A BOY WITH A BULGE.
"No, my son,' no replied, as he put on hiß'hat, "you can't go to the circus," "But why, father."
"Well, in the first place I cm't fool away my money on such things," "Yea, but I have enough of ray own," "And in the next place it is a rough crowd, the sentiment is unhealthy, and no respectable person can countenance such things,"
"But, fatli—; — " That's enough sir! You can't go! I want you .to enjoy yourself, but you must seek some more respectiM amusement." i™'
An hour later a carious thing'happened in the circus tent. A boy climbed to the top flight of seats and sat down beside a man who had just finished a glass of lemonade and was lighting cigar. He had his plug hat on fclio back of his head, and seemed to be enjoying himself hugely, It was father and son. The fatheiAad gone straight to the grounds from (Mr, and the boy had run away. They looked at each other for half a minute, and then the boy got in the first blow by whispering;
" Say, dad, if you wont lick mo I won't tell ma you was here !" The father nodded his head to the agreement, and the great spectacular parade in the ring began.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2079, 27 August 1885, Page 2
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217A BOY WITH A BULGE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2079, 27 August 1885, Page 2
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