"There's more fun in circus riding," said Charlie, who was not as thoughtful a boy as his companion.
"I don't see much fun in it," said Robert. "It is exciting, I know, but it's dangerous. Any day, if your nerves are not steady, you are likely to fall and break a limb, and then good-by to your riding."
"There's no use in thinking about that."
"I think there is. What could we do if we had to give up riding?"
"Oh, something would turn up," said Charlie, who was of an easy disposition. "We might take tickets or keep the candy stand."
"That wouldn't be very good employment for a man. No, Charlie, I think this will be my last season at circus riding."
"What will you do?"
"I am saving money so that, at the end of the season, I can have something to keep me while I am looking round."
"You don't say so, Rob! How much have you saved up?"
"I've got about two hundred dollars saved up already."