m Gaul unto Calabria,
And from remoter regions;
From British bay and wild lagoon,
And Libyan desert sandy,
They'll all come marching to the tune
Of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.'

"Prepare triumphal cars for me,
And purple thrones to sit on,
For I've done more than Julius C.--
He could not down the Briton!
Caesar and Cicero shall bow
And ancient warriors famous,
Before the myrtle-wreathed brow
Of Buffalo Williamus.

"We march, unwhipped, through history--
No bulwark can detain us--
And link the age of Grover C.
And Scipio Africanus.
I'll take my stalwart Indian braves
Down to the Coliseum,
And the old Romans from their graves
Will all arise to see 'em."

It may be mentioned in passing that Will had visited the Coliseum with
an eye to securing it as an amphitheater for the "Wild West" exhibition,
but the historic ruin was too dilapidated to be a safe arena for such a
purpose, and the idea was abandoned.

The sojourn in Rome was enlivened by an incident that created much
interest among the natives. The Italians were somewhat skeptical as to
the abilities of the cowboys to tame wild horses, believing the
bronchos in the show were specially trained for their work, and that the
horse-breaking was a mock exhibition.

The Prince of Sermonetta declared that he had some wild horses in
his stud which no cowboys in the world could ride. The challenge was
promptly taken up by the daring riders of the plains, and the Prince
sent for his wild steeds. That they might not run amuck and injure the
spectators, specially prepared booths of great strength were erected.

The greatest interest and enthusiasm were manifested by the populace,
and the death of two or three members of the company was as confidently
looked for as was the demise of sundry gladiators in the "brave days of
old."

But the cowboys laughed at so great a fuss over so small a matter, and
when the horses were driven into the arena, and the spectators held
their breath, the cowboys, lassos in hand, awaited the work with the
utmost nonchalance.

The wild equines sprang into the air, darted hither and thither, and
fought hard against their certain fate, but in less time than would be
required to give the details, the cowboys had flung their lassos, caught
the horses, and saddled and mounted them. The spirited beasts still
resisted, and sought in every way to th