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"Another turn-away," decided a ticket taker, casting his eyes over the crowds that had gathered for the afternoon performance. "I guess Mr. Sparling knows his business pretty well," mused Phil. "He knows how to catch the crowd. I wonder how many of them have come here to see me. How they would look and stare if they knew I was the kid that twisted the tiger's tail." Phil's color rose.
"What's a turn-away?" asked Phil. "That's when there are more people want to get in than the tent will hold. And it means, too, that the boss will be good natured till it rains again, and the wagons get stuck in the mud so that we'll make the next town behind time. At such times he can make more noise than the steam calliope."
Now good Christian began to tremble, and so did Hopeful, his companion; yet as the devils led away the man, Christian looked to see if he knew him; and he thought it might be one Turn-away that dwelt in the town of Apostasy. But he did not perfectly see his face; for he did hang his head like a thief that is found.
And they named several that did so; as Obstinate and Pliable, Mistrust and Timorous, Turn-away and old Atheist, with several more, who, they said, had some of them, gone far to see if they could find; but not one of them found so much advantage by going as amounted to the weight of a feather. GREAT-HEART. Said they anything more to discourage you? VALIANT. Yes. They told me of one Mr.
Now good Christian began to tremble, and so did Hopeful his companion; yet as the devils led away the man, Christian looked to see if he knew him; and he thought it might be one Turn-away, that dwelt in the town of Apostasy. But he did not perfectly see his face, for he did hang his head like a thief that is found.
The "very dark lane" in which "Turn-away" was met by the pilgrims, represents the total darkness of the minds of such wicked professors; for "if the light that is in them be darkness, how great is that darkness!" When their characters are made manifest, they are ashamed to look their former pious friends in the face. O beware of a light trifling spirit and a wanton behaviour.
We'll have a turn-away this afternoon, too, unless I am greatly mistaken. Why, they're lining up outside the front door now." "I'm glad for both these things," smiled Phil. "Especially so because no one was killed." "No. But one of our bareback riders was put out of business for a time." "Is that so? Who?" "Monsieur Liebman." "Oh, that's too bad. What happened to him?" "Someone ran him down.
The show did a great business at Des Moines, having a "turn-away" at both afternoon and evening performances. The Sparling shows had played there before, but never to such business, which the showman decided was due to their novel way of traveling. He knew that these little novelties frequently made fortunes for Circus owners. At the evening performance, Teddy had an inspiration.
After this the parade went on without further incident, though there could be no doubt that the exciting dash and rescue by one of their own boys had aroused the town to a high pitch of excitement. And the showmen smiled, for they knew what that meant. "Bet we'll have a turn-away this afternoon," announced a clown. "Looks that way," agreed another, "and all on account of the kid."
Great-heart, their guide, did now put them in mind, saying, This is the place where Christian met with one Turn-away, who carried with him the character of his rebellion at his back. And this I have to say concerning this man; he would hearken to no counsel, but once falling, persuasion could not stop him.
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