Nine-tenths of the men who
have been in it nearly all their lives know no more about the
circus business than you do. Many of them not so much. You are
a born showman. Take my word for it, you have a very brilliant
career before you. You spoke, sometime ago, about wishing to go
to college."
"I should like to go."
"Under the circumstances I would advise against it, though I am a
thorough believer in the value of an education. You have a good
start now. Were you to go to college you would spend four years
there and when you finished, you would find that the show world
had been moving right along just the same. You would be out of
it, so to speak. You would have been standing still so far as
the circus was concerned, for four full years. Think it over and
some of these days we will have another talk."
"What would you advise, Mr. Sparling?"
"I don't advise. I am simply pointing out the facts for you to
consider, that's all."
"I thank you, Mr. Sparling. I already owe you a debt
of gratitude. I shall never forget all you have done for
Teddy and myself, and I am sure Teddy also appreciates it.
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