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"We're going to play 'circus' in the barn this afternoon," said Posy at dinner, "and we're going to have the kittens for the animals."

"Nancy plays circus first-class," said Tom; "she isn't such a scare-cat as most girls are."

"Where did she learn anything about the circus?" asked Papa. "I don't believe she ever saw anything but the tents."

"Yes," answered Posy eagerly; "her says when the circus was here once her skun the fence and peeked through a hole under the tent and her saw the horses' feet."

"Poor child!" said Papa, "the next time