Dido, the Dancing Bear: His Many Adventures

by Richard Barnum

“Don’t be afraid of me, doggies. I won’t hurt any one. I am only going to do some tricks.”

“Can your bear do tricks?” asked the boy of George.

“He surely can,” answered Dido’s keeper, and Dido turned somersaults, marched around like a soldier, and climbed a telegraph pole.

“It certainly is a good trick,” said one dog. “I can do some myself, but I can’t climb telegraph poles. What is your name, dancing bear?” he asked.

“My name is Dido. What’s yours?”

“My name is Don,” said the dog, “and this is my friend Rex,” and he waved his tail at the other dog.

“What! Is your name Don?” cried Dido in surprise. “Why I have heard about you!”

“Who from?” asked Don.

“From Tum Tum.”