The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

smaller table with the star clown, saturnine middie aged man who answered to the name of De Lucca.
 Gradually the circus lot took the appearance of nomad city. Banners flying and tents scattered ana % @ % ss were oo of dressing Nets unfoded tight ropes bars and rings camped into place with infinite care As the paraphnaa for each act produced the owner gave lit minute inspection. loose screw or rope missing might mean death permanent injury Animals were fed and watered.
 dressing room she shared with Madeline and two others, and laid out her wardrobe Then she slipped into cotton hour she mbered up" Hand springs, cats backs" and somersaus left her warm and glowing and certain or her strength Upon her agility depended her own m e snG but than the other girls reckless instability had struck terror in her heart causing her to wonder if she had been wise in her choice of . partner.
 Madeline had proven strong supple and fearless. After year of minor vaudeville houses she was ready Tor circus
 life She would be the acrobat Donna was, for Don satisfaction in all that required of her. Donna sun crushed with grief and without curiosity had asked few questions of partner and it was not until they had pee away from her home and that the story she had told of long experience in the theater untrue.
 Five years had passed since the girls first meeting As Donna left the tent that morning she was certain that an other five years would not them together In spite or her warming she Madeline standing in the bright sum- light close conversation with Ned Taord the boss can- vasman "There's for it," Donna muttered am gry "She doesn't anything about him. It just Hat terS her to have big brute like IraIord III Ove Wtn eS She'll cut out the philandering I'll speak to Renfroe
 Already the band tuning up the caiope steaming and in position for the parade Donna hrredy dressed m the crimson velvet riding habit that her parade coume and took her place snowy in the cavalcade.
 As she bent to pat the sleek coat of the animal Madeline called her She handed Donna slip of paper and said, "Read it when you get a chance
 Donna glanced at the written page Dear Madeline, she read in waverng uncertain scraw, Il see by what you have written that you will be in Lebanon Saturday Surely the circus does not performances on Sunday and you will be free the Lords day. It's been five since I've you and my heart aches to hear voice again visit us? I'm an old and I'm lot more feeble than when you left home Maybe won't be here another year
 won't say anything about what has happened nor any thing to rie you if you'll but you're my closest kin and when is old am he wants to be close to the ones he loves Your Grandfather"
 There was no opportunity to discuss the letter until at unchean two hours later. Then Donna asked What are you going to do about it?'
 "T don't know. What would you do?'
 Madelines eyes narrowed and she studied Donna with queer little smile on her lips. "Why don't you go?"
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 "T mean it. Five years ago country kid with my hair in pigtails. don't look much like did thennot nearly as much do like you now Granddad is half blind and he'd never know the difference. You might get kick out of the farm and I'd be bored s There isn't neghbor that would recognize and I've never seen this INNER DATE-AND C(