. Harper's young people . ouiau for the honor of a waltzwith him—leap-year fashion. Cronian bows ami standsup; the remainder of the party pair off gracefully, andfor a little while the circus ring looks like a ball-room. The clever feats of walking on a rolling barrel, balan- is held. Major hangs his head sorrowfully, and puts uphis paws for mercy. Alas! in dumb show he is sentencedto his dreadful fate. Nelly, Crouiau, and a wooden wand constitute the gal-lows, upon which, after pretending to be in great terror,Major actually suffers himself to be drawn up by his ex-ecutioners, and suspended f
. Harper's young people . ouiau for the honor of a waltzwith him—leap-year fashion. Cronian bows ami standsup; the remainder of the party pair off gracefully, andfor a little while the circus ring looks like a ball-room. The clever feats of walking on a rolling barrel, balan- is held. Major hangs his head sorrowfully, and puts uphis paws for mercy. Alas! in dumb show he is sentencedto his dreadful fate. Nelly, Crouiau, and a wooden wand constitute the gal-lows, upon which, after pretending to be in great terror,Major actually suffers himself to be drawn up by his ex-ecutioners, and suspended for some seconds several inchesfrom the ground. The rope is secured to his own collarin such a way that the little dog will not choke in goodearnest. Mr. Fryer has lately introduced a real gallowsinto this warning scene. It was the last feat on the pro-gramme, and as Mr. Fryer called his pets up to be caressedand stroked it was a pretty sight to see them all standing-there with their bright eyes and gently wagging CRONIAN. THE BKIGHT BAKKEKS GOING THROUGH THEIR PERFORMANCES. cing upon a seesaw, and some less remarkable tricks suc-ceed. A steeple-chase race, in which the little dogs ridethe larger ones, and stick on capitally as they leap overhurdles of quite respectable size, follows the is always mounted upon Sport, as you see her inthe picture. Soon after bright little Major is told to gothrough his diilicult swing-rope act. He climbs a smallladder, which is presently taken away, and balancinghimself in the trying position in which you see him, hesuffers himself to be swung backward and forward witha good deal of speed, contriving never to fall off. But the most complex and interesting performance ofMr. Fryers little actors is the grand trial scene and exe-cution of a thief. Major, Nelly, Sprite, and Cronian havethe principal parts in this moral drama. It is begun byNellys dropping her collar, which has been unloosed forthe purpose, as she walks across
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