The Circus Boys in Dixie Land; Or, Winning the Plaudits of the Sunny South

ill turn out to see us

ow them that we are real c

est nodde

our home town again. They haven't seen us in the ring since the day we firs

stunt in front of the ci

itch, head first?

st laughed

n't circus men

N

we ar

yet. We are a couple of lucky boys, you and I, Teddy Tucker. Had it not been f

sixty dollars apiece in them from the little

st

earn so much money as that in

or

l get any more 'ra

ars a week. That surely should be enough to satisfy us. We shall be able to save a whole lot of money,

o this with a

kind o

n," laughed Phil. "We shall b

what sort I'd

What

regular Buffalo Bil

cking ponies and who

kn

citement, while a dull red glow s

ited about it," answer

u like th

w! What's the use talking about it? Is there anything in the world more attractive than those tents

I guess tha

on the circus lot, a few rods from where the tents were being erected. A gentle breeze

all a dream, and I'm afraid I shall suddenly wake up to find myself back in

days under his uncle's roof came back t

up, then," r

ns that breakfast is ready-in fact, breakfast must be pretty well over by this time. First thing we know the blue flag will sudde

il, I'd forgotten a

rget when it's meal time. As for myself, I have an appet

han the living skeleton can, and for a thin man he's got anything stopped for appetite tha

embered how in "THE CIRCUS BOYS ON THE FLYING RINGS," Teddy and Phil quickly rose to be performers in the ring; how Phil, by his coolness and bravery, saved the life of

r, scoring a great hit at his first performance. It will be recalled too, how the circus lad proved himself a real hero at t

perfect such an organization may be, it requires several days for the show people to become used to working together. This extends even to the canvasmen and roustabout

king forward with keen expectation to the moment when, clad in tights and spangles, t

ing to complete their course at the high school that they had been attendin

class to come to the show on passes. D

you were running a store do you think you would ask the crow

l, n

ought

s is dif

t could be sold and that probably will be sold. No

oked dis

orth fifty cents to see

. The idea appealed t

f they do have to pay, but I want them to come to the show. What do you suppose I've

N

t th

at do yo

t's too hot to th

then think the matter over," laughed Phil, hurrying on tow

rings as a team, while Phil was a bareback rider and Teddy a tumbler. Something had happened to the bucking mule

you, if we can pick up such a thing," sa

et. All during the winter the lad had been working with a donkey that he had picked up near Edmeston. His training

d Teddy carelessly.

ee what we can

had something in mind that he was not giving voice to, Mr. Sparling did not mention it. By this time he kn

another mule like

answered T

y n

season, at least not till after we've passe

t's it,

w myself tomorrow, and I

have shown yourself pretty thorough

the same time," added Teddy, w

ng laughed

ve a sharp tong

t mean

pology. What's this you say abou

the high school," Phi

many are there

ow many are t

oy who's the anchor in the tug of war te

wanting to come to the sho

oesn't come is no

the interest of the show in mind, and

about the interest of the show. I was thinking more

ng laughed

ike about you. When you tell me a thing I do not have to go abo

t I? I'm not

I should like to see someth

afraid of," smile

manded Mr.

than he is of the snakes themselves. Why, you couldn't get him to shake hands with her

ide show performers were laughing and chatting happily, the Lady Snake Charm

a, Mr. Sparling," said Teddy

Teddy's ideas were frequently attended

usual line

ll,

is you

the season and sit on the concert platform in the menagerie tent. It wouldn

eaned back, la

are not

But I m

all ar

et," answered the lad with

you are a full twenty inches taller

y no

ou could not pos

. All the more re

dwarf would yo

earth, couldn't I?" asked Teddy,

f laughter, while Teddy Tucker eyed them sadly for

ady getting a pretty

ary for that," exp

etting so much, if yo

humo