Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-25

to the table,
Answering questions that have been
put to others.
Commencing talking before others have
finished speaking.
Laughing at the mistakes of others.
Fcoling the Wrong, Passenger.
When Whacker, "the magician" last
visited u land, he found no greater ad-
mirer than Job Pennypacker.
Job himself had dabhled, in an ANA
teur manner, in legerjemain; had made
many shillings disappear through tables
and reappsar at the cry, "Presto. change!'.
conld make six balls fly about in the air
with the ease of an Indian juggler, and,
ever while bobbing about, vanish, to be
found in the pockets of innocent bystand-
ers.
And Mr.. Whacker's mysterious per-
formances were viewed by him with the
sympathizing pleasure of " brother ar
tist.
The "egg trick" which was, in brief, a
seemingly inexplicable power Of taking
eggs out of anything, in any number and
VI der 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, delighting and
astonishing his acquaintance.
He took eggs out of his grandfather's
hat and his mothers workbasket, accused
the postman Of having brought him a
dozen in a letter, and proved it on the
spot.
An / once or twice he played the old
| stock trick of The magician upon some
market-woman by buying eggs of her,
which he broke in her presence, taking
! from the shell not a yolk but a half
crown, and so setting her to smashing
her whole stock, believing it to be the
production of the veritlble fairy hen who
laid the golden eggs.
But even a wonder trick loses its
charm when it has been played on one a
hundred times.
Therefore, that the time and money
which he had spent ON the acquisition of
the trick might not be wasted, Mr.. Pen
nypacker turned his attention to the pub
lie, and upon the occasion of q journey
practiced upon guards, porters and fel:
low-passengers to. an astonishing extent.
It was upon a certain railroad that he
last came upon as tempting an oppor-
tunity as he had ever been offered him.
opposite. him rode an elderly woman,
with a 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, his eyes al
most shut. and both hands plunged into
the pockets Of a coat several sizes toe
large for him.
Mr.. Job Pennypacker ehuckeled. Now
he would play magician on a larger
scale than ever before.
He would begin mildly, aud then the
splot" should "thicken'' as he went on.
Accordingly he stopped, apparently
picked up an egg from the floor, which
he handed to the old lady. with an in
different "Here, ma am, you've dropped
this out of your basket
"Thank ye, I'm sure" said the woman,
and settled The egg CO. fortably amongst
its fellows.
In a moment more, however, Mr.. Pen
nypacker stopped again.
II must say, madame" he said a little
sharply" that you are very careless with
such brittle things as eggs. Here are
three more on the floor.
II can't understand cried the old
lady. Why, there must be a hole in the
basket. Why, thank you. l wonder
they aren't smashed"
But there was no hole in the basket,
and finally the old lady decided; that
there was mo accounting for them eggs
! getting OUT and thrust them carefully
under the lettuce and radishes. ,
Bv this time the attention of all the
other passengers Was aroused, and now
was the moment for the final effort.
1.-THE most singular thing l ever heard
Of" said Job. "Ah,. ah! I understand it
now; Don't you feel ashamed of your
self, sir?" and he frowned and noddtd at
| the stupid young man with the big coat,
| who scowled at him in return.
II ashamed? I haven't done %nothin;,"
cried the young man Indignantly.
DO you call it nothing to rob this old
lady of her eggs2" cried Job, with an air
IF virtuous disgust "You have done
nothing else since you: entered the car
rage; and you; have a dozen in your
pocket at this moment!"
your telling lies!" cried the young
man. What do I want with raw eggs9
You'd better search me, and see whether
I've got any eggs on me or no.
~ will then, SIR" said job, land I call
on: my fellow passengers to be my wit
ness. Ali l thought so! Two eggs in
your vest pocket. Here, madam. What!
two more in the pockets IF your trousers!
Take them, madam, take them; and.
bless mol his coat pockets. are full of
theml '"'Here, hand them over to the
LADY, some one. 0ne-two.-three-s;x
ten q 'dozen" '~-': = 49,
"He: oughtto be ashamed Of himself"
cried one OF: the passengers:
"It's~ perfectly dreadful" exclaimed
ano:her-a woman. i; e:.:i::,.;:
ri feel the cold, chillsi all over me
when ] think of it" sobbed tho old lady.
"Put him out" yelled a chorus. "We
don't want thieves here!" .
ST haven't taken q solitary egg" said.
the young man., evidently trembling
"This here fellow is devil that's what
he, is. Well, find more eggs in my
pocket, will s.you7"', 80
mo: more in your pockets, FRIEND"
said Mr.. Pennypacker; "but in your hat.
All, all. I thought sow' .-u.n 4..r
He snatched Of the soft hat and looked
into it with q stern eye, began to take
from it one egg after another, while the
fold LADY 9 establishment andithe indigna-;
ton Of the, other passengers grew greater
and greater. .~yajt,az. a',i. .a:o
Just at this instant the whistle shrek.
led, and thu train slowly came toca stand
still at Barkinton. ..534 .t1jo.3 y ..
LIANT goin' to, stand this no moreW
yelled Pennypacker's victim. a79sLet the
gu" Aud wrenching himself from the
amature msRiciau's grasp heIushed from
1.-The cal, sprang to the, ground. and was