Show bertie goes to the circus by CHET GRANT S Z mccure New peper r an nu service III iron horse plugging ug and chug aging sing achieved the crown of the last bleep beep hill the one thit that overlooks r fox 01 boro and came to a momentary halt georgie blake nodded down to his right arid and barked savagely theres your doggone circus little bertie aged six repressed a shriek of delight and merely grinned gertie bertle was psychic lie realized that his cousin georgie was in no mood for overtures of any kind life was indeed a burned doughnut to ro georgic Ge orgle guiding the iron fiorese horse down to the circus grounds another perfect holiday spoiled another post rive proof that his parents were in beag league lip a against aint his happiness forcing hini him to take little bertie to to the circus when his whole being yearned to be with one ilabel porter his mothers parting shots still rang in his ears dont you dare let anything happen to little bertiel 1 dont you dare over load his stomach dont you let go of his hand cripps cripes think the troublesome little hellion was made of solid gold acmon georgep growled el climbing out of the parked tron iron horse and no nonkey business feller he warned ayou you stick close to me if I 1 lose you ill 11 leave you here for the circus folks feet feed you to the tigers who can re resist a circus even G io orgie after an hour in the big bi top had to admit that lie he was enjoying him self hut it was at the pick lemonade stand that the world took on its rosiest roviest hue the lemonade was served by a girl in a crl crisp 1 I gingham dress she h had a d lots of blond hair and saucer blue eyes G giorgie drank three glasses as slowly as possible but the girl never so much ns as smiled mileo fit at him and right fit at that moment bertle bertie disappeared into thio thin air the three chrep glasses of pink lemonade t hall of lee ice in georgies av aa lie ile gazed frantically around and udd aly saw bertles suit sall squeezing through the crowds with a yelp of ilie age 1 giorgie I set oft off in pursuit corn com ing ial up bell and his unsuspecting victim he scooped him into his arms for or two rents cents id belt you one i Mirgie rapped out the idea of if running away when you belt tire me brother a deep bass olce loice rumbled in the squirming burden lo orgle held and ill sock you one 11 no self georgae orgie dropped the midget its as if he were a hot coal cal and was relieved when that diminutive gentleman talked ou off Vi hii lAig ji i the perspiration from hs hi brow georgie went into the throng acala he pa bcd through and skir skirted tell ohp tie crowds before the side shows HP he looked behind booths and under tinder gamin gaining tables LIP he stood still till and yelled bertlet until people stared just when he be was ready to look for a policeman hy by some coincidence he ha round found himself at the pink lemonade stand again wonder of wonders the blond girl ailed at himl him 1 im glad you came baik bai k slie site greeted him your little cousin lias has been helping me ile he framed under onder the table you know slip she handed georgie a tall glass of the rosy liquid here cool off well she was stunning to georgie so he grinned amiably at bertie who wis was stacking empty bottles behind the counter all was right with the world georgie ordered another glass of the cooling beverage it was like nectar coming from tier her hands he wanted to tell her something of 0 the sort but lost his nerve instead he e asked for another glass and another you must like that stuff she observed frowning its swell geor georgae le enthused like you lie he dared to say no compliment she smiled well anyhow any liow georgie grinned a couple of glasses wont hurt me I 1 uk me A couple youve had ten the girl led bertle bertie outside the stand better get your big cousin started d for homo home slip she advised |