The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-07

and the way he could make them eat
out Of his hand. half an hour after
being formally introduced 10 them, was
u sight worth going miles to see. He
always had immense crowds nj his ex.
hibitions. and Il seemed that his future
was assured. But one day he was
loaning around livery stable. Just
because he liked the atmosphere of
the place. and an old. weary hack
horse reached out long. crooked limb.
handed him one with II. and broke his
leg.
He had 20 go 10 a hospital for
while. and when he came out. his oc-
cupation was gone. He was as good
horse breaker as ever. hut people
wouldn't pay their har,i.earned money
10 see the exploits Of n conquerine
hero who had been manhandled by m
old hack horse. You must admit that
there was some sardonic intelligence
back OF such n Joke as that. n the
man had been hooked by a COW. or run
over by traction engine. or chewci
up by an honest watchdog. Il wouldn't
have hurt his renown and prestige.
But. no A blamed old relic Of n horse
had TO put him out % business
"a long time ago. a very important
case was tried In an Irish court. The
people were greatly wrought up over
II. and the courtroom was crowded
When IL was announced that the Jury
wns ready with n verdict. the Judge
addressed the audience. saying he
knew there was much feeling over the
case, but the hall 81 justice was no
place for a display % n. and II there
was a least sign of disturbance when
the verdict was made known. the gull.
~ parties would be arrested.
THE jury brought In It's verdict. and
the people heard II In silence. hut Just
then a whole dogsone gallery. with
about n thousand people In II. came
crashing down. and the noise could
have been heard forty miles out M SEA.
After the judges solemn warning
against n disturbance. the fall ~ that
gallery has always seemed 10 me like
painful joke.
"A long time ago. was called upon
TO address crowd Of voters on the
living issues Of the day. and I framed |
up a speech that would have been |
credit to any orator. I swiped u from
Roscoe ConkiIng. and have always |
insisted that he was one Of the great. |
est Of American speakers. The house |
was full Of refined and cultured peo- |
pie. and ! was determined 20 make the |
hit Of my life. was just getting |
warmed up 10 my work. when the |
lights went out. and the hali was
plunged In black darkness. There's
nothing makes n man feel more idiotIc
than 20 have the lights shut OF M
such a time. The women In the audi
encc were giggline. and the men haw-
having. II seemed funny to everybody
bur me.
II thought ! knew where the little
table was. that held the pitcher II Ice
water, and I moved toward u. and
feli over a chair. and fiattened my
nose against the edge of a piece Of
scenery. when the lights were
dashed on again. rs suddenly ms they
went out. the audience behssd the
silver tongued orator ON his hands and
knees. climbing slowly TO his feet. and
trying To mold his nose into Its oxfgi-
nal shape.
II never saw such delirious crowd
IN my life. Some OF the women
laughed themselves into Mysteries. and
The fool men weren't much better.
They never heard the balance Of that
pration. and the last part was the
hest"