There were
shown men jumping through paper hoops or hanging from dizzy heights on
trapeze bars, ladies riding galloping horses, and all sorts of wild
animals, from the long-necked giraffe to the hippopotamus, who
appeared to have no neck at all, and from the big elephant to the
little monkey.
"Oh, I do hope we can see it!" cried Bert, as he and his cousin stood
before the gay pictures.
"I'm going to do my best to go!" declared Harry.
The two boys hurried home, talking on the way of the circus posters
they had seen, and wondering if there really would be shown all the
wild animals pictured on the side of the barn.
Bert saw his father and mother sitting out in the side yard under a
shady tree, and, running up to them he asked:
"Oh, can't we go? We want to so much! Nan, you ask, too!" he cried.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey looked at him rather surprised.
"What's it all about?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, with a smile.
"And what am I to ask?"
"For a circus--wild animals--moving pictures--the parade--an elephant
--lions, tigers--everything!" cried Bert, stopping because he ran out
of breath.
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