Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-02

Ing comets, appeared on the scene,
and, keeping march time 90 the march
they delivered. the clowns daughter,
all radiant with tulle and tinscl, drove
slowly into the ring. seated N her
gIlded chariot, white ribbon lines
guiding the two snowy ponies.
And then, the wonder OF wonders for
Eva, into the ring bounded the clown.
on. but he was FUNNY and oh, the
repturous delight Of Eva and the out
side audience. as Napoleon Bonaperse
came upon the scene. the gifted. trick
mule who chased his master In a cir
Gle. toppled him over the ropes, threw
him OF his back and danced about
him on his own hind feet
Never was so much delight crowded
INTO the space OF n single hour, and
the child wonder OF the white ponies
came Into the room where Eva was.
and kissed her. and presented her
with a great overlooking bag OF pea
nuts, pop corn and candy, and the
clown made a speech TO Eva's actor"
friends. and the air rang with the ac-
carnations Of the Juvenile group.
$50 you're back from your grand
phIlanthropic excursion. are your
hailed the ringmaster. as the clown
reappeared on the circus grounds
~Yes, what's your interest, Espeyr
challenged the clown keenly. SAY,
you're not by any means the gruff old
bear you pretend TO be. and II you had
seen all the good a little attention to
the poor and lowiy has worked out.
you'd come out Of that close shell Of
yours. Look here. I've given a pass
10 that odd dozen amateur actors for
tomorrow night. See that It's hon
ored, viii your"
"what about the six dollars and fifty
centsf OF course u got that"
"Sure ] did" acknowledged the open
hearted clown frankly. "and added as
much more TO II, and donated the
whole Of II to buy an invalid chair for
the little miss" and then he was quite
amazed at the persistency Of the ring
master In betraying an interest In de-
tails Of the incident OF the afternoon,
even TO the location Of the widows
home.
At dusk that evening Gurdon Espey
left the circus grounds after carefully
placing n bank note In an envelope. He
sought out the scene OF the amateur
circus OF the afternoon and the home
of Mrs. Daniels adjoining. He was
almost stealthy as he advanced up the
garden path. The front door was
closed. but light streamed broadly
across the middle OF the porch, al
though Il was in shadow.
Espey crept up the steps on tip toe.
He stopped down. drew out the en-
velope and attempted to push II under
the door, but this set so closely shut
that the interstices would not admit
the envelope.
"what Is II. pleaser' spoke voice
at the Swallowed end Of the porch,
startling Espey quite, and straining
his vision. he made out a feminine
form rising from chair.
81 fancy am detected - and he hale
laughed In On embarrassed way. 81
am one Of the circus men, madam, and
we are all so interested in that little
tot of yours, that we want to make II
easier for her. and was leaving n
trifle-"
There GurdOn Espey paused. There,
directly in front Of the window, both
had come to halt. The full radiance
from the lampllght within flooded their
faces. They were stunned at the I'M
expected confrontment - man and
wife,
"Gurdon !" died upon the uhs Of the
woman, and she wavered and was
forced TO steady herself by grasplng
the porch rail.
"Allce! uttered the man, and the
hnbltual cynical expression left his
face, and the glowing eyes told of q
new soul aroused.
She shrank back. II was under the
memory OF FIVE years previous when
she had fed from this man as from n
pestilence, for soul and body were
given over to drink until she had
feared for her life. She had hidden
away from him and now-he had found
her.
"AIicel" he said. his tones tremu-
Ious, but net uncertain, "slnce the day
Of your absence and that Of your dear
little one awakened me 20 a realiza-
ton Of my utter unworthlness, no drop
Of liquor has passed my lips"
"Our little one" she corrected him.
for she recognized In him the regen-
Grated man.
"May come baekf" ne added, with
longing glance through the window
nj little white-robed form lying on
a trundle cot.
Her hands elasped. her eyes were
suffused. her care-worn, but still beau
tlful face looked up 20 him trustingly.
hopeful. longingly.
ooh, Gurdon !" she sohbed. "will you
come back 90 usf'
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