Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-09-05
THE EGG TRICK.
POOLING THE WRONG PASSENGER.

POOLING THE WRONG PASSENGER.
When Whacker, "the magician" " last visited
our land, he found no greater admirer than
job PenDypacker.
Job himself had dabbled, in an amateur
manner, in legerdemain had made many
shillings disappear through tables, and reap
pear at the cry, "Presto, change" could make
six balls fly about in the air with the ease of
an Indian juggler, and even while bobbing
about, vanish, to be found in the pockets of
innocent bystanders.
And Mr.. Whacker's mysterious perform.
ances we're viewed by him with the sympathi.
zing pleasure of brother artist
The "egg trick" which was, in brief, a
seemingly inexplicable power Of taking eggs
out of anything, in any number and under
any circumstances, particularly charmed him,
and seeking audience with Mr.. Whacker, he
persuaded him to teach him the wonderful
art, and soon found himself capable of de-
lighting and astonishing his acquaintances.
He took eggs out of his graDdfather's hat
and his mothers work basket, accused the
postman of having brought him dozen in a
letter, and proved it on the spot. ..
He caused the servantgirl to give warning,
by fishing eggs out Of her bandbox, frighten.
ed ignorant people, and puzzled smart ones
to his hearts content.
And once or twice be played the old stock
trick Of the magician upon some market-wo.
man by buying eggs from her, which be broke
in her presence, taking from the shell not a
yolk but half crown, and so setting her to
smashing her whole stock, believing them to
be the production of the vertable fairy hen
which laid the golden eggs.
But even wonderful trick loses its charm
when it has been played on one hundred
times.
Therefore, that the time and money which
he had spent on the acquisition of the egg
trick might not be wasted, Mr.. Pennypacker
turned his attention to the public, and upon
the occasion of long journey practiced upon
guards, porters and fellow. passengers to an
astonishing extent.
1t was upon certain railroad that he last
came upon as tempting an opportunity as had
ever been offered him.
Opposite him rode an elderly woman with
basket full Of provisions, radishes, turnips,
lettuce and new laid.eggs, and near her sat a
stupid looking young man, with his mouth
wide open and his eyes almost shut, and both
hands plunged into the pockets of a coat sew.
eral sizes too large for him.
Mr.. Job Pennypacker chuckled. Now he
would play magician on larger scale than
ever before.
He would begin mildly, and the "plot"
should chicken" as he went on.
Accordingly he stopped and apparently
picked up an egg from the floor, which he
handed to the old lady, with an Indifferent
Here, ma'an, you've dropped this out of
your basket"
"Thank ye, I'm sure" said the woman, and
he settled the egg comfortably amongst its fel-
lows.
In moment more, however, Mr.. Penny
packer stopped again.
81 must say, madam" he said, a little
sharply, "that you are very careless with such
brittle things as eggs. Here are three more
on the floor"
"I can't understand" cried the old lady.
"Why, there must be hole in the basket.
Why, thank you. l wonder they aren't
mashed"
But there was no hole in the basket, and
finally the old lady decided that there was "n"
accounting for them eggs getting out" and
thrust them carefully under the lettuce and
raddishes.
By this time the attention of all the other
passengers was aroused, and now was the
moment for the final effort.
"The most singular thing I ever heard
of" said Job "Ah ah! | understand it
now. Don't you feel ashamed of yourself,
sir2" and he frowned and nodded at the
stupid young man with the big coat, who
scowled at him in return.
II ashamed l haven't done nothin',"
cried the young man, Indignantly.
"Do you call it nothing to rob this excel
lent old lady of her eggs" cried Job, with an
, air of virtuous disgust. "You have done
nothing else since you entered the carriage