The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-01
Just jim,
By FLORA M. DUNN

% 1871 by Mcclure Newspaper synaicatel
Nobodys boy. ten, ragged, "thin as
whlppet." but with an attractive
look on his clean. freckled face that
challenged n second glance, stood he
| fore the entrance to the Greatest
| Show ON Eulth' His intent gaze was
! glued 10 the vast cloud Of canvas that
shut him Out OF the enchanted ground,
the glory Of glorles. Like Peri before
the gate Of Heaven, his whole souls
desire spoke from his earnest brown
! eyes.
"Want to go In, SOM"
The question, which needed no re,
| ply. came from big kindly, jolly
faced man whose hand was grippingly
held by a little iive-ycar-old chap who
was making his first visit 10 a circus.
IAN right" he nodded TO the lad,
whose speaking eyes made other re.
1 ply unnecessary. "Come along With
ms" The magic words were the SEES,
a,ne that opened the puth 20 untold
/, wonders, beside which the Arabian
| Nights are tame ms Mother Goose
rhymes.
Then began, the journey through
Zooland. the little kid. and the mid
ding sized kid hugsing close 20 the
big Kid who had with the Zip az n
| grernback, become giant fairy to two
adorlng, happy boys.
such fierce looking animals With
/
could he expected 10 know printed On
their gorgeous cages Such funny,
homely. wise looking monkeys that
peclrd through the bars of their iiber'
| ~ lost Gagged homes with bored or
saucy manner such hinge, hunEr,
elephants that never seemed to get
enough peanuts, although an army of
little boys and girls kept them con.
srantly supplied. Then such corklnr
ice cream cones. candy and drinks out
of long uecged bottles, straw lmbibed
ambroSial sweets 10 enchanted kids in
an enchanted heaven OF pleasure.
''Now,n said the big fairy. when the
two Kinds had eaten all they could
possibly hold wen get our seats and
be ready Tor the circus folks" Three
chairs In the second row--so little five
year-old could see all the fun, were
bought from de guy what stood In a
teeny pulpit All to himself. said Ike
stray lad. nnd The biz Kid. with the
TWO little Kids. sat down TO walt for
the bunh
who's boy ire your" asked the
giant fairy whose real name was DR.
Curtis,
NohndYs, sir 80. Ns,.I
"whut is YOUR manner The doctors
voice was very kind.
"Jnst Jim"
Then the band began TO play and
there was 80 chance Tor further dues-
tionlng
The hlg hid found It's nenrncss raih.
| er oyerpowering. but ne looked at the
happy little kids and he didn't care u
the noise did make him temporarily
deaf Its immensely seemed none TOO
great for his guests OF honor.
Finally, the music ended In a loud
explosion of crescendos, and the band
scattered TO give place TO the wonder.
>fu ring shows.
But frst came the grand. parade Of
all the cIrcns folk In gorgeous array.
that kept the two little kids dancing
| on their toes In sheer delight.
This was followed by the most
amazing performances that ever spell
| bound the eyes of a kid. Such breath
less. heart thrilling acts that made
| life. for The little kid and the mlddling-
sized kid, 50 full of JOY II was akin
to pain.
When the program Was about half
over DR. Curtis was notified by an
attendant that he was wanted on the
phone.
Jim. while I'm gone, ! want you
| to take care OF little Carl. I'm sure
I can trust big boy like you."
Eyes, sir. you Kim" very earnestly.
But when the thrilling pony race
! with their monkey drivers took the
sawdust tracks. little Carl became n
serious responsibility. Both boys
were keyed 10 the highest pitch Of
excitement, and the five-year-old, In
wave of hypnotic ecstasy, bolted into
the track before the Mortified Jim
could hinder Instantly he sprang
after the flying little body, while at
| tendants rushed forward from far
away distances, men shouted, women
screamed, and the ponies raced on. But
Nobodys Jim grasped his small
charge and hurled him away from the
pounding feet that struck the rescuer
! instead
When DR.. Curtis returned, he found
his little son crying In the arms of a
motherly woman, and the unconscious
| Jim gently supported by an attendant
"He saved the kids life all right, :"
| declared the circus man.
| "And his life, too, shall be saved"
The doctors jolly looking face was
sternly determined.
When Jim woke mp with a band
aged head, In the hospital, his dazed
brain was vet fall Of circus glory and
present surroundings were slowly cog
niznble.
you'll soon be all right again"
/ mr.