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id: 28805
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  "Beg pardon, please; but this afternoon I really have no time to learn the family history of my neighbor


id: 36219
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  BAIRD AND THE BULLY Connected with the side-show of the circus was a quiet inoffensive little man known as "Doc" Baird


# bib

id: 20384
title: David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story
author: Harney, George S.
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  "Good-by, Prince," said the big man as the car got under way. "I am Davy to you folks," said the little man as he stamped around to "I want them the way you fix ''em," the little man replied promptly. history-makin'' times en every man had a right to tell hit his way as Old Jim took the extended hand of the little man and held it while he "Pshaw, Jim, yer wastin'' valuable time," said Landy, wanting to get a Landy and Davy rode their horses to the Gillis barn; Welborn "We''ve got a lot of work cut out for us," said Davy as he and Landy "Old Jim and I were jist talkin'' about this same thing," said Landy as Jim''s got the money all right, but he wants to spend hit on a big,


id: 21232
title: The Hawthorns A Story about Children
author: Walton, Amy
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  "You look merry, Miss Pennie," said she. "You''ll only be away three days, Davie," said Pennie, looking up from "Well," said David, "Nancy''s got to be ''sponsible, because I took care "Well, I''m not quite sure," said Pennie; "once I saw her eyes look quite Pennie means about Miss Unity; _I''ve_ seen her eyes look nice too. On the whole Miss Unity liked to have the grave little David with her Nor did David; and he never said again that the thing he liked least at "Do you come and try yours on, Miss Pennie," said "Oh, well, Miss Pennie," said Nurse, "your head will grow to it, and you "Children," she said, "a little girl is coming to stay with you." "Well," said Ethelwyn as the children all moved away, David rather It seemed to Dickie that they always said she was too little when she


id: 28642
title: Joe Strong on the Trapeze; Or, The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer
author: Barnum, Vance
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  possible for Joe to try some tricks on the circus trapezes. trapeze in a circus tent, while the crowd below held its breath, Joe "Yes. We can settle up our business arrangements in that time, Joe. As I said, I''ll be very sorry to lose you, but it is all for the best. "Do you think they''ll perform with me?" Joe wanted to know. "Do Tonzo and Sid want Sim to come back and act with them?" asked Joe, "How''s your act going?" asked Joe. The "human fish" paused a moment before answering. "Oh, Joe!" exclaimed Helen one day, when they were in the small tent "I want to thank you, Joe, for what you did," said Helen, coming up to He ignored several of the circus performers, Joe and Helen just before the opening of the performance, Joe went to Helen''s tent to "Good night, Joe," said Helen.


id: 28805
title: Dorothy''s House Party
author: Raymond, Evelyn
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  But without waiting for an answer the young farm girl caught her old old Aunt Betty got acquainted with you an'' liked you, and sort of breakfast; also with the request that "Miss Dorothy should attend Mrs. Calvert in her own room before going below stairs." In Mrs. Calvert''s room the happy old lady greeted Dorothy with such a guests who had gathered at Deerhurst to welcome Dorothy''s home-coming "How many girls now, Alfy?" questioned Molly, who longed to suggest The old man''s start and down-dropped gaze was proof in Dorothy''s "Like giving a little girl one hundred dollars at a time to spend in a little music, waiting for the boys to come in," said Dorothy, with will stare so, on the road, at that old woman rigged out like a girl." Good-night, little Dorothy. never seen a little girl just like her; and he answered promptly:


id: 16991
title: The Circus Comes to Town
author: Mitchell, Lebbeus
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  him whether Danny and Chris and Nora and Celia Jane liked him very much "What does it say, Danny?" eagerly asked Jerry, going close to the "You don''t know how old you are," said Celia Jane, following Danny''s "Mother, why didn''t you make Jerry help pick gooseberries?" asked Danny, "Of course, we can''t," said Danny decisively and turned to Jerry. "An'' me, too," echoed Chris and Nora and Celia Jane and Jerry. "Mother ''Larkey won''t let them take me, will she, Danny?" asked Jerry in Jerry opened his eyes on a blurred picture of Danny and Chris turning "Celia Jane always does what Danny wants her to," continued Jerry. "He''s Jerry Elbow," said Danny who, with Chris, had edged in close to "No," answered Jerry, "just Danny and Chris and Nora and Celia Jane and "Nora won''t," said Jerry, "nor Kathleen nor Celia Jane."


id: 16956
title: Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus
author: Hope, Laura Lee
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  "And what are you going to do?" asked Bunny Brown''s sister Sue. Grandpa Brown, who was walking down the path at the side of the Bunny Brown said, he did know a little bit about climbing. "You look just like the circus man," said Sue. For one of the men in the Even Wango, the queer monkey pet of Mr. Winkler, the old sailor, liked Bunny and Sue. But they had not seen Wango for some time now; not since coming to the Ben Hall laughed, and looked at Bunny and Sue in a queer sort of way. "Bunny and I got up the circus first," said Sue, "and then the big boys BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS


id: 27702
title: Mr. Stubbs''s Brother A Sequel to ''Toby Tyler''
author: Otis, James
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  "This is Abner Bolton, Uncle Dan''l," said Toby, as he saw that his newly then he said to Abner, "Come in, my lad, and share Toby''s dinner, nor the habit of sitting, Toby saw, as Ben had said, a monkey that looked "Uncle Dan''l says it''s ''cause he works so hard to get full," said Toby, there till we boys have our circus," said Toby, never for a moment "Ben an'' me will come ''round when it''s time to go," said Toby, and then, brother sure," said Toby to himself as Abner hurried him away to look at That night Toby and Abner went to the circus grounds with Uncle Daniel "Now''s the time when you come in, Toby," said Bob; "an'' if you''ll see "He won''t go very far, Toby, boy," said Uncle Daniel, consolingly, "and "We''re goin'' away from home all the time this way," said Toby, after he


id: 31371
title: The Little Clown
author: Cobb, Thomas
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  As he sat at breakfast Jimmy saw a large railway van stop at the door, ''Where does your Aunt Selina live?'' asked Miss Rosina, looking a great ''Yes, I know,'' said Jimmy, ''but I''d rather not go to Aunt Selina''s.'' Miss Roberts, who asked him soon after the train started, why he looked Long before the train reached London, Jimmy began to look anxiously out ''I don''t suppose there is,'' said Jimmy, looking as if he were going to ''Miss Selina Morton--is that your aunt''s name?'' she asked, looking round ''Come along then,'' said Miss Roberts, and Jimmy walked slowly towards ''Good-bye,'' said Miss Roberts, putting away her watch and taking Jimmy''s ''So Miss Roberts brought me here,'' said Jimmy. ''My father and mother are going to meet me at Chesterham,'' said Jimmy as ''Well, you can look out at my window,'' she said, and so Jimmy went to


id: 21546
title: Nero, the Circus Lion: His Many Adventures
author: Barnum, Richard
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  "Where are you going, Nero?" asked his mother of the lion boy cub one "Want to have some fun?" asked Switchie, as Nero lay down in the jungle The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself "Come on," said Switchie to Nero, after they had gone a little way "Now hurry and get well," said Nero''s father to him, as the lion boy lay "Now for the hunt!" said Mr. Lion, as he led Nero into the jungle. "I''m going to leave you for a while now, Nero," said Mr. Lion, after a As I have said, Nero did not know his way back home through the jungle. silly, Nero!" said the other circus lion, whose name was Leo. elephants pushed the animal cages about, and one day Nero saw the big "Well, Nero got away all right," said one circus man.


id: 22521
title: The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus
author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
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  "Shall you go to the circus, Dan?" asked Kit. "I wonder you associate with that boy, Kit," he said. Stephen Watson, uncle of Kit and father of Ralph, was a man of middle "Thank you," said Kit. Soon after the boys left the circus lot and went home. "I think I am entitled to know all about it, Uncle Stephen," said Kit, "I hope I don''t look like a cat," said Kit laughing. "I suppose the dollar a week is all right," said Kit. "Suppose we discuss matters a little, Mr. Bickford," said Kit, calmly. "What do you want of me, Mr. Bickford?" said Kit. "Won''t you let me stay with the circus a week?" asked Kit, in a subdued "I don''t think I should like to perform in a dime museum," said Kit. "I have only been two days with the circus," said Kit; "and that may "Then you have a boy?" said Kit, surprised.


id: 21599
title: Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant: His Many Adventures
author: Barnum, Richard
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  "Oh, it sounds like some of the little boy elephants," said the old papa "Oh, it''s some of your little elephant friends," said Mr. Tum Tum, to "I''ll be careful," promised Tum Tum. Elephants in the jungle live in big families, or herds. "I''ll listen, and be careful," said Tum Tum. Back he crashed through the jungle, and soon he and his elephant friends But one of the tame elephants, who heard what Tum Tum said, called to like it," said Hoy. Tum Tum and the older elephant were led to the middle of the circus "He must be a funny chap," said Tum Tum. The big, jolly elephant pushed you, Mappo," said Tum Tum. On rushed the big elephant toward the rolling cage. Tum Tum saw a little animal with Mappo, and the elephant said to "Now you may let go of the tree, Tum Tum," the man said to the elephant,


id: 23758
title: Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
author: Optic, Oliver
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  "I wish the boat-house was burned up!" added Noddy, petulantly. "Did you know the boat-house was burned up?" repeated Noddy, opening his Noddy had come forward for this purpose when he saw Mr. Grant and Bertha "It is pretty evident that the fire was set by Noddy or Fanny," said Mr. Grant; and he appeared to have no doubt as to which was the guilty one, "He is going to send me to the court-house," said Noddy, fully satisfied "Come, Captain McClintock, let''s go on board," said Noddy. The captain did not say a word to Noddy, which made the boy feel as "Don''t be troubled, Noddy," said Mollie, in a low tone, as she placed "Captain McClintock," said Noddy, when the master of the vessel came on "Well, Noddy, you did good work that time, and you have won a great deal "You shall win something better than that, Noddy," said the captain, as


id: 3795
title: Under the Lilacs
author: Alcott, Louisa May
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  Bab and Betty burst out laughing when their mother said that, and Ben little girls running on to school, while Mrs. Moss and Ben went up to this fine feller with the ships; I like him," persisted Ben. So Bab, with frequent interruptions and hints from Betty, told the "Is Ben coming, too?" asked Bab, as Betty trotted off in a silent Miss Celia could not help smiling at Ben''s way of telling things; but "Thorny, I want you to be good to Ben, and amuse him in some quiet way "I like that!" said Ben, emphatically, when he had read the little hymn. little, Ben, and be sure before we set out," said Miss Celia, ready to "Thorny, what is the matter with Ben?" asked Miss Celia, one day, when "Ben is Miss Celia''s boy. "I''m looking round for a likely boy; don''t you think this Ben would


id: 6118
title: The Rose in the Ring
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  "Oh, I''m not likely to tell her what kind of a man her father is," said "You are not to break this seal, David Jenison," said Mrs. Braddock Mrs. Braddock looked at David, an abject appeal in her eyes. "Where is Miss Christine?" asked David, turning to Mrs. Braddock with a took David over to where Mrs. Braddock and Christine were standing with that Joey Grinaldi said when David told him of Braddock''s sudden change David caught the look of profound embarrassment in Dick Cronk''s face. said David, looking straight into his eyes. "You''re right, Joey," said David, his face flushing. "I know that, Joey," said David. "David," she said, laying her hand on his arm, "you don''t know what you David had prepared Mrs. Braddock and Christine; they looked for the "I''ll tell you what I came here for to-day, Jenison," said Braddock


id: 10749
title: The Circus Procession
author: Unknown
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  THE CIRCUS PROCESSION And head the procession that will follow soon. Make the gay steeds keep their paces, While behind him soldiers gay Bugle notes of victory play. Now a Clown in line appearing Quite as funny as his brother, Here''s another Clown arriving, Like a noble Roman drest, Lo, he guides three steeds abreast! Rides along upon a pony, Followed by a stupid Clown, Close behind her two enormous Here is something very funny, At the sight what laughter peals!-''Tis an Elephant on wheels! Close behind him a relation, Here is Jumbo, gentle creature, March ''twixt Elephants and Giraffes; Clowns, and Dogs with queer expression Have their place in this procession; Making them like dwarfs appear. Here''s a funny turnout, surely, And well the bird the burden bears! But a tandem-team like this, Bearing heavy burdens too, None but Clowns would dare to go A Soldier comes!


id: 10212
title: Peck''s Bad Boy with the Circus
author: Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)
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  Pa Jumped Like a Box Car. There Never Was Such a Runaway Since the Days of Ben Hur. The Zebras Turned Short and Tipped the Tally-ho Over into the Water. We got out of the dining tent, and went to the barn, where the animals on the elephant''s leg and said to the keeper: "That looks to me like a Pa got up and went to her berth, though I told him to keep away, ''cause people followed, and cheered pa, and when they got in the tent pa said Well, he went up to the woman in the dressing-room, and said he came got back to the circus lot in time for the afternoon performance. alive ran away in the dark, and somebody said the animals had all got I got, when pa came up to me and said: "I want you two boys to


id: 10396
title: Andy the Acrobat Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
author: Harkness, Peter T.
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  "You bunk right there, kid," said Marco, stowing Andy behind a pile of "See here, boy," she said, laying her gloved hand winningly on Andy''s Marco''s big eyes opened widely as Andy made plain the fact that he was a Andy took up a good armful of wood, marched right up to the back steps door was pushed open Andy saw a big portly man standing behind his aunt. Andy had a vivid picture in his mind--the big circus tent four miles "One of the fellows was a boy named Jim Tapp," said Andy. The man himself helped Andy to the clown''s tent. The man who had assisted Andy went away saying he would consult with Mr. Giles Harding, the owner of the circus, at once. "Mr. Harding, this is the boy, Andy Wildwood, I told you about," said Andy went about the circus grounds until he discovered the clown.


id: 11069
title: Squinty the Comical Pig: His Many Adventures
author: Barnum, Richard
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  Squinty!" exclaimed Mrs. Pig, as she heard what the farmer said. "Hello, Squinty!" called the boys and girls, giving the little pig his That little pig, with the squinty eye, is getting pretty As soon as Squinty''s brothers and sisters saw the green pig weed the "Squinty, how is your ear that Don, the dog, bit?" asked Mrs. Pig of her "I won''t eat any pig weed just yet," thought Squinty, as he went softly Squinty, wondering what happened to little pigs when they were lost, and It was just like that at the pen where Squinty, the comical pig, lived. I guess that little pig must be hungry," said the farmer looking You see Squinty, like most little pigs, thought more of something to eat pigs, in the pen at home, were wondering what had happened to Squinty. said one day, after feeding Squinty, and he scratched the little pig on


id: 8430
title: The Mountebank
author: Locke, William John
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  Thus, at two years old, Andrew Lackaday started life on his own account. "I''ve met very few English ladies in the course of my life," said he half "At this time of day, it''s all such damn nonsense," said Lady Auriol. "The dear old idiot," said Lady Auriol. "Four years," said Andrew looking into the dark backward and abysm of time. "I know," said Andrew, "but he is a great artist." "I''m going to back Elodie," said Andrew. "I like the look of her," said Andrew. And what the old man and Andrew had said was true.... It came to pass that the next time Andrew and Elodie met in their Paris "Every man," said Andrew, with his disarming smile, "is bound to do that "Elodie told me," said Andrew. "We all talk French, my dear Auriol," said I, "because Madame Patou knows "My dear child," said I, "if Andrew Lackaday thought


id: 7434
title: The Adventures of Joel Pepper
author: Sidney, Margaret
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  "I''m not going to cry," said Polly, "because I know Joel will be "O dear me," said little Davie, hiding his face in Polly''s gown, "Not a single bit of an inch nearer, Joel Pepper," said Polly, "There now, Phronsie; see, Joel''s got it for you," said Polly, "Now, boys," said Polly, as Joel pushed back his chair, "I want "Joel wanted to do ''em, Davie dear," said Polly, coming to the "We can''t," said Polly, "Mamsie wants us to come right home." "Go and call him, Polly," said Mrs. Pepper, "Come in, won''t you, "Tisn''t nice a bit to go without Joel, Mamsie," said Polly, "Joel Pepper!" cried Polly, a little red spot coming in either "Be quiet, Joel and David," said Mrs. Pepper, turning her black "Go on, Polly, Joel''s right," said Mrs. Pepper, in satisfaction. "No--no, Joel," said Mrs. Pepper, "you''re too little to go to a fire."


id: 7938
title: Virgilia; or, Out of the Lion''s Mouth
author: Clark, Felicia Buttz
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  Virgilia watched her mother, with an anxious look on her young face. To Virgilia in her severest tone: "Thou art exactly like thy "Not so, dear mother," said a cheerful voice, "Martius has returned to Far out on the Campagna, Virgilia knew that the Christians were Virgilia knew, however, that the time must come soon when, if she was little older than Martius and Virgilia, and the lawyer, while saying "Because Martius, son of Aurelius, is a Christian," he replied, and in detaining hand on his arm, said: "I see that thou art a man to be "Thou hast been long absent, Martius?" she said, while she twirled in their mother thought that some day the Apostle would come to Rome, it "Thou art late to-night, father," said Lidia, reaching up her hardened "For a feast, your father said," replied the slave, leaving Virgilia Martius and the Lady Virgilia went


id: 36219
title: Sawdust & Spangles: Stories & Secrets of the Circus
author: Coup, W. C. (William Cameron)
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  Wild West shows and trained animal exhibitions baby elephant, one day seeing the men shoveling to throw up a ring great New York Aquarium enterprise I remember having one day figured up In capturing wild animals the rule is to kill the old ones and secure circus men remember it as the "White Elephant Year." For many years of the circus attachÃ©s thought they had seen the man exhibiting the A few weeks before the time for opening the circus season the horses with toppling chariots, with horses, animals, elephants, camels and the entire old-time circus canvases, when the advertising was done by A great circus uses large quantities of advertising paper--so much, in advertise, like a circus, and in the eyes of the general public pass The advertising agents for a large circus of the present day would, no of the advertising men who traveled in advance of the old-time wagon


id: 32393
title: Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
author: Otis, James
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  At this moment Toby saw Mr. Lord enter the tent, and he knew that the Toby looked another good-bye at the venerable monkey, who was watching "Yes," said the skeleton, reflectively, as he looked Toby over from head Ben looked at Toby earnestly for a moment, acting all the time as if he "Here''s the boy," said Ben, as he lifted Toby up on the step, gave him warning of the coming night, Toby took the monkey on his arm and started "All right, Toby," said the old driver, as the boy came in sight; "I was Toby was left alone with his thoughts and the two or three little boy "''Cause Job Lord won''t let me," said Toby, wondering if it was possible "See there, Toby," said the old driver to the boy, as he gave him a taking Toby''s hand again, he said, "Now, my boy, it won''t do for you to


id: 41721
title: The Crimson Flash
author: Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson)
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  When Johnny leaped over the rope in the circus tent the previous the end; and to Johnny Thompson it was to this time as great a mystery as Each time Johnny''s eye, following the In time, Johnny, having regained his breath, sat up dizzily and looked Johnny had a mind to run for it, but one look into those clear eyes told In another moment there came a whispered, "Hello, Johnny," and Pant The following day Johnny carried out Pant''s wish in the matter of selling "There''s your bear," panted Johnny, wiping his face. "Life''s like this," Pant gripped Johnny''s arm, as the two red balls in Johnny could feel Pant''s hand grip his arm hard, as the black creature in Johnny told Pant of the day''s experiences, as they made their way back to And Johnny," Pant repeated, "get the black cat!"


id: 45239
title: Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Miller''s Circus-Show
author: Riley, James Whitcomb
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  LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE To _all_ the little children:--The happy ones; and sad ones; LITTLE {015}ORPHANT ANNIE she knows riddles, rhymes and things! The same as bats er lightnin''-bugs!--An'' knows ''bout Ring-mo-rees ''At thist can take an'' turn theirselves in anything they please! Little {017}Orphant Annie''s come to our house to stay, Onc''t {018}they was a little boy wouldn''t say his prayers,-An'' they seeked him in the rafter-room, an'' cubby-hole, an'' press, An'' thist as she kicked her heels, an'' turn''t to run an'' hide, An'' {022}little Orphant Annie says, when the blaze is blue, An'' the lightnin''-bugs in dew is all squenched away,-At Billy {023}Miller''s Circus-Show-At Billy {023}Miller''s Circus-Show-At Billy {023}Miller''s Circus-Show-With shore-fer-certain circus-shows! He''s {027}got a circus-ring--an'' they''s He''s "The Old Clown," an'' got on clo''es An'' peakud--like in shore-''nuff shows,-On his white cheeks--ist like they do!--


id: 45108
title: P. T. Barnum''s Menagerie
author: Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor)
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  Tom, Trixie and Gay as they entered the menagerie with Mr. Barnum. looked like a wild bull "in front," but when he turned round she said to make a meal of baby," said Tom, but the truth was a man had been "I mean to hunt the buffalo, out West, when I am a man," said Tom. "Killed off," said Mr. Barnum; and Tom thought that a much better way "See those two play see-saw!" cried Trixie, laughing till her little added Tom. Gay smiled sweetly again, but Trixie squeezed her old friend''s hand "Never mind, Tom," said Mr. Barnum: "come and see the fisherman that "Look out, Trixie!" cried Tom, when they saw the whale. "What would mama say if we ate like that, Trixie?" said Tom. "Would you like to pet and smooth it, Gay?" asked Mr. Barnum. you are a funny baby," said Trixie, laughing, and speaking as "The little goose!" said Tom.


id: 46793
title: Clown, the Circus Dog
author: Vimar, A. (Auguste)
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  [Illustration: Clown the Circus Dog] [Illustration: Clown the Circus Dog] Bertha decided to call him "Clown," after her first dog, Uncle Jean''s [Illustration: Clown running away from Marie] [Illustration: Man with parcel carries away Clown] [Illustration: Clown at the dog market] [Illustration: Clown at the dog market] [Illustration: Clown leaves Paris] [Illustration: Clown shut up in the dog kennel] [Illustration: Clown released from the dog kennel] [Illustration: Clown and two sheep dogs] [Illustration: Clown visits the animals of the circus] [Illustration: Clown thinks about Bertha] [Illustration: Clown is being prepared for his performance] [Illustration: Clown''s horse performance] When Dog-Clown appeared for the first time in public in this town, even Dog-Clown, by way of thanks, gave such a performance as even he had [Illustration: Clown ran to Bertha] [Illustration: Clown and Bertha] [Illustration: Bertha and Clown leave Reine and the circus] [Illustration: Clown and Bertha in the train]


id: 59853
title: A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win
author: Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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  "What a little coward you are, Fred," said Miss Annie; "surely there is "Leave the door open and let me sleep there," said Fred, stoutly. "It wan''t be the first time," said Bud, looking with a grin at the poor "Can it be Bud knows anything about last night?" Fred asked himself, minutes when Bud Heyland stood talking to the boys before school Fred However, Fred Sheldon thought it his duty to let his good friends know good little boys, and I s''pose he was looking for Freddy there," said When Fred Sheldon saw Bud Heyland standing before him in the path, his "Good evening," and Fred was moving on, when Mr. Cyrus Sutton said: "He looked to me like a very small man," said Bud, as he walked slowly "Let me look at it," said Bud, reaching out his hand for it.


id: 59982
title: The Human Element
author: Kelley, Leo P.
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  Kevin nodded but didn''t look at his questioner. thought Kevin as the speeding, robot driven monorail transport The man next to Kevin, discouraged by the lack of response to his Kevin watched the people file through the entrance and slowly, almost The circus was beginning and Kevin interrupted his reverie to watch. On small elevated squares in the center of the great arena stood Kevin watched robots perform mindless feats of strength as the circus Kevin watched the man''s mouth working. Kevin skipped about the arena watching the people whispering among Kevin''s wig bobbed gaily as he hopped and strutted about the arena arena and Kevin found himself facing two well dressed and corpulent Kevin slowly removed the wig and the white skull piece and stood with Kevin didn''t give the man a chance to answer the question. Kevin placed the boy back in the stands and skipped about the arena.


id: 52138
title: Motor Matt''s Engagement; or, On the Road with a Show
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  returned Motor Matt; "but we''re under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton a turn on Motor Matt''s flying machine just before the doors open. hope"--and McGlory''s face went rather long--"is that you and Matt come "What does your uncle, Ben Ali, think of it, Haidee?" asked Matt. "It looks to me, Carl," said Matt, handing back the paper, "as though Haidee was standing by the aëroplane when Matt, McGlory, and Ping Matt, McGlory, and Haidee, on account of the wings of the aëroplane "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve "I''m ready, Motor Matt," said Haidee. Matt, thinking McGlory might tell what Haidee had done, gave him a "You come, sahib," said Ben Ali. Carl got up and moved toward the door. "We''ll go look for the Hindoos and Haidee," said Matt. "Carl," said Matt, "you''ve got a wooden head when it comes to


id: 52397
title: Motor Matt''s Short Circuit; or, The Mahout''s Vow
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  =Ping=, a Chinese boy who insists on working for Motor Matt, and who "Dot''s me, too," said Carl to Matt and McGlory. Matt, McGlory, and Carl followed the showman under the canvas and into Dhondaram dropped in behind Burton, and Matt and his friends fell in "Better get busy and make your ascent, Matt," said Burton. "He''s a pard of Matt''s," said Burton, casting a significant look at the "There you have it, Burton," said Matt, facing the showman. "Hold up, Carter!" called Matt; then, turning to Burton, he went on: "Go and look for Ping, Carl," said Matt. "Keep hands off my Dutch pard, Burton," said Matt. "Now," said Burton, as he walked off with Matt and McGlory, "we''re in "I don''t know, pard," said McGlory, as he and Matt made their way Matt, McGlory, and Burton turned around and saw not only Carl, but Ping


id: 52891
title: Motor Matt''s Make Up; or, Playing a New Rôle
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  =Carl Pretzel=, an old chum who flags Motor Matt and more trouble "That''s Motor Matt," said Landers, pointing to the young motorist. Bill had left for town on the street car, and that Motor Matt and feeble way, why Motor Matt was chasing Bill Wily. Motor Matt followed Wily around the house corner, paused an instant in In about two minutes, Ping figured, Matt would have Bill Wily by the find Motor Matt, he would be content to leave the question of Wily''s "Well," declared McGlory, "if Motor Matt and Wily Bill went in there, "If Ping''s giving it to us straight," said McGlory, "neither Matt nor "Motor Matt, sahib," muttered Dhondaram, "he''s listening to your talk." Both Dhondaram and Wily turned their gaze on Matt. McGlory was looking for Matt, and paid little attention to the Hindoo. "And it was from Ben Ali?" asked Motor Matt.


id: 59072
title: The Secret Tomb
author: Leblanc, Maurice
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  Saint-Quentin was off again like an arrow; but Dorothy stopped short, "What''s the matter, Saint-Quentin?" said Dorothy. "Saint-Quentin," murmured Dorothy, looking after them. Saint-Quentin on hearing Dorothy reveal the events in the ravine and d''Estreicher," said Dorothy, ending his sentence "Yes," said Dorothy after a pause in a dull voice. "Like you," said Saint-Quentin in a low voice. D''Estreicher?" said Raoul, a little taken aback by this greeting. who looked after her and whom Saint-Quentin had questioned, Dorothy had "Of course I know," said Dorothy, who only thought of gaining time and "The medal?" said Dorothy. "Monsieur Delarue''s letter is going to inform us," said Dorothy. Dorothy said nothing; her eyes were thoughtful. "Come: a little vigor!" said Dorothy in a tone of jest. "But where was he going?" said Dorothy. Dorothy knew that a man like d''Estreicher would "Where did they come from?" said Dorothy ending his sentence for him.


id: 60209
title: The Bear Family at Home, and How the Circus Came to Visit Them
author: Wilbur, Curtis Dwight
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  the little Cub Bear said, "I wonder where all those animals are?" Then the little Cub Bear said, "Maybe these animals will come to see Jumbo came to the mouth of the cave, and the little Cub Bear said to So the little Cub Bear said to the owl very politely, "Come in, Mr. Owl," and the owl came into the den. ''Little-Cub-Bear-that-would-not-mind-his-papa'' went to sleep right little Cub Bear, who lived away up in the cave in the mountain, said, dirt came down, but the little Cub Bear went and looked up the hole, The beaver came in, and the little Cub Bear said, "We are going to try And the Papa Bear said, "That''s right, dear little cub. So the little Cub Bear came out and went to the mouth of the cave, just "You know that little cub bears like to eat," said


id: 62349
title: The Blue Behemoth
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table. slanting cat-eyes of the little dark people at the tables swing round The little guy looked at Shannon with pale blue eyes like a baby, and his voice was softer than Bucky''s. Gow looks a lot like the "That''s tough," said Bucky Shannon. His grey-green eyes looked like an I wouldn''t know, of course, but Gertrude looks to me like she got stuck Her eyes were way back in deep horny pits, like cold green fire. Bucky said, "Jig--it''s Sam Kapper." Beamish said to Melak, "Kapper''s dead. A male _cansin_, Kapper said. my eyes clear enough to see Bucky Shannon poised across the table like Gow said, almost absently, "Gertrude went nuts. I knew what was eating Gow. The fear that had looked out of Kapper''s "Get Quern," she said, and went off through the hot rain, back into the


