Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER XVI

ALECK BRINGS NEWS

"I reckon we got square," was Tom's comment, after the fun was over and they were on their way to the farm. "My, but wasn't that circus owner mad!"

"I don't think he'll have another such crowd to-night," said Fred, and he was right. The evening performance was attended by less than a hundred people, and a week later the show failed and was sold out completely.

By the end of the week word was received from both the Stanhopes and the Lanings that all would be glad to join the Rovers in their houseboat vacation. They would take a train for Pittsburg direct on the following Wednesday morning and would there await their friends.

"This suits me to a T!" cried Dick, after reading the communication Dora had sent him. "If we don't have the best time ever then it will be our own fault."

"Just what I say," answered Sam, who had received a long letter from Grace.

There were many articles to pack and ship to Pittsburg. The boys also made out a long list of the things to be purchased for the trip, and in this their father and their aunt helped them.

Sunday passed quietly, all of the boys attending both church and Sunday school. It was a hard matter for Tom to keep still on the Sabbath day, but he did so, much to his aunt's comfort.

Aleck Pop was highly delighted to think that he was to be taken along, especially as cook.

1. Where were the boys heading?
2. coming from where?
3. Did the circus continue to be popular?
4. What kind of vacation were the Rovers planning?
5. where would it begin?
6. Were they going alone?
7. Who was coming with them?
8. How would the Rovers get to Pittsburg?
9. when?
10. Who had received a letter from Dora?
11. Did anyone else receive a letter?
12. Who?
13. Who was it from?
14. Is there anyone else they would take with them?
15. Who?
16. What would his job be?
17. How did he feel about that?
18. What did the boys do on Sunday?
19. Was Tom active on Sundays?
20. Why?
1. to the farm
2. the circus
3. No
4. a houseboat vacation
5. Pittsburg
6. No
7. the Stanhopes and the Lanings
8. by train
9. on the following Wednesday morning
10. Dick
11. Yes
12. Sam
13. Grace
14. Yes
15. Aleck Pop
16. cook
17. he was highly delighted
18. the boys went to church and Sunday school
19. No
20. to please his aunt