The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-13

mind you, only once in awhile-Ill
carry note between you. You're be
ginning to look like a ghost and poor
Tess is crying most of the time"
Almost one month to the day Guy
was seated in his Office gloonily think
ing Of his wrecked heart romance.
when who should enter but his pen
sioner of the circus episode. He was
brisk, prosperous looking, happy.
Il suppose you know the great
Amusement Combination and Con-
glomeration is in town." he observed.
$50 am l. So is your fifty dollars.
Oh, sir! / return it to you feeling
that l had ought to add some price
less gift. Your generosity has placed
us beyond want, for l have steady
regular contract for two years ahead"
Il am glad" spoke Guy, but with the
apathy that was growing on him late
ly. His visitor noted this.
"Will you excuse me. Mr.. Davis"
he said, with humility and anxiety
OOL yOu JOo NV
looking well. And sir-you see-well,
sir, by sheer accident, in hunting you
up here, l heard about your love trou-
BILE. Oh, sir, don't think me intrusive,
but l would do anything to help you'll"
Il fear you cannot do that" muir
INJURED Guy.
Sir" pronounced the circus clown
confidently, eff things are as | under
stand, the young lady is ready to NY
to you if she can only get free. am
sure that l can solve the problem of
all your troubles
Somehow the sincere words, the
earnest manner of the speaker i'm
pressed Guy. s.
''Sir," proceeded the clown, eff you
could get the young lady to the cir
Gus, if you could get her to accept
my invitation during the usual per
Torrance in my act OF the norai
chariot, the rest is done. Listen, sir,
and the speaker lowered his tones
the interested Guy.
1t was just after this conference,
new light of hope in his eyes, that Guy
sought out the brother of Tessie. He
handed him a note, which he felt
sure the sympathetic young fellow
would faithfully deliver. It's contents
made Tessie aware OF the details OF
a daring plot. She did not shrink
from accepting the part in it her lover
had suggested. The next day the
clown made it a point to casually OBJ
serve Tessie in the Delevan grounds
so he would be sure to know her
again.
So delighted were the parents OF
Tessie when she showed some token of
interest in an outside affair by being
taken to the circus, that they insisted
on accompanying her and the chape-
ron.
The act of the clown came on about
o'clock in the evening. In 1t, arrayed
as a cavalier with mandolin, he en-
tered the ring driving small chariot
that was perfectly covered with flow
ers. He halted the beautiful trained
horses near to the row Of seats where
Tessie was.
There are so many lovely ladies
here" spoke Marco to the audience,
that l cannot select. Yet one must
be the floral queen. Fair miss" he
added, extending his hand to Tassie,
twill you honor the occasion?"
The chaperon put out her hand to
detain Tessie, shocked at the impro-
priety of the scene, as she sourly
put it.
Mr.. Delevan, however, shallow,
purse-proud and superficial, felt rath-
er pleased than otherwise that his
daughter should be selected out of
an audience of several hundred to
grace the occasion.
Blushing divinely, Tessie was led
to the floral chariot.
The act was really a pretty one.
The cavalier mounted the horse, play
ing his mandolin and singing tender
love song to Tessie. He knelt, he
clasped his hands, swinging the man
dolin behind him, all the time retain
ing a marvellous balance on the back
of the horse. Then, amid loud plau-
dts, horse, chariot, Tessie, and all dis
appeared in a flash beyond the dress
ing-room curtain.
why doesn't Tessie return?" some
what anxiously spoke Mr.. Delevan,
five minutes later.
She never returned as Tessie Dele
van. She was whirling along country
roads in swift automobile, her lovers
arm about her. At the first village
clergyman was awaiting them. Their
arrangements worked out without
jar and the happy honeymoon began.
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