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a Bid to Dinner at the White House--The
Trained Seal Swallows an Alarm Clock.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Show Strikes Virginia and the Educated Ourang Outang Has the
Whooping Cough--The Bad Boy Plays the Part of a Monkey, but They
Forget to Pin on a Tail.
CHAPTER XIX.
The Circus People Visit a Southern Plantation--Pa, the Giant and the
Fat Woman Are Chased by Bloodhounds--The Bad Boy "Runs the
Gauntlet."
CHAPTER XX.

The Bad Boy Goes After a Mess of White Turnips for the
Menagerie--He Feeds the Animals Horseradish, but Gets the Worst of
the Deal.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Bad Boy and His Pa Inject a Little Politics Into the Show--Rival
Bands of Atlanta Citizens Meet in the Circus Tent--- A Bunch of Angry
Hornets Causes Much Bitter Feeling.
CHAPTER XXII.
The Show Does Poor Business in the South--Pa Side Tracks a Circus
Car Filled with Creditors--A Performance Given "For the Poor," Fills
the Treasury--A Wild West Man Buncoes the Show.
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Circus Has Bad Luck in Indian Territory--A Herd of Animals
Turned Out to Graze Is Stampeded by Indians--They Go Dashing Over
the Plains, and the Circus Tent Follows, Picked Up by a Cyclone.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Pa Is Sent to a Hospital to Recuperate--The Bad Boy Discourages
Other Boys from Running Away with the Circus--He Makes Them
Water the Camels, Curry the Hyenas and Put Insect Powder on the
Buffaloes.
CHAPTER XXV.
Pa Breaks in the Zebras and Drives a Six-in-Hand Team in the
Parade--The Freaks Have a Narrow Escape from Drowning.
CHAPTER XXVI.
The Rings Are So Muddy the Performers Have to Wear Rubber

Boots--The Freaks Present Pa with a Big Heart of Roses--The Show
Closes and the Bad Boy Starts West with His Pa in Search of
Attractions for the Coming Season.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Pa Kept Mauling the Lion.
And Pa Swatted Her on the Back.
The Sacred Cow Chased Ma Up the Church Stairs.
Was Suspended in the Air.
A Leopard Reached Out His Paw and Gathered in the Tail of Pa's Coat
I Will Hold You Responsible for This!
They Had to Turn the Hose on Pa.
They Threw Boiled Potatoes and Scrambled Eggs at Pa.
She Kicked Pa's Hat Off.
Bolivar Took Half a Watermelon and Put the Red Side on Top of Pa's
Head.
Pa Turned the Cock of the Extinguisher and Pointed the Nozzle at
Bolivar's Head.
The Bob Cat Struck Pa on the Back.
The Man Tackled Pa.
The Doctor Said It Was an Unmistakable Case of Yellow Fever.

After Scratching His Head a Minute, Ike Turned and Walked Toward
the Preacher.
I Punctured Pa's Tires.
Chased by Police.
The Elephant kept Ducking Pa and Swabbing Out the Bottom of the
Fountain.
John L. Slatted Pa Just as Though He Was a Child.
Her Cart, Team and All, Were Thrown Right Against the Band.
Pa Struck on His Head Against a Wagon Wheel.
Pa Got an Ax and Cut the Fat Woman Out.
What Hit Him? That's the Worst Case I Ever Saw!
Gee, but Didn't That Russian Talk Kopec and Damski.
O, but the Jap Didn't Do a Thing to Pa!
The Indians Tied Pa to a Tree and Began to Pile Sticks Around Him.
The Fat Woman Jabbed Pa with Her Parasol.
When She Saw the Baboon She Yelled Fire.
The Lion Sneezed and Blew Pa Clear Across the Tent.
Pa Rode Out of Town and Rode All Night.
Bolivar Swatted Pa Clear Across the Ring.
Pa, Do Not Fear.
We Met Some Farmers.

Old Gentleman, You Ought to Come Down Off Your Perch.
The Keeper Who Trained the Ourang Outang Took Me in Hand.
He Hit Me Right in the Eye.
Here, Mr. Confederate, I Am not a Union Prisoner.
I Yelled Murder and Ran Between the Giant's Legs.
The Camel Kicked an Arab Off a Rug.
Pa Tasted of It.
He Hit Pa Over the Head with His Chinese Lantern.
They Stampeded Like They Never Met a Hornet Before.
The Sacred Cow Chased Pa Up into the Rafters of the Car.
The Pony Was Off Like a Rabbit.
The Boss Canvasman Went into a Cactus.
Dad Was Only Hitting the High Places.
The Bull Tossed the Boy Through the Tent.
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.
I Will Search for the Wildest of Red Men.
They Tossed Pa Up in the Blanket.

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Peck's Bad Boy With the Circus.
CHAPTER I.
The Bad Boy Begins a Diary--Dad Has Become Manager for a
Circus--The Bad Boy Expects to Curry the Hyena and Do Stunts on the
Trapeze--Ma Says Pa Will Ogle the Circassian Beauty--- Pa Buys
Some Circus Clothes and Lets His