Shooting of Abraham Lincoln--Booth's Rehearsal at Wallack's-- An Old Actor's Opinion of J. W. Booth--His _Richard the III._ a Fine Piece of Acting--Booth and Collier as _Richard_ and _Richmond_ 484-491 CHAPTER XXXVI. THE SUMMER VACATION. How the Stars and Lesser Lights Disport Themselves--Actors at the Seaside--The "Old Gray" Surprises the Actors at the Banquet-- Millions Spent upon Theatricals 492-501 CHAPTER XXXVII. FUN AMONG THE ELKS. Who the "Elks" are--Jughandle's Friend Wants to be an Elk-- Getting the Candidate Ready--The High Muck-a-Muck--The Peculiar Circle--The Descent--The Path of Progress--The Upward Flight to Glory--Down! Down!! Down!!!--On "Eincycle" --The Merciful Net--An Elk 502-511 CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CIRCUS IS HERE. The Disengaged Canvasman's Poetry--Circus Posters--The Grand Parade--The $25,000 Beauty--Twelve Ponies and Forty Horses on a Rampage--Henry Clay Scott and his Aged Father--Sold his Stove to go to the Circus 512-521 CHAPTER XXXIX. UNDER THE CANVAS. The Small Boy and the Circus--Beating the Show--Slack Wire and Balloon Performances--Donaldson's Ill-Fated Trip--Frightful Accident in Mexico--Circus Green-Room and Dressing-Rooms--The Clown--Bareback Riders and Tumblers--Merryman's Admission Fee --The Clown's Baby 522-535 CHAPTER XL. ACROBATICS AND EQUESTRIANISM. Training Children--Olive Logan on the Circus--Trapeze Performers--Tight Rope Feats--Training Riders--The Leading Equestrienne--The Great English Rider, Miss Lily Deacon--The Georgia Lady's Experience--Cow-Boys Raid on the Ring 536-552 CHAPTER XLI. A ROMANCE OF THE RING. Shadowville--Miss Nannie Florenstein, the most Wonderful Bareback Rider in the World--Her Cruel Taskmaster--Ned Struthers to the Rescue--"All's Well that Ends Well" 553-562 CHAPTER XLII. LEAPING AND TUMBLING. The Athlete of Ancient Rome--Grand and Lofty Tumbling of To-day --Double and Triple Somersaults 563-571 CHAPTER XLIII. AN ADVENTURE WITH GIANTS. Capt. M. V. Bates and Wife--The Tallest Couple in the World-- The Fat Woman and the Living Skeleton--The Circassian Girl 572-580 CHAPTER XLIV. THE TATTOOED TWINS. The "Ad." in the Morning Paper--Capt. Costentenus--The _Modus Operandi_--Henneberry and the "Old Salt"--Singular Story Told by Henry Frumell--Tattooed by South Pacific Savages 581-589 CHAPTER XLV. IN THE MENAGERIE.