Jr. Horatio Alger 
Young Acrobat of The Great North American Circus [EPUB ebook] 

Kit, a young teen boy, is an orphan. He is cheated of his inheritance by his guardian. His guardian sends him off to work with a brutal, stupid blacksmith. The boy runs away. He joins the circus. He is followed by the blacksmith. The boy stays away from him. He becomes a big star in the circus. Later, he is restored to his rightful place with the help of a man who was his father’s friend.(Excerpt from Wikipedia)