Jimmy was the legal adviser of his subjects; his decision was considered final on all questions, and he guided them in their courtships as well as on their deathbeds.

He christened their children and officiated at their weddings, marrying them over the tongs.
The storm-stayed show attracted old and young--to looking on from the outside.

In the daytime the wagons and tents presented a dreary appearance, sunk in snow, the dogs shivering between the wheels, and but little other sign of life visible.

When dusk came the lights were lit, and the drummer and fifer from the booth of tumblers were sent into the town to entice an audience.

They marched quickly through the nipping, windy streets, and then returned with two or three score of men, women, and children, plunging through the snow or mud at their heavy heels.