Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-11-27

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fence was an easy vault for the white
horse, and II whinned with pleasure
at the feeling of soft turf and green
grass under its hoofs. Mona cried out
with pleasure too. The same old
brook, the same old wild flower
patchC the same old shady nook
There she stopped, and gathering up
the reins OF her mount rested her head
on the side Of the handsome Joan.
you heard Ii ALL little flowers and
little brook, She whispered. you were
all here when we quarreled IT was
just such a day as this. wasn't 1t? You
remember how angry he became, how
persistent | was. / am going to be a
circus rider--l am going to be like my
mother | told him while he fretted
and fumed. He said what horrible
life 1t was he said it would mean the
end Of everything between us--that If
! loved him | would not lower myself
to go into such wsrk-that Is just
what he said, wasn't it? And | told
him | didn't love him, / hated him If
he talked like that, and / thought /
did. But | didn't, little flowers
didn't, little brook. loved him, oh, so
muchW
And he loved You, OH, 50 much !"
Mona became rigid. Had the brook
answered in his voice? Were her ears
decelving her? Had her nerves got the
best of her or could 1t be--could it be
was Roger there standing right be-
find her? Roger was-but such a
changed Roger, taller, more handsome
by far. but with the same old smile,
the same twinkle In his eye. She gazed
at him for more than a minute, her
heart throbbed violently. AS in a
dream his arms opened for her; she
found her way into them and sobbed
out her feelings ON his shoulder.
There, there, little Mona" he whis-
pered just for her to hear, don't feel
50 bad Tell me all about IT,"
She gained control Of her tears but
she did not leave the shelter of his
arms. at was just as you said" she
told him, quietly my career has
ended in failure-it was so bright at
first, but after the big successes fail
uf1 started in, and now we have ended
up at WinGsville where | started. The
Puritan circus, that has STOOD for re-
fined entertainment in the sawdus'
ring, is bankrupt and it's owner, Mona
Milison, is a pauper."
But hasn't it all been worth whileW
There was new note of sympathy in
Rogers voice.
Mona's spirit came back in force.
Worth while, yes!" she declared, her
eyes shining a new light. Every sue
cess has been paradise, every failure
has just made a resolve for greater
effort Ii has been a great life. can
never leave it. | will fight on, on
until | have achieved what | started
out to achieye-refned entertainment
In circus.
II am not beaten. | won't be beaten
even though | know that my real hap
piness lies here in this peaceful val
ley country with you and among those
that love me. 1t hasn't been fair
fight. 1t has been woman against
the big trusts-a woman against or
ganizations like the Mammoth
Join forces with the Mammoth; i'll
is your chance to make good your am
billions :" Roger was excited, too.
what chance have II" she laughed
THE Puritan to them is joke"
The owner of the Puritan circus &c
the owser of the Mammoth circus Is
the most wonderful woman in the
world, He wants to marry her. ar
the owner of the Mammoth. | started
out to find YOU | joined a circus il
the hope that that would bring mt
nearer to you, and look what it has
led to, after all these years | know
now why you LETT the narrow, bigoteC
country life--the fever of circus life u
IN nay blood too Won't SOU ioir
forces with the Mammoth. won't yor
marry the owner of the Mammoth
Mona, | need you, want you SO.
II need YOU, / want YOU too" Mona
drew closer IN his embrace. Here
whore we quarreIed where we parted
We have come together again. The lit
tie flowers aud the brook know all. III
only we could take them to our circus
for twow