Mr. Stubbs's Brother

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Otis James. Mr. Stubbs's Brother

Chapter I. THE SCHEME

Chapter II. THE BLIND HORSE

Chapter III. ABNER BOLTON

Chapter IV. THE PONY

Chapter V. OLD BEN

Chapter VI. THE GREAT EVENT

Chapter VII. ATTRACTIONS FOR THE LITTLE CIRCUS

Chapter VIII. THE DINNER PARTY

Chapter IX. MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER

Chapter X. THE ACCIDENT

Chapter XI. CHANGE OF PLANS

Chapter XII. A REHEARSAL

Chapter XIII. THE RESULTS OF LONG TRAINING

Chapter XIV. RAISING THE TENT

Chapter XV. STEALING DUCKS

Chapter XVI. A LOST MONKEY

Chapter XVII. DRIVING A MONKEY

Chapter XVIII. COLLECTING THE ANIMALS

Chapter XIX. THE SHOW BROKE UP

Chapter XX. ABNER'S DEATH

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Reddy had laid his plans so well that all the intending partners were where they could easily be found on this evening when Toby's consent was to be won, and Ben Cushing was no exception. On the hard, uneven floor of his father's barn, with all his clothes discarded save his trousers and shirt, he was making such heroic efforts in the way of practice, that while the boys were yet some distance from the building they could hear the thud of Ben's head or heels as he unexpectedly came in contact with the floor.

When the three visitors stood at the door and looked in, Ben professed to be unaware of their presence, and began a series of hand-springs that might have been wonderful, if he had not miscalculated the distance, and struck the side of the barn just as he was getting well into the work.

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Ben was busily engaged in lengthening Mr. Douglass's rather weak and aged bridle with a small piece of rope, and from time to time he encouraged the ambitious clown in his labor.

"Keep it up, if it is hot!" he shouted; "an' when we get him so's he can do it alone, he'll be jest as good a circus-hoss as anybody would want, for we can stuff him with hay an' grass till he's fat," and Ben looked at the clearly defined ribs in a critical way, as if trying to decide how much food would be necessary to cover them with flesh.

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