATH and they started to run. On,
how fast they ran. Then, at the prop
er time they jumped up and leaped
across the elephants backs.
Right over they went but oh, dear!
Something happened, Just at the end
of the line of elephants stood the big
hippopotamus, and the instant that
the puppy dogs came sailing through
the air he opened his big jaws and
tle-come-tattlecome! if Peetie and
Jackie didn't land right in the mouth
of that hippopotamus! And 1t tickled
him so that the hippo sneezed. But
he didn't close his mouth. luckily, and
Peetie and Jackie weren't hurt bit,
and they Jumped out Oh, it was the
best trick of all, and how the people
clapped! And Peetic and Jackie wag-
! ged their tails and the clown gave
them some fine juicy bones.
Now the story tomorrow night Will
be about Jackie and the lion. that is'
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