Little Marjorie is the daughter of Jim Phelan, a trapeze performer, who in the first part of the story is killed by a fail from the high swing and Marjorie is adopted by Pierro, a clown. A ... See full summary
The Clown's Baby (1911) Online
Little Marjorie is the daughter of Jim Phelan, a trapeze performer, who in the first part of the story is killed by a fail from the high swing and Marjorie is adopted by Pierro, a clown. A few weeks later while en route, Pierro is visited by a wealthy couple, who desire to adopt Marjorie. Pierro finally consents to part with Marjorie, and the little girl goes to live with her foster father and mother, for whom she evinces but little love. A dreary year passes by for the little girl. With her lessons, which make each day almost endless, she wanes in body and spirit until Mr. Herbert one day brings home a doll dressed to resemble a polka-dotted circus clown, the only toy which has pleased her. The next day Marjorie, playing in the nursery, hears the blare of a brass band in the distance and a moment later the gaily floating banners and gilded wagons of the circus file past the window. Watching for her chance, Marjorie starts out of the house in pursuit of the circus. She is not long ...
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