The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-20
TRlCKINa A MAGICIAN.


were some half dozen people, among
them an estimable old lady who had
evidently been doing her marketing,
for she carried u basket on her lap, CON
tanning groceries, vegetables, and in
particular large quantity of eggs. Mr..
Heller sat down beside the old lady, and
for few instants nothing of moment
happened. Mr.. Heller then stopped
down and picked up two eggs from the
floor, and handing them to the old lady,
remarked that she was losing them.
The old lady, u little surprised, thanked
the polite gentleman, and everything
again relapsed into silence. In few
moments q repetition of the scene. The
old lady wondered how it was she hadn't
noticed the eggs fall, and wondered still
more when Mr.. Heller third time
picked UP several eggs, which he insist
ed had dropped from the basket This
SO puzzled the old lady that she got up,
and taking the eggs out of the basket,
she disposed them on the seat, and
taking out the vegetables in the same
manner, put the eggs back, and the
other articles on top of them and then
sat down Mr.. Heller then leaned over
to gentleman who was on the other
side of the old lady and remarked
audibly:
. saw you do that. It's wrong"
What do you mean, sir - what's
wrong ?" said the gentleman addressed,
rather indignant at being spoken to in
this way.
You shouldn't have taken those
eggs
The old lady turned towards the gen
tleman, and looked at him very susp-
ciously, while the other answered with
great gravity:
" Are you mad, sir? [ took no eggs"
6 But saw you," said Heller.
BY this time the attention of the other
passengers in the car was directed to the
conversation.
1t is false !" exclaimed the one ae-
cused, evidently feeling very uncomfor-
table.
"That is too much, sir, when 1 say
l saw you," said Heller, and with that
he arose, and passing before the old lady,
who looked half frightened and half
angry, stood before the gentleman ac-
cused.
What do you call that ?'' said Heller,
taking from the mans overcoat pocket
two eggs, and handing them to the old
lady, "and that" taking two more from
the other pocket
Lord, o Lord, who would a'thought
ii? ?'' said the old lady.
The gentleman from whose pockets
the eggs had been taken rose from his
seat and stood opposite Heller, saying:
g 1 don't understand this; perhaps we
can find some more"
" No doubt can, - said Heller, put
ting his hand in side pocket and taking
out three eggs, two more from his hat,
and couple from his trousers. This
occupied some few minutes, as Heller
proceeded very deliberately and slowly.
TO the evident surprise and Indignation
of the other occupants of the car. "And
here, look here,' continued Heller,
taking box of spices from the mans
hind pocket
Put that man off the car, said some
body.
The car was stopped, and the man on
whom all this had been played waited
for no further development, and bolted
through the door as fast as his legs would
carry him. The old lady confounded
herself in thanks to Mr.. Heller, and
said she would never have suspected
he was such nice looking gentleman,
etc. Mr.. Heller's friend whispered to
somebody next him, however, and pref
ty soon everybody in the car was laugh
ing, the old lady being the only one who
remained in ignorance that this was one
of Mr.. Heller's jokes. By-and-by the
car reached Cambridge and Mr.. Heller
and his friend got off. AS they were
alking along, the friend said hethOught
he had noticed that Mr.. Heller had had
pin in his scarf. So had, :" said Mr..
Heller, and he felt for the pin, but no
pin was there. "Could l have put it in
my pocket ?" and he searched in his
vest. Hello !" he exclaimed, " where's
the money ?" and he nervously sought
through all his pockets. Sold, by
Jove ~ Mr.. Heller was minus a cameo
scarf pin, $2S in bills, and gold match