rosy cheeks and curly hair. The animals had grown so fond of him that they all sat and looked at him affectionately, and the nearest elephant and lion perfectly cuddled up against him. The beautiful little lady circus rider perched on his hand and the clown sat down on his shoe.
"I am very glad to have made your acquaintance," the little lady said. "I admire you very much. You make a most delightful ring- master."
"We all like him," said the biggest little lion. "And we all mean
to stand by him. I came to him from the Nubian desert this morning, and it is a long way off."
"I love every one of you," said Barty. "I don't believe there is any other boy in the world who has such delightful friends."