"Good trick! Good trick!" cried the trolley car conductor, clapping the loudest of all.
After that Jack did a number of other simple tricks, and then it was time for Trouble to come on in his act. Only a few knew what the little fellow was to do. But when the curtains on the stage were pulled apart by Mrs. Martin and the little fellow walked out, dressed like the pictures of Cupid on valentines, driving the dog and cat harnessed to the wagon, with queer Miss Muffin on the seat, you should have heard the people laugh and clap!
"Didap! Didap!" cried Trouble to his dog and cat team. "Didap an' go fast!"
Around the stage went Skyrocket and Turnover, behaving very nicely; and when he had made one round Trouble stood in the middle of the stage and made a low bow, as his mother had taught him to do.
"He's a cute little chap!" said Policeman Cassidy.
And then came the last scene of all, where Ted, Janet, Trouble and their boy and girl helpers, with all the pets, except the parrot, alligator and rats and mice, marched around the stage, while the mouth organ was loudly played.
"That's the end of the show! Much obliged to you all for coming!" called out Teddy.
"And let's see how much we made for the orphans!" exclaimed Janet, before any of the audience had a chance to leave.
There was a laugh at this.
"You did very well, Curlytops, and Trouble also," said Mrs. Martin, as the children began to take off their costumes, for they had all dressed especially for the occasion.