When the circus entered the town which had been selected as the place
where Toby was to make his debut as a circus rider the boy noticed a new
poster among the many glaring and gaudy bills which set forth the varied
and numerous attractions that were to be found under one canvas for a
trifling admission fee, and he noticed it with some degree of interest,
not thinking for a moment that it had any reference to him.
It was printed very much as follows: