Garland Globe | 1906-03-24 | Page 4 | Curiosity That Was Mutual

CURIOSITY THAT WAS MUTUAL. But Perhaps Edward Everett Hale Didn't Really Want to Know. Moro than twenty-llvo years ago tho Rev. Kdward Kverett Hale had occasion occa-sion to visit, the town of Hlngham, Mnss., and, rising early the morning after his arrival there, ho started out for a walk. Thoro bad arrived during the night boforu n clinus company, and all of tho residents seemed nnx-v Ions to get a first glimpse of any ono' who had any connection with tho show. Whllo Mr Halo was enjoying his lonoly wnlk he noticed a rathor elder- "Be Yu it of the Circus People?' ly woman walking toward him. Slut was vcy straight and thin, and wort a checked gingham sunbonnet, and as sho ffiproached him, looking anxiously anxious-ly from his head to his feet und then back to his head, she asked in a nervous nerv-ous hnlf-whlspor: "Say. bo you out of tho circus pooplo?" Mr. llnlo, without hesitating u sec- i ond, answered: "No; ho you?"