Grandpa�: (Yelling and chasing after the dog) Tip, Boy, get back here!
Buffalo Bill: Well, I�ll be! Si? Is that you? I should have known I�d come across you here. You have a knack for appearing everywhere, you Old Timer!
They walk over to the family, who is already catching up to them onto the middle of the coliseum while the audience witnesses the exchange.
Buffalo Bill (to Aunt Euterpe): Ma�am�you honor me with your presence. (Aunt Euterpe blushes) I take it these two beautiful girls are your daughters?
Aunt Euterpe: (Suddenly out of her stupor) Oh, goodness gracious, no! They are my nieces Lottie and Rosie.
Lottie: How do you do, Sir?
Rosie: Lovely to meet you, Mr. Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill: The pleasure is all mine, you best believe it...and who is this young feller?
Buster: (very proper) My name is LeRoy Beckett, Mr. Buffalo Bill. At your service.
Buffalo Bill: Well, what an honor to have you see my show...all of you. Here, you must continue watching the show from a more comfortable place. You can watch it from the colonel�s box.
Ladies All together: Oh! Thank you, kind Sir!
Once at the box, Lottie and Rosie notice a beautiful lady sitting by herself, enjoying the show. She is elegant and sophisticated. Her beauty is mesmerizing.
Lottie: (to Rosie) Who do you suppose she is?
Rosie: I don�t know, but isn�t she the most beautiful woman you ever saw?
Lottie: Absolutely.
Mystery character: (to the ladies) Oh my! Isn�t it awfully dusty?
Aunt Euterpe: Yes! I told everyone it would be!
Mystery character: Are you enjoying the show?
Aunt Euterpe: It is absolutely beautiful!
Lottie: Yes, Ma�am.
Rosie: I love it!
Buffalo Bill approaches them on his horse. He hands the women roses as the crowd looks on. Suddenly, he approaches the beautiful woman and announces...
Buffalo Bill: Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages�presenting the symbol of American Pride, Miss Lillian Russell!
Everyone gasps in disbelief, specially Aunt Euterpe and Grandpa� who have always admired her.
Buster: Did they name you after our horse? 'Cuz our horse has the exact same name.
Peck, Richard. 2001. Fair Weather. New York: Puffin Books. ISBN: 0-8037-2516-7.
