![]() ![]() It can mean lost, misled, unfortunate, left behind. But her circus family eventually comes to her aid and makes sure that she'll always be safe. He finally locates her and she's taken back to the home. They take her in and she becomes part of the crew, but she's always in fear of "Mister" finding her. When her best friend dies via poisoning, Portia blames herself and runs off to the circus. When a travelling circus goes by, Portia decides that her long gone father may be at one and hopes to eventually find him. The person in charge, "Mister" is scary, and doesn't behave appropriately toward the young women left in his charge. Once there, Portia discovers that it's not really the place it was portrayed as. Portia's a bit much for her aunt to handle, so the aunt sends her off to a school for wayward girls. Eventually it's just Portia, her aunt and father. As times get tough, family starts moving away. ![]() Portia had grown up on a farm, certainly not rich, but surrounded by family. This is set in the late 30s, during the waning days of the traveling circus/sideshows. ![]()
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