WHY HE WANTED THE TIGER.
T«oii who attendod the sale of aaimals from 'Bsrnum'i Hippodrome in Bridgeport, report the following oocarrence. A tiger was being offered. 'The bid ran up to 4,500 aoli. This wu made 'by t mm who wu ft stranger, and to him it iru knocked down. Bw-num, who had been eyeing the stranger uneaiily daring the bidding, now •>went up to him and said : 4 Pardon me for asking the queition, but will 70U tell me where you are from V ' Down South a bit,' replied the man. ' Are you connected with any akow 9* •No.' * And are yon buying this animal for younelf ?' «Yei.* Barnum shifted about uneasily for a moment, 'looked alternately at the man and the tiger, and 'eridently trying his beit to reconcile the two 'together. ' Now yotrag man,' ke finally said, ' you need »ot taketbis animal nnleis you want to, for there are thoie here who will take it off your handi.' 4 1 dont want to sell,' wu the Teply. * What on earth are you going to de with moll ■■an ugly beait if you hare no show of jour own, •and are not bujing for «ome one who U a show* iznanf * Well, I'll tell you,' laid the purohaier. "My "wife died about three weeks ago. We had lired together for ten jears, and — and I miis -her.' He ipauisd to wipe hii eyes and it#ady bis Toioe, and iken added—' So I've bought this tiger.' 4 1 'underiband you.'iaid. tlw ehowxa^
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 617, 4 May 1876, Page 3
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253WHY HE WANTED THE TIGER. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 617, 4 May 1876, Page 3
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