"Indeed I do!" exclaimed Toby, quickly; "it's twice as good as any circus that ever was."
"But you didn't think so before you came with us, did you?"
"I didn't know so much about circuses then as I do now," replied the boy, sadly.
Mr. Treat saw that he was touching on a sore subject, and one which was arousing sad thoughts in his little companion's mind, and he hastened to change it at once.
"Then I can tell Lilly that you'll come, can I?"
"Oh yes, I'll be sure to be there; an' I want you to know just how good I think you both are to me."
"That's all right, Toby," said Mr. Treat, with a pleased expression on his face; "an' you may bring Mr. Stubbs with you, if you want to."
"Thank you," said Toby, "I'm sure Mr. Stubbs will be just as glad to come as I shall. But where will we be to-morrow?"
"Right here. We always stay over Sunday at the place where we show Saturday. But I must be going, or Lilly will worry her life out of her for fear I'm somewhere getting cold; she's awful careful of me, that woman is. You'll be on hand to-morrow at one o'clock, won't you?"
"Indeed I will," said Toby, emphatically, "an' I'll bring Mr. Stubbs with me too."