Playing Circus

I Suppose I was about 3 or 3 1/2 year's old When Dad Begain to give me Rides on the old Family horse[.] About that time We Boys Begain to notice and do things[.] I suppose I was about 4 years old when the folks took us to Curcis at Leigh Nebr.  Where we saw the Kicking mule and Clown's[.] of course we liked that and talked about it as all Kids do[.] of Course my Brother Frank Being older and Seeing more things Being done Around the farm. he Decided after we had Gotten home that we should have a Show of our own].] So he got the Family horse out[,] put the Breast Colar on her[,] But didnt put the Rest of the harness on her and hitched her to Dad's harrow cart[.] But that didnt work to good So he Decided he would have to hold Shafts up[.] So he found a Rope and a dog Chain and put around the horse, Which worked fine until It worked Back In her Flanks[.] all this time he was play Ring Master,[.] I was Supposed to Ride the Cart Which I did, But When the Rope and Chain worked Back in her Flanks the kicking Mule wasn’t In it with The old Family horse[.] all I could See was heels above my head and hear my Brother Saying [“]hang on Bud we[‘]re having a Show[“] I was So Scared I expect I Couldnt do any thing But Hang on[.] We had an uncle Liveing with us at the time[.]  [Uncle Edward E. Anderson, W. O.’s brother]  he was taking Civil Service and Studying to Be a mail Clerk on the Rail road[.] he and mother came out and Stopped the horse and also our fun.  And Show

Frank & Bud