Part 5 (1/2)
”I used to think the band wagon was solid gold,” breathed Teddy
”When did you find out differently?”
”That day, two years ago, when I scraped off so but wood,” grunted Teddy in a disgusted tone
”What is that band wagon trying to do?” de to turn around,” said Teddy
The six white horses attached to the band wagon slowly drew out of the line just before reaching the Cahill home, and pointed toward the roadside fence The boys could not understand what the htened out and beganthe side of the road close to the fence
They slowly drew up to the door yard, co to a stop at the far end of it
”Wha--wha--” sta to serenade us,” cried Phil ”That's Mr
Sparling all over What do you think of that, Mrs Cahill?
You never were serenaded by a circus band before, were you?”
”N-n-no,” answered the , a little treon drew up a few feet further, coate, so as not to interfere with the party's view of the parade
”There's Mr Sparling,” shouted Phil, as the owner in his handsoe drawn by four black horses, ca up and cheered him in their enthusias off his hat, while the band struck up ”Yankee Doodle”
It was a glorious moment for the Circus Boys, and they were even ratified by what followed a few moments later
CHAPTER III
THE CIRCUS MAKES A CALL
While the band played, the cloagon ca in front of Mrs
Cahill's house, while theand her two young guests applauded enthusiastically
As the cloagon drew on, a horse ridden by a young woht at the dooryard fence, which it took in a graceful leap, causing the Widow Cahill to gasp her amazement
The rider was none other than Little Di Shoho had chosen this way to pay ho associates and to Mrs Cahill as well
It was an unusual procedure in a circus parade, but though it had been arranged by Mr Sparling out of the kindness of his heart, he shrewdly reasoned that it would ood business for the shoell That the people lined up along the street agreed with his reasoning was evidenced by their shouts of applause
”Mrs Cahill, this is our very good friend, Mrs Robinson, otherwise known as Little Dimples,” announced Phil proudly
Mrs Cahill bowed and smiled, not the least bit embarrassed
”You haven't introduced my pony, Phil The pony is part of littlepardon, Mrs Cahill; let me introduce to you Mrs