Identifier: stnicholasserial392dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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n on yourhead. They reached the circus grounds after a shortwalk, and secured the bits of cardboard that en-titled them to the unspeakable bliss of a circusperformance. Already people were gravitatingtoward the ticket wagon, going thence into themenagerie, and on to the main tent. Most of the animals are out helping tolengthen the parade, Eliot observed, lookingaround the almost deserted tent. They procured programs and found their seats,and before long sounds of stirring music wereheard outside. Nearer and nearer they came.Finally, with a crash of cymbals and a vigorousthumping of drums, the parade returned from itsinvasion of the town, and the performance began.The three rings at once became the centers of in-terest. Event followed event in rapid succession.Clowns performed all manner of droll antics.Horses danced gracefully to the music of waltzesand two-steps. Trapeze artists exhibited suchskill and daring, that more than one spectatorgasped apprehensively. Races of several varie-
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STORER ROSE AND BEGAN TO EXPLAIN THE FEATURES OF THE PROCESSION. 1015 1016 THE TOWNSEND TWINS —CAMP DIRECTORS (Sept., ties thrilled the excited watchers, and animals,more or less wild, gave convincing demonstra-tions of mans power over the brute creation. Suddenly, a long rumble of thunder made itselfheard above the varied noises of the circus.Sharp flashes of lightning-could be seen through thecanvas, and the wind blewwith increasing violence,whirling loose papers andeven small objects around inthe confusion that precedesa storm. The performance contin-ued as if the hot July sunstill shone. A vague rest-lessness, however, appearedamong the spectators. A fewmade their way toward theexits. Others looked aboutthem with undisguised appre-hension. Attention was di-verted from the rings. Shall we stay here, Mrs.Spencer, or seek some safershelter? the doctor inquired. I think we are quite safe,she replied quietly. If wego outside, we may be ex-posed to the full force of thestorm. It is pr

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