When London Sleeps — page 78: what you’re looking at

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A SHOWER OF GOLD. 73 CHAPTER VIII. A SHOWER OF GOLD. There was a variety of sentiments among the ar- tists of Signor Jonesio’s Grand Cosmopolitan Circus when, after the performance that night, David Engle- heart made them a little speech, announcing, his face fairly gleaming with happiness, that he and Miss Queenie Carruthers were about to sign a life- long contract—in other words, to become man and wife. At the same time he tendered the resignations of himself and the Queen of the Slack Wire, to take effect at the end of the present tenting season, which would be in the neighborhood of another month: The warm-hearted circus people surrounded the happy couple and showered them with congratula- tions. Mrs. Jones and Carrie being especially delighted at this culmination of the love affair they had watched with so much interest, and indeed had been the first to prophesy. Still amidst all the joy, there was a certain under feeling of sorrow, for both David and his betrothed were very popular, and their separation from the cir- cus, of which they had been the most brilliant stars, was anticipated with keen regret. This sentiment was voiced by the manager, when he said, with rare unselfishness, of which he was occasionally capable (probably due to the example of his good wife) : comicbooks.co