Year: 1867

We have laughed heartily over the follow
ing ludicrous story, and would not deprive
our readers of the same enjoyment


A number of years ago, when Michigan
was new country, in Livingston county OF


-. there lived family by the name OF
Claypole. and one called Perkins also, as
great many others. r,


Pete Claypole was tall fine looking fel'
low-noble specimen of our backwoodsmen
standing six feet two. Gu


pete had taken a shine to Miss Sally
Perkins, and it was we'll known that they
were en- gagged. but the day on which the knot
was to be tied had not yet been dlvulged.


In the month of August, 184S, circus
came through for the first time, and In fact
it was the first circus that had ever passed
that way, and there were great many
people who had never seen one. When the
important day arrived, the town was filled
to overfowing with motley crowd OF course,
and every young fellow had his Sal. Now
Pete wanted to get married on the coming
Christmas, but Sally wished to have 1t put
off until the coming Spring. When the
ticket wagon was opened, the tent was filled
in hurry Pete and Sally had been look
ing through the side shows, and they were
late getting in, and the performance had
commenced. They walked around the en-
tire ring, trying to find seat. and although
two thousand people could be seated, every
seat was full.


Never mind said Sal, I'd jest as lief
stand up


But the gallant Pete couldn't think of it
and said:


Wait minnit, and III get you chair,
and off he started, leaving Sal alone.


Just at this moment the clown came in,
dressed in his usual costume, and dancing
round the ring, stopped right in front of Sal
and began to sing:


20 Sally is the gal for me-


This caused Sal to blush, for she thought
the clown was looking at her. As she stood
near the ring, of course she hid the view of
those on the lower seats behind her, and as
usual on such occasions, the clown cracks
his jokes at the offenders until they take the
hint and find seat, but she said she had
rather stand up. At this the clown COM
menced his jokes, remarking to the ring
master:


There's chance for me now


a chance for you?'


Yes, don't you see, that gal has lost her
beau. and she is looking for me | know,
and turning three or four somersaults, he
stopped in front of Sal, and began to sing


90, Sally is the gal for me,


1 would not have no other,


And if Sal died tomorrow night,


I'd marry Sally's mother


This evidently meant for her, raised Sal S
dander, and she burst out with:


Pm the gal for you, am |? g? Marry my
mother. would you? You low lived spotted
scum of the earth If my feller was here
he'd walow you for that | won't stay
here another minuit-nor neither would any
decent people either Saying this she
rushed out of the tent amid roars of laughter.
The clown, assuming comical attitude,
remarked to the ring master that his grand
father was a remarkable man, and so was
his grandmother, too, but that gal beat all
his forefathers.


At this juncture Pete rushed in, closely
followed by Sal, and jumping into the ring
he squared off at the clown and said:


'I'll teach you how to insult female
under my charged And letting fly at his
opponent and taking him fair and square in
the face, sent him to mother earth, at which
he Jumped on him and commenced kicking
him numerically.


Sally, standing on the outside of the ring,
clapped her hands and called out:


That's it, Pete give him jessie and We'll
get married on Christmas surep


At this moment the ringmaster and three
or four others caught Pete and commenced to
thrash him, when Pete's friends interfered
and general free fight ensued which COM
pletely broke up the circus.