The Circus Boys On The Flying Rings
The Circus Boys On The Flying Rings
Making the Start in the Sawdust Life
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riends, though they
were as different in appearance and temperament as two boys well
could be. Phil was just past sixteen, while Teddy was a little
less than a year younger. Phil's figure was slight and graceful,
while that of his companion was short and chubby.
Both lads were orphans. Phil's parents had been dead for something more than five years. Since their death he had been living with a penurious old uncle who led a hermit-like existence in a shack on the outskirts of Edmeston.
But the lad could remember when it had been otherwise--when he had lived in his own home, surrounded by luxury and refinement, until evil days came upon them without warning. His father's property had been swept away, almost in a night. A year later both of his parents had died, leaving him to face the world alone.
The boy's uncle had taken him in begrudgingly, and Phil's life from that moment on had been one of self-denial and hard work. Yet he was thankful for one thing--thankful that his miserly old uncle had pe
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